Jake Posted June 10, 2009 This episode is somehow both meandering and rapid-fire at the same time. Dunno what's up with that. E3 happened, though, and we're talkin about it! "Idle Thumbs E30" We're back from E3, filled with hands-on impressions, tales of awkward industry encounters, and an important question: Who needs a motion wand when you have a ten year old boy trapped in your TV? Games Discussed: Project Natal, Unnamed Sony PS3 Wand, Milo, Explodemon!, Star Wars: The Old Republic, Left 4 Dead 2, APB: All Points Bulletin, God of War III, Heavy Rain, Brink, Scribblenauts, the Beatles Rock Band, Mafia 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
elmuerte Posted June 10, 2009 is it Explodemon! or 'Splosion Man? The latter is by Twisted Pixel, the "The Maw" guys. It sounds like the splosion man. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gqwar Posted June 10, 2009 is it Explodemon! Wow what bold imagery for a futuristic city, imagine the girth of those buildings standing tall, brave and hard against the virgin sky ... in other words, it's a skyline of rock hard-ready to rut cocks! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
obonicus Posted June 10, 2009 As to 'supposed social covenant', didn't Valve outright say that they would support L4D the way they did TF2? Not that the press is innocent when it comes to this; I remember from the reviews of L4D more or less went 'yeah, there are only a handful of maps, but this is Valve so you know they'll support it with updates like TF2'. I don't imagine we'll be seeing apologies or retractions in the media, will we? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
xguile Posted June 10, 2009 You guys fail to see the potential of Natal if it's used in a subtle way like a TrackIR device if the head tracking is spot on eg where you can shoot in a different direction from where your facing. I am sure they can allow for a combination of Natal and controller or Natal and an improvised steering wheel or weapon or some such. Great podcast as always. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Cbirdsong Posted June 10, 2009 Yeah, so I asked a guy in the Harmonix booth about playing the second half of Abbey Road uninterrupted and it sounded like it wasn't going to be possible. The guy said it would be like Rock Band 2, with a short loading break between songs while it displays scores/percentages. A major disappointment, indeed. On a more awesome note, I am glad you guys enjoyed the Scribblenauts video my colleagues took. They made us stop filming, but we did run into just one word that wasn't in the game: zephyr, or a small gust of wind. We actually went back the following day with a list of words to try and stump it and we couldn't find any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted June 10, 2009 is it Explodemon! or 'Splosion Man?The latter is by Twisted Pixel, the "The Maw" guys. It sounds like the splosion man. Sorry, fixed! Disappointing about Abbey Road, if true, though I guess I can cope! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted June 10, 2009 They made us stop filming, but we did run into just one word that wasn't in the game: zephyr, or a small gust of wind. We actually went back the following day with a list of words to try and stump it and we couldn't find any more. Wow. How the hell do they manage that? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
OssK Posted June 10, 2009 You have to cry in front of your natal to control the game... The crying micro-paid quick time events are coming ! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flunky Posted June 10, 2009 Can anyone link me to the video Nick was talking about which he took at E3? He said it was on Shacknews but I can't find it. Thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Erkki Posted June 10, 2009 The crying micro-paid quick time events are coming ! I heard Steven Spielberg's next game will charge you 1$ for every time you don't cry when you're supposed to. And 10$ if you don't cry at level 17. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevsky Posted June 10, 2009 Can anyone link me to the video Nick was talking about which he took at E3? He said it was on Shacknews but I can't find it. Thanks. The L4D2 one? I think it's here. Not entirely sure, as I didn't watch all the way through and listen out for the conversation. I still read Natal as with the first syllable stressed, meaning of or relating to birth. [insert kid/baby sex joke]. I think it's going to be one of those terms I mostly read, and mostly read along with my instinct, and then be slightly confused every time someone mentions it, albeit for a second. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ondore Posted June 10, 2009 You mean like Ubisoft? (All the execs at E3 pronounced it You-Be-Soft, whereas everyone I know pronounces it Ube-soft). And I'm glad Scribblenauts got some love on the cast this week. So can we pencil in Hot Scoops to pinch hit for Nick next week? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevsky Posted June 10, 2009 You mean like Ubisoft? (All the execs at E3 pronounced it You-Be-Soft, whereas everyone I know pronounces it Ube-soft). Yeah, that's one example. I say oobie because of the Latin connection (years of hardcore dead-language study don't disappear easily). It was only once I started listening to podcasts/paying attention to gaming promo stuff that I heard anyone stick a 'y' sound on the front. Another one - I think it was a few podcasts ago that the word 'solder' came up, where one of the dudes hadn't heard it spoken before, and didn't realise the 'l' was silent. Linguistics can be fascinating. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
syntheticgerbil Posted June 10, 2009 I really loved the grumpiness in this episode, especially from Remo, even though you guys seemed to regret acting that way. There were a lot of great criticisms on the new E3 crap and the gamer complaints, although I'm not at all interested in Heavy Rain, even for the comedic value. I wish I could hear the unbleeped comment about Molyneux. I'm surprised there was no Monkey Island talk though. It's okay to even if Jake works at Telltale right? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
flunky Posted June 10, 2009 The L4D2 one? I think it's here. Not entirely sure, as I didn't watch all the way through and listen out for the conversation. That must be it, thanks. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SignorSuperdouche Posted June 10, 2009 I wish I could hear the unbleeped comment about Molyneux. It's hidden at the end of the podcast Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jayel Posted June 10, 2009 I'm surprised there was no Monkey Island talk though. It's okay to even if Jake works at Telltale right? What!? Not even of the Special Edition? Oh man, that's disappointing. Way to disappoint, disappointers! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted June 11, 2009 It is closer to "you-bee-soft," as the "ubi" is lifted from "ubiquitous." Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nevsky Posted June 11, 2009 Nice vid, Vimes, but just when you thought L'Académie française would iron out all linguistic quirks and irregularities, even Yves Guillemot pronounces it yoobie. Yeah, Jake, you're right (even though 'ubiquitous' is another word that cooks up Latin flashbacks for me). That said, I'd like to think that one wouldn't get kicked in the balls for oobying your Ubisoft. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
NuclearMonster Posted June 11, 2009 Guy eating pasta and exploding? It sounds vaguely like the boss (the actual employer) guy in Sewer Shark. Even if it isn't, the game is fun to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1WEq3dhnnI Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
gqwar Posted June 11, 2009 I say oobie too because it's correct where I live....the word 'solder' came up Everyone in .au pronounces the L sound, we also say the 'out' sound in router. It wouldn't surprise me if oobisoft did some market reasearch into 'oobi vs you-bi' and American linguistic preferences. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HPopper Posted June 11, 2009 Guy eating pasta and exploding? It sounds vaguely like the boss (the actual employer) guy in Sewer Shark. Even if it isn't, the game is fun to watch: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s1WEq3dhnnI I'm pretty sure he was referring to this ad for Yoshi's Island: 4AyE3EXTj58 I remember this commercial vividly because 1) I love that game 2) I love The Meaning of Life 3) It's disgusting Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jake Posted June 11, 2009 Video games are all grown up! Fuck, that commercial is gross. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
