@Tyranexx No apologies needed, I wasn't offended in any way, just thought I'd elaborate.
As for the infamous article: I haven't commented on there either, but when someone made a forum topic about it, I did want to add my two cents, and not so much about the game itself, but about the (apparent) general consensus surrounding these types of games.
By the way: that forum topic isn't nearly as much of a dumpster fire as the article's comment section is, but it is a bit weird, because of the game in question.
Mostly it just comes down to whether or not we should be aware and/or against certain stuff in games, such as sex and violence, and if it's representative of real life or could influence real life, so in and of itself actually an interesting topic.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@BruceCM Anti is part of the furniture here, but you shouldn't take most of what he says too seriously, seeing as he magically turns everything into weird, childish chibi things. From that list he made, it's clear that he has no idea about actual gangster life. If a real gangster would be caught by their ring leader, doing stuff like that, he'd probably fire or kill them. Or maybe they'd even shoot themselves out of pure shame...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
I wasn't being very serious originally, either, @ThanosReXXX ... As for your 'infamous' article & forum, I'm happily ignorant about them, unless you want to tell me?
I just put my friend on blast in an agency-wide email. “If you encounter xxx today, please wish her a happy birthday and remind her about her trip to Koholint tomorrow!”
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@Anti-Matter - Numbers one through six were an episode of Loony Tunes, and then from seven on, you suddenly switched to Snow White and the Seven Dwarves. It’s a good list though, I’d join your gang. You had me at Hello Kitty tattoo.
@Tyranexx - May I recommend the review of the Pixie game if for nothing more than a good laugh? The review was kind of written for people who aren’t interested in naked pixies.
@NintendoByNature - Hey, I saw you’re getting LOZ:LA, but you have to wait a week to play it. Are you going out of town or finishing something else up first? Can’t imagine you holding off on a LOZ game.
@bimmy-lee dude, the struggle is real. It's actually arriving tomorrow( dreamer edition which I never buy so this is a first special edition for me) but it's also my bday gift from the fam. Next Saturday is my bday so yea...gotta wait..do me a favor and hold off on your early impressions until the 28th will ya? 😂
@BruceCM True, and that is also why I can't stand it when people want to attach their real world morals and values to it, and want to "protect" these virtual characters from harm, because it's demeaning to their real world counterparts, and as such, we obviously can't be allowed to play, much less enjoy these types of games and if we do, there must "surely" be something inherently wrong with us, right?
@bimmy-lee Aww... don't encourage him, man. We gotta stop the overload of the whole cutesy-fying of cool and adult stuff. I detest it. I'm a full-grown, bad@ss man, for cryin' out loud!
On a side note: if aliens ever do land here, and he's one of the first people to be seized and/or brain-picked, then they'll probably leave us alone forever after, because his mind would surely be too baffling to them. Like a sugar-overdosed kid's brain in an adult body. Maybe the ultimate alien-detergent...
Does not compute, does not compute... aaaaaarrrrggghhh!!!
@Sunsy Freespace was fantastic. Really tight, frantic gameplay, great mission design, great sci-fi story, and still fairly unprecedented sense of scale. Fighters were fighters. Capital ships were MASSIVE - I mean truly massive where it took a while to get from end to end, and their beam cannons were like a mile wide. Really cool stuff.
The first one was named "Descent: Freespace" to try to tie into the popularity of Descent and sort of an acknowledgement of the nature of full 3D omnidirectional movement, however beyond being omnidirectional, as a space fighter should be, it has nothing in common with Descent other than both being made by the staff that was Parallax, but became Volition (yes, the same Volition as Saint's Row and Red Faction.)
Unfortunately the sequel ended up being a cliffhanger ending intended for a 3rd entry that never came. Interplay owned the rights and went bankrupt, Volition was bought by THQ, Derek Smart was toying with buying the rights to make a third and finish the story but after he vowed it would be a very "Derek Smart" game, internet backlash made it clear it wasn't worth the risk, so in limbo it sits. Who knows who owns the rights now. Maybe THQ-Nordic can buy them back. But it's kind of a dead genre so I don't know it would be worth much.
I will forever dream of a Freespace 3. We need a Freespace 3 with modern graphics....
Independence War is interesting. IW4 was visually stunning. REAAALLY hard game though. It uses full Newtonian physics and is therefore more simulator-ish for actual space physics of motion (you keep moving until something stops you! You keep spinning until something stops you...) And energy weapons really kill in a few hits..... That game did open world long before open world was a thing.
Edit: The genre slightly lives on as MMOs. EVE Online, Elite, etc. There's another one that I do have, I forget the name right now, maybe it is part of Elite...it's a little too simulator for my liking....everything is controlled in layers and layers of menus and screens and I still can't dock the ship in reverse for the life of me. It's like actual Space Shuttle controls....
@NintendoByNature Oi, that IS rough. At least you know it’ll be fun.
@ThanosReXXX And a random employee I’ve never met (despite the fact they’re in a position that’s required to received some training from me) replies back with "Thank you". They don’t even have a similar name, nor is today their birthday.
@bimmy-lee
Actually.... My description about 10 silly things gangster activities was a description about my fictional gangster group / mafia.
I had created this Chibi Mafia group Imperio, 9 years ago, consists of 9 dudes.
Sorry for grayscale color since it was my original concept about them and i haven't redrawn them yet. 😅
I didn't remembered if i have ever explained them to you long time ago or not, but anyway... I will describe them one by one.
1. Giuseppe. The leader, the Godfather. Often called Don Giuseppe. I designed him somewhat like Rufus FF VII. He is very ambitious, very polite and well mannered to deceive the peoples. His dream is able to take control the food distribution, toys market and amusement park business with his dirty business plans. His room is very glamour with Monochrome theme and some modern touch. His jacket is white but black inside.
