So I just got done with an I.M. chat with a clan buddy of mine. I can't say if this is true or not, but I thought it would be informative to my D-toid bretheren.

Keep in mind that my real first name is Tom, not Richard. It's just coincidence that his first name happens to be Richard. He claims to be an alpha/beta tester for many various games. I happen to believe him because he is an avid participant in our clans games and a pretty stand up dude. Also keep in mind that I am very drunk right now. What do you guys think? Was I taken for a ride, or are there some insights that can be gleaned from this conversation? My XBL gamertag is DYN MINORTHREAT(Minor or short)

richard says:
hi minor
richard says:
its joker
Tom says:
wassup
richard says:
nada you
Tom says:
is there some clsn shit going on?
Tom says:
clsn
Tom says:
clan
richard says:
idk
Tom says:
sorry, drunk
richard says:
lol
Tom says:
you ready for some L4D shit?
richard says:
yeah
Tom says:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x5_aHWEeyhE
richard says:
nice
Tom says:
this will be my shit
richard says:
lol
Tom says:
trailer...........http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K4zvNRfoom0&feature=related
richard says:
i say it last week
richard says:
saw
Tom says:
this and Gears 2 will be my shit for a while
richard says:
allready have played gears 2 it is amazing i get it next week. i did beta on it
Tom says:
Did you hear about that 100,000 kills acheivement?
richard says:
no
Tom says:
well, that's what it is
richard says:
they wont let you see those in beta
Tom says:
it's amped up from the 10,000 kills achiefement from part 1
richard says:
cool
Tom says:
PC beta?
richard says:
xbox
Tom says:
GTFO
richard says:
no lie
richard says:
i got a vip pass
Tom says:
are you a VIP?
richard says:
yeah. i get most of the betas for new games
richard says:
hawx is amazing to
richard says:
the flight controle is very real
Tom says:
too drunk to comprehend what you're saying
richard says:
i get the the new cod beta tomorrow
Tom says:
world @ war?
richard says:
well it is alpha test
richard says:
it is just to see if the controles are useable
richard says:
yeah
Tom says:
world # war?
Tom says:
@
richard says:
yeah
Tom says:
You lucky SOB.
richard says:
i know it helps to have people in high places
Tom says:
I am trying to figure if w@w is going to be the new MP that everyon will be playing
Tom says:
i think GOW2 or L4D will be
richard says:
no it is not modern enough
richard says:
i agree
richard says:
l4d is going to be
Tom says:
L4D=hardcore/ GOW2 = everyone
Tom says:
everyone else
richard says:
gow for 6 months then it will be outdated
Tom says:
"richard says:
i know it helps to have people in high places
WHERE THE WHISKEY DROWNS AND THE BEER ERASES"
richard says:
lol
Tom says:
I was jizing to l4d a year ago. I think my own hype wont live up to the game.
richard says:
on the alpha test i did the controlles were laggy
richard says:
made me mad that i didnt get beta
Tom says:
how was the AI director? controles can be twiked.
richard says:
it was very addaptive to the situation
richard says:
changes to the players style
Tom says:
so since I suck @ FPS's, I'll still have fun?
richard says:
yeah
Tom says:
scary?
richard says:
no fear was worse
Tom says:
c'mon
Tom says:
I want to believe
Tom says:
but c'mon
richard says:
FEAR had more jumpy parts but it is a 7 on a 10 scale
richard says:
fear being a 9
Tom says:
so if I can control myself and be a zombie killing MOFO, I wont have a heart attack, but still will have alot of fun?
richard says:
it is jumpy dont get me wrong. the alpha was only one difficulty. hard
richard says:
but yeah you should have fun
Tom says:
Why didn't you get into the Beta?
richard says:
idk
Tom says:
ur skilz wrnt haxorz enuf?
Tom says:
j/k i know that you are an ass whooper
richard says:
1337 411 743 way
Tom says:
I'm going to blog this convo if you don't mind. Any final impressions for the masses?
richard says:
dont i wont get the betas any more
Tom says:
will the higher ups really know if I post this on some 3rd rate VG blog?
Tom says:
if u dont want me to, I wont
richard says:
yes they have a program that searches every 10 min for any words pretaining to the games
Tom says:
okay
Tom says:
i promiss i will keep this between us
richard says:
i have to sign a contract to play any beta or alpha
Tom says:
a NDC?
Tom says:
non dicloser?
richard says:
yes pluss it includes up to 30 days in jail
Tom says:
I cant spell to goood when i drnk too much
Tom says:
I wont put you in hsrms way
Tom says:
harms
richard says:
thanks
Tom says:
did you play as a zombie?
richard says:
no
richard says:
i wish
Tom says:
smoker and licker sound cool
richard says:
lol
Tom says:
am I just making this shit up or am I right? I dont know.
