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precision posted:The Something Awful Forums > Discussion > Games > I kind of miss when Video Game Article had one-sentence reviews, because those were a pretty good, quick way to see if there were any new releases I might have any interest in, but in their absence I guess I could just continually scan this forum for new threads. It's just more time-consuming. 
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loquacius posted:I kind of miss when Video Game Article had one-sentence reviews, because those were a pretty good, quick way to see if there were any new releases I might have any interest in, but in their absence I guess I could just continually scan this forum for new threads. It's just more time-consuming. If something's good, you'll hear about it.
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Feb 5, 2015 18:33
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I really had a lot of fun with Wolfenstein, great game Sure, but that doesn't mean anything. Lots of really mediocre games get good word of mouth because people are very easily swayed by buzz.
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Feb 5, 2015 18:37
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loquacius posted:I kind of miss when Video Game Article had one-sentence reviews, because those were a pretty good, quick way to see if there were any new releases I might have any interest in, but in their absence I guess I could just continually scan this forum for new threads. It's just more time-consuming.
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Feb 5, 2015 18:44
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I expected to come back from that link after about five seconds prepared with a snarky remark about how sometimes I need non-Nintendo-related news too, but then I got distracted by the Fire Emblem trailer 
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Feb 5, 2015 18:48
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Adam Bowen posted:Sure, but that doesn't mean anything. Lots of really mediocre games get good word of mouth because people are very easily swayed by buzz. I'm sure it couldn't possibly be people enjoying something different from you, could it
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Feb 5, 2015 18:50
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Do you think the ability to psychologically manipulate large numbers of people into desiring a product or service doesn't exist?
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Feb 5, 2015 18:52
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Sure, but claiming that people enjoying Far Cry 4 or Wolfenstein is mainly the result of that is basically some lizard people conspiracy poo poo
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Feb 5, 2015 18:56
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Especially because it carries the implication that you're the special snowflake who sees through the bullshit and knows the REAL truth about bad video games, lol. Lay off the ayahuasca.
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Feb 5, 2015 18:59
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That is not even close to what I said. What I said was that good word of mouth is a meaningless metric because it is very easy to manufacture.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:00
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The sad truth is that most gamers want to be bored.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:00
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Adam Bowen posted:That is not even close to what I said. What I said was that good word of mouth is a meaningless metric because it is very easy to manufacture. You're going to have to get real specific with me about what you're saying because it sounds a lot like you're claiming there's a vast conspiracy of either plants or brainwashed people claiming things you don't like are good Edit: and metric for what? My original point was just that the word of mouth for those games here wasn't unusual
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Feb 5, 2015 19:03
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'Follow the lies! Wake up sheeple!' - Adam Bowen, on Far Cry 4
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Feb 5, 2015 19:04
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Is there a vast movement in the industry tricking people into enjoying themselves when they're actually not, or do most gamers have bad taste? Better put on some coffee because I'm going to be up all night on this one
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Feb 5, 2015 19:08
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:You're going to have to get real specific with me about what you're saying because it sounds a lot like you're claiming there's a vast conspiracy of either plants or brainwashed people claiming things you don't like are good
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Feb 5, 2015 19:09
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:You're going to have to get real specific with me about what you're saying because it sounds a lot like you're claiming there's a vast conspiracy of either plants or brainwashed people claiming things you don't like are good What I'm saying is that whether or not people claim a game is GOTY forever 10/10 doesn't matter in the slightest because all it takes to manufacture good feelings about something is a good marketing campaign and some well-placed paid shills. That's not a conspiracy, it's just basic human psychology that when inundated with positive messages about something we tend to internalize those messages, and it's why billions of dollars are spent on advertising.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:11
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Okay, so to clarify: you don't think people are having real, legitimate fun, you think they're being bamboozled and not actually enjoying it. As a corollary, you think you are unaffected and can see The Truth About Bad Video Games. That's why you know Far Cry 4 and Wolfenstein are bad.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:13
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holy poo poo no that's not what I think, but I think you might be retarded because you can't follow a line of reasoning that a 10 year old should be able to
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Feb 5, 2015 19:14
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Do you think Something Awful has a lot of plants, or just a few?
