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Curse lily
11/18/09

In reply to Kotaku Talk Radio is Live: Lets Talk With Tim Schafer
Would someone please move the antenna ^_^
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Psudonym
11/18/09

In reply to Chat With Tim Schafer Today on Kotaku Talk Radio
I... I'd like to apologize to mister Schafer. Though I absolutely adore the humor and the style of Brutal Legend, it's a terrible chore to play. And I dread the idea of playing through another haphazard excessively chaotic battlefield of musical magic spells, nitro boosted super cars, and all too frequent command miscommunication.
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Witzbold
11/18/09

In reply to Chat With Tim Schafer Today on Kotaku Talk Radio
Guys if you could do me a favor and just tell Mr. Schafer that he indeed is awesome and my copy of Brutal Legends will be arriving at the end of the month. Did enjoy the demo quite a bit.

Now lets see him and his crew pump out more games!
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/18/09

In reply to Chat With Tim Schafer Today on Kotaku Talk Radio
The standard "Hey Tim, what about..." questions will do fine, as long as he discusses future projects.

Tell him D-K said "thanks for psychonauts" ... he'll know what it means.
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James Henderson
11/18/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: If I remember it and have this post open at the time I will. I've convinced myself to get Skype credit as soon as I get home this evening and get involved, it's too good of an opportunity to turn down really. Plus I have one or two questions of my own besides just phoning in to say thanks for all the awesome games.
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D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*
11/18/09

@James Henderson: You could ask him about his mystery project..

Guys like Tim Schäfer always have a project and i'm betting it's mysterious
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James Henderson
11/18/09

@D-K, stubbed his toe..*swears*: I could have, if something wasn't (predictably) wrong on my end of Skype and I either didn't make it on, or did make it on, didn't know that I did, stayed silent and was passed over. My call was screened anyway and at least I know for again. Again being next week when hopefully there'll be a good few interesting topics that I could break ground on.

#speakup
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ShadowOdin of dubious snowiness
11/10/09

In reply to Monkey Island: The Deleted Scenes
They left Ron Gilbert and Tim Schafer in the code!?

Oh my! #thesecretofmonkeyisland
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/10/09

In reply to Monkey Island: The Deleted Scenes
Arrr, we be need only one more remotely pirate related topic, and 'en we can be having ourselves a Pirate Picture Hat Trick, or should I say, a Pirate Hat Picture trick! #thesecretofmonkeyisland
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Rez_Stevens
11/10/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Russian Bayonetta has ruined everything. :( #thesecretofmonkeyisland
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Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair)
11/10/09

@Rez_Stevens: Arrr, let's pirate her game as a kin' of revenge! #thesecretofmonkeyisland
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Rez_Stevens
11/10/09

@Cptn.PaxtonAstypalaea(Corsair): Done. I hope you can speak Pirate Japanese because I dontst understands a words of it! #thesecretofmonkeyisland
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hot_heart
10/22/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Well, I heard the jury's still out on...science #timschafer
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Twanzio
10/22/09

@hot_heart: I'll see you at the Darwin's Dilemma premier this weekend, Grandpa. #timschafer
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hot_heart
10/22/09

@Twanzio: #timschafer
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BoTheDestroyer
10/22/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Forget about Metacritic. The game is phenomenal. You need it. Go get off your ass and get it! #timschafer
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Blore07
10/22/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
I'm a bit of a Schafer fan, so I picked up brutal legend even though the demo didnt really sell me, loving it now though! If only I could play it more, unfortunately work + Uncharted 2 = no free time. #timschafer
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MrBionic
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Brutal Legend is really a very mediocre game that will most likely just live a life of normalcy at retail. #timschafer
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lee_blankjr
10/21/09

@MrBionic: for some reason I get the feeling you thought that Ocarina of Time was mediocre as well. take a closer look: they're very similar.
this is not a bad thing.
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Thorax
10/21/09

@MrBionic: I hate you.

Brutal Legend is a flawed game but nowhere near mediocre. It's creative, legimitely different, and has damn solid gameplay.

The RTS elements are also nowhere near as bad as people say. They're awkward and can be frustrating as hell sometimes, but it's another element to a really solid game.

A game critic I love said that his favorite games of all time are the ones that aren't perfect, but try something different. I'm the same way. #timschafer
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anduin1
10/21/09

@MrBionic:
I'd say its a little above average, nowhere near the hype level deliverance I expected but meh, its not ass. #timschafer
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Rompehamster
10/21/09

@MrBionic: Gameplay was never Tim Schafer's shtick. #timschafer
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MrBionic
10/21/09

@lee_blankjr: wait, what? lol. #timschafer
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MrBionic
10/21/09

@anduin1: And some people think it's approaching the best game ever. That's what opinions are. I think in the end, that BL will be looked at as a mediocre game that will sell ok, but not really good or really bad. 10 years down the road, that's how I think it'll be seen.

I do, however, have to admit to loving the "OMG YOU AREN'T LOVING THE GAME I LOVE" people that come out of the woodworks :D #timschafer
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cin1122
10/22/09

@MrBionic: I think about it this way, had the game have not been made by Tim Schaffer, would people still like it as much as they say they do? I'm not trying to take anything away from it, but my impression of the game was that, although it was well written and presented very well, the gameplay didn't live up to the hype. I found the gameplay a bit lacking, frustrating and feeling a bit unpolished. #timschafer
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Gundragon
10/22/09

@MrBionic: Brutal Legend is a success in my book because it's the first open world game which I actually do just want to drive around and explore, see the sights, uncover things and so forth. No other game has instilled this desire (apart from maybe Morrowind) in me before.

