Woohoo, official off-topic thread!

Started by ScreamPaste3,949 pages
Originally posted by Quincy
Because the amount of money a movie makes determines whether its good or not.

TADAH.

Lotsa money =/= good movie.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Lol, maybe we have different standards, for an over the top just-because-it's-fun game, it did it's job well. Then again, I also thought The Spirit was a good movie because of how ridiculous it was.

I expect fun, but I expect good plot/character development as well.

Example: Phoenix Wright is for the most part a fun game, however you can see the repetition presenting itself about 3 cases into the first game...however because Capcom put so much effort into their characters I forget I'm doing the same thing and I really concentrate on finding out the murderer. The characters are so well rounded and believable that it makes me keep playing.

I've said before I have no problem with mindlessly fun games I can play them and I think for the most part they are great, but long exposure to them just grows tedious after a while...those types of games are best played for a certain amount of time before swapping over to a plot developed game, they aren't designed to be played from beginning to end in a almost one sitting fashion.

Fair enough, I still think it's awesome. :]

I demand everyone here see The spirit though. The characters make the movie more than the plot does. The plot is really just an excuse to make the characters deal with each other.

My drug of choice is video games. I drink a bit, never been drunk. I stay away from mind altering substances. For escapism, virtual beatdowns are #1.

Anyway, Gran Torino was the best movie I've seen in the past year. See it.

Gran Torino was pretty excellent, I have a feeling your inherent tendency to racially oriented humour enhanced it for you, though =P

Still, great movie. Old people>gangsters.

Edit: As for virtual beat downs, I was the best assassin on an entire SB server, and a griefer like no other.

Originally posted by Neo Darkhalen
I expect fun, but I expect good plot/character development as well.

Example: Phoenix Wright is for the most part a fun game, however you can see the repetition presenting itself about 3 cases into the first game...however because Capcom put so much effort into their characters I forget I'm doing the same thing and I really concentrate on finding out the murderer. The characters are so well rounded and believable that it makes me keep playing.

I've said before I have no problem with mindlessly fun games I can play them and I think for the most part they are great, but long exposure to them just grows tedious after a while...those types of games are best played for a certain amount of time before swapping over to a plot developed game, they aren't designed to be played from beginning to end in a almost one sitting fashion.

See, it was by the third case in the first Phoenix Wright that the repetition got so annoying that it drove me to quit playing just because if I had to go investigate the same freaking place again I was going to throw my DS at the wall.

And there's nothing believable about the characters - they're incredibly over the top, to the point of ridiculousness. They're all caricatures.

Originally posted by Peach
See, it was by the third case in the first Phoenix Wright that the repetition got so annoying that it drove me to quit playing just because if I had to go investigate the same freaking place again I was going to throw my DS at the wall.

And there's nothing believable about the characters - they're incredibly over the top, to the point of ridiculousness. They're all caricatures.

True but that's what makes them likeable, just the OTT and their breakdowns, however when you first meet some of them they do seem believable, maybe this is more a case of main characters like the prosecutors I don't know. (Example: Godot)

I do admit there were a few times where I wanted to stop playing the game, the main place being the turnabout big top case.....seriously if anyone picks up the second game, never play that case.

Ironically the 3rd case of the first game is my favorite case in the series.

the lack of money indicates whether a sequel is to be made.

I think there's just something enjoyable about over-the top characters.

Originally posted by Phanteros
the lack of money indicates whether a sequel is to be made.

Which is why I refuse to pirate, I believe in supporting good games. Still doesn't determine the quality, just the appeal of the advertising. See psychonauts.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
Which is why I refuse to pirate, I believe in supporting good games. Still doesn't determine the quality, just the appeal of the advertising. See psychonauts.
i know psychonuats is a very good game. but without sales the company can't make these kind of games.

So you understand my point, sales=/=quality.

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
So you understand my point, sales=/=quality.

Ala Resident evil 5, even if they did have the gull to charge for content on the disk. 😬

Originally posted by ScreamPaste
I think there's just something enjoyable about over-the top characters.

I generally don't.

Originally posted by Peach
I generally don't.
when they are too over the top its too much.

Originally posted by Phanteros
when they are too over the top its too much.

It just strikes me as lazy and annoying.

I like the breakdowns though it's always funny for say the magnificent bastard or chessmaster of a show/game/comic/film to have a complete breakdown.

I love tv-tropes and there...well tropes!

tropes = win.

So, someone made an MMO related threat to me today....

I told him I'd burn down his mom, rape his dog, and kill his house.

Kill his house hmmm.....ever wondered how the house feels?

It can't help who decides to move into it, shame on you...picking on poor defenseless houses.