april chat thread, thanks to gamers like you

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Rarity: Oct 21, 2010; ~*4 LIFE*~

Okami: I beat the Spider Queen and completed the first dungeon. Once everything clicked she was a fun boss fight and I like the vine transportation power and the extra purposes it's got. Then I reunited a little kid with his dog and taught him not to be afraid of failure :3:

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:20

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# ? Apr 29, 2024 09:54

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

I got an e-mail just now about Summer Game Fest coming back in June. Looks like E3 won't be happening again this year (no surprise there). Last years was pretty boring, every dev had to delay their games, so maybe this summer might be a bit more exciting, but I am not hopeful.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:46

The 7th Guest: Dec 17, 2003

I said come in! posted:

I got an e-mail just now about Summer Game Fest coming back in June. Looks like E3 won't be happening again this year (no surprise there). Last years was pretty boring, every dev had to delay their games, so maybe this summer might be a bit more exciting, but I am not hopeful.

E3's trying to happen, they recently had to rebuff rumors that they wanted to make it PPV ($30 lolllll)

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:49

CharlieFoxtrot: Mar 27, 2007; organize digital employees

I said come in! posted:

I got an e-mail just now about Summer Game Fest coming back in June. Looks like E3 won't be happening again this year (no surprise there). Last years was pretty boring, every dev had to delay their games, so maybe this summer might be a bit more exciting, but I am not hopeful.

Oh I guess you haven't heard...

https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1377682671955025921

�E3 2021 is a vanguard and culturally significant digital tent-pole for all corners of the industry and its consumers, from mobile and PC gaming to eSports to watershed console and AAA debuts, all of which will generate massive mainstream attention, offer unprecedented secure game demos while accelerating your B2B, B2M and B2C objectives.�

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:52

Macaluso: Sep 23, 2005; I HATE THAT HEDGEHOG, BROTHER!

Rarity posted:

The crying noise is supposed to be annoying to make you want to get him back quickly

SeXReX posted:

Just never get hit and the baby never cries, ezpz

See?? These guys get it.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:53

Cardiovorax: Jun 5, 2011; I mean, if you're a successful actress and you go out of the house in a skirt and without underwear, knowing that paparazzi are just waiting for opportunities like this and that it has happened many times before, then there's really nobody you can blame for it but yourself.

Draga posted:

Started a new run of Dark Souls III this weekend and I'm reminded of how much I deeply and truly loath the Road of Sacrifice and Farron Keep.

Farron Keep I get, because it's the obligatory swamp area and everyone hates those, but that's your problem with Road of Sacrifice? It's very straightforward and inoffensive.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 20:56

Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

see advertisements in person, with a sweaty crowd, who will invariably get you sick. this is a good time people once actually paid big money to attend

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:08

Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

maybe im underestimating the power of walking into a big room and looknig around and being like "holy sh*t, these people all play videogames sometimes... just like me"

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:09

Cardiovorax: Jun 5, 2011; I mean, if you're a successful actress and you go out of the house in a skirt and without underwear, knowing that paparazzi are just waiting for opportunities like this and that it has happened many times before, then there's really nobody you can blame for it but yourself.

I don't really get conventions either. :shrug:

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:11

Draga: Dec 9, 2011; WASHI JA!

Cardiovorax posted:

Farron Keep I get, because it's the obligatory swamp area and everyone hates those, but that's your problem with Road of Sacrifice? It's very straightforward and inoffensive.

The invasions. So many invasions.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:13

haveblue: Aug 15, 2005; Toilet Rascal

Why go to a concert when you can listen to recordings? Sometimes people just like to be surrounded by excited like-minded others

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:14

Cardiovorax: Jun 5, 2011; I mean, if you're a successful actress and you go out of the house in a skirt and without underwear, knowing that paparazzi are just waiting for opportunities like this and that it has happened many times before, then there's really nobody you can blame for it but yourself.

haveblue posted:

Why go to a concert when you can listen to recordings? Sometimes people just like to be surrounded by excited like-minded others

To be fair, I've never really been into those either. To each their own, though.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:17

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Gaming conventions are a lot of fun. I always look forward to PAX West each year, and I was really sad that it was canceled last year with a really bad backup online only plan that didn't work out. It's a great chance to meet internet friends too.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:17

wuggles: Jul 12, 2017

wuggles posted:

(Go to BK and post an obnoxiously artful pic of cheesy tots)

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:23

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

wuggles posted:

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:24

mutata: Mar 1, 2003

Khanstant posted:

see advertisements in person, with a sweaty crowd, who will invariably get you sick. this is a good time people once actually paid big money to attend

E3 in the naughts was a legit cool, insider's good time. Lots of walk-up demos, few lines, big names cruising the show floor, and Kentia Hall was filled with crazy weird tech and hardware. E3 in the past 10 years has turned into a mass-consumption pop culture touchstone while at the same time online streaming has exploded so that has become the arena to capture so E3 The Event should just call it now.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:31

Help Im Alive: Nov 8, 2009

I like the conferences but i think at this point everyone other than maybe Ubisoft has realised the Nintendo Direct thing of preparing a recorded set of announcements is smarter than an embarrassing live conference where you get messi to pretend he loves assassin's creed or w/e

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:43

Simone Magus: Sep 30, 2020; by VideoGames

Khanstant posted:

maybe im underestimating the power of walking into a big room and looknig around and being like "holy sh*t, these people all play videogames sometimes... just like me"

Tbh I'd hope they don't play them exactly like me

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:50

Baller Time: Apr 22, 2014; by Azathoth

E3 peaked during the Kinect years. At least for me, your friendly shitshow enthusiast

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:50

Zaphod42: Sep 13, 2012; If there's anything more important than my ego around, I want it caught and shot now.

Draga posted:

The invasions. So many invasions.

So just don't ember yourself? :shrug:

I guess it sucks if you're co-oping. Souls needs more options for co-op IMO.

I do find the beginning of DS3 to be much less interesting than DS1 though, FWIW. With 2's beginning somewhat in the middle. 3 has some great zones for sure too though.

It would be nice if 3 had more early non-linearity beyond having to kill Dancer, but I guess you just have to git gud.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:56

Simone Magus: Sep 30, 2020; by VideoGames

Gaming peaked with Mass Effect 2

# ? Apr 5, 2021 21:58

I said come in!: Jun 22, 2004

Simone Magus posted:

Gaming peaked with Mass Effect 2

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:00

Convex: Aug 19, 2010

Simone Magus posted:

Gaming peaked with ~~Mass Effect 2~~Aiden Pearce's Iconic Cap

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:04

Amp: Sep 10, 2010

wuggles posted:

nice pic looks very tasty

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:13

Simone Magus: Sep 30, 2020; by VideoGames

I'm sitting here between work appointments and I would very much like a sandwich please and thank you

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:14

Rarity: Oct 21, 2010; ~*4 LIFE*~

Simone Magus posted:

Gaming peaked with Space Station Silicon Valley

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:19

Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

haveblue posted:

Why go to a concert when you can listen to recordings? Sometimes people just like to be surrounded by excited like-minded others

I reckon I don't need to explain the difference between the art of music performance and the business of marketing consumer products to other businesses, consumers, and media. I don't generally watch ads on purpose, let alone go out of my way physically to see them, so maybe I just can't appreciate the difference between watching an ad somewhere comfortable and watching one in a hazardous place that costs a lot of money to get to.

Last time I congregated near Gamers was launch night picking up a Switch, getting in line a little bit before they started selling em. Let me tell you, Gamers are just elitist pricks who are too good to talk to people who cant even get gold in Overwatch

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:21

Waffleman_: Jan 20, 2011; I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna I don't wanna!!!

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

Oh I guess you haven't heard...

https://twitter.com/VGC_News/status/1377682671955025921

“E3 2021 is a vanguard and culturally significant digital tent-pole for all corners of the industry and its consumers, from mobile and PC gaming to eSports to watershed console and AAA debuts, all of which will generate massive mainstream attention, offer unprecedented secure game demos while accelerating your B2B, B2M and B2C objectives.”

E3 followed up not even an hour after this was posted and said there would be no paywall.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:23

Khanstant: Apr 5, 2007

i took my little sister once to sxsw gaming expo and my main lingering memory is the deep sadness I felt demoing "that dragon cancer." i think i have pin they gave me for demoing their buzzkill VR thing. on the bright side I hear they ruined their game by adding a bunch of tonally jarring minigames between moments of listening to parents inner monologues as a doctor tells them their kid dying

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:23

bone emulator: Nov 3, 2005; Wrrroavr

E3 posted:

�E3 2021 is a vanguard and culturally significant digital tent-pole for all corners of the industry and its consumers, from mobile and PC gaming to eSports to watershed console and AAA debuts, all of which will generate massive mainstream attention, offer unprecedented secure game demos while accelerating your B2B, B2M and B2C objectives.�

This sentence made me want to become a Luddite

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:26

Convex: Aug 19, 2010

CharlieFoxtrot posted:

B2B, B2M and B2C objectives

I can't keep up with these new porn terms any more :eng99:

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:30

Propaganda Hour: Aug 25, 2008; after editing wikipedia as a joke for 16 years, i ve convinced myself that homer simpson's japanese name translates to the "The beer goblin"

Convex posted:

I can't keep up with these new porn terms any more

Business to business
Beta-2 microglobulin
Business to consumers

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:49

Bad Video Games: Sep 17, 2017

Simone Magus posted:

Gaming peaked with Pac Man

Also, conventions were fun in the '90's and early '00's because it was a great way to discover new things and get a few cool exclusives, but I only ever went to comic and sci fi cons. Since the age of YouTube I feel they're an unnecessary money sink and given the way a large number of every fandom acts I hope they continue to die in a post Covid world.

# ? Apr 5, 2021 22:56