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Serious George posted:A bit late with this (I tend to periodically remember this thread and watch videos in batches) but you guys actually got me to pick up Downhill Domination and Aggressive Inline and I had a lot of fun with them, so thanks. I bought Whirl Tour literally months ago and am saving it for something...special. Alright, now I'm coming back here with the REAL first episode of Mountain Bike Adrenaline. From what everyone's opinions were, I'd like you to see if the game has now magically become better once I know what I'm doing. I probably follow through to the end of the game now that I know how to structure the videos out.  From this point on, Let's REALLY Play Mountain Bike AdrenalinePart 1: Rockies Stopwatch Mode  Text Link
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Ovues posted:I bought Whirl Tour literally months ago and am saving it for something...special. Ooh, special is good (usually). And speaking of special, I can't get it out of my head that when you finish a level in Mountain Bike Adrenaline the soundbite that plays sounds exactly like the THPS 2 special trick sound sped up a bit. I dunno, you be the judge: MBA: http://youtu.be/T7XeWvegPi8?t=5m39s THPS2: http://youtu.be/ahavqCSgaeg?t=4m34s
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Serious George posted:Ooh, special is good (usually). And speaking of special, I can't get it out of my head that when you finish a level in Mountain Bike Adrenaline the soundbite that plays sounds exactly like the THPS 2 special trick sound sped up a bit. I dunno, you be the judge: That's what it is! MBA Just took it and sped it up/raised the pitch. Ohhh my god this game. And you'll see next episode that there is a very clear typo in a very obvious location (yes, there are multiple typos in this game).
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Kaislioc posted:It's... just not extreme. It's just not a good game. But I learn a lot from these games, and I've already learned from this game: when I get stuck in real life I just wiggle and jump around until I'm free.Serious George posted:A bit late with this (I tend to periodically remember this thread and watch videos in batches) but you guys actually got me to pick up Downhill Domination and Aggressive Inline and I had a lot of fun with them, so thanks. I have often thought back nostalgically to the beginning of this LP series and DD... It's pretty drat good. And as Ovues said, he has Whirl Tour, but I didn't know it had co-op... I don't actually know what Ovues is planning on doing.
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Ovues posted:That's what it is! MBA Just took it and sped it up/raised the pitch. Personally I'd like to play a proper technical biking game, kinda like how they handled skate./2. Too bad this is poo poo. (Skate 3 doesn't count, it's drat good but it went into arcade land)
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Yeah, I understand it seems a bit...boring. So maybe I'll try to get through this faster. Don't worry: this is the only game I picked based on how mediocre it looked. Everything else is apparently special (or at least solid). On this episode, we get to the really technical poo poo, and see the game in all its true glory. Mountain Bike Adrenaline Part 2: Rockies Challenge Mode  Text Link
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Ovues posted:Yeah, I understand it seems a bit...boring. So maybe I'll try to get through this faster. Don't worry: this is the only game I picked based on how mediocre it looked. Everything else is apparently special (or at least solid). On this episode, we get to the really technical poo poo, and see the game in all its true glory. Hill Bike Boredom really needs a dose of intuition. It's fine if they want to make a technical game that's fine, but they made one that's pretty unintuitive when it comes to communicating instructions. Also, the game looks and sounds really unpolished.
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We will have fun thankyouverymuch... With our Good games 
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BioEnchanted posted:We will have fun thankyouverymuch... With our Good games What's that? I mean, what is 'good'? I don't think I remember... So I guess I'll push this game out faster so we can get back to all the others. I hope my little 'experiment' isn't as bad when it takes only half the time to get through. For now, let's move on to the Alps, and this first video is really just a teaser for the second video. I had very little trouble with the stopwatch events, but oh boy, you guys are going to be blown away by the Challenge video, just saying. If for nothing else, click on the video and go to 6:45 for some amazing camerawork by the game. Mountain Bike Adrenaline Part 3: Alps Stopwatch Mode  Text Link
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Well, it looks like the French Alps in the Summer are actually a good place to go biking. That said, it looks less like this and more like, say, this, in-game.
