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What are you thankful for?
This poll is closed.
Video games (sincere) 44 10.89%
Video games (ironic) 14 3.47%
Video games (the mod) 74 18.32%
Video games (but only for my platform of choice) 10 2.48%
Video games (but only the one game I play) 13 3.22%
Video games (but only the ones I played as a kid) 17 4.21%
Family, friends, your job, the forum (sincere) 38 9.41%
Family, friends, your job, the forum (ironic) 14 3.47%
Bowsette 117 28.96%
That this Bowsette meme seems to be dying 63 15.59%
Total: 404 votes
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GUI
Nov 5, 2005

GUI posted:

*watches 5 RDR2 videos in my lifetime on Youtube*
*Youtube's algorithm begins meltdown process*




Today it's giving me a recommendation for a video with "the woman with the longest legs in the world." Is it because I saw a video of a cat laying on a catwalk yesterday??? This is getting weird.



Ciaphas posted:

the internet made us stupid

lowtax was right, it just took me a long time to realize he was unironically right

the internet was a complete error as far as human communication, social mores and basic dignity go

Back in the day Lowtax was an enabler of and occasionally encouraged a lot of things he complained and still complains about so he's not really one to talk.

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Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


Cowcaster posted:

yeah that was a pretty stupid move on their part, but i don't feel particularly sympathetic to the plight of the gamer demographic either

I'm sure some nerds are completely over-reacting and acting like this is a personal attack or even holding the presenters responsible for a corporate decision, but anyone who goes "yeah that looks like poo poo and is dumb" is completely entitled to do so.

The 7th Guest posted:

they also claim the mobile game is for 'hardcore pc gamers' even though it's a reskin of an existing mobile game

And it's also not on the pc.

Andrast
Apr 21, 2010


GUI posted:

Today it's giving me a recommendation for a video with "the woman with the longest legs in the world." Is it because I saw a video of a cat laying on a catwalk yesterday??? This is getting weird.



Bayonetta!?

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

Maybe this will finally get people to stop excusing all the other poo poo blizzard pulls.

Jay Rust
Sep 27, 2011

WoW’s customer service is real good

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
Yeah, they're still gonna make a Diablo 4 and they'll still have to walk back some other dumb greedy change like 'You've found a Unique! Purchase a Scroll of Identify now (99c) or wait 48 hours to identify!"

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


Jay Rust posted:

WoW’s customer service is real good

Last time I contacted them they kept using emojis at me and I had to ask them to stop.

CJacobs
Apr 17, 2011

Reach for the moon!
The Quiet Man is hilarious, I can't believe this game actually got made and finished and put out there for people to buy. There was a donation on the Giant Bomb stream of the game that caused one of the hosts to comment that this is from a publisher that got rid of Hitman, but kept this, and that is so good

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


GUI posted:

Back in the day Lowtax was an enabler of and occasionally encouraged a lot of things he complained and still complains about so he's not really one to talk.

believe me i ain't celebrating him, him and this place are at the very least culpable

Pigbuster
Sep 12, 2010

Fun Shoe

Relax Or DIE posted:

Yeah, they're still gonna make a Diablo 4 and they'll still have to walk back some other dumb greedy change like 'You've found a Unique! Purchase a Scroll of Identify now (99c) or wait 48 hours to identify!"

They probably should've just done like Bethesda and release a "this is basically nothing but we've started to work on it" trailer first.

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

GUI posted:

*watches 5 RDR2 videos in my lifetime on Youtube*
*Youtube's algorithm begins meltdown process*



I like the alt-right just consistently identifies with characters that are straight up terrible people.

dioxazine
Oct 14, 2004

It's not surprising in the least, really.

Poniard
Apr 3, 2011



game theory: elon musk is mr house and the platinum chip is the final tesla software update that will enable autopilot???

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


mfcrocker
Jan 31, 2004



Hot Rope Guy
It wasn't particularly hard for Blizzard to not gently caress this up they literally just had to treat this like much less of a deal than they did. Folks were on the "Diablo 4 is coming" bandwagon because looking at the Blizzcon schedule, Diablo was being treated as a much bigger deal than it usually is.

Or hell, they're recruiting heavily for devs on Diablo at the moment, just do a Bethesda-rear end announcement and go "yeah, it's coming, gently caress knows when".

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~
I would like to nominate the dog from REvil4 as the Best Dog in Video Games, an award that I just made up. As I have not heard any other nominations I'm happy to announce that the dog from REvil4 has won this award! You're a Good Boy, yes you are! Yes you are! :3:

mfcrocker
Jan 31, 2004



Hot Rope Guy

Rarity posted:

I would like to nominate the dog from REvil4 as the Best Dog in Video Games, an award that I just made up. As I have not heard any other nominations I'm happy to announce that the dog from REvil4 has won this award! You're a Good Boy, yes you are! Yes you are! :3:

excuse me :shittydog::shittydog::shittydog::shittydog:

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


god i wish i could find the tweet with the name for that smiley

something about undertale's initial sales appearing on hideo kojima's literal RADAR (was MGS5 at the same time? maybe?) and taking on the appearance of a "lovely dog"

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


Rarity posted:

I would like to nominate the dog from REvil4 as the Best Dog in Video Games, an award that I just made up. As I have not heard any other nominations I'm happy to announce that the dog from REvil4 has won this award! You're a Good Boy, yes you are! Yes you are! :3:

What about the dog from Resident Evil 4?

