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General => Video Game Bored => Topic started by: Billy Rygar on August 28, 2008, 02:58:45 PM

Title: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Billy Rygar on August 28, 2008, 02:58:45 PM
Way to kill it before the game is even out.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 03:00:50 PM
i'm trying to stay away from anything having to do with this game before it's out to prevent hype OD

Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: hyp on August 28, 2008, 03:02:52 PM
yup, ive been on media blackout the entire year w/ little big planet.  so i actually have something to look forward to when i play it this fall.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 03:17:47 PM
I still like it, but it has been everywhere lately.

I think it is the same thing that happened with Portal; people kept repeating lines from and the whole companion cube thing until it became unbearable.  Leave it to nerds to kill something by over exposing it.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Van Cruncheon on August 28, 2008, 03:18:12 PM
the way gaf latches onto ps3 "mascot" shit like the sackbot or old snake or drake is fuckin' annoying
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: duckman2000 on August 28, 2008, 03:18:18 PM
Pretty much. Getting the game mostly to make levels for the kid though, and she doesn't seem to ever get sick of mascots.  :(
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Olivia Wilde Homo on August 28, 2008, 03:23:52 PM
Sony killed it by introducing it too early.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Jansen on August 28, 2008, 03:27:55 PM
i've bashed on LBP before, but if a bluray version is released i'll probably get it. the game may not appeal to me very much but i'd like to have my little brother play it when i go to visit my parents over the holidays.

i'm sure he'd love it being the creative little guy that he is.

there is still going to be a bluray version, right?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: y2kev on August 28, 2008, 03:28:45 PM
it's blu-ray only
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Mrbob on August 28, 2008, 03:29:54 PM
Get used to it.

Sackboy is going to take over the world.
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Post by: MrAngryFace on August 28, 2008, 03:31:54 PM
If you only had like one game that was good coming out im sure youd ram it down our throats too
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Post by: WrikaWrek on August 28, 2008, 03:33:14 PM
It's a fkin level editor.

I hope this game fails.
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Post by: Jansen on August 28, 2008, 03:37:26 PM
it's blu-ray only

oh i thought it was download and they were releasing it on bluray at a later date. apparently a bit has changed since i last checked up on the game.

good news for me then.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 28, 2008, 03:38:07 PM
If you only had like one game that was good coming out im sure youd ram it down our throats too
:lol

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Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: demi on August 28, 2008, 03:39:30 PM
Get used to it.

Sackboy is going to take over the world.

Sitting with Crash Bandicoot within 2 years
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 03:52:03 PM
oh i thought it was download and they were releasing it on bluray at a later date. apparently a bit has changed since i last checked up on the game.

good news for me then.

Originally the plan was to only release the creator mode online, then on blu-ray with the best maps online or something.  I think they realized they needed some form of single player, so they went blu-ray only.

Sitting with Crash Bandicoot within 2 years

And Blinx!
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Mrbob on August 28, 2008, 03:57:37 PM
Get used to it.

Sackboy is going to take over the world.

Sitting with Crash Bandicoot within 2 years

Don't forget Jak.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Draft on August 28, 2008, 04:01:22 PM
The Sackboy kind of grosses me out. Why does it have a tongue.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: patrickula on August 28, 2008, 04:12:58 PM
I hate how they continually try to turn back toward the camera so you can see just how adoooorable they are in their little outfits.  It bugs in me in pretty much every video I watch... you stop for one second, and the sackboy turns.

This is definitely a case of overexposure and overhype, as I do like them well more than most game characters, and they fit in the game well... it's a shame that we're getting sick of them before the game even comes out.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 04:15:27 PM
That is just how the stand animation is.  It actually looks a bit odd in gameplay, but if you don't touch anything, he stands face first towards the screen.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Positive Touch on August 28, 2008, 04:18:50 PM
i hate that little shit's facial expressions
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Post by: Crushed on August 28, 2008, 04:20:32 PM
The Sackboy kind of grosses me out. Why does it have a tongue.
So it can continuously stick it out and in during an animated GIF to be used as either an avatar, or, as a macro to express pleasure/displeasure with any threads deemed pro-Sony/anti-Sony.



