I'm angrily trying to reinstall all the stuff on my computer after an ugly reformat, while simultaneously trying to get Stamps.com to cancel my ridiculous 4-week trial for their useless service.
Do not use Stamps.com under any circumstances. Or if you do, stick with it for life because there's sure as hell no easy way to cancel whatever BS you sign up for. Playing Debussy repeatedly while I'm on hold does not reduce my rage in the slightest.
Anyway, we're talking about sexism, layoffs, and other assorted stuff. Give us your questions, best one gets $25. Sonnet theme is "Web 3.0," as explained by Tiff.
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4:26 PM on 06.11.2008
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more acid type games? prequels? remakes? the story of frank the happy go lucky cyborg ninja?
Web Three.Oh
As the internet evolves one can look
at the world of web 2 and simply know,
forever changed are the likes of Facebook.
One must heed the call of web 3 point oh.
We’ll see lizards instead of loading bars,
of an ancient and 3-D persuasion,
that slowly take form with their mouths ajar
to scream at us quite loudly, CONNECTION!
Text and gifs will all seemingly jump out
and float around our heads without sheet.
It will be unreadable but we’ll shout,
“That fire gif is mega freakin sweet.”
But even with this new entertainment,
We’ll all still be obsessed with… ACHIEVEMENT!
with the release of so many 4th installments of classic movie franchises with now old protagonists (die hard, rambo, indiana jones, along with more on the way)
do you think that kojima making snake look old was a slight (VERY slight) jab at those particular franchises?
I´ve noticed that some hardcore gamers seem to fear the causal gamers as somekind of a corrupting element that is about to destroy the artistic character of videogames.
Why do you think this is happening?
In my opinion this is as ridicolus, as a cineast bitching about blockbusters destroying the artistic charcater of movies.
WOO SO MANY QUESTIONS!
The webcam fumbles in my hand,
My penis quivers in the night,
I film my throbbing pulsing gland.
My panties stretch and feel so tight.
I'm wearing knickers for you all,
And wanking while I cry,
This grotesque scene's due in the Fall
But people wonder why.
On another URL,
A monkey fucks a butcher's son,
The Internet has gone to Hell,
A lemur's fucked at point of gun.
This is what the 'net's become,
A shining beacon of perversion,
Web 3.0 will make you come,
But shudder and shake with total aversion.
MySpace is now MyFuckingHemroid
LiveJournal is a blog of all things penile,
Even Destructoid has become DeFuckToid
Let's never speak of Wikipedophile.
Web 3.0 is all things porn,
The natural way that all things go,
They'll film you first blowy before you are born,
And that's the tale of 3.0
Oh wait, what is this animated crow?
He's pecking out my eyes, this site is bad!
I wish the web had not gone 3.0!
Every time I get viagra spam,
A cock pops out and pokes me in the eye.
My eardrums almost bleed from Myspace jams,
A wonder I have not already died.
But now I'm more connected than before,
To people I have met on blogocubes.
In fact I'm so connected that I whore
Myself; just stick my dick up in them tubes.
The web is warping everything I see;
Maybe I should lay off the LSD.
1: Now, I'll admit it. I've never played a Metal Gear Solid game, for more that 10 minutes. However, I'm getting the Essential Collection for my Birthday. Which should I play first? Snake Eater to understand how it all started, or just start with MGS1, and go through normally? If you answer this question, just what makes the story work either way? Is it the fact that 3's a Prequel? Is it because the game shows Snake's heritage? How all the bad shit starts? What?
2: With all the layoffs at LucasArts, do you think there's any chance the company will cancel any games that have been prematurely revealed?
3: Now that the Final MGS game is on it's way soon, do you have any expectations? Any hopes?
4: Now that we know COD5 will bring us back to Great War II, are you disappointed? Would you rather have the game be set in the present, like 4?
5: There is no 5th question, to celebrate MGS4's release. Yayyyyyyyyyyyyy....!
(my money would gladly go towards the original sam and max)
Here's a little question for you all. Supose the entire cast of podtoid was on a plane as it was crashing, there are only 2 parachutes you take one, who, other than yourself would you save and why?
Also, since Retroforcego! is on hiatus, can I post my cute animal pictures here instead?
thoughts? ideas? anger?
could snake's appearence in smash bros brawl be a foreshadowing of what's to come?
Web 3.0: Better living thru holographic dinosaurs
With virtual reality helmet
upon my head, I launch Web 3.0.
I hear a noble voice, “Hail friend, well met.”
A dinosaur with holographic glow,
dressed like a gentleman greets me with cheer.
A smoke machine turns on and then the air
is filled with mystery. I now can hear
that in the distance trumpets sound fanfare.
I type out “myspace” and with each keystroke
there’s music and the font is courier.
I grant a friend request and through the smoke,
bright lasers make my vision blurrier.
The holo-dino shouts, “CONNECTION!!! I’ve….