Help Im Alive
Nov 8, 2009

I like to think my cat would've saved me from an El Gigante too

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
That leisure suit Larry trailer is unbelievably bad

Like you expect it to be bad, but it's so much worse than you even expect

Lurdiak
Feb 26, 2006

I believe in a universe that doesn't care, and people that do.


Help Im Alive posted:

I like to think my cat would've saved me from an El Gigante too

My cat once furiously attacked a full grown german shepherd that she thought was threatening her kitten, that's basically like an el gigante from her perspective.

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames
Like it's basically written in the style of ready player one. "Nobody plays point and click adventures anymore, they play games with exploding candy". HA HA I GET IT

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Lurdiak posted:

What about the dog from Resident Evil 4?

I'm a busy woman, I've got a president's daughter to rescue! I don't have times for things like full nomenclature! Anyway I've tracked Ashley down and she seems like a delightful girl. Now I've just got to take her to the extraction point and I'm not anticipating any problems. The game's a bit shorter than I expected but that's ok, I've still had fun.

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


Rarity posted:

I'm a busy woman, I've got a president's daughter to rescue! I don't have times for things like full nomenclature! Anyway I've tracked Ashley down and she seems like a delightful girl. Now I've just got to take her to the extraction point and I'm not anticipating any problems. The game's a bit shorter than I expected but that's ok, I've still had fun.

it's obviously the joke but i'm still gonna throw a :yeshaha: out here out of obligation

chumbler
Mar 28, 2010

I feel like the good poo poo Cross Code does with its interface should be acknowledged more. You have a way to quickly go through incidental dialogue from NPCs in the world, and if a relevant keyword pops up in a box you can talk to the character at that point. The quick menu is also good.

Rarity
Oct 21, 2010

~*4 LIFE*~

Ciaphas posted:

it's obviously the joke but i'm still gonna throw a :yeshaha: out here out of obligation

Well yes but I'm sure she can't be that bad

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"
I can't believe the right dog was snubbed at the awards, again

Roth
Jul 9, 2016

Post video game dogs

precision
May 7, 2006

by VideoGames

Roth posted:

Post video game dogs

Rarity just mentioned Ashley

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


Rarity posted:

Well yes but I'm sure she can't be that bad

actually nah you're right, as escort missions go there's far worse

she's still an escort mission, though!

Red Alert 2 Yuris Revenge
May 8, 2006

"My brain is amazing! It's full of wrinkles, and... Uh... Wait... What am I trying to say?"

Roth posted:

Post video game dogs


corn in the bible
Jun 5, 2004

Oh no oh god it's all true!
Ashley happily hides in the garbage, where she belongs

Steve Yun
Aug 7, 2003
I'm a parasitic landlord that needs to get a job instead of stealing worker's money. Make sure to remind me when I post.
Soiled Meat
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VFlhdGzoq_w

Shindragon
Jun 6, 2011

by Athanatos
Doesnt' help that Larryh trailer is giving off this vibe of these drat milenials and their phone games.

GUI
Nov 5, 2005

Roth posted:

Post video game dogs



Dead to Rights Retribution owned. Some of the execution moves wouldn't feel out of place in a slasher film.

TOOT BOOT
May 25, 2010

I can't even imagine who the target audience for a new LSL game is. It was a dad game 30 years ago.

Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


TOOT BOOT posted:

I can't even imagine who the target audience for a new LSL game is. It was a dad game 30 years ago.

incels

self-identifying women-hating how-dare-they-not-have-sex-with-me incels

CJacobs
Apr 17, 2011

Reach for the moon!

Ciaphas posted:

incels

self-identifying women-hating how-dare-they-not-have-sex-with-me incels

The games aren't really like that though, or at least they play that kinda stuff for laughs. Seems to me an incel type would more get mad at it than anything

edit: That said, I don't think Leisure Suit Larry games are actually developed. They are mined from deep within the earth by archaeologists who find them in hidden tombs devoted to ancient cults that worship beings beyond human understanding. Beings that still wear Leisure Suits in 2018

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Ciaphas
Nov 20, 2005

> BEWARE, COWARD :ovr:


i'll admit i'm just in an extremely foul mood atm but when i think of playing things up for laughs i think of irony (or at least the "irony" people typically think of) and just how "ironic" an awful lot of things, ideas, and people have turned out to be over the last few years

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