Alternatively, so that it may open its horrific fish-like maw, grasp your soul like some kind of writing pink velvet annelid from beyond the veil of reality, and then devour your spirit while you do nothing else but be chilled like a corpse as you see its lustrous yet lifeless eyes, devoid of any intelligence or understanding.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Guybrush Threepwood on August 28, 2008, 04:22:13 PM
(http://crumaharashop.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sackboy_lbp-500x312.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: TVC15 on August 28, 2008, 04:23:26 PM
I still like it, but it has been everywhere lately.

I think it is the same thing that happened with Portal; people kept repeating lines from and the whole companion cube thing until it became unbearable.  Leave it to nerds to kill something by over exposing it.

At least Portal didn't get overexposed until after it was released.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: patrickula on August 28, 2008, 04:24:24 PM
At least Portal didn't get overexposed until after it was released.
Yup.  I was able to enjoy it BEFORE I was made sick of it by the drooling masses.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: BlueTsunami on August 28, 2008, 04:38:41 PM
Ardent Sony fans are trying way to hard to be blossoming Nintendo fans ;_; Seems the PS2 generation is already long gone.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Mrbob on August 28, 2008, 04:45:18 PM
It will take a long, long time to reach nintendo fandom levels of faggotry.  Sackboy alone won't make the cut. 
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 04:45:41 PM
At least Portal didn't get overexposed until after it was released.

True.

All this is going to lead to in the end is a larger backlash when people realize it isn't the best game ever.  I think no matter how good a game is, it will never live up to the expectations set for it.  GTA4 didn't, Halo 3 didn't, MGS4 didn't, and LBP sure won't.

It will take a long, long time to reach nintendo fandom levels of faggotry.  Sackboy alone won't make the cut. 

Also true.

I think still haven't decided if Sony are worse than Sega fans at this point.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Vrolokus on August 28, 2008, 04:59:46 PM
Jesus, I thought I was the only one.

Not only am I tired of reading about a game that's not even out yet... I've yet to figure out what makes this game so damn fascinating to some people.  I mean, it's essentially a sharable level-editor (albeit a pretty one)... so WHY IS IT BEING TREATED LIKE THE SECOND COMING!?


Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: archie4208 on August 28, 2008, 05:00:30 PM
WHY IS IT BEING TREATED LIKE THE SECOND COMING!?

PS3 exclusive. 
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Vrolokus on August 28, 2008, 05:04:10 PM
WHY IS IT BEING TREATED LIKE THE SECOND COMING!?

PS3 exclusive. 

*sigh*  :-\

That's what I thought.

Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Oblivion on August 28, 2008, 05:07:02 PM
Eh, I can't really fault people for being excited about something. Having custom avatars made for a game is not unique to LBP.

Though the issue that I do have is that it seems for most Sony fans, what they're seeking is not a potentially great game, but validation.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: ddk on August 28, 2008, 05:11:47 PM
I hate that games are shown 2-4 years before they come out. It is so hard to get excited about anything these days...

Also hopefully they sprinkled some fun into the game. The time I spent with it so far (30-45 mins) has been a pretty  :-\ experience.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: duckman2000 on August 28, 2008, 05:12:12 PM
it seems for most Sony fans, what they're seeking is not a potentially great game, but validation.

"Seems", according to a study conducted by the clearly unbiased Oblivion, am I right?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: permutated on August 28, 2008, 05:13:39 PM
Way to kill it before the game is even out.

It's overkill already, too many people think the game is a godsend and are using it in banners, avatars, etc.