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I don't mind the experiment, it's always a blast watching you and blanktester try out all these obscure, mediocre cash grabs. And graphical glitches are always the best glitches.  Just curious, is there multiplayer in that boredom/adrenaline game?
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Daigerus posted:I don't mind the experiment, it's always a blast watching you and blanktester try out all these obscure, mediocre cash grabs. And graphical glitches are always the best glitches. Thank you for not capitalizing my name. I feel like it looks weird capitalized, like it's a title or something. The only kind of glitch I like to see more than graphical glitches are internal ones that cause save files to corrupt into something very different, but still readable. Like when a game randomly throws you way ahead of where you should be. I wouldn't say this game is mediocre... Mediocre gives it a lot more credit than it's due. And multiplayer would require effort, so no.
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Why do I have the feeling I am absolutely destroying any good will built up in here by playing this game? Ugh, if only Jonny Moseley had been twice as long... Either way, it's time to do some challenges and...uh...have a lot of trouble doing them. A lot. of trouble. A lot. Mountain Bike Adrenaline Part 4: Alps Challenge Mode  Text Link
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Ovues posted:Why do I have the feeling I am absolutely destroying any good will built up in here by playing this game? Ugh, if only Jonny Moseley had been twice as long... Either way, it's time to do some challenges and...uh...have a lot of trouble doing them. A lot. of trouble. A lot. We have got to get through this game faster... Maybe do a double update next time so we can just get through this poo poo? But we really need to move onto something where you might be able to build up a fanbase again. You know, more than just your mom.
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Try doubling the speed of the recording after your commentary. It'll be over quicker -and- possibly hilarious what with sped-up voices. Squirreltester and Insetichipmunk.
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IntelligentCalcium posted:Try doubling the speed of the recording after your commentary. It'll be over quicker -and- possibly hilarious what with sped-up voices. Squirreltester and Insetichipmunk. That's a good idea. This is why you are the unofficial third member of the team
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It's worth it to see some of the most amazing design I think I've ever seen. A jump course where your player model blocks the jumps! That's the kind of thing you don't get anywhere else.
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blanktester posted:That's a good idea. This is why you are the unofficial third member of the team Right. Welcome aboard. Uh, the games are over in that pile - just, like, get to them, like, whenever. And we need some stuff to talk about for next level so, uh, yeah, do that as well.
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Laughed my arse off when you had already come off you bike before the timer starter. Also, this seems like they didn't playtest the jumping sections enough. You really can't see where the gaps in those paths are.
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spamman posted:Laughed my arse off when you had already come off you bike before the timer starter. Gotta say, still no idea how that happened. And about the jumping sections: The third area pretty much shows that the developers expect you to cheese the events. Because there are some 'jumps' that in no way would get you any distance at all done the normal way. Sooooo uh yeah.
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Well, who's ready for more Mountain Bike Adrenali-no one. No one's ready for more mountain bike adrenaline. At least you get to look at the pretty lava and stuff? Mountain Bike Adrenaline Part 5: Hawaii Stopwatch Mode  Text Link
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I think what happened when you fell into the volcano was that it reset you immediately and gave you control before the fade to black for that death, which of course meant that you couldn't see where you were going and rode straight into the caldera again. Also, I'm relatively impressed that they even bothered to do fire effects for some of trees.
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I've got it! What would make this game amazing is the totally bored-sounding trick announcement clips from Johnny Moseley. Also that fire looked like something out of a 90s website logo .gif. PS: TANSTAAFR Edit: Storline? Okay. The in-game characters are like a lame scooby-doo club and also do mountain biking; and their 'leader' gets an interest in geocaching and they find out about a world-wide geocaching event that involves collecting 'gold' medals so they load up their 'Mystery Machine' (an aging 2003 Ford Explorer with rust spots but a pristine roof-mounted bike rack) and head off to ADVENTURE. And if that's not enough of a run-on sentence for you I don't know what is. Melondog fucked around with this message at 20:51 on Apr 30, 2013 |
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I got a plot for ya. Johnny Demonic has returned and cast an evil spell to suck all the fun out of extreme sports. With the laws of physics fully in effect, a group of people who were unaffected due to already being dull as a brick took it into their own hands to collect gold medals to inspire Tony Hawk, Shaun White and Johnny Moseley to take up their skateboard/snowboard/skis and make the world exciting again. Only then, when Tony Hawk performs his fabled 900o, will the laws of physics break once more, and the sports will once again become XTREME!!
