Author Topic: Puny Miscellaneous Links for Mortals: 2010 (Read 96154 times)

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #650 on:** August 04, 2010, 01:24:01 AM »

*holds onto the hope that N1 isn't actually involved in this*

If they are, maybe it will actually turn out to be a comedy game?

Grefter · « **Reply #651 on:** August 04, 2010, 03:31:21 AM »

Yeah sounds like a comedy gold mine.

Maybe next they can do a Dogs With Leprosy RPG.

DjinnAndTonic · « **Reply #652 on:** August 04, 2010, 04:32:46 AM »

*Shrugs*

"Taking Over Hell" doesn't exactly sound like a comedy premise either, but Disgaea ended up pretty funny.

I'd think "Spanking the Seven Deadly Sins" actually lends itself more easily to comedic exploitation.

Lord Ephraim · « **Reply #653 on:** August 04, 2010, 11:12:02 AM »

Day 1 purchase here.

metroid composite · « **Reply #654 on:** August 04, 2010, 02:52:46 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ss8vVkFwrbA
(video) Can the twilight saga stop a bullet?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5fda4_wo6JI
(video, NSFW) Spanish for your nanny. Takes a bit to get to the punchline....

http://trippletech.com/news/1691/
(video) Controlling Super Mario Bros with your eyes.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qkbNYhYcLgY
(video) Parody of "I'm on a Boat." I think they actually do manage to be more ridiculous, although perhaps not intentionally?

NotMiki · « **Reply #655 on:** August 05, 2010, 01:14:36 AM »

Quote from: DjinnAndTonic on August 04, 2010, 04:32:46 AM

lends itself more easily to comedic exploitation.

what's that about your mother?

metroid composite · « **Reply #656 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:42:29 PM »

http://www.gamespot.com/greatest-video-game-villain/index.html

Gamespot does a villains contest (in the preliminry vote-in rounds right now; Manfred Von Karma's right on the borderline; pity I wasted my vote on Lezard).

Luther Lansfeld · « **Reply #657 on:** August 07, 2010, 07:47:25 PM »

Lavos beating Manfred, Lezard, and Dedede shows that folks have no taste.

Dhyerwolf · « **Reply #658 on:** August 08, 2010, 06:17:44 AM »

With such revolutionary ideas like stealing a done to death GF poll, no wonder I haven't visited Gamespot in like...a decade. Man, I seem to remember it at one time being a useful thing too?

Grefter · « **Reply #659 on:** August 08, 2010, 06:47:00 AM »

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/06/mega-man-fantasy-art/

Fun stuff. Probably worth checking back at the source when the contest ends.

Captain K. · « **Reply #660 on:** August 08, 2010, 02:23:19 PM »

And from the same site: http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/05/8-bit-comics-super-heroes-reimagined-for-the-nes/

Punisher vs River City Ransom is my new desktop background.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #661 on:** August 08, 2010, 09:15:28 PM »

Quote from: Dhyerwolf on August 08, 2010, 06:17:44 AM

With such revolutionary ideas like stealing a done to death GF poll, no wonder I haven't visited Gamespot in like...a decade. Man, I seem to remember it at one time being a useful thing too?

I enjoyed a poll from last week: "Do you or have you had a significant other?"

Like 65% responds "No, and I never have."

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #662 on:** August 09, 2010, 05:54:59 AM »

Quote from: Rob the Stampede on August 08, 2010, 09:15:28 PM

Quote from: Dhyerwolf on August 08, 2010, 06:17:44 AM
With such revolutionary ideas like stealing a done to death GF poll, no wonder I haven't visited Gamespot in like...a decade. Man, I seem to remember it at one time being a useful thing too?

I enjoyed a poll from last week: "Do you or have you had a significant other?"

Like 65% responds "No, and I never have."

That poll amused me for a few reasons. The fact that it jumped from "Yes, but we're not that serious." to "Yes, we're engaged." left out probably the majority of people who are in a relationship.

metroid composite · « **Reply #663 on:** August 09, 2010, 03:48:20 PM »

http://badasshistory.com/voytek.html
Apparently in WW2 there was an alcoholic cigarette-smoking Nazi-fighting bear who carried artillery shells.

http://www.codemystics.com/halo2600/
Halo Atari 2600-style.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XduXCp91_IA
(video) Starcraft done with legos.

http://www.gamesetwatch.com/2010/08/column_design_diversions_everything_is_rock_paper_scissors.php#more
An article about rock-paper-scissors in FF to SMT to Doom.

Dark Holy Elf · « **Reply #664 on:** August 09, 2010, 11:42:23 PM »

As a few people in the comments point out, elemental affinities and Doom resistances are nothing like RPS. (Also if you're guessing elemental affinities in most games, you're doing it wrong. Scan more if it isn't obvious innately.) That's more a matter of "using what works best".

