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    Darth WaiterDarth Waiter Elrond Hubbard Mordor XenuRegistered User regular
    I love this forum.

    Only in this time and this place can a serious conversation about bathroom fixtures occur when discussing an up and coming graphics engine for digital media.

    God bless this hallowed Singularity.

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    man, playstation voice acting was so good

    sotn too

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    HunteraHuntera Rude Boy Registered User regular
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    ooooh @JohnHam‌
    I might add this in

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    bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    man, playstation voice acting was so good

    sotn too

    Interesting take on why early video game VAs were so bad.
    Think about Resident Evil 1… Think of Sergio Jones playing Albert Wesker in that one, and how everyone talks about how his performance was so horrible.
    You know what? He’s a good actor. It sounds horrible because they probably had 300 lines on an Excel sheet, and you have no idea [about the context of the scene, so you] just keep repeating the line.
    So it’s like, “Open the door.”
    “Let’s just do three different takes on that.”
    “Open the door. OPEN the door. Open the DOOR.”
    And then some Japanese engineer goes, “I like the rhythm of that last one.”

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    el_vicioel_vicio Registered User regular
    edited January 2015
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    Oh man, YES
    the return of the Master of Unlocking™

    el_vicio on
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    DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    I love this forum.

    Only in this time and this place can a serious conversation about bathroom fixtures occur when discussing an up and coming graphics engine for digital media.

    God bless this hallowed Singularity.

    Poop tech is important too

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    Donovan PuppyfuckerDonovan Puppyfucker A dagger in the dark is worth a thousand swords in the morningRegistered User regular
    Darmak wrote: »
    I love this forum.

    Only in this time and this place can a serious conversation about bathroom fixtures occur when discussing an up and coming graphics engine for digital media.

    God bless this hallowed Singularity.

    Poop tech is important too

    Gotta get yo' shit on, but make sure you keep the shit off, too.

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    JarsJars Registered User regular
    is resident evil still really that scary

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    PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

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    LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

    Look, fuck that video for Technologic.

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    So Dying Light has been getting really positive impressions from everybody, still waiting on reviews from major sites but overall seems good.

    And Grim Fandango also just came out today.

    They are both on PC and PS4.. and... I'm torn on which platform to get them on. I have a pretty decent system at the moment so maybe PC would be better for both? Could definitely run at a higher resolution anyway

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
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    DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

    Look, fuck that video for Technologic.

    literal babies itt

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    ProlegomenaProlegomena Frictionless Spinning The VoidRegistered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    man, playstation voice acting was so good

    sotn too

    Interesting take on why early video game VAs were so bad.
    Think about Resident Evil 1… Think of Sergio Jones playing Albert Wesker in that one, and how everyone talks about how his performance was so horrible.
    You know what? He’s a good actor. It sounds horrible because they probably had 300 lines on an Excel sheet, and you have no idea [about the context of the scene, so you] just keep repeating the line.
    So it’s like, “Open the door.”
    “Let’s just do three different takes on that.”
    “Open the door. OPEN the door. Open the DOOR.”
    And then some Japanese engineer goes, “I like the rhythm of that last one.”

    I still find almost every game with voice acting will still have a couple of lines that completely break the immersion through getting the emphasis wrong, I can only think of The Last of Us that was perfect in this regard.

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    LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Darmak wrote: »
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

    Look, fuck that video for Technologic.

    literal babies itt

    I mean the same premise taken to the extreme works for five nights at Freddy's 1-3.

    I don't actually find the Technologic video scary, definitely creepy though.

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    DarmakDarmak RAGE vympyvvhyc vyctyvyRegistered User regular
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Darmak wrote: »
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

    Look, fuck that video for Technologic.

    literal babies itt

    I mean the same premise taken to the extreme works for five nights at Freddy's 1-3.

    I don't actually find the Technologic video scary, definitely creepy though.

    I was only joshin ya, the Technologic video is pretty creepy. That's why I think it's so cool though.

    Also, I don't know about the new Resident Evil remake but the old Silent Hill games are still pretty great in terms of building atmosphere and tension (fuck those dump truck controls though)

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    bloodatonementbloodatonement Registered User regular
    What is the deal with Five Nights at Freddy's? I've heard it's really creepy, but my 5-year-old son's friend was talking about how it didn't scare him at all. Not sure if the kid is full of crap, or if he's a potential psychopath.

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    DoctorArchDoctorArch Curmudgeon Registered User regular
    What is the deal with Five Nights at Freddy's? I've heard it's really creepy, but my 5-year-old son's friend was talking about how it didn't scare him at all. Not sure if the kid is full of crap, or if he's a potential psychopath.

    It's an interesting and creepy take on the jump scare horror trope that does a pretty good job of building tension and terror.

    Let's plays with video of the player playing 5 nights are a great way to see the game in action.

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    el_vicioel_vicio Registered User regular
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    I think the atmosphere holds up

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    LasbrookLasbrook It takes a lot to make a stew When it comes to me and youRegistered User regular
    Darmak wrote: »
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Darmak wrote: »
    Lasbrook wrote: »
    Jars wrote: »
    is resident evil still really that scary

    Considering that people say they get freaked out by Daft Punk videos...

    Look, fuck that video for Technologic.

    literal babies itt

    I mean the same premise taken to the extreme works for five nights at Freddy's 1-3.