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poo poo, okay, those are both better than what blanktester and I came up with. I thought it was a bit of a stretch trying to shove Johnny Demonic in there but I guess since he did ruin extreme sports games forever by setting a bar that was way too high for any other video game villain to approach, his actions directly influence this game. And speaking of raised and lowered bars, OH GOD how did you people ever play Evolution Skateboarding? It's so clunky! I feel like a two-legged boat that's trying to skate on another smaller boat!
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Hang on, no love for Skier X? I mean he has an X in the name, that has to amount to something!
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Serious George posted:Hang on, no love for Skier X? I mean he has an X in the name, that has to amount to something! I've got it! Skier X is the one who made it snow everywhere in Johnny Moseley's game! He's in league with Demonic to ruin XTREME SPORTS forever! The scooby doo gang has to collect all the gold metals before Skier X buries them under permafrost; going with BioEnchanted's idea, the mountain bike kids then have to use these medals to revive the fallen Xtreme Heroes that have been placed in an icy stasis by Skier X and Demonic. Together they shred and skate in an event SO XTREME it warms the Earth back up to normal and restores the glory of XTREME SPORTS. Starring Willem Defoe as Demonic and Gary Oldman as Skier X. In theaters XTREME-mas 2014.
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Ovues posted:poo poo, okay, those are both better than what blanktester and I came up with. I thought it was a bit of a stretch trying to shove Johnny Demonic in there but I guess since he did ruin extreme sports games forever by setting a bar that was way too high for any other video game villain to approach, his actions directly influence this game. The people I know who played Evolution Skateboarding (incl. myself) only played it because of the Metal Gear Solid 2 plug. Thank god I had the chance to borrow it, it would've been a bad investment.
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 What have I wrought unto this thread? Ok, new thread clause, you guys do the fanfic, I'm stepping down. I'm out of the game, I've been horribly outclassed by the XTREEEEEME in those two posts alone.
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IntelligentCalcium posted:I've got it! Skier X is the one who made it snow everywhere in Johnny Moseley's game! He's in league with Demonic to ruin XTREME SPORTS forever! The scooby doo gang has to collect all the gold metals before Skier X buries them under permafrost; going with BioEnchanted's idea, the mountain bike kids then have to use these medals to revive the fallen Xtreme Heroes that have been placed in an icy stasis by Skier X and Demonic. Together they shred and skate in an event SO XTREME it warms the Earth back up to normal and restores the glory of XTREME SPORTS. I feel like this is one of those stories where the villains totally steal the show. 
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Serious George posted:I feel like this is one of those stories where the villains totally steal the show. Ahahaha loving amazing. This thread is the greatest.
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Serious George posted:I feel like this is one of those stories where the villains totally steal the show. Alright, calm down people, it's all good, this thread's back up now to 5-star status. Meanwhile, on my end, blanktester and I finally get to talk about the plot that we interpreted for the game as of, like, 5 days ago before any of this plot chat started. Needless to say, we don't hold a candle to what's been created here. Also, I'll try to get the last area of the game in faster because A: it's actually kind of fun and B: gently caress this game. Mountain Bike Adrenaline Part 6: Hawaii Challenge Mode ft. Barkevious Mingo  Text Link And I gotta say DEAR GOD the graphical glitches on the hills by the beach...yeah that was all pretty consistent. Insetik fucked around with this message at 22:57 on May 3, 2013 |
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Given all the glitches, I'm surprised the game is playable as it is and that you haven't fallen through he ground or anything, even with the obtuse controls and unintuitive ways of completing certain objectives. Maybe you'll uncover even more broken-ness once you guys unlock Free Mode and explore the crap out of that level geometry, who knows? In terms of guest commentators, why not get Alan or Tinker back? As for me, I feel like I'd do a better job lurking and spontaneously providing fanart when you least expect it (or whenever my muse strikes me).
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I was actually going to ask if you'd feel like having any guests joining you.  Hahaha I got a shout-out sweet.