Overexposure.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Crushed on August 28, 2008, 05:17:50 PM
(http://crumaharashop.com/wordpress/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/sackboy_lbp-500x312.jpg)

See, I don't have a problem with that design. It looks like a cute little doll, like those nice little concept drawings from around the time it was announced. But the design being used in-game is different, and it looks awful.

When looking at some .GIF of Sackboy making yet another "hilarious" angry expression, I couldn't quite place my finger on what it was that seemed so wrong. Then I saw a "real" Sackboy made out of cloth, and it was obvious.


The Sackboy shown in the concept art and Sackboy renders, and the Sackboy doll shown in Guybrush's post, are dolls. They have big, very simple, and soft mouths that are loosely sewn together, little black plastic eyes pasted on, and plain unmoving features. They look like something made of soft stuffing inside a limp piece of cloth, only come to life and imbued with the power to move its limbs, neck, mouth, etc. And in plenty of the screenshots, you can see a default Sackboy model looking like that, a cute little sewn doll with a simple smile.

Yet there are Sackboy models in-game with moving cheek muscles, lips that move independently of the mouth, rigid teeth, and deeply-set eyes. I understand things like a little furrowed brow, or a big smile that wrinkles the burlap; those give the Sackboys some emotion while still being plain. But they're giving these things human-esque facial musculature. When the cheek muscles rise up, the brows go down, and the eyelids start blinking (especially when they've got those painted white eyes that conform to the eyelids and cheeks), Sackboy's eye resembles an organic eyeball in a socket, rather than a plastic doll eye glued to a stuffed cloth sack. And that's in conjunction with those lips sliding over these hard-looking teeth (which only seem to appear in certain facial expressions) as the mouth moves around.


It looks less like a doll come to life, and more like some alien organism that happens to have doll-like features.

In-game those features might not be very noticeable, but thanks to the overproliferation of people showing off those "cute" faces, it's all I can picture when "Sackboy" or "LittleBigPlanet" is mentioned.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Tundra on August 28, 2008, 05:30:59 PM
Isn't that simply marketing?

If it bombs because of underexposure, you will croak and moan as well.

It's really just a level editor and a couple of premade stuff, but whats wrong with that? Halo and Bioshock are just shooters, and Mass Effect is just an RPG, that doesn't keep people from holding them in high regards.


edit: and i prefer  something relatively new as sackboy x1000 times over some japafag manga or FF like shitdesign, that some of you guys fap over, and never seem to get bored of.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Positive Touch on August 28, 2008, 05:36:32 PM
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Halo and Bioshock are just shooters, and Mass Effect is just an RPG, that doesn't keep people from holding them in high regards.

those all came from proven developers/teams

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edit: and i prefer  something relatively new as sackboy x1000 times over some japafag manga or FF like shitdesign, that some of you guys fap over, and never seem to get bored of.

hey good for you
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 05:38:40 PM
to be fair, it's only overexposed to a bunch of nerds cruising video game boards and sites

the people they really want to buy this game still don't know what the fuck a littlebigplanet is
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 05:41:52 PM
oh relax, you know what i meant
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Post by: brawndolicious on August 28, 2008, 05:44:42 PM
The thing is that since this is a level creating tool mainly, most of the potential of the game is in what the users make.  if like a month after release the hype climaxes because there's a bunch of great user-made levels, then that would be good.  but it actually looks like the hype will start to die down before release which is bad for any game.  especially this one.

