Tonight, Aaron Linde, Jim Sterling, Topher Cantler and I will talk about some stuff that isn't related to Valve (like the PETA Cooking Mama parody), but mostly stuff that is related to Valve (like Left 4 Dead).
We would, as always, appreciate any and all regular questions, Der Sïëgëlpüntz™, and BonerQuestions™ you have for us. As always, the person who asks the best question will win some neat swag.
Anyway, hit the jump and get to askin' and puntzin' and bonerquestin'.
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3:22 PM on 11.24.2008
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would you like to see a L4d LBP stage?
Which Half-Life episode is your favorite?
Can Valve make a shitty game?
or are your zombie survival tactics a secret... you selfish bastards!
I personally don't think it is, but I understand where those people are coming from. Do they have reason for this, or are just being shallow?
My question is, do you find a more linear scripted story with a silent protaginist, or a branching storyarch with visible seams more appealing?
Eh, sigh...
You're welcome.
I'm so, so sorry.
Anyway, do you think the lack of any real story in Left 4 Dead is an issue? I'm not sure it needs one really, but a final boss, some resolution, or even a cliffhanger would have been a nice to round off a fine game.
Do you think a game such as L4D has enough to be considered game of the year, be it as a personal choice or a more official award.
Taking into account the games sheer enjoyment value over its percieved lack of content.
My question is this: is there any plans or interest in adding a versus campaign mode in BonerQuest? Perhaps one could take control of the various monsters and put up some resistance to their inevitable fate(i.e. press "X" to say "No", press "B" to scream for help, press "Y" to consent, etc) to give the game a new feel and more replay value?
2. Aaron, how does it feel to know that Viagra has already beaten you to the punch when it comes to boner-themed video games? Do you plan to sue for copyright and/or plagiarism? And does Viva Cruiser's ultimate canning bode poorly on the chance of eventual release of your magnum opus?
I'm Thankful that the game market has keep up and that the US has not went crazy on getting rid of us. What are you Thankful for?
Aside from prolonged support of games like TF2 and L4D, they only have Portal 2 and HL2:EP3 on their to do list. Of course, if Valve is Valve, they will have an original IP (L4D, Portal) appearing somewhere in the new future.
What do you expect them to explore? What else could we possibly need in life aside from zombie apocalypse simulators?
I'd like to see a Jurassic Park-esque horror game...If theres anything else I've ever dreamed aside from zombies about it was dinosaurs taking over the world.
Going on the PETA thing, has a game EVER convinced you to really change any aspect of yourself? The only thing I can think of is Lost Odyssey made me see having immortality isn't as cool as I thought it would be.
YES...oh yes.
Let me give you the LOWDOWN on CRACKDOWN for the Xbox 360.
What was the longest gaming session you can remember?
"If you think zombies are alRIGHT, LEFT 4 Dead should be the best direction!"
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Suggestion - FMVs ala Command & Conquer featuring the Dtoid staff in Bonerquest please
Question - Left 4 Dead's Louis. How fucking awesome? "Grabin' pills"
On a serious note, do you think that the new DLC for Fable 2 and GTA IV will be worth the purchase like the Shivering Isles DLC for Oblivion or just a cash cow?
(translation) I'm basically saying that he overuses the word "literally" :-D
Will it have rpg elements for customization, or will it just be simple straight-forward gameplay?
What are the possibilities for sequels/prequels/spinoffs (ErectionOdyssey, Skin Shaft Solid, Tower of Dick)?
On a more real side note, Do you think that games like Left 4 Dead will pave a new road for co-op-centric games, or will developers look at this and say "Nah...?"
What kind of special abilities would it have?
EX: Giant Zombie Boner that stabs survivors in the eyes,
but seriously though if you can add a new infected, what would you want to see?
I find it impossible unless you have 4 humans. The expert AI for the survivors seems dumbed down greatly from the lower difficulties.
All the game would be on the disc and the content that would end up being DLC (with a code to use it) would be the multiplayer portion of the game. If you sell your game, you still get to keep the Multiplayer portion (you own the license for it) and the guy who buys your used game (from you or that pawnshop everybody knows) get the complete single player game and could buy the multiplayer from the marketplace or online store (maybe 20$).
People who dont care about the single player campaign could buy the multiplayer as a dlc stand-alone, thus bringing (maybe) more poeple into the games.
Game creators could make more money this way, on that kind of DLC and also with map packs.
This would only hurt people who are renting games...
One other thing I would do is that game publishers should come to an agreement with used game sellers about how "quickly" games could become available as used products... I would go with a whole month where a new release could not be sold used... This whould end the whole 5$ cheaper used game during launch week.
Any peripherals in development?
The half-life series also gets these passes, HL2 Episode 1 was a very expensive expansion pack which only took you through the same rehashed environments for a couple hours and gave you only a few moments of interesting plot. And lets not even talk about the god-awful vehicle sections.
My personal opinion on the Half-Life series (which believe it or not I like) is that the story is contrived shit (aliens invade the world and its up to one guy to save it) but the WRITING and CHARACTERS are brilliantly done in voice acting and scripting.
So is that why most people give valve a free pass on the terrible vehicle sections and bland settings? Effort and character writing?
The half-life series also gets these passes, HL2 Episode 1 was a very expensive expansion pack which only took you through the same rehashed environments for a couple hours and gave you only a few moments of interesting plot. And lets not even talk about the god-awful vehicle sections.
My personal opinion on the Half-Life series (which believe it or not I like) is that the story is contrived shit (aliens invade the world and its up to one guy to save it) but the WRITING and CHARACTERS are brilliantly done in voice acting and scripting.
So is that why most people give valve a free pass on the terrible vehicle sections and bland settings? Effort and character writing?
What do you guys think Valve's worst game is?
Also Valve should work on a Bonerquest expansion called "Bonerquest: Blue Shaft", where you play a police officer attempting to stop the Bonerquest protagonist from boning everybody while trying to avoid getting raped himself.
Your thoughts?
I could not, yet my Mii looks exactly like me. That's just sad.
Valve seems to be a developer I can rely on to come out with a quality product, whether or not it happens to be my 'thing'. Developers like that don't come along very often, the last time I remember it was Lucasarts in their heyday.
Are there any other current developers who you can think of where you know you're getting a well-crafted product before you even see it? Or would you argue that Valve isn't quite there for you, yet (and why)?
With the recent news that the Viagra game will not be coming to consoles, are you going to somehow work the erectile dysfunction medication into Boner Quest?
Will it be a power-up, a status item, or just something akin to the red orbs in God of War? Will you have a four hour time limit when you take too much?
Also, any discussion on Dexter's review histograms? Or is that too taboo to talk about?
Left 4 Dead questions:
How awesome is Valve for making a PC shooter with split screen support(if you don't know how to, then [url=http://forums.steampowered.com/forums/showthread.php?t=745113&highlight=split]here's a link to instructions on how to[/url)?
Do you feel that Valve left the split screen code in the PC version because they really plan to patch it officially in, or did they know their PC user base well enough to predict that they would eventually be able to get it working themselves(like in the link above)?