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On The Green With Sim Golf - Part 1

We chat with the man whose name is IN FRONT OF THE GAME TITLE, and then get down to some golf!

Oct. 5 2012

Cast: Jeff, Ryan, Patrick

Posted by: Drew

In This Episode:

Sid Meier's SimGolf

Sid Meier

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Thanks for getting this uploaded so quickly. I had to leave unexpectedly during the first few minutes of the stream.

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Hell yes. Waited all day to see this.

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I loooooooove SimGolf. Awesome that you got to talk to Sid!

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I watched a bit of it while at work today , but really happy I can sit down tonight and watch this!

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Woot!

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Remember, it may be possible to get this released on GOG by voting for it in their Community Wishlist: http://www.gog.com/en/wishlist/games/sid_meiers_sim_golf - as Sid Meier said in the Interview, EA owns the franchise, so there are no legal issues making it hard to re-release, they probably just need to be shown there's a demand for it (as with Populous and Syndicate, which they re-released on GOG last year).

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Really looking forward to this one. Missed the first half so I decided to wait for the archive.

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Oh man, they got Sid Meier!

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I love this game! I never see any mention of it, which is a bummer, but hey! You seriously got the man to join you!? I,m starting this fucker up right now! Oh, and I love you, GB! ^_^

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so why can't this ever come to steam?

edit: man EA SUCKS

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Fucking crazy that Sid Meier was in the chat! Wish I was there.

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Quick someone make a GIF of Jeff and Patrick wiggling their legs at the beginning

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Quick upload is nice. very nice.

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Ryan, I'm sorry, but this is a bad golf course. I would not play golf on this golf course. This game, though, is amazing.

I would love walking over that scenic bridge, though...

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How much better would this have been with Jeff Green. Think about it.

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Oh hell yes, been waiting to see this.

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Thanks for the quickness, . Was hoping this'd be up when I got home from hell work :O)

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Motherfucking SID MEIER.

Sounds like a real great guy, took the GB guys responses in stride.

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@TheOtherBelmont said:

Thanks for getting this uploaded so quickly. I had to leave unexpectedly during the first few minutes of the stream.

GB has been super quick on getting live stuff up fast lately and i really appreciate it because i rarely get to catch stuff live and i always hate having to wait 2-3 days.

Super excited to dive into this.

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I am the creator of the Patrick Klepek tree head!!!

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Never actually seen this in action. I remember seeing it in stores but never had any desire to check it out. It looks pretty interesting.

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Sid interview and some golf. Pure awesome!

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Sid Meier's Will Wright Tycoon remains my favorite

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Never seen this game before, but it looks pretty neat. Props to Drew for getting this up so fast.

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I'm with Ryan, this is my favorite Firaxis game.

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I cant believe they got Sid! This was awesome.

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It's always annoying and rude when they are checking their phones during live stream.

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I didn't know Sid Meier was an actual living person. :D

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All of the Firaxis people I seem to see footage of seem incredibly cool. Mr. Solomon, the designer (I think) for XCOM has been on GB a bit, so have some others I can't think of at the moment, but they all seem very down-to-earth and interested in making great games. I feel like some games these days are more like interactive movies, and those aren't really games. That's entertainment, sure, but there IS a difference.

Very cool content.

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@voltan said:

It's always annoying and rude when they are checking their phones during live stream.

Why? You want them to ignore there friends and family for hours at a time? I mean its not like this is serious business, there playing a game. Also they sometimes follow the chat on there phones i think. I dont see a issue with it.

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I'm only at the beginning but this looks like Rollercoaster Tycoon for golf courses. I am immediately enthused.

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@dudy80 said:

@voltan said:

It's always annoying and rude when they are checking their phones during live stream.

Why? You want them to ignore there friends and family for hours at a time? I mean its not like this is serious business, there playing a game. Also they sometimes follow the chat on there phones i think. I dont see a issue with it.