    I don't actually find the Technologic video scary, definitely creepy though.

    I was only joshin ya, the Technologic video is pretty creepy. That's why I think it's so cool though.

    Also, I don't know about the new Resident Evil remake but the old Silent Hill games are still pretty great in terms of building atmosphere and tension (fuck those dump truck controls though)

    Yeah, I never really saw much atmosphere in Resident Evil, it's primarily jump scares, the atmosphere in Silent Hill is indeed just stellar. That said the crimson heads or whatever in the remake are truly something to be feared.

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    DarkPrimusDarkPrimus Registered User regular
    Brainleech wrote: »
    I have not been a successful DW shadow raid
    I am not the one that messes it up though yet I get the blame since I am the one running bags
    I really should stop pugging it in that game though

    I did a successful DW shadow raid with some pugs before! It was after we'd done a number of successful stealth heists and couple of loud ones as well, so we felt we had a good grasp on each other before anyone suggested it.

    Still took a couple hours to do but everyone was in high spirits and when something went wrong we didn't get angry at the player we got angry with the, or more often just laughed it off because sometimes the game just hates you.

    It was pretty darn satisfying, I just wish that a guard hadn't bugged out stationary in such a way that we couldn't secure 16 bags total. But we did get the armor!

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    JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    Huntera wrote: »
    Brolo wrote: »
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OmMXrJqD1ro

    I'm so glad somebody is modding this back in.

    ooooh JohnHam‌
    I might add this in

    woof

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    el_vicioel_vicio Registered User regular
    So the economist Valve hired in 2012 is now the new finance minister of Greece. Hat-based fix for financial crisis incoming!

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    TaminTamin Registered User regular
    edited January 2015
    el_vicio wrote: »
    So the economist Valve hired in 2012 is now the new finance minister of Greece. Hat-based fix for financial crisis incoming!

    wat

    that's ... a career shift, to say the least

    Tamin on
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    PlatyPlaty Registered User regular
    Hiring experts as ministers is actually not that uncommon in Europe

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    MadicanMadican No face Registered User regular
    Hats, trading card, and daily deals for all Greeks.

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    PiptheFairPiptheFair Frequently not in boats. Registered User regular
    Tamin wrote: »
    el_vicio wrote: »
    So the economist Valve hired in 2012 is now the new finance minister of Greece. Hat-based fix for financial crisis incoming!

    wat

    that's ... a career shift, to say the least

    significantly less pay

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    Houk the NamebringerHouk the Namebringer Nipples The EchidnaRegistered User regular
    PiptheFair wrote: »
    Tamin wrote: »
    el_vicio wrote: »
    So the economist Valve hired in 2012 is now the new finance minister of Greece. Hat-based fix for financial crisis incoming!

    wat

    that's ... a career shift, to say the least

    significantly less pay

    yeah but all the gyros you can eat

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    WeedLordVegetaWeedLordVegeta Registered User regular
    stranded deep looks really good.....................

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    Ended up going with Grim fandango on PC.

    Still waiting to see how Dying Light is on PC vs PS4

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
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    TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    I want to play grim fandango.

    I've never played it before really.

    I forgot it was getting the re-release this month.

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    The nice thing about Grim Fandango is that it's on PC, Mac, and Linux so I can play it at home or on my laptop

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
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    el_vicioel_vicio Registered User regular
    Hullis wrote: »
    stranded deep looks really good.....................

    But apparently isn't, at least not in its current state

    http://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2015/01/26/stranded-deep-alpha-review/

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    JoeUserJoeUser Forum Santa Registered User regular
    eurogamer.net/articles/2015-01-27-valves-economist-is-the-new-finance-minister-of-greece

    Pretty interesting story of how he came to work at Valve

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    WiseManTobesWiseManTobes Registered User regular
    JoeUser wrote: »

    Greece is about to have a LOT of hats

    Steam! Battlenet:Wisemantobes#1508
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    GvzbgulGvzbgul Registered User regular
    The hat jokes are getting pretty old.

    Not directed at you at all, I made a hat joke too, because it's funny. It's just that everyone is doing it.

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    I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    i'm more worried about greece's customer service myself

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    MeldingMelding Registered User regular
    I don't know where to talk about this but apparently Dragon's Dogma Online is a thing that is happening and i don't understand it but holy shit i'm excited.

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    lonelyahavalonelyahava Call me Ahava ~~She/Her~~ Move to New ZealandRegistered User regular
    I know the conversation has moved on, but that's clearly a tankless toilet. The tank is just hidden behind the wall.

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    ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    Melding wrote: »
    I don't know where to talk about this but apparently Dragon's Dogma Online is a thing that is happening and i don't understand it but holy shit i'm excited.

    I want to say they were talking about it in the indie games thread?

    Though I'm getting all sorts of threads confused with each other these days

    http://atlanticus.tumblr.com/ PSN: Atlanticus 3DS: 1590-4692-3954 Steam: Artreus
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    I needed anime to post.I needed anime to post. boom Registered User regular
    people were also jammering about it in the JRPG thread

    you can expect that any news that slightly concerns an SE++ thread will show up there eventually

    for example, we talk about video games in this thread, and dragon's dogma is a video game

    ta da

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