Also, it's pretty ridiculous to have a RPS in video games discussion without bringing in things like fighting games and competitive Pokemon which have really applicable parallels.

NotMiki · « **Reply #665 on:** August 10, 2010, 12:14:53 AM »

http://failblog.org/2010/08/09/epic-fail-video-bowling-fail/

Looking forward to it!

(maybe it hasn't been officially planned, but...There Will Be Bowling, Oh Yes.)

Dunefar · « **Reply #666 on:** August 10, 2010, 02:50:22 AM »

Quote from: Dark Holy Elf on August 09, 2010, 11:42:23 PM

As a few people in the comments point out, elemental affinities and Doom resistances are nothing like RPS. (Also if you're guessing elemental affinities in most games, you're doing it wrong. Scan more if it isn't obvious innately.) That's more a matter of "using what works best".

This, this, this, this, THIS. There's a small nugget of truth in the article regarding Doom balance, but the finer points are completely missed. Doom gameplay is a lot finer granulated than that(Surprisingly!), distilling it down to R/P/S misses the point.

Quote

There's a bit of padding here as well, but due to ammo considerations, none of the weapons (except the handgun and fist) ever become irrelevant.

I just want to facepalm at this article implying that the chainsaw replaces the (berserk) fist or that the fist is useless.

Shale · « **Reply #667 on:** August 10, 2010, 05:55:13 AM »

http://www.comicsalliance.com/2010/08/09/chris-evans-turns-lucas-lee-into-a-one-man-franchise-with-these/#comments

Fake movie posters from the career of "Scott Pilgrim" villain Lucas Lee. They are brilliant.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #668 on:** August 10, 2010, 10:44:43 AM »

Fallout: New Vegas sure has a lot of famous people playing characters

Contains spoilers for a game whose writing I actually care about, namely FO: New Vegas. In fact, I actually care about this game enough that I am going to use a spoiler warning for this:

MICHAEL DORN! FUUUUCK YEAHHHHH! COMING AGAIN TO PLAY MOTHERFUCKIN MARCUS!

Ron Perlman is, of course, back. Also Danny Trejo plays a joinable cNPC. It's a ghoul, because holy shit Danny Trejo is one step away anyway.

I always wondered why Rene Auberjonois didn't doing voice acting with the distinctive voice he has.

And Zachary Levi is in it and he's like... playing a Science version of John Casey?

metroid composite · « **Reply #669 on:** August 10, 2010, 03:23:47 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OFkeKKszXTw
(video) Betty Bowers explains traditional marriage to Everyone Else. BRILLIANT!

http://extras.denverpost.com/archive/captured.html
Vivid colour photos from 1939-1943 America.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/library_of_congress/sets/72157603671370361/
More from that era.
http://www.worldwaronecolorphotos.com/
WW1 colour photos from France.
http://www.loc.gov/exhibits/empire/
Similar era colour photos of Russia.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSOjn6byxpc
(video) Fake guitars thrown into real volcano.

http://www.youtube.com/user/expendables?v=sU6WOcXryIQ
(video) expendables youtube interview.

http://www.ufunk.net/en/web/la-carte-du-monde-des-communautes-en-ligne-version-2010/
Map of the internet, 2010 version.

http://www.gamasutra.com/view/feature/4175/infinite_space_an_argument_for_.php
Article about EVE online from one of the programmers.

Hunter Sopko · « **Reply #670 on:** August 10, 2010, 04:30:05 PM »

Quote from: metroid composite on August 10, 2010, 03:23:47 PM

http://www.ufunk.net/en/web/la-carte-du-monde-des-communautes-en-ligne-version-2010/
Map of the internet, 2010 version.

Alex or Andy, get to work crafting a campaign based around this. Chop chop.

Also: Girl quits her job in hilarious fashion:
http://thechive.com/2010/08/10/girl-quits-her-job-on-dry-erase-board-emails-entire-office-33-photos/

Just Another Day · « **Reply #671 on:** August 10, 2010, 08:34:33 PM »

For Grefter, as requested, big cats and catnip.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tklx3j7kgJY

You're welcome,
the internet

P.S. While I'm at it, also a bit old, but opulence, I has it:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AkMsSIjQXxo

Sierra · « **Reply #672 on:** August 10, 2010, 09:31:30 PM »

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATeU-r0GDU

The real story of Star Wars. This is Rob bait.

Shale · « **Reply #673 on:** August 10, 2010, 10:28:53 PM »

http://www.dispatch.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/08/09/of-ire-and-brimstone.html?sid=101

Church protests strip club for four years. Strippers get fed up, start protesting church.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #674 on:** August 11, 2010, 03:57:48 AM »

Quote from: El Cideon on August 10, 2010, 09:31:30 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NATeU-r0GDU

The real story of Star Wars. This is Rob bait.

Anyone who doesn't think Star Wars Starring Lando is brilliant is probably too dumb to be allowed to live.

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