I’ve never seen such awesomeness… HIGH FIVE!!!”
sorry about all the questions. i really like this podcast, and i've been thinking about some of these.
I was shocked when I saw your review for the Bourne Conspiracy. Reading the text, the game sounded like it could be somewhere around a six or seven. Heck, I thought the graphics alone would give the game at least a three or four on their own. But it occurred to me at that point that what I was thinking didn't make a whole lot of sense and was pretty inconsistent with other entertainment media. When was the last time someone recommended a book to you because of its awesome cover? Has someone ever suggested that you listen to Cradle of Filth because of their instrumentation?
I don't think I'm articulating this very well, but my question is this: Why does the videogames enthusiast industry, by and large, incorporate merit badges into their reviews? I’m completely accustomed to seeing terrible games receiving better-than-deserved scores based on how good their graphics are, or how strong the musical score is, or how fluid the animation, or whatever, even if they’re virtually unplayable (see: Lair).
Do you think it’s a problem in this industry? Am I totally off the mark here?
there's been several console games that have been turned into full-fledged arcade titles (mario kart, silent hill, half-life 2)
what other game do you think would benefit from an arcade treatment?
(bioshock ARCADE!??!)
does anyone else feel that peach's final smash in brawl (where she uses her girlish nature to put all other players, mostly male, asleep) is sexist?
also, who or what is the most sexist character in games, or game in general, and who do you feel is an extremely positive role model?
Do you think that exposure to this verbal abuse, etc. is potentially more harmful to players than the violent game content?
What could Sony and Microsoft, who both claim they won't allow AO content(Manhunt 2) on thier consoles, do about it? Is Nintendo's friend code/ no voice support policy the only solution?
Do you believe that, in recent years, that there have been more or less sexism in video games and video game culture?
As I see, there is somewhat of a balance between a 'Male > Female' (RE4) or 'Male = Female'(fighting games, Half Life 2) game. And, on the slight occasion, 'Female > Male' games, Tomb Raider for example. Then of course there are some games that use sex as a stupid bonus (BMXXX)
Even with all the recent heroines, do you think that there is still a male dominated mentality in the video games industry and culture? Should games like the last Leisure Suit Larry, Playboy Mansion, The Guy Game, etc be continued to be made?
As much as I loved puzzle quest I don't think I could bring myself to buy something which funds Scientology.
So am I completely over reacting or are any of you as uncomfortable with this as I am?
Films use their story, imagery AND their music in equal parts to bring the viewer deeper into the experience, but you rarely see games take advantage of musics power to enhance the players emotional involvement in the game.
Do you think that games will actually start to take music seriously, or will we be stuck with the same old background filler that's just there because it has to be?
ps. Retroforce gets pictures of cute animals, Podtoid gets pictures of cute animals killing eachother!
Should we look on them favorable for their longevity, or disdainfully for paving their existance with cash-in auxillary titles for their biggest franchises (yeah, lets count DMC2 in there too. That whole thing was just awkward)
My brain has got a busy tone
My dial-up connection's linked to my bones
A popup ad in my underoos
My feet are wearing virtual shoes
Reboot my ass CTL ALT DELETE
My webcam nipples give me the creeps
I got a mouse sticking out my nose
I'd I.M. you but my mind just froze
Apple heart and Microsoft soul
My information superhighway's tole
I've got some bullets and a loaded gun
But it can't be shot with version 3.1
You want to see my bits and bites?
Then reach inside my crotchless tights
With the rise of women playing video games companies are trying to make games that "target" women and girls. I remember being a 10 year old girl and I can tell you that the kind of games being marketed to ten-year old girls now would NEVER have interested me then.
Do you think these games actually gain more female gamers, particularly the ones marketed towards little girls? Do you think it's a good thing or a bad thing? Do you think these games will make them continue playing video games when they're older?
Ive watched the commercials for some video games that get advertised during kid's shows and it really seems like a "girl game" versus "boy game" mentality. I know there are toys geared towards girls more than boys too, but I never feel like the video games themselves ever reach the gender neutral category. There are however plenty of toys out there that can appeal to both boys and girls, like boardgames to name one example.
Will these people ever get it?
I thought I'd give the sonnet a try.
Sorry if it sucks XD
The evolution of the web is here
with the dawn of new, dynamic hardware
Every time an enhanced website appears
My laptop morphs, all I can do is stare
Gardening dot com grows grass between keys
Mystery dot com spews smoke from the vents
Honey dot com unleashes swarms of bees
Coin Collector dot com makes a few cents
Oh look, a new friend, a message flashes
It kinda looks like word art on steroids
!!! CONNECTION !!! it reads while it passes
I've connected with friends on destructoid
Productivity on the web'll be zero
All will be playing the game BEAMZ HERO!
Best of luck with your computer issues though, I deal with enough of them around here between my mother and sister.