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10/03/09
In this case, it's his diffusing anti-energy. He and Tim Schafer have more in common than either of them got to discuss, and what little worked was thanks to fast thinking and on-target conversation from the guest. Fallon is so wired and nervous-face-touchy, overzealous-but-underqualified-for-job-i... scattered that I cringe and feel bad that he's got to do the same bad job tomorrow. I saw a Youtube clip of his first night, read some reviews, and was glad to put him and the show out of my mind. This clip shows that months later, he's not grown into the show, but into his nervous-face-touchy overzealous underqualification. Abraxitologyness.
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For my fellow Canadian compatriots.
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I love Schafer. I cut an interview for him earlier this year, and without thinking included a close up of his business card, which resulted in him getting bombarded with e-mails. Sorry Tim!
10/02/09
*sigh*
I'll shut up now and welcome the relentless attacks of "he's not that bad" and "I actually like him", as if they can't see his complete lack of talent.
Anyway, on point, I think it's really great to see Tim Schafer and his game getting real press. It would be a real shame if another of Tim's games "bombed".
10/02/09
(Note: I am, obviously, being wholly sarcastic. I've never even watched his show.)
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Seriously who? Someone funnier you say, but these days everyone is so opinionated that anyone else that gets taken will also get the shit bashing Fallon would get. Not to mention you'd need a funny guy who is passionate about games as well.
Well there was your first obligatory attack on a Fallon defense.
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as for fallon, he just need a couple years to become a good tv host.
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[www.hulu.com]
If he isn't a gamer he sure puts on a good show, and he's miles ahead of Fallon in the area of comedic timing.
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I'm sorry but the man is way past the point of "just give him some time".
He has the credentials of a seasoned veteran yet he still goes out there every day as if he's still learning when he's supposed to deliver a punch line.
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In all seriousness, I understand your point that yes, it is just my opinion, but there has to be a point when you can look at comedy at least a little bit objectively (there are comedy schools for God's sake) and see how he is failing miserably.
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I also totally agree with what Schafer said about the video game industry today being analogous to the early days of film. It's hard to imagine now, but it took a LONG time for film to be considered a serious medium, and we're in that transitional stage now with video games. So awesome.
10/02/09
Anyone got a Youtube link?
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couldnt find a youtube either...
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And tbh I'd much rather they wait a few hours till a Youtube version that was perfectly viewable by all came out.
Something like only 50% of Kotaku are American, so it's like cutting of a limb.
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Multiplayer is the RTS elements only, army vs army.
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@MrStorm: @Proccor: I sure hope so. That would be awesome. I've been starving for a Zelda like, Mario 64 platform action adventure this gen. Banjo-Kazooie on XBLA just isn't enough.
@bernardhwang: It's not that I hate the RTS genre, more the fact that I suck at them. I've never been too good at micromanaging. For example, I remember back in the day when I use to play AoE online, I would have a few cave people gathering wood and such and then sooner rather than later, some douche bag always goes and sends one of his dudes on the chariot to slaughter my entire city of cave people. Poor, poor Buruka-grunt-Ugahaha and family never had a chance. I just don't get how these people can build and move so fast. You have no idea how much damage a chariot can do to a small group of people armed with sticks.
Also, what I'm really interested in the game is the story; it sounded very intriguing to me, both in terms of the characters and their personality and in the world the game is set in. Playing it as an RTS, to me at least, kinda feels like it pulls away from that, like I'm more of an observer than an actual participant in the game. Moreover, I find that RTS in general kinda limits the amount of narrative storytelling and exploration you could do on your own and relegates you to task managing rather than actually playing out the sequences ect.
However, I love the art direction and the creativity behind Brutal Legends. The originality was what drew me to it in the first place. I mean, in terms of the economics behind games now-a-days, Brutal Legends seems to take more of a risk than the countless cookie-cutter gears of war me too wannabes and doesn't take itself too seriously. For that, I applaud its efforts and will happily contribute my money into making sure games like this continues to be made- provided that it's not an RTS :)
Thanks for all of the replies guys. I can't wait for it.
10/02/09
You've got the exact same issue I have with multiplayer RTSes. I don't feel so alone. I have more fun building a little civilization and nurturing it at a steady pace, then some douchebag who somehow managed to hit Castle Age when I'm still throwing spears shows up and rocks my little civilization.
10/02/09
/huddles in corner wiping tears away
10/02/09
"Don't miss it, 10/9c", or "5pm PST"
You never see, "Check back at 7pm MST" nope, not at all lol.
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Also, how is a TV appearance worth posting about? You know the day after there will be another blog post about it anyway.
This post iis similar to the "announcement regarding an impending announcement" posts.
I really want to avoid all these, but they come up all the time.
10/02/09
Like Mommar said, it's there just to let us know to tune into the show, which soley judging by the fact that it's Jimmy Fallon, a lot of people would have otherwise missed (take that Jimmy!).
I would probably rip into you harder, but seeing how it's the first week of Rocktober and all, I'll just leave you with this:
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10/02/09
That's: kotakuDOTcom/tag/not:brutal-legend
Kotaku without the Brütal Legend news. Easy.
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Just grabbed it on each of my PSN accounts the max 5 times allowed.
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