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Real life will always be stranger than fiction.
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Daigerus posted:Given all the glitches, I'm surprised the game is playable as it is and that you haven't fallen through he ground or anything, even with the obtuse controls and unintuitive ways of completing certain objectives. Maybe you'll uncover even more broken-ness once you guys unlock Free Mode and explore the crap out of that level geometry, who knows? I recorded the Grand Canyon area and then took this game out of my PS2 and microwaved it. We can only dream of what I'd find in a different life, one where this game made me want to go into freeride. IntelligentCalcium posted:I was actually going to ask if you'd feel like having any guests joining you. I hate to say it but I'm not really sure about doing guests again. At least to me, the Freekstyle videos are kinda awkward in retrospect. Not putting anyone down, but since I'd literally only talked to any of you for 5 minutes max beforehand, the videos were like "ok go ahead try to talk about anything but small remarks on the game for 10 minutes straight" And you know what if I'm going to keep finding more generic and more broken games, I'd rather talk about Barkevious Mingo or absolute truth or the spirits of the dead crying out or what I had for lunch that day.
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I... I've missed a lot.IntelligentCalcium posted:I've got it! Skier X is the one who made it snow everywhere in Johnny Moseley's game! He's in league with Demonic to ruin XTREME SPORTS forever! The scooby doo gang has to collect all the gold metals before Skier X buries them under permafrost; going with BioEnchanted's idea, the mountain bike kids then have to use these medals to revive the fallen Xtreme Heroes that have been placed in an icy stasis by Skier X and Demonic. Together they shred and skate in an event SO XTREME it warms the Earth back up to normal and restores the glory of XTREME SPORTS. Skier X is both the bad guy AND Jonny's father, which makes the plot twist at the end even more twisty. The rest of the plot c'est magnifique. Also, I fuckin' love Gary Oldman. He's the man. Serious George posted:I feel like this is one of those stories where the villains totally steal the show. Only after seeing this INCREDIBLE picture did Insetik and I realize that you guys haven't actually seen Skier X before. He's significantly more masked than you drew. Which makes cramming him into this game even easier. Daigerus posted:As for me, I feel like I'd do a better job lurking and spontaneously providing fanart when you least expect it (or whenever my muse strikes me). I hope your muse beats the tar out of you, because we (and I daresay everyone else) love fanart. IntelligentCalcium posted:I was actually going to ask if you'd feel like having any guests joining you. Insetik is awkward and clumsy and stupid and has no friends but I think we could probably have a great time recording. I do think if you or anyone else wants to guest commentate with us, I'd ask that we maybe skype for a bit before hand to loosen up, or maybe even play something online together before recording. To help build camaraderie. Samsa posted:Real life will always be stranger than fiction. So true. Ovues posted:I recorded the Grand Canyon area and then took this game out of my PS2 and microwaved it. Were it so easy. Ovues posted:the spirits of the dead crying out Make some NOOOIIISE. What? What? What?
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blanktester posted:Only after seeing this INCREDIBLE picture did Insetik and I realize that you guys haven't actually seen Skier X before. He's significantly more masked than you drew. If you couldn't tell, that's the...uhh...Russian PC version front cover of Mountain Bike Adrenaline. And we're pretty sure that all those logos on the bottom were actually on the game box. All of them. Also, you guys never actually got to see Skier X, didn't you? Well, come back to reality and think about how generic a character with the generic name "Skier X" would look. Basically, he's a lot more masked than you think he is. That is, of course, why Jonny Moseley doesn't know Skier X is his father until he takes off the mask. quote:Insetik is awkward and clumsy and stupid and has no friends but I think we could probably have a great time recording. I do think if you or anyone else wants to guest commentate with us, I'd ask that we maybe skype for a bit before hand to loosen up, or maybe even play something online together before recording. To help build camaraderie. Too bad all you play now is Malarious or Nefarious or whatever that game is called. But, I guess I need to think about doing the guest comm thing again. Maybe it could happen. Or how about this: IntelliegentCalcium, BioEnchanted, Serious George, and Daigerus - you all form your own team, I'll send you the un-commentated videos, and you deliver me the comedy gold that follows.
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