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Video games must be destroyed with a Giant Bomb.

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    Mr. G wrote: »
    yeah i think i'm done with video games

    video games had their chance

    they could have been great but they fucked it up too bad and they can't come back from it

    let's all go back to whatever it was people did on weekday nights in the seventies

    Key parties, I think

    Nah, it was bowling. Maybe they alternated? I don't know

    Weed and bad sitcoms

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    Important news:

    I am watching the CounterSpy Quick Look and this game still looks great to me

    Carry on

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  • JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    Mr. G wrote: »
    yeah i think i'm done with video games

    video games had their chance

    they could have been great but they fucked it up too bad and they can't come back from it

    let's all go back to whatever it was people did on weekday nights in the seventies

    Key parties, I think

    Nah, it was bowling. Maybe they alternated? I don't know

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mHAGbD3dlhE

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    from the ashes of video games will rise... vidcons

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  • SwissLionSwissLion We are beside ourselves! Registered User regular
    Yeah Fuck Videogames.

    I just today got back into reading after a long time of not doing so for reasons.

    Making my triumphant return to reading books on the bus also be my very first Discworld book was a good choice.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    yeah i think i'm done with video games

    video games had their chance

    they could have been great but they fucked it up too bad and they can't come back from it

    let's all go back to whatever it was people did on weekday nights in the seventies

    cocaine?

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Mr. G wrote: »
    Important news:

    I am watching the CounterSpy Quick Look and this game still looks great to me

    Carry on

    Thank you Mr. G

    I don't want to feel bad about pre-ordering it.

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    yeah i think i'm done with video games

    video games had their chance

    they could have been great but they fucked it up too bad and they can't come back from it

    let's all go back to whatever it was people did on weekday nights in the seventies

    http://youtu.be/dNDe_JDew1E

  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

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  • MangoesMangoes Registered User regular
    I'm really sorry that I worded things so badly, everyone. I really am. I am not the kind of person that you seem to think I am. I just wanted to discuss the issue, I really don't like it when I upset people, especially when I am just too naive to engage in the conversation in a sensitive way. I really feel horrible that these things are happening to Zoe Quinn and didn't want to justify anything those bad people are doing.

    I just said it wrong

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  • JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    I know so many people that have formed sexual/romantic relationships with professional acquaintances. That someone could consider such a situation sexual payola or something because a person slept with someone who happens to cover their industry, and also never reviewed, or seriously even covered, their (free) game, is just absurd. It's seeing ghosts.

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  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    edited August 2014
    Balefuego wrote: »
    Mr. G wrote: »
    Important news:

    I am watching the CounterSpy Quick Look and this game still looks great to me

    Carry on

    Thank you Mr. G

    I don't want to feel bad about pre-ordering it.

    It's not gonna beat Shadow Complex or even Guacamelee, but for the 11 dollars it costs on pre-order it still looks like a good time

    It might be pretty short though, like only 3 or 4 hours, which seems to defeat the purpose of a randomly generated mission-based structure but hey whatever

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  • ArtreusArtreus I'm a wizard And that looks fucked upRegistered User regular
    Mangoes wrote: »
    I'm really sorry that I worded things so badly, everyone. I really am. I am not the kind of person that you seem to think I am. I just wanted to discuss the issue, I really don't like it when I upset people, especially when I am just too naive to engage in the conversation in a sensitive way. I really feel horrible that these things are happening to Zoe Quinn and didn't want to justify anything those bad people are doing.

    I just said it wrong

    I don't think you actually upset anybody. Just a lot of incredulity around. I mean I know I was all set to yell at you before others all got there first.

    The things you said were taken a certain way and now you know to avoid things like that.

    Learning is fun

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    Even cheaper than 11 bucks technically since I bought all four of the summer games.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    Mangoes wrote: »
    I'm really sorry that I worded things so badly, everyone. I really am. I am not the kind of person that you seem to think I am. I just wanted to discuss the issue, I really don't like it when I upset people, especially when I am just too naive to engage in the conversation in a sensitive way. I really feel horrible that these things are happening to Zoe Quinn and didn't want to justify anything those bad people are doing.

    I just said it wrong
    In that case I'm sorry for calling you a concern troll.

    After over a month of dealing with shit in a different industry with harassment problems maybe I jumped the gun there.

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  • JohnHamJohnHam Registered User regular
    Mangoes wrote: »
    I'm really sorry that I worded things so badly, everyone. I really am. I am not the kind of person that you seem to think I am. I just wanted to discuss the issue, I really don't like it when I upset people, especially when I am just too naive to engage in the conversation in a sensitive way. I really feel horrible that these things are happening to Zoe Quinn and didn't want to justify anything those bad people are doing.

    I just said it wrong

    I, and most here, wouldn't make an absolute assumption about you as a person on the basis of any one post. It's cool, dogg.

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  • VeldrinVeldrin Sham bam bamina Registered User regular
    yeah i think i'm done with video games

    video games had their chance

    they could have been great but they fucked it up too bad and they can't come back from it

    let's all go back to whatever it was people did on weekday nights in the seventies

    Creating superior horror movies.

  • Mikey CTSMikey CTS Registered User regular
    Artreus wrote: »
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

    Problem is the industry has pandered to them for so long they now feel entitled.

    Boardgames are pretty rad these days.

