"TB is probably just one of those people like myself who like to play games that are fun and engaging." I would hate to be a person who plays games that he doesnt find fun and engaging... :/ > Date: Fri, 18 Oct 2013 07:58:28 -0800 > Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: [CPT-RPG] Re: Stuff off > From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx > To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > TB is probably just one of those people like myself who like to play > games that are fun and engaging. > > He doesn't have his head up his arse he just has an opinion that is in > opposition to yours. > But if you think people who want games to be inclusive,fun and > rewarding are wrong > then does that mean you would prefer games to be more bland ? > disposeable ? uninvolved ? > > This should be, That should be - he's right, they bloody well should be. > > On 18 October 2013 01:24, Wynand-Ben Viljoen <paashaasggx@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > The guy just sounds like he has his head too far up his own arse imo. > > > > This should be, that should be. > > > > > > Why? > > > > > > I also grew up playing games from as early as I can remember... maybe not > > that early but I was probably 6-7 years old. > > > > > > > > The Dear Esther thing is interesting tho. > > > > It would absolutely fail as movie, it would be boring as all hell to watch. > > The fact that you had control over the character is the only thing that made > > it possible imo. > > > > Not sure if I would like to call it a game... but it would not have worked > > at all without active input from the player. > > > > I also however played it knowing absolutely nothing about it. The > > experience was extremely interesting imo... and its only roughly a hour long > > anyway. > > > >> Date: Thu, 17 Oct 2013 22:04:13 -0800 > >> Subject: [CPT-FGC] Re: [CPT-RPG] Re: Stuff off > >> From: gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx > >> To: cpt-fgc@xxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > >> > >> that vid pretty mucy sums up the way I feel about games these days, > >> games like the last of us and so on. > >> > >> It's nice to know that im not alone on this and that the marriage of > >> narrative and gameplay is something that is a real concern to people. > >> > >> > >> > >> On 17/10/2013, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> > This is a very good video from TB > >> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6bvX4hzqcqc > >> > > >> > > >> > On 17 October 2013 12:31, Stephen Scheidel <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx> > >> > wrote: > >> > > >> >> [image: Inline images 1] > >> >> > >> >> > >> >> On 17 October 2013 12:13, Ryan Williams <ryan820509@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> >> > >> >>> LOL, I got some weird shit to share with you guys... > >> >>> > >> >>> I recently started playing Mother 3. Not sure if you guys are familiar > >> >>> with the Mother series. Very cool and unique RPGs. One of these games > >> >>> was > >> >>> released on the SNES as Earthbound. > >> >>> > >> >>> Anyway, so in these games, you have different characters to name when > >> >>> you > >> >>> first start out. These are usually family members, friends, etc that > >> >>> become > >> >>> playable characters later in the game. > >> >>> > >> >>> In Mother 3, the family is comprised of two brothers, a mother, father > >> >>> and dog. I named the mother Mary, and the father George. > >> >>> > >> >>> I recently downloaded a complete NES romset that I was going through > >> >>> tonight, just to see if there was something cool to play. I found an > >> >>> Earthbound rom in the list and decided to check it out as I wasn't > >> >>> aware > >> >>> of > >> >>> any Earthbound/Mother games for NES. > >> >>> > >> >>> So it starts out similarly to the SNES game. Name four characters: A > >> >>> boy, > >> >>> a girl (brother and sister) and two other boys. I name all of them and > >> >>> a > >> >>> text intro follows. I'm reading through this text intro, which > >> >>> mentions > >> >>> this young married couple that mysteriously disappeared from their > >> >>> home. > >> >>> I > >> >>> check the names of the couple: > >> >>> > >> >>> [image: Inline image 2] > >> >>> > >> >>> WHAT > >> >>> > >> >>> THE > >> >>> > >> >>> FARK > >> >>> > >> >>> Tonight was the first time I checked out this rom. I couldn't make > >> >>> this > >> >>> shit up even if I wanted to. > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >>> On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 9:38 PM, Stephen Scheidel > >> >>> <gieroadsteve@xxxxxxxxx > >> >>> > wrote: > >> >>> > >> >>>> Just tried Gta online for the first time. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> I will give it an N for Never again. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> On 17 October 2013 10:14, Nicholas Robertson-Muir <nicmuir@xxxxxxxxx> > >> >>>> wrote: > >> >>>> > She wouldn't be holding my hand. > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > On Thu, Oct 17, 2013 at 7:32 PM, Ashraf Barendse < > >> >>>> ashraf.barendse@xxxxxxxxx> > >> >>>> > wrote: > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> Damn, Zooey Deschanel looks just like that girl from Bioshock > >> >>>> >> Infinite > >> >>>> >> here. > >> >>>> >> http://i.imgur.com/BFrOQxk.jpg > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> 10/10 would hold hands with > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> > >> >>>> ========================================================================= > >> >>>> >> You are subscribed to the Cape Town Fighting Game Community > >> >>>> >> mailing > >> >>>> list. > >> >>>> >> > >> >>>> >> //www.freelists.org/list/cpt-fgc > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > > >> >>>> > >> >>>> ========================================================================= > >> >>>> You are subscribed to the Cape Town Fighting Game Community mailing > >> >>>> list. > >> >>>> > >> >>>> //www.freelists.org/list/cpt-fgc > >> >>>> > >> >>> > >> >>> > >> >> > >> > > >> ========================================================================= > >> You are subscribed to the Cape Town Fighting Game Community mailing list. > >> > >> //www.freelists.org/list/cpt-fgc > ========================================================================= > You are subscribed to the Cape Town Fighting Game Community mailing list. > > //www.freelists.org/list/cpt-fgc