I don't think that everybody will get sick of the exposure and that the game will bomb, but it is annoying that all gaming forums have some system/company fanboys who fall in love with games without playing them.  ruins all other discussion for a few days.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 05:48:44 PM
NO I DON'T

haha, i was referring to the suggestion that sony has already killed it from overexposure

it's impossible for them to overexpose any game to the cult of sony devotion, they're going to buy everything no matter what

us normals will just rolleyes and buy it because we were interested in the concept to begin with

as far as mainstream media, i really haven't seen anything popping up (although i don't watch a lot of tv)

it ain't gonna move systems for them
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Post by: Rman on August 28, 2008, 05:50:42 PM
meh.  i, like hyp, have been on blackout.  i don't want to kill any genuine excitement i have for the game.  but, as we can see, the mascot era is still alive, no matter how much observers say video games have outgrown them.  
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Post by: duckman2000 on August 28, 2008, 05:52:21 PM
The one chance of success this has will come by way of nerds having successful show and tell sessions for their less nerdy friends. If those nerds can effectively communicate the whole create, share and have fun "message," then it could probably be at least well talked about. I don't think it will ever actually sell, though. But that may not be the primary goal and function here.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 05:53:07 PM
I was joking ;)

i know, that's why the "haha"

i was just explaining myself for those who might not get what i was saying, i thought it may have been a bit unclear
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Oblivion on August 28, 2008, 05:55:10 PM
it seems for most Sony fans, what they're seeking is not a potentially great game, but validation.

"Seems", according to a study conducted by the clearly unbiased Oblivion, am I right?


What does bias have to do with this, nimrod? If I claimed that evolution exists, you could also point out that I'm biased since I'm not religious, but it wouldn't make it any less true.

You don't need to write up a dissertation to realize that when Sony fans constantly harp about LBP being the youtube for video games, or that it'll be the best selling new IP this generation Then it becomes clear that it's not really just a case of being merely hyped about what could be an awesome game anymore.
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Post by: JustinP on August 28, 2008, 06:00:37 PM
sackboy is awesome.  sucks to be you fools
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 06:10:31 PM
well that about wraps this thread up
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Post by: Oblivion on August 28, 2008, 06:14:03 PM
I'm sorry, Eel.  :'(
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 06:15:19 PM
it was like saying beetlejuice three times
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Post by: tiesto on August 28, 2008, 06:21:45 PM
I personally think the game looks great:

-Love the art style and the way the backgrounds look
-The 2D gameplay and physics look awesome, I'm a sucker for 2D platforming
-Looks to be more original than Shitzone 2 or whatever other games Sony fegs hype
-I'm a fan of simple "create-a-level" mechanics, and I have been ever since ZZT. Doubt I'd do anything too complex with it, but it's pretty fun to fuck around with
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 06:23:00 PM
well i kinda expected that.  we got two pages though!

he must have been playing with his lite brite
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Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 06:27:09 PM
Yeah, I think the game looks really awesome.  I just agreed with it being a bit overexposed.  There are a lot of games I still haven't got that hyped up for, like Killzone 2, Gears 2, or even Fable 2, but LBP is one of the big games I am looking forward to this year.

I still think that the entire game appeal rests on how fun the platforming actually is, and the only thing to ease my worries has been the Edge article on it.  I mean, the idea of having a fun platformer with new levels every time you turn it on is pretty great.  It is made even better by the fact that it is co-op, in both play and create mode.

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Post by: Tabasco on August 28, 2008, 06:29:29 PM
wow, i agree with dfyb.  this game is too fun looking, and sack boy too adorable, for me to hate on.

i'm going to go hammer rusty nails into my dick now.
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Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 28, 2008, 06:31:29 PM
wow, i agree with dfyb.  this game is too fun looking, and sack boy too adorable, for me to hate on.

i'm going to go hammer rusty nails into my dick now.

i'm not hating on it, i am excited for it

i just prefer it be a pleasant surprise
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Post by: ferrarimanf355 on August 28, 2008, 06:33:57 PM
the way gaf latches onto ps3 "mascot" shit like the sackbot or old snake or drake is fuckin' annoying
They need to bring back Polygon Man. Fo realz.  :-*

(EDIT: Heh. Post 1967. The year the Camaro was introduced...  :dur)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: y2kev on August 28, 2008, 06:35:53 PM
feels like it's been out there for four years, but it's only 18 months or so
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Post by: cool breeze on August 28, 2008, 06:40:58 PM
It is because they showed so much of it at its unveiling that people got like this.  Compare it with Infamous, which had a trailer at E3 2007, that didn't show off gameplay until E3 2008.  There isn't the same feeling with that since the idea of how it will play it still relatively fresh.  Same problem with Home and showing off how that would work, and a similar problem with Too Human.  I don't think GoW3, or even MAG will have this problem.