Also, it has a fucking awesome soundtrack. #timschafer
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Torusan
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Man, seeing that list is making me fall in all sorts of nostalgic love with SEGA all over again...

I need to get around to opening my copy of Madworld. Also, I hope Valkyria 2 doesn't suck. #timschafer
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GohanGVO
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
"For all the complaints we’ve heard that there still aren’t enough 'mature' games for their systems, it seems not enough Nintendo fans are willing to put up or shut up when it comes to buying the ones that actually come out."

Is it OK to not be enthused by Chinatown Wars due to the camera placement? I am well aware of the praise -- from both critics and consumers -- that the game has received, but I cannot shake the feeling that the camera would impede my enjoyment of the game.

After all, I am the type of person who bought Twilight Princess for the GameCube specifically for the camera control even though I ended up playing it on my Wii.

Sorry, fellow DS owners! At least you PSP and iPhone/Touch folks are going to get a fair crack at the game (though I imagine that timed exclusivity was the plan all along due to sales figures for LCS and VCS).

(Oh, and I have Lock's Quest, Trauma Center, all three Castlevania's, SIE, TWEWY, and DQH: Rocket Slime. Is my gamer cred intact?)
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Atomsk88
10/21/09

@GohanGVO: Whenever Chinatown Wars is brought up, it's like people forget it was one of the most pirated DS games. That's what lead to low sales and so even when there was interest for the game, there wasn't nearly as much money to match. #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Both JSR and JSRF made the list. :(

Here's hoping the original comes to XBLA....or Microsoft patches PSRF to fix the slowdown issues (not likely).

And as always, if you ignored Okami at retail, you are the reason why game companies don't let us have nice things. This is fact. #timschafer
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PossibleCabbage
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: " if you ignored Okami at retail, you are the reason why game companies don't let us have nice things. This is fact."

Are people who bought the Wii version excused? #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

@PossibleCabbage: For the most part, yeah.

@potatojenkins: the hardcore gamer crowd didn't actually go all out for Okami either. That's what makes the story so tragic. #timschafer
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AoE
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: So... you're saying it's my fault even though I didn't own the system the game was released for? I bought just about everything else on that list... doesn't that count for something?!

Looking back, Space Station Silicon Valley, The Last Express, and Okami are the only three I didn't buy. I am deeply regretful of the Armed & Dangerous purchase I must admit... #timschafer
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Atomsk88
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: For every copy of Okami not played to completion, a puppy sheds a tear. #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

@AoE: If you didn't have a PS2 or Wii, well....there ARE exemptions, you know. #timschafer
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buddhathing
10/21/09

@PossibleCabbage: I did not have a PS2. When Okami was released for the Wii, I bought a copy (new, in the first week or two after release). #timschafer
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AoE
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: I had a Wii... it was stolen in a home invasion (along with my DS one of my 360s, a laptop, a grip of games... the list goes on) maybe 6 months after the console came out, I haven't been in a position to replace it since. :( #timschafer
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Polite Society
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: It freaks me out a bit that whenever you post a comment, the first comment is a cactur, and the ones after are a purple haired girl. ._. #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

@Polite Society: It's a glitch that Gawker has with avatars. I've gotten used to it. I mean, I have two avatars! That's pretty cool, if you ask me. Also, that thing about Okami and giant fields....well...you always have to search around for the next objective, and it's not exactly clear-cut in a couple of parts, so those huge fields can seem daunting. #timschafer
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10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Slowly, but surely, though, I'm starting to notice more of Sue and less of Cacti.

/._.'\ That Sue must be hongury… #timschafer
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Mister Jack started the Save The Lombax Foundation
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
I actually still own that Nintendo Power issue with Metal Storm on the cover that they show in the article...Every now and then I like to flip through old old old issues of NP just to remind myself how far the gaming industry has really come. I see pixellated screenshots and remember thinking a long time ago that games couldn't look any better than that. #timschafer
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fernandosolano
10/21/09

In reply to Will Brütal Legend Be On This List?
Grim Fandango is such an awesome game. its the only type of it's kind that ive ever liked. to me the genre is lame, but GF's writing and art style totally make up for it. #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

@fernandosolano: Grim Fandango is a GODDAMN MASTERPIECE.

Best game ending ever, too! #timschafer
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fernandosolano
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: aww, man.. i never actually completed it.. i was like 10 years old.. i didnt have the attention span..

no spoilers, but am i missing out by not finishing it? #timschafer
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mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta
10/21/09

@fernandosolano: The characters get the ending they deserve. It's worth a playthrough, and the game can be completed in just a few hours. You should go back and give it a shot. There are a couple of spots where the game sorta drags, but the whole final sequence is what makes me think that Grim Fandango beats out Half-Life for best PC game of the 1990s. #timschafer
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Treponema_Pallidum
10/21/09

@fernandosolano: yes you are. But good luck playing it. There has been virtually no support for the game from Windows XP on. The game is virtually unplayable unless you still have a copy of Win 95/98/ME. And it is such a bummer because it is by far my favorite game of all time. #timschafer
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(Starman) Starman
10/21/09

@mintycrys is HOT for Bayonetta: Is it still available to buy (Steam maybe?) or even capable of playing?

Because I just checked the specs, and they're for Win9 (Read: DOS) computers… #timschafer
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(Starman) Starman
10/22/09

@Treponema_Pallidum: Ah shit. Thanks for ruining everything! ≥:(

Here;s hoping for Steam rerelease. #timschafer
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