@Curse_Lily: They don't last too long, but you can make a reference to old video games and people are like "oh hey, yeah I've played that" no matter how old they are.
But eventually, majority of people will never have played Pacman or the original Donkey Kong. And that day will be a sad day.
@JGab: Yeah I'm only 20 years old and i love those old games and movies references most people this days either don't know or care for the classics and that's pretty sad indeed.
@Bialia: After realizing I was a jerk towards Luke I read his article, and appreciated it. Then re-vised my comment by replying to it due to the lack of an edit feature.
@Robotic-Richard-Simmons: Seems someone isn't following the etiquette to commenting. Read what you type, think about it and cool off from your emotions, then re-edit, then submit. Remember, knowing is half the battle.
I haven't played spore yet, but the only part of teh game that interests me is the evolution stages, from single celled organisms to wild creatures fighting for survival and evolving. I have no interest in getting to the tribal stages and beyond.
@Fatbitch: I wasn't planning on buying it in the first place. I just wanted to have some fun with the creature editor, and honestly, the actual game wasn't all that fun.
yeah, that wallet I just took from Sears was far from what I was looking for. I didn't plan on buying it in the first place, and it's not like I'm going to use it for very long anyways.
@stealthpengu: Okay, do you really want to go into one of those piracy debates? If anything, it's more like borrowing a game from some one, the company doesn't get or lose any money because of that. So don't compare it to actual theft. I deleted the original game a long time a go because of how much it blew.
@Musika13: never admit you torrent things on kotaku. you'll have a legion of angry nerds at your throat. despite... you know... the fact that they all do it too.
@Musika13: Oh, I love it when people post something trolly like "I'm just going to pirate it" then get upset when people call them out on it. "It's not my fault I was trolling, it's your fault for noticing!"
@jacobgermain: Wow, so you monitor the computers of everyone on Kotaku? Cool. I bow to your omnipotent technopathy.
@jacobgermain: Actually, that's not quite accurate. There is lots of good data to support that piracy actually helps an industry. Acquiring a digital copy of something in no way detracts from the number of people who would have bought it and introduces some people to a property they would not have visited otherwise. Of course, there will always be fools ranting and raving about how it's just plain theft, but they are completely misinformed. They are no better than the people arguing for drug prohibition.
It is theft. When someone creates something, that something becomes the product of their labour, be it digital, conceptual or physical. When you use the product in ways the creator did not intend, ie. IP theft, copyright infringement, or in our case here, taking it without paying them for it, under the law, it is considered theft. The only issue here is not whether it is or it isn't but enforcement.
I'm a sucker for that cheesy, over the top style. Think Captain Quark from Ratchet and Clank. I mean, I'm not going to buy it but I loved the trailer anyway.
@Staggy: Both the narrator voice and echo effects and the music's 30's radio sounds are what gave it the extra level of cheese. and i think the giant fights are what relate it to R&C.
@jakebr13: Took the words right out of my mouth. And that's a shame, because I always love it when active devs pass their skills to the next generation.
06/25/09
Perhaps call it something along the lines of Super Robot Chicken II Turbo.
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Great read Mr.Luke
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But eventually, majority of people will never have played Pacman or the original Donkey Kong. And that day will be a sad day.
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Speaking of references:
Hey Cartman you must like Family Guy, right? Hey, your sense of humour reminds me of Family Guy, Cartman!
That episode of South Park was so dead on. IRL people are always shocked when I let it slip how much I dislike that friggin' show.
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"He's a marinating in his own Ragu!!"
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Remember, knowing is half the battle. -Handsome Al
It's the other half of battle that involves bullet wounds, dismemberment, and PTSD that they never get around to telling you about...
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yeah, that wallet I just took from Sears was far from what I was looking for. I didn't plan on buying it in the first place, and it's not like I'm going to use it for very long anyways.
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@jacobgermain: Wow, so you monitor the computers of everyone on Kotaku? Cool. I bow to your omnipotent technopathy.
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Pirating has a zero sum effect on the industry anyway. This debate is stupid too.
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It is theft. When someone creates something, that something becomes the product of their labour, be it digital, conceptual or physical. When you use the product in ways the creator did not intend, ie. IP theft, copyright infringement, or in our case here, taking it without paying them for it, under the law, it is considered theft. The only issue here is not whether it is or it isn't but enforcement.
05/19/09
hey, I'm a RC fan. Too bad Seth didn't show...he's the kingpin.
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already posted this like 4 hours ago..?
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And now, Robot Chicken? In MY Videogames?
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SOOLLLDD!!!(but not really)
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Shouldn't you be bleating? Isn't it time for Two Minutes Hate?