As much as I hate that they do it, I think Microsoft only showing recent games is a much better idea than Sony showing off games that will be out in a while.  I mean, with the exception of RE5 (and FF13, but that was just a trailer), almost everything at the E3 Microsoft press conference was 2008.  Sony showed off a number of games that were 2009 and beyond.  Even a game like Fat Princess won't be out this year.
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Post by: Bildi on August 28, 2008, 07:13:11 PM
I'm neutral on the game, but the fetishing over the character is a bit annoying.
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Post by: pilonv1 on August 28, 2008, 07:25:45 PM
i hate the game until I see it for myself
i hate sackboy

i cannot wait till this bombs like uncharted
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Post by: y2kev on August 28, 2008, 07:36:51 PM


i cannot wait till this bombs like uncharted
why?
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Post by: Cormacaroni on August 28, 2008, 08:40:09 PM
I can see why Sony are hyping this. It's fresh and has hooks for the casuals, the hardcore and the 'games are art' crowd. Luckily it's got ZERO hype in Japan so far, so it'll still be fresh for me.

Also, nice post from Crushed, although he could just have said 'uncanny valley' and left it at that.
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Post by: pilonv1 on August 28, 2008, 08:49:24 PM


i cannot wait till this bombs like uncharted
why?

so people will shut the fuck up about it and just enjoy it for being an interesting game
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Post by: Grecco on August 28, 2008, 08:53:38 PM
Its going to flop. Not flop relative to other games but flop vs the insane amount of hype Sfags have apointed upon it as the casual savior of the PS3 as some sort of Wii Sports Nuvo that will attract thousands of casulas to a 499.99 machine.
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Post by: duckman2000 on August 28, 2008, 08:54:16 PM
it seems for most Sony fans, what they're seeking is not a potentially great game, but validation.

"Seems", according to a study conducted by the clearly unbiased Oblivion, am I right?


What does bias have to do with this, nimrod? If I claimed that evolution exists, you could also point out that I'm biased since I'm not religious, but it wouldn't make it any less true.

You don't need to write up a dissertation to realize that when Sony fans constantly harp about LBP being the youtube for video games, or that it'll be the best selling new IP this generation Then it becomes clear that it's not really just a case of being merely hyped about what could be an awesome game anymore.

Just saying, it's interesting that you, of all people, would have an "issue" with the fanbot ways. And it's equally interesting that you seem to think that you're actually fit to determine why others are interested in the game, and that it's an issue. A number of LBP fans are also Sony fanboys, so what? Obviously, something made them fanboys in the first place, presumably it had something to do with games. LBP is a game, published by Sony. Not a far fetched connection there, making it rather plausible that quite a few of these people are actually interested in the game. I'm certain that they wouldn't be paying this much attention to the game if it was not a Sony production, and I'm sure there is the odd tool who is excited about it squarely because it's an exclusive. But I also believe the amount of people who are genuinely interested in the game, spurred on by exclusivity or not, outnumber the blind brand warriors into irrelevance. Now, if you had been talking about a game like Haze and its remarkable revival following the exclusivity debacle, then you'd be right. That was purely a savior deal, and a real issue at least to those who were genuinely interested in it.
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Post by: Brehvolution on August 28, 2008, 08:59:38 PM
Says the people with action figures of Marcus Fenix next to their cat helmet of Master Chavez. ::)

Being excited for a game is distinguished mentally-challenged fellow behavior, amirite? ::)

