Homelessbird

I don't think I'll ever match the lust I felt for Demon Souls. That game set my loins ablaze. I was positively thirsty for that shit.

But I don't mind more Souls, at least as long as they keep them of a relative quality. I've spent a lot of time with each of the games, and I've enjoyed much of it immensely.

@hayt: Interesting. It's totally possible that's where it came from.

I think /v/'s memes (and 4chan's in general) have a tendency to spread faster than others because of the anonymous nature of the site. Whereas on Reddit and similar sites, you have a culture that's very negative about "reposting" content, especially without attribution - see innumerable posts on the front page followed by comments linking to the old thread from a couple weeks ago - 4chan's essential nature means that 4chan memes aren't the creations of one user, they're the creations of "4chan" as an amorphous whole. They become immediate inside jokes, and even when they're not popular with the entirety of the site, a dedicated group of posters can "force" the meme simply by posting it over and over again until it gains some level of recognition, if not acceptance. Then. of course, people bring those jokes to other sites where they seem fresh, and they begin the journey into mainstream recognition - all the while making the original people who posted them (but probably didn't come up with them in the first place) angry that their jokes have been "stolen"

In any case, I've definitely seen it around since about that year (2011-2012), so that seems like a possibility - although you may remember that Human Revolution definitely had some references to 4chan in it already (see: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cDUBTUa1O7Q), so it's possible Jensen saying "Rip" instead of "R.I.P." was also referential to some previous meme. Knowyourmeme traces "rip" back to 2007 (http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/rip-in-peace), but I'd take anything you read on that site with a very large grain of salt. I wouldn't call their "research" thorough.

I honestly think this stuff is fascinating, though.

Dude. That is incredible.

I, for one, wouldn't mind seeing more of these.

I don't find them particularly distracting or enlivening, personally. They just sort of lie there. I imagine there's a greater context that makes them fit, somehow - there are some that have been suggested here that seem compelling. But lacking that, I don't really care either way.

I do like the video stuff, though, or at least what I've found of it. Particularly once I figured out that there's a puzzle hidden in at least one of them.

That's a bummer. Here's to them finding gainful employment elsewhere.

I have no idea what my playtime is as I'm on PS4, but I'm at 255 +6. Just figured out the pluses earlier, blew my mind. I feel like I've played this game a long time, though. This thread makes me feel kinda dumb.

It's 2 in the morning. I should really sleep. Wish I had more time to spend on this. It's just the best.

177 now. Still no +whatever though - wondering what that's about! Finished my first area though - that felt pretty good.

This game is fun! I didn't check my save for my panel count but I think I'm in the 80-90 region

I am currently frustrated by what the fuck most of the symbols in the boxes mean

Are the criminals other Pokemon, or are they humans?

Will there be Phoenix Wright-esque trial segments? Or will you reveal the killer in a climactic scene, ala Sherlock Holmes?

Will this be the game that introduces actual murder to the Pokemon universe?

I have so many questions