It was GTA. Characters like him, Packie, Playboy X, Manny, Phil Bell, and tons of others in the game is what makes me dumbfounded that people call it a serious game. These characters are just over the top and in no way fit into real world life.
but i just find Rockstar's sense of humor puerile and offputting and couldn't take it after a while
That, I think, is a very fair criticism. In fact, I think their writers really have trouble with restraint in general. I'm reminded of a mission in RDR where you are required to
Help a corrupt Mexican general burn down a town, kill all the men within it, and kidnap all the women to be raped repeatedly
And I'm like, this doesn't fit with the "redemption" thing at all. In fact, I don't want to be doing this. Why is Marston doing this? Wouldn't he draw the line somewhere?
see where we disagree about GTA IV
we totally agree here
this was the exact point in the game where i was like "i can no longer be interested in this story or these characters and nor do i wish to play a vidya game where i am doing these things. no sir."
i never actually finished RDR specifically because of that storyline
but i just find Rockstar's sense of humor puerile and offputting and couldn't take it after a while
That, I think, is a very fair criticism. In fact, I think their writers really have trouble with restraint in general. I'm reminded of a mission in RDR where you are required to
Help a corrupt Mexican general burn down a town, kill all the men within it, and kidnap all the women to be raped repeatedly
And I'm like, this doesn't fit with the "redemption" thing at all. In fact, I don't want to be doing this. Why is Marston doing this? Wouldn't he draw the line somewhere?
I got mad when you couldn't intentionally aim badly to expose that con-artist West Dickens on the ranch.
but i just find Rockstar's sense of humor puerile and offputting and couldn't take it after a while
That, I think, is a very fair criticism. In fact, I think their writers really have trouble with restraint in general. I'm reminded of a mission in RDR where you are required to
Help a corrupt Mexican general burn down a town, kill all the men within it, and kidnap all the women to be raped repeatedly
And I'm like, this doesn't fit with the "redemption" thing at all. In fact, I don't want to be doing this. Why is Marston doing this? Wouldn't he draw the line somewhere?
it always feels like those douchebags who write south park are writing for the game
a dude here in CH is giving me a tour of his studio next week
nice? if it's north carolina, you have to give me ten bucks if he's got BEAT KANGZ
@EM: cool! I might be sending you some songs in a few weeks. Would you be interested in writing some blog posts for them? I'll try to give you as much information about the world as possible, but I really want to get a bunch of different writing styles, because I want it to be undecided as to whether the blog is maintained in even one possible world.
but i just find Rockstar's sense of humor puerile and offputting and couldn't take it after a while
That, I think, is a very fair criticism. In fact, I think their writers really have trouble with restraint in general. I'm reminded of a mission in RDR where you are required to
Help a corrupt Mexican general burn down a town, kill all the men within it, and kidnap all the women to be raped repeatedly
And I'm like, this doesn't fit with the "redemption" thing at all. In fact, I don't want to be doing this. Why is Marston doing this? Wouldn't he draw the line somewhere?
see where we disagree about GTA IV
we totally agree here
this was the exact point in the game where i was like "i can no longer be interested in this story or these characters and nor do i wish to play a vidya game where i am doing these things. no sir."
i never actually finished RDR specifically because of that storyline
The same, actually.
I still loved the rest of it though
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I loved RDR and basically turned my brain off for Mexico.
Mexico was just straight up shitty, but I loved everything about New Austin.
seriously RDR is otherwise a great game and I play the multiplayer regularly
but the singleplayer story can suck a dick
The story has some serious flaws, no doubt. I also didn't like the ending. It was just too nihilistic for my taste. Tragic endings ought to have at least have a purpose, in my opinion, beyond "life sucks and fuck you all".
See what a scourge is laid upon your hate / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love
And all that.
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My zombie survival life simulator They Don't Sleep is out now on Steam if you want to check it out.
Bah. Since Thursday of last week my friend has been in town. We've done nothing but play video games and sleep. He leaves in about 2 hours... This sucks. I also have to drive him to the airport at 3:30am.
a dude here in CH is giving me a tour of his studio next week
nice? if it's north carolina, you have to give me ten bucks if he's got BEAT KANGZ
@EM: cool! I might be sending you some songs in a few weeks. Would you be interested in writing some blog posts for them? I'll try to give you as much information about the world as possible, but I really want to get a bunch of different writing styles, because I want it to be undecided as to whether the blog is maintained in even one possible world.
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It was GTA. Characters like him, Packie, Playboy X, Manny, Phil Bell, and tons of others in the game is what makes me dumbfounded that people call it a serious game. These characters are just over the top and in no way fit into real world life.
you have a fun allergy
it's incurable and it will kill you before you turn forty
There is some sort of extradimensional attraction between the two that science cannot explain
so
that is why you have people like me that gripe at its clashed aesthetics. maybe people who had no expectations were better off in this case.
On the black screen
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FyFS5kFZ7w
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e3o3sl_8rUE
a dude here in CH is giving me a tour of his studio next week
i am sketching out ideas for a story about the ultimate inscrutability of reality to the human mind
all the continental philosophers have a "we're right" party and then lose their jobs because there's nothing left to do
Yeah.
The braided fiber sheath that surrounds my headphone cord is torn to pieces because I keep running it over.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=88ft_enkr9c
Rubber Factory or the Big Come Up
see where we disagree about GTA IV
we totally agree here
this was the exact point in the game where i was like "i can no longer be interested in this story or these characters and nor do i wish to play a vidya game where i am doing these things. no sir."
i never actually finished RDR specifically because of that storyline
it's on everyone's list
On the black screen
wouldn't that mean she's an awful bitch?
i had to look up how to spell tallahassee
so good
do you like music that sounds like bruce springsteen got kicked in the nuts while doing his bob dylan impersonation?
but the singleplayer story can suck a dick
that was really a great piece of television
you're so brutal
I don't think anyone ever accused him of being a good singer
On the black screen
it always feels like those douchebags who write south park are writing for the game
and i hate them and their world view
really, really liked it
GTA IV was a giant step in like, every single wrong direction for my tastes
SR 2, on the other hand, was the sort of game I wanted
like, i don't think i'd ever take musical advice from you, even though we like some of the same things
Apparently a very fertile animal.
hay mike are you getting Halo Broach?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hh-USn_USGw
nice? if it's north carolina, you have to give me ten bucks if he's got BEAT KANGZ
@EM: cool! I might be sending you some songs in a few weeks. Would you be interested in writing some blog posts for them? I'll try to give you as much information about the world as possible, but I really want to get a bunch of different writing styles, because I want it to be undecided as to whether the blog is maintained in even one possible world.
The same, actually.
I still loved the rest of it though
Mexico was just straight up shitty, but I loved everything about New Austin.
Oh wait, Landon Ricketts was cool.
West Elizabeth was okay, I guess.
and every single thing i didn't like about San Andreas or didn't want to see in a GTA game was in GTA IV
it felt like they were designing a game specifically for me to hate it
It was not supposed to be an action-filled shooter
I loved it, although I never finished it. But I enjoyed the hours I put into it.
The story has some serious flaws, no doubt. I also didn't like the ending. It was just too nihilistic for my taste. Tragic endings ought to have at least have a purpose, in my opinion, beyond "life sucks and fuck you all".
See what a scourge is laid upon your hate / That heaven finds means to kill your joys with love
And all that.
yeah i could definitely do that
who are the "authors" of these blog posts again?