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Feb 5, 2015 19:15
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:Do you think Something Awful has a lot of plants, or just a few? We've got a $10 paywall and are about as relevant to modern video games as the Philips CD-i so I don't think we're a target for shills. Go read reddit's big gaming sub-reddit or any other big sites and it's very different.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:20
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This is seriously really dumb. It's basically a tautology to say that people will be more ready to enjoy things if they know they're supposed to, but you're literally saying someone can be convinced to claim a game they *should* know to be terrible is GOTY by an ad. Meanwhile, you can somehow play it and know the difference. What do you think is more likely: ads have some effect but people have differing tastes, or ads have ALL THE EFFECT except on a video game megamind like yourself?
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Feb 5, 2015 19:21
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Adam Bowen posted:We've got a $10 paywall and are about as relevant to modern video games as the Philips CD-i so I don't think we're a target for shills. Go read reddit's big gaming sub-reddit or any other big sites and it's very different. But we're discussing games that are about as well liked here as anywhere else...
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Feb 5, 2015 19:21
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please stop this
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Feb 5, 2015 19:23
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mysterious loyall Y posted:please stop this Sure
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Feb 5, 2015 19:24
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I tend not to play popular games because they can't run on my systems and those grapes were probably sour anywayelf help book posted:The sad truth is that most gamers want to be bored. This is one reason why I'm playing modded minecraft.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:29
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:This is seriously really dumb. It's basically a tautology to say that people will be more ready to enjoy things if they know they're supposed to, but you're literally saying someone can be convinced to claim a game they *should* know to be terrible is GOTY by an ad. Meanwhile, you can somehow play it and know the difference. What do you think is more likely: ads have some effect but people have differing tastes, or ads have ALL THE EFFECT except on a video game megamind like yourself? I still continue to get caught up in hype all the loving time, and this discussion actually started with my lamenting that I got caught up in the goon hype for Far Cry 4 and Elite: Dangerous.
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Feb 5, 2015 19:29
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Anyway the secret Starbreeze game Wolfenstein owns but I've still never played Riddick, which one is the one people are always talking up?
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Feb 5, 2015 19:31
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:Anyway the secret Starbreeze game Wolfenstein owns but I've still never played Riddick, which one is the one people are always talking up?
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Feb 5, 2015 19:32
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Wolfenstein is a good game
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Feb 5, 2015 20:32
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Are there good browser games that basically involve zero thought but slowly award points and level you up?
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Feb 5, 2015 20:57
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Goons kinda suck actually. Games kinda suck too actually I realize as I get older.
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Feb 5, 2015 20:57
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Bicyclops posted:Are there good browser games that basically involve zero thought but slowly award points and level you up?
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Feb 5, 2015 20:58
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FactsAreUseless posted:Fallen London, I guess. Do you have to pay real money sometimes for that? I am having trouble understanding what it is from reading about it.
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Feb 5, 2015 21:06
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Bicyclops posted:Do you have to pay real money sometimes for that? I am having trouble understanding what it is from reading about it.
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Feb 5, 2015 21:16
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Bicyclops posted:Are there good browser games that basically involve zero thought but slowly award points and level you up? Any of the "idle" games? (on kong)
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Feb 5, 2015 21:16
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The Darkness was also a really nice Starbreeze FPS and it was better than its source material.
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Feb 5, 2015 21:31
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lol @ the idea of wolfenstein tno having great marketing or whatever bowen is talking about now.
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Feb 5, 2015 21:38
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Accordion Man posted:The Darkness was also a really nice Starbreeze FPS and it was better than its source material. I haven't played that one, so maybe I should do that as well. I played The Darkness 2 which I felt was quite a poor game(fun fact: I bought it on the recommendation of the Steam thread, whom I assume did enjoy it for real).
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Feb 5, 2015 21:51
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Bicyclops posted:Are there good browser games that basically involve zero thought but slowly award points and level you up? neopets
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Fergus Mac Roich posted:I haven't played that one, so maybe I should do that as well. I played The Darkness 2 which I felt was quite a poor game(fun fact: I bought it on the recommendation of the Steam thread, whom I assume did enjoy it for real).
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