I don't mind it, but NOT for those reasons. This IS a business. I expect that the times they were checking their phones are related TO that business, such as soundless communication between all the working members of the team. Doing live production like this is a relatively involved task, and from what I've seen of videos on the site they check their phones during video recordings/streams for information related to the content. Makes it better in the long run either way you slice it.

I seriously doubt Patrick whipped his phone out to text his wife or something.

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Fantastic stream. Couldn't believe they actually got Sid Meier on the line. Now all we have to do is bug GOG to get it on a digital platform (and Sim Tower, I just discovered that my CD won't work on my machine).

@murisan said:

@dudy80 said:

@voltan said:

It's always annoying and rude when they are checking their phones during live stream.

Why? You want them to ignore there friends and family for hours at a time? I mean its not like this is serious business, there playing a game. Also they sometimes follow the chat on there phones i think. I dont see a issue with it.

I don't mind it, but NOT for those reasons. This IS a business. I expect that the times they were checking their phones are related TO that business, such as soundless communication between all the working members of the team. Doing live production like this is a relatively involved task, and from what I've seen of videos on the site they check their phones during video recordings/streams for information related to the content. Makes it better in the long run either way you slice it.

I seriously doubt Patrick whipped his phone out to text his wife or something.

Technically, it was indeed work related. If you watched the live feed (and twitter), Patrick was only twittering to announce Sid Meier being there at that moment.

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wow, Sid Meier interview, that was crazy

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@voltan said:

It's always annoying and rude when they are checking their phones during live stream.

I believe Patrick was tweeting "HEY COME CHECK THIS OUT ITS SID MEIER!" at that point. Which is an extremely acceptable thing to do.

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"Yes, we are indeed rebooting the SimGolf franchise. In order to streamline the SimGolf experience for console play, you no longer place individual pieces to build a golf course. You simply choose from five different and varied golf courses we've already made for you and the game places them automatically. We also found that resource management was a bit too tricky for console players, so all of that's gone. You still have stats for your golfer, but they don't do anything. You just hit a button, and your golfer plays a course. Whether he wins or loses is entirely up to your imagination. You also don't earn money. Golf courses are simply given to you at set periods, and when you've gotten all the golf courses, you win!

Obviously, all consoles are equal, but some consoles are more equal than others. That's why the PC port was built by pre-war mutants we found living under the street. It's why the mouse only ever moves to the left. But don't worry. Once you get used to the controls, it's even better than the original. And don't forget to pre-order for the ultra-exclusive Dinosaur-Shaped Hedge DLC Booster Pack!"

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Around what time is the Fuck Ryan Davis thing?

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Jeff is sitting in the Throne of Davis. He must be totally honored.

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Me hate dandelions.

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I remember me and my dad playing this game a lot. Was a bunch of fun, although remembering that was 10 years ago is rather depressing lol

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I don't know about that Jailbait Pro guy...

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Sid Meier!? Dang. That guy's swell.

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''Fear-Axis''?

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So awesome you guys actually talked to Sid at the start. this is real premium content.

LOVE YOU GUYS.

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This game looks amazing. Just went and bought a copy off Amazon.

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@Brandino said:

@TheOtherBelmont said:

Thanks for getting this uploaded so quickly. I had to leave unexpectedly during the first few minutes of the stream.

GB has been super quick on getting live stuff up fast lately and i really appreciate it because i rarely get to catch stuff live and i always hate having to wait 2-3 days.

Super excited to dive into this.

yep, i always have to go to work when they start Streaming, so i can do nothing but agree with you about the insanely fast upload of the vids.

its awesome

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Never felt so good to be PREMIUM right now! Sid FUCKING Meier!

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Takes me back to when sim management games were amazing... Theme Hospital anyone?

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Always love when you guys showcase an old game that slipped through my radar. Great content fellas!

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Back when this came out I wrote it off as a cheap cash in on the Sims name but looks like I was very wrong. Damn it EA why won't you let me give you my money?