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NotMiki · « **Reply #275 on:** July 25, 2014, 03:27:47 AM »

http://www.avclub.com/article/weird-al-yankovic-inspires-uhf-porn-parody-has-off-207273?utm_source=Facebook&utm_medium=SocialMarketing&utm_campaign=LinkPreview%3A1%3ADefault

Weird Al has arrived. (NSFWish)

metroid composite · « **Reply #276 on:** July 26, 2014, 04:17:49 PM »

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KnPaKkVUS1c

Korean Hearthstone ad

HASSSSSSSSTOOOONNNN

Captain K. · « **Reply #277 on:** July 27, 2014, 02:09:26 AM »

http://i.imgur.com/hcUGVgb.jpg

Yup.

NotMiki · « **Reply #278 on:** July 28, 2014, 09:11:42 PM »

http://talkingpointsmemo.com/livewire/satanic-temple-exemption-anti-abortion-laws

The Satanic Temple once again proving that they are the best trolls.

metroid composite · « **Reply #279 on:** August 01, 2014, 05:45:40 AM »

http://www.deathandtaxesmag.com/225542/man-shrooms-at-comic-con-texts-existential-crisis-to-his-girlfriend/

Man takes shooms and then goes to San Diego Comic Con, and texts his girlfriend throughout the event.

SnowFire · « **Reply #280 on:** August 18, 2014, 03:00:02 AM »

An old website, but I was just told about it, so....

http://www.it-he.org/deus.htm

Sunglasses by Night, an exploration of various weird crap to do in Deus Ex (the original). I'm still impressed that Ion Storm clearly took an extra month or so to be ready for all sorts of weird edge cases. A nice nostalgia trip, although the writer is frustratingly vague on a few points (clearly not wanting to spoil things for following along the instructions, but for those who don't want to go back through the game to see the 'strange occurrence', it'd be nice to at least get a screenshot... for all that most of the hijinks DO get explained, at least.) Did you know that JC can climb skyscrapers in Hong Kong with mines?! Easy, throw mines against wall, use as the most dangerous rock wall EVER, picking up the ones beneath you to attach them to the wall above you. Also Walton Simons can apparently be lured into the water, where it turns out he knows how to swim around while wielding a dragon sword. Nice.

Grefter · « **Reply #281 on:** August 18, 2014, 05:41:02 AM »

You can use safer trip mines like Gas Grenades!

Not shown in that page but used in speed runs is that you can use thrown grenade types to jump from any height because landing on one as it bounces means you take no fall damage. So you can use it to jump off the building you land on in France.

Doug the Eagle's stuff in general is amazing and well worth a read. Ultima stuff has his best content, but Thief and System Shock are both quality also. Also the maker of the most amazing DOOM WADs in existence, the one that is simulating a 4-bit computer and The Sky May Be which is a religious experience.

I see he has Elder Scrolls and Fallout stuff now. Something to do one day then.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #282 on:** August 18, 2014, 08:46:46 AM »

Deus Ex had testing for weird shit and sequence breaking that put... like, everything else to shame? Ever? "Impossible to tell a compelling narrative when the player is given freedom and agency" my ass.

Sierra · « **Reply #283 on:** August 18, 2014, 08:35:18 PM »

I haven't played Deus Ex (I know, I know) so wouldn't get much out of the article, but I see two Rush references right on the top of the page so thumbs up for that. Also the guy's most recent posting was "Fallout 3: New Vegas."

That guy's wise.

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Confronting Joe Cobb, I shot him in the head, which came off his body for no obvious reason.

Modern FO encapsulated.

Anthony Edward Stark · « **Reply #284 on:** August 18, 2014, 11:34:47 PM »

Eh, it's pretty true in the old ones too. Shoot a guy in the chest with a rifle, about 40% of his torso is obliterated like he swallowed a hand grenade.

Grefter · « **Reply #285 on:** August 21, 2014, 11:31:23 PM »

http://duckfeed.tv/woff/80

This is a retro games podcast I listen to. This episode is the first half of one on Suikoden 2. I haven't listened to it yet, but the quality of their other episodes makes me recommend it.

For the CKs, it is 60 meg, but it is also just over 2 hours worth of audio talking about the first half of the game, so there is a chunk of stuff there.

The Duck · « **Reply #286 on:** August 22, 2014, 02:54:45 PM »

Quote from: Grefter on August 21, 2014, 11:31:23 PM

http://duckfeed.tv/woff/80

This is a retro games podcast I listen to. This episode is the first half of one on Suikoden 2. I haven't listened to it yet, but the quality of their other episodes makes me recommend it.

For the CKs, it is 60 meg, but it is also just over 2 hours worth of audio talking about the first half of the game, so there is a chunk of stuff there.

I will second enjoying WoFF but haven't listened to this one yet. Their coverage of the Fallouts and Planescape: Torment was good, so I'll trust that they'll give an RPG like Suikoden 2 its due.

http://duckfeed.tv/infinityengineers/

Gary from that site is doing this project walking through all of the Infinity Engine games (on the list is also Arcanum, yay, and Lionheart, ugh), starting with Baldur's Gate 1. Nothing too crazy in depth but entertaining enough.

Grefter · « **Reply #287 on:** August 22, 2014, 03:03:44 PM »

Has also been on the to do list. Kole does an interesting Survival Horror retrospective in text as well that I find interesting as someone without much interest in the genre really.

An interesting view on NES Friday the 13th and some real deep dives to find some mechanical roots in Atari games..

The Duck · « **Reply #288 on:** August 22, 2014, 08:08:24 PM »

The Sweet Home overview is also worth reading.

Grefter · « **Reply #289 on:** August 22, 2014, 10:49:36 PM »

Yes. Sweet home sort of sounds like it fits right in that space of VN style horror games made in RPGMaker or other script heavy top down view 2D engines that Alex plays a fair bit of and links occasionally (which from my experience tend to be pretty quality. Play Ib and stuff).

Ranmilia · « **Reply #290 on:** August 23, 2014, 06:56:41 PM »

Yep, Sweet Home was definitely one of the founders of that genre, although it's a lot more game-y and not nearly as well designed as anything from the modern era. MSX and PC-98 had a fair number of titles in that direction as well (and some that grew in other directions, like Castlevania). Certainly following that blog, thanks.