2. Felipe. The captain of mobster members, the manager, the mentor, vice leader of Giuseppe. He is very cranky like Gordon Ramsay and doesn't hesitate to yell aloud but he never say cursed words. He is also train the mobster members for criminal activities. Despite of his crankiness, he is also very concern about the condition of each mobster members and can be a good friend to talk and share opinions. His room is about Golden themed, all about money. His suit color is yellow with Black jacket and pants.
3. Dominico (Nico). The treasurer, the bodyguard and the racketeer. He has a scar with stern face and he likes to play with his coin to intimidate the peoples. He doesn't hesitate to bully someone even with their partner. He likes jazz and techno music so his room is about Jazzy themes with Indigo color. He wears indigo suit with black jacket and pants.
4. Franco. He is the driver, Walking GPS (knew almost every single roads), courier and carpenter. He can recognize the map quickly and know all the hidden paths to avoid the police. He doesn't like very noisy place or chatterbox peoples so he tends to be alone with his Bonsai, Zen meditation and wood crafting. He is also a vegetarian. His room is all about Japanese Zen with green vibes. His suit is green with black jacket and pants.
5. Rodrigo (Donatello was his old name before i changed his name lately). He is a bodyguard and a silent gunsliger with his scary death stare. He is rarely to talk, oftenly answering or commenting with his humming or very short words such as "Good", "Idiot! ", "That was fun", Want?", etc. He is very persistent with something and will not let it go even with his death stare. He has interest with spooky themes and Gothic inside his room with Violet color vibes. His suit is purple with black jacket and pants.
6. Fernando. He is the clown, the saboteur, the hacker, the spy, repairman. He likes to wear his sunglasses to look cool in front of peoples. He likes to hack the system, jailbreak the devices, likes to used pirated things, joking around despite some of his jokes are satire jokes / mocks sometimes. He is very handy in repair something and also very handy in sabotage something. He likes to perform stand up comedy during talent performance every month. His room is very messy with his repair tools, gadgets , monitors and machines inside like workshop with Orange color touch. His suit is Orange color with black jacket and pants.
7. Louis. The hot blooded young lad with his job as a robber and soldier. He is very easy to get angry especially when he is assigned with his partner Tobias. He likes jock activities and oftenly spend his leisure time by punching a sandbag with boxing gloves inside his room and a portrait of Tobias to vent out his anger. His room is very Boxing theme (Red color) with a sandbag, pile of boxing gloves , some darts and some posters with words of his hatred toward Tobias. His suit is Red with black jacket and pants.
8. Benito. He is the maid, the chef, the tailor, the substitute soldier. He is a very kind and soft spoken young lad. He has responsible to clean the house, prepare the beds, cooks the meal, washing the laundry, consoling Tobias when Tobias is crying / sad / lonely. Actually he doesn't want to work as mobster but he has no choice. He likes fashion, expert in fixing or making clothes, cooking, crafting and singing (He has very nice voice). His room is very lively and very tidy with Pinky color, fashion models and his crafts. His suit is Magenta color with black jacket and pants.
9. Tobias (Toby). He is the youngest member (17 years old), Mama boy, crybaby, clumsy young lad but very honest and kind. He is assigned as a robber and Benito assistant when he is very busy with household chores. He tends to cry a lot whenever he failed with something or someone bullied him. He is oftenly assigned with Louis during the mission. He likes Teddy Bear, toys, video games , cute stuffs and fans of the toys from Eddie's company. His room is completely like kids bedroom with Baby Blue color, some toys and dolls. His suit color is Baby Blue with black jacket and pants.
Despite they are criminals, they are still a big family. Each month they will perform a talent show / performance at their hideaway to entertain others and also build a good relationship with each other.
Their performance preferences:
1. Giuseppe = singing Oldies songs
2. Felipe = Street dance with Dominico, Monologue, storytelling
3. Dominico = playing Saxophone
4. Franco = playing Tsugaru while reading a Haiku / poetry
5. Rodrigo = Pantomim since he's rarely to talk
6. Fernando = Stand up comedy, Clown performance, dancing
7. Louis = singing Rock while playing Rock guitar
8. Benito = singing Pop songs / Ballad with his angelic voice, dancing
9. Tobias = Ventriloquist, puppet theather, duet singing with Benito since he's very fond with Benito.
Also, Mafia Imperio was the first villain for Blue Phoenix Poluce Department to be faced if you remembered my police department last time. In the end of the story, the group has been arrested and sent into jail. But not everyone has sent into jail.......
@HobbitGamer The employee also replied with "blast processing", or did you mean something else?
I feel like a word or two is missing, in your reply, or maybe I'm just having a bad hair day...
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@BruceCM Yeah, me neither. I mean, I can definitely get lost or be swept up or even moved by a story in a game, but to get in so deep that you would see them as representative of real people...
To me that borders dangerously close to the kind of people that use games like Call of Duty for target practice, and I find both equally unhealthy.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
@HobbitGamer Ah, okay. Got it. That just goes to show you how many people actually work on auto-pilot, or at least where it concerns answering internal e-mails or exchanging pleasantries.
'The console wars are like boobs: Sony and Microsoft fight over which ones look the nicest and Nintendo's are the most fun to play with.'
Called my local gamestop to make sure there wasn't a midnight release, then I asked if they'd already gotten 9/20 games or if they're waiting till the morning. He started to stammer up, "Uh I can't disclose that at this time." I just heard him ask another associate. Guess I'll take lunch and head over.
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