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Ikaruga: Overrated? (An audio-blog)
The GHost | 8:34 PM on 04.10.2008 21 comments


I'm pretty much walking out the door, but I wanted to post this today; so bear with me.

Things to know:

- This is an audio-blog because it's way quicker than trying to type everything, and time is a factor for me right now.
- It's in em-pee-three format.
- I mention 13thDragon and Banj, but this isn't directly addressed to them. It's to anyone who is wondering why people like Ikaruga, or even games like it.
- I have no idea how to do an outro.
- I pretty much just sat down and winged this. There's extremely little editing done on it too, so it's a little rough.
- It's 5 minutes long, but you can browse the intertubes while listening. How convenient!
- I'm not trying to take pot-shots at people who don't like the game. Diff'rent strokes.
- I just saw EDS's c-blog about Ikaruga. He touches on some of the same points that I do. Sorry, if I had seen it first I would have added more, but I don't have time to re-record.

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Y0j1mb0's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2008 20:52
Y0j1mb0
I'll listen just for shits & giggles..

..also the pic with you & the ghost..lol.
Shin Oni's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2008 20:57
Shin Oni
i'm with Reaprar and Warth. Typing it out and only worrying about typos and spelling errors is always alot easier and quicker than thinking of what to say, having to redo if you've messed up, or editing if you messed up.

buuuut that's me.
LongDeth's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2008 21:12
LongDeth
I didnt listen to the blog cause Im using a crappy wireless connection right now, but I think Im gonna disagree anyway.
sleepingagain's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2008 22:13
sleepingagain
that was not half bad good sir's, good job and i agree with your points
Rider Chop's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/10/2008 22:25
Rider Chop
what the hell is ikaruga?
Ub3rSlug's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 00:08
Ub3rSlug
He is your father.
The GHost's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 00:25
The GHost
Alright, I made it back before 1am :D

@Reap/Shin
If I had done a bunch of writing, extra takes, editing etc. then yeah it probably would have taken quite some time, but I didn't. I just sat down, talked for 5 minutes, and hit the stop button. Editing took less than a minute as there was only one time I tripped over my tongue. Wrote the text while I was uploading and bam, done. From Starting to record to posting took me less than 10 minutes all told. I didn't even listen to the whole thing after recording. :P

I just really wanted to get it out of my system, though after doing it I think that in some ways I prefer recording to writing. Not that I'm about to start doing tons of audio-blogs or anything, but I may do something like this again in the future.

Thanks to everyone who listened.

FUCK YOU IF YOU DIDN'T (Reaprar)

Kidding. Got much Reaprar love :D

P.S. I should really pick my titles better, it looks like a few people didn't listen and just posted a knee jerk reaction without realizing what I'm actually trying to say. This is bigger than just Ikaruga ;)
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 00:49
MatCD
LongDeth has just declared his hate for Ikaruga

@Rider Chop

it's a game where white bullets power you up, and white bullets kill you

and black bullets power you up, and black bullets kill you

basically the entire game is a metaphor for racism, it's awesome
lollercoaster's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 02:32
lollercoaster
You pretty much summed up my thoughts excellently (Ikaruga is only good if you are looking for a challenge, otherwise you will see it as a frustrating mess). You get a star for the day Ghost.
vexed alex's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 06:11
vexed alex
Great...audiolog? Podlog?

I'm not really into the game, but I don't hate it or think it's bad at all. That's because of what you said. I'm not a SHMUP guy. Not as much as some other people. I do find it enjoyable, but I still haven't decided if I want it.
king3vbo's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 11:03
king3vbo
lol podlog
viralhunter's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/11/2008 13:34
viralhunter
if this starts an audio blog fad, I'm all for it.
LongDeth's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:58
LongDeth
Oh crap I declared my hate for Ikaruga?

Im gonna go commit Seppeku now.

No I would have listend Ghost, Im just having internet troubles lately and I felt like being funny.
LongDeth's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/14/2008 18:58
LongDeth
PS- Im sorry Treasure, I didnt know what I was saying.
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 05:19
MatCD
lol, sorry about that LongDeth, I had the same reaction before listening to GHost, turns out that the overrated part was someone else's opinion and GHost was arguing for Ikaruga and against that person

I'm messing with you =P
MatCD's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/15/2008 05:23
MatCD
I'm only messing with you*

i sound like a jackass without the only (...well, more of a jackass then intended anyway)
LongDeth's Avatar - Comment posted on 04/16/2008 14:11
LongDeth
No, I knew you were. I was messing back.
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