God some of you guys are huge hypocrites.
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Post by: demi on August 28, 2008, 09:01:32 PM
I dont think any of us have either of those
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Post by: Brehvolution on August 28, 2008, 09:08:22 PM
I dont think any of us have either of those
That is because you consistently do no wrong. :-*

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Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: demi on August 28, 2008, 09:10:12 PM
Clearly
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Post by: Brehvolution on August 28, 2008, 09:20:32 PM
I think he was the hispanic dude in C*H*I*P*S
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Post by: Joe Molotov on August 28, 2008, 09:42:59 PM
You're thinking of Erik Estrada.
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Post by: Grecco on August 28, 2008, 10:05:22 PM
Master Chavez? Is that like the Mexican version of Master Higgins?
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Post by: Oblivion on August 28, 2008, 11:35:23 PM
it seems for most Sony fans, what they're seeking is not a potentially great game, but validation.

"Seems", according to a study conducted by the clearly unbiased Oblivion, am I right?


What does bias have to do with this, nimrod? If I claimed that evolution exists, you could also point out that I'm biased since I'm not religious, but it wouldn't make it any less true.

You don't need to write up a dissertation to realize that when Sony fans constantly harp about LBP being the youtube for video games, or that it'll be the best selling new IP this generation Then it becomes clear that it's not really just a case of being merely hyped about what could be an awesome game anymore.

Just saying, it's interesting that you, of all people, would have an "issue" with the fanbot ways. And it's equally interesting that you seem to think that you're actually fit to determine why others are interested in the game, and that it's an issue. A number of LBP fans are also Sony fanboys, so what? Obviously, something made them fanboys in the first place, presumably it had something to do with games. LBP is a game, published by Sony. Not a far fetched connection there, making it rather plausible that quite a few of these people are actually interested in the game. I'm certain that they wouldn't be paying this much attention to the game if it was not a Sony production, and I'm sure there is the odd tool who is excited about it squarely because it's an exclusive. But I also believe the amount of people who are genuinely interested in the game, spurred on by exclusivity or not, outnumber the blind brand warriors into irrelevance. Now, if you had been talking about a game like Haze and its remarkable revival following the exclusivity debacle, then you'd be right. That was purely a savior deal, and a real issue at least to those who were genuinely interested in it.


Hope you're not trying to make this a semantics issue. We're on EB, where people make broad stroke comments all the time, and one would think it wouldn't be necessary for us to clarify with a "oh, not every *insert name of multinational corporation* fans, just the really bad ones" following statement. I have no doubt that there most likely is a significantly greater number of people who are genuinely interested in the game itself as opposed to what simply using it as ammo for the console warz. If you're not part of the latter, than you should have no reason to feel insulted.

I'm not unbiased, sure, but then again I never really said that I was. Besides, I don't really partake in the 'my console/game is better than your console/game' thing very often, unless it's actually something measureable (sales, graphics, etc.). I didn't think I was THAT bad, really. But hey, your mileage may vary.

edit: On second thought, I guess I am.  :/
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Post by: drohne on August 28, 2008, 11:36:19 PM
just imagine how coarse-and-yet-soft his adorably distended sackmouth would feel on your engorged manhood
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Post by: Cormacaroni on August 28, 2008, 11:49:35 PM
just imagine how coarse-and-yet-soft his adorably distended sackmouth would feel on your engorged manhood

mmmm, i've got my gym socks in my bag...the office toilets beckon!
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Joe Molotov on August 29, 2008, 12:42:52 AM
It needs the obscene tongue to complete the effect.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: WrikaWrek on August 29, 2008, 12:49:58 AM
Sackboy can sack my dick
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: trippingmartian on August 29, 2008, 02:17:26 AM
I don't know how I feel about sackboy. Probably indifferent. It's like they made one character, made a female version and then called it a day. Not sure what the fuss is about.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: pilonv1 on August 29, 2008, 02:33:50 AM
so this is where xfags get their