Tom says:
drizzy, sry
richard says:
i havent herd that but it might be true they added things through the alpha test
Tom says:
How can I be sure you A-tested? I believe you did but I need some proof. send link
richard says:
to what
Tom says:
you certainly recorded your exploitets
richard says:
they send a blank disk in the mail;
Tom says:
I wouls have
Tom says:
you lucky bastard
richard says:
it coms first class mail and i have to sign for it
Tom says:
My real name is Jim Sterling. Have you every heard of me?
richard says:
no
Tom says:
J/K about the Sterling deal
richard says:
ok
Tom says:
http://www.destructoid.com
Tom says:
this is Jim Sterling
richard says:
yeah i did a google search
Tom says:
He runs this shit. along w/ Niero
Tom says:
the cuban mafia-geek
Tom says:
so I saw some Gears2 footage on the G4/e3 coverage. Did the scene where Marcus was killing mass folls with the turret live up to the expectations?
Tom says:
I'm kindof talking about this 100,000 achievement
richard says:
hell yeah to use it you must lay down or mount it on a wall it is beast
Tom says:
is there a chance of killing 100,000?
richard says:
yes in the beta i killed 1000 at least
richard says:
in about 2 hrs
Tom says:
dont take this as ghey, but I'm having a nerdgasm right now
richard says:
lol
Tom says:
what other betas have you participated in?
Tom says:
Frature?
richard says:
no
richard says:
hold on i have to look
richard says:
starwars hawx fable 2 pure resident evil 5
richard says:
fallout 3
Tom says:
GTFO, RE5?
Tom says:
fallout 3?
richard says:
sweet game better in all aspects than the other ones
Tom says:
this is hard to believe
Tom says:
ur pulling my chain
richard says:
no the beta wont work in the box anymore. they only let you play non game content
richard says:
it was gay
Tom says:
re5 or fo3?
richard says:
re5
richard says:
there nda was intense
richard says:
25 pages
Tom says:
tell me something that will make me buy re5. how is it different that re4(in a good way)
richard says:
the shooting system
Tom says:
25 is harsh
Tom says:
I heard it was simmaler to gears
richard says:
yes to an extent you dont have an off to the side view tho
richard says:
it is more right behind
Tom says:
re4 pissed me off. but if e had a better shooting system, I would be sold
Tom says:
do you have to stop walking to shoot?
richard says:
not in the beta but they said that could change
richard says:
but to scope you did
Tom says:
last I heard, they were tailoring it more towards western 3PS style
richard says:
yes
Tom says:
nice
richard says:
yeah if you have a ps3
Tom says:
not for 360
Tom says:
?
richard says:
it has ps3 like conrtoles on the 360
Tom says:
oh, so console as opposed to PC. I/c
Tom says:
So if you had to choose 1 game for the fall, which would it e?
Tom says:
be?
richard says:
that is being released
richard says:
fable 2
Tom says:
did you get to demo that?
richard says:
star wars force unleashed
richard says:
yeah
Tom says:
Either you are the luckiest man on earth, or you are bamboozling me.
richard says:
i gey the game in the mail next week but cant play it till the release date online
richard says:
very lucky
richard says:
the guns suck
richard says:
in fable
Tom says:
starwars was a good demo, but tell me about fable
Tom says:
oh you are sry
Tom says:
did you get to interact with any glowing orbs?
richard says:
no they took more input from rpg people on fable
Tom says:
I dont understand
richard says:
no i herd they will play a good part in the game tho
richard says:
i specialise in fps and simulator games
richard says:
not rpg games
richard says:
so they took more input from the people who play rpgs
Tom says:
yeah, i see. so Fable wont live up to an FPS fans expectations, but it's still your pick for game of the fall.
Tom says:
guns sucking and all
richard says:
star wars will be up there to it is amazing
Tom says:
did you get to play part the ATST from the demo in force unleashed?
Tom says:
any rancor monster action?
richard says:
yes it is harder in the beta tho the demo is much more eady
richard says:
easy
Tom says:
thats great. I was getting my jedi ass handed to me in the demo on the hard diffs
Tom says:
you like Fable 2 more than L4D?
richard says:
no
richard says:
but i get fable first
Tom says:
So your saying it's more advantagous to get F2 first anf level up so your more of a bad ass?
Tom says:
so you can bully the other fags around?
richard says:
exactly
Tom says:
BRB I've gotta drop the browns off at the superbowl
richard says:
ok i got to go to school tomorrow so i need to go to bed
Tom says:
cya
richard says:
later