Oner Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Hell no. I like Shamus Young but Stolen Pixels isn't funny at all. EDIT: Unskippable is good. Haha, for me Unskippable is horrible. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 (edited) If it wasn't for ZP, I'm sure the Escapist would have folded/been bought out a dozen times over by IGN and the like. I'm sure they'd want a special artsy corner for their giant IGN empire. Edited September 23, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 If it wasn't for ZP, I'm sure the Escapist would have folded/been bought out a dozen times over by IGN and the like.I didn't get that impression when surfing the forums unfortunately. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 So it's not actually cardboard cutouts carefully placed around ZP to make it look like a real site? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 So it's not actually cardboard cutouts carefully placed around ZP to make it look like a real site? No, it's a site that has a crapload of regulars even though there are 3 people of the whole staff that are spewing funny lines, everyone else makes you cringe, half the articles are worthless, game reviews are scarce and may or may not be worthless, the forumites are mostly trolls, idiots, thread 100 time repeaters, and for some reason think the place is elite. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 It's artsy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 Not really. MovieBob's reviews are interesting. Not funny, but they're actual reviews that are worth a damn. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't really read reviews. I just listen to people's opinions on podcasts and stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 I don't really read reviews. I just listen to people's opinions on podcasts and stuff.Then you'll be happy to hear that Bob's reviews are watched, not read. And yeah, he seems to know his stuff. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 This Bob sounds like a fine chap. Where can I behold his masterpieces? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted September 23, 2009 Share Posted September 23, 2009 http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/vie...e-to-the-movies Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 He must be using an 8$ microphone though, the sound quality is terrible. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pop Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 So it's not actually cardboard cutouts carefully placed around ZP to make it look like a real site? No, it's a site that has a crapload of regulars even though there are 3 people of the whole staff that are spewing funny lines, everyone else makes you cringe, half the articles are worthless, game reviews are scarce and may or may not be worthless, the forumites are mostly trolls, idiots, thread 100 time repeaters, and for some reason think the place is elite. Oddly enough they were the only "mainstream" outlet I know of that has any sort of interest in WRPGs beyond Bioware. They published a really excellent and thorough post-mortem of Troika that I remember well. I guess the fact that they feature essays as well as reviews is fairly unusual. As for the forum, it doesn't really mean much as there isn't a gaming forum on the internet whose population isn't dumb as **** at least 60% of the time. Even before Halo and the "alpha gamer" trend it's been like this. Join me, and we shall make Production Beards a reality! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Oner Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 As for the forum, it doesn't really mean much as there isn't a gaming forum on the internet whose population isn't dumb as **** at least 60% of the time. Even before Halo and the "alpha gamer" trend it's been like this.From what I've read, the escapists turn the whole stupidity up to eleven. Giveaway list: https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1DgyQFpOJvyNASt8A12ipyV_iwpLXg_yltGG5mffvSwo/edit?usp=sharing What is glass but tortured sand?Never forget! '12.01.13. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 You guys need to visit the Wc3 modding forum I go to. You haven't seen stupid. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 You guys need to visit the Wc3 modding forum I go to. You haven't seen stupid. Well, since you make it sound so inviting... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 It can be entertaining. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Like cranial intrusion can be entertaining? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WDeranged Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Like cranial intrusion can be entertaining? If you like being able to smell colours and see sound Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) Speaking from experience? Edited September 24, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 Getting a laugh out of stupid people, maybe. "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 24, 2009 Share Posted September 24, 2009 (edited) Getting a laugh out of stupid people, maybe. The most I get is a deep depression as I realize that that's what most people are like. Sitting alone on a cliff and laughing at stupid people stops being fun when you realize that you have to live with those people and the choices they make(democracy 'n all). Edited September 24, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 I find myself agreeing more and more with Purkake. ... is that a good thing? "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanschu Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The important thing to understand is that, as you sit and judge the stupid people for being stupid, they're also standing around judging you, the stupid person, as stupid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Llyranor Posted September 25, 2009 Share Posted September 25, 2009 The only stupid person here is alanschu. (Approved by Fio, so feel free to use it) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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