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  • turtleantturtleant Gunpla Dad is the best.Registered User regular
    I think I need to take a break from this thread. I keep getting halfway through typing up a reply and then I delete it because I can't tell when someone is being serious anymore.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    turtleant wrote: »
    I think I need to take a break from this thread. I keep getting halfway through typing up a reply and then I delete it because I can't tell when someone is being serious anymore.

    How dare you?!?

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  • Indie WinterIndie Winter die Krähe Rudi Hurzlmeier (German, b. 1952)Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »
    from the ashes of video games will rise... vidcons

    At long last, we all shall live in cybertown

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

    Problem is the industry has pandered to them for so long they now feel entitled.

    Boardgames are pretty rad these days.

    Let's not pretend that boardgames don't have problems though. Their are companies that have entire product lines that are vile.

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  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    I need a cooler monster head to hang from my belt.

    This nekker trophy was awesome when it let me realize that I could actually wear it but now I want something radder.

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    I want to play one of those ridiculous hex based wargames with huge maps and historical armies...

  • PhasenPhasen Hell WorldRegistered User regular
    JohnHam wrote: »
    PAX is a week and a half away. Gotta be some prep involved.

    Maybe we'll see a GDC-esque livestream this year in addition to the panel?

    Oh right PAX forgot about that.

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  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    I wanna play boardgames with you guys

    Ever played Robinson Crusoe: Adventures On The Cursed Island?

    You should, it rules

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular
    I think we can talk about the ways that gaming culture specifically engenders misogyny without selling short the problems prevalent in wider society

    Indeed, we can talk about both of those things at the same time

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  • InquisitorInquisitor Registered User regular
    Uriel wrote: »
    I want to play one of those ridiculous hex based wargames with huge maps and historical armies...

    This is the aspect of boardgaming that I am just now getting into though I just jumped into the crazy deep end by going with Saints in Armor.

    Probably going to scale it back to something more sane with Sekigahara and then dip my toe into true insanity with the Advanced Squad Leader starter kit.

  • Mikey CTSMikey CTS Registered User regular
    edited August 2014
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

    Problem is the industry has pandered to them for so long they now feel entitled.

    Boardgames are pretty rad these days.

    Let's not pretend that boardgames don't have problems though. Their are companies that have entire product lines that are vile.

    Oh absolutely. It's particularly bad among games manufacturers with a focus on minis.

    I would argue that boardgames tend to foster less toxic communities, though. Kinda hard to get people to play boardgames with you if you're an ass.

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  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

    Problem is the industry has pandered to them for so long they now feel entitled.

    Boardgames are pretty rad these days.

    Let's not pretend that boardgames don't have problems though. Their are companies that have entire product lines that are vile.

    Oh absolutely. It's particularly bad among games manufacturers with a focus on minis.

    I would argue that boardgames tend to foster less toxic communities, though. Kinda hard to get people to play boardgames with you if you're an ass.

    Hobby shops are cesspools

    I'd rather play cod on Xbox live

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    I have a totally rad boardgame called Dreadball.

    It's a fun little version of futuristic basketball.

  • Der Waffle MousDer Waffle Mous Blame this on the misfortune of your birth. New Yark, New Yark.Registered User regular
    Like getting obnoxiously drunk on a giant bomb livestream.

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  • -Tal-Tal Registered User regular

    for a direct example, leigh alexander's drunk appearance on giant bomb v. dave lang's drunk appearance on giant bomb

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Inquisitor wrote: »
    Mikey CTS wrote: »
    Artreus wrote: »
    The thing that has been bugging me about the "Oh man video games sure are bad and all gamers are scum" thing is that all this misogyny isn't even remotely limited to gamers. Yeah it is a large problem within gaming but I feel like it's selling short the fact that our society as a whole has these problems in spades.

    Problem is the industry has pandered to them for so long they now feel entitled.

    Boardgames are pretty rad these days.

    Let's not pretend that boardgames don't have problems though. Their are companies that have entire product lines that are vile.

    Oh absolutely. It's particularly bad among games manufacturers with a focus on minis.

    I would argue that boardgames tend to foster less toxic communities, though. Kinda hard to get people to play boardgames with you if you're an ass.

    Hobby shops are cesspools

    I'd rather play cod on Xbox live

    This is also true.

    And the owner of the biggest local one is kind of an ass.

  • MorivethMoriveth BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWN BREAKDOWNRegistered User regular
    I also have Castaways which kinda seems like a lite version of Crusoe

    Which is good cause Crusoe gets pretty intense

    Also, Archipelago is super good aside from the weird kinda racial stuff going on in it

  • Mr. GMr. G Registered User regular
    -Tal wrote: »

    for a direct example, leigh alexander's drunk appearance on giant bomb v. dave lang's drunk appearance on giant bomb

    is it fairness if i thought both of those were pretty obnoxious

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  • TallahasseerielTallahasseeriel Registered User regular
    1960 the making of a president looks weirdly good to me as well.

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  • ChincymcchillaChincymcchilla Registered User regular
    Mr. G wrote: »
    -Tal wrote: »

    for a direct example, leigh alexander's drunk appearance on giant bomb v. dave lang's drunk appearance on giant bomb

    is it fairness if i thought both of those were pretty obnoxious

    They were both super irritating

    Only one got the person threats though

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