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@Dogma said:

I think all this talk about Wahwah music in the New Mario games is kinda stupid and has got out of hand since Jeff lifted the subject in the podcast and therefore manage to get half of the community to try to drive the "meme" into the fucking ground as this community does so well. BUT this was quite cool and I actuallt smiled when I listened to it! Good work! ^^

wah wah

Ha, 90% of the replies in this thread are hilarious. I guess you guys need something to do before going back to your Occupy Wall Street protest.

Sites need to make money. I know you assholes running ad blockers and torrenting every movie and TV show think you're entitled to everything for free just because it exists, but you're not and people can't feed their family on your positive karma.

I don't think this is anymore different that regular advertising on websites. Hell, GameSpot still takes full-site advertising where the whole site is redesigned to advertise one game (infamously, Kane & Lynch as an example). The only difference between that style of advertising and this is that the GEICO guy isn't selling games and seems to genuinely want to engage with gamers rather than shovel his bullshit product down your throat.

And let's cut the bullshit - the reason people are getting autistic over this is because you and your horseshit ad blocker can't block the GEICO guy.

I kinda am digging this game. Been a longtime fan of the Gothic series/Risen 1. I bought this game on Steam awhile back, just got around to playing it now and I like it. Don't know where all the "Risen 1 is better" stuff is coming from, because I think this game improves the Gothic/Risen formula in a lot of ways. Also, the pirate stuff is awesome and the writing (particularly the humor) really hits its stride.

@valrog said:

No. First Risen only has one ending, and as far as I know, importing a save file is not featured in Dark Waters.

It is possible for one character to die in Risen 1 who reappears in Risen 2.

I now realize this thread is 6 month old, but, screw it.

Dear Uncle Sam, this thanksgiving, I am most thankful for zombies.

@Zohar said:

Anyway, Chafee needs to do this to save his own ass now. Next election he can't have the ads saying he threw away $75m away on a failed videogame company.

Chafee's predecessor was the guy who arranged this deal, and as I recall, Chafee ran against the 38 Studios thing when he ran for governor. So I don't think he'll get blamed from the $75 million loss anyway.

@WinterSnowblind said:

@Silentsnake510 said:

I really, really hope they don't skip over the PC for this game.

They will and have. All of the leaked fliers only had 360 and PS3 logos on them.

LA Noire didn't have a PC version announced initially either.

@echronorian said:

Damn, id...what happened to ya.

They got bought by Bethesda who is owned by ZeniMax who thinks they're Activision Jr.

Anyway, I love Doom 3 and I love HD rereleases and crap like this but this BFG Edition looks like a stinker.

@damnable_fiend said:

while I doubt that anyone at obsidian is quite as charming and funny as Tim Schafer, I'm still looking forward to this a lot. Getting a look at the making of an old-school style rpg sounds incredible.

You clearly have never met Josh Sawyer.

@TruthTellah said:

@darpa: You're definitely not a lame person for not being aware of many Internet memes. Internet memes are just nice insider-culture lingo which reinforce familiarity and a greater sense of shared experience within Internet communities.

So, don't worry, duder. Shoot that guy and root for #TeamBrad. Yo darpa, jump over dat big ass meme! Pay $775 million dollars for a new copy of Lincoln Force. That's million bucks, Batman! I'm a Wizard, and Internet memes are fucked up. No one meme should have all that power. And anime is for Peter Molyneux's balls. <>

There are still a few Giant Bomb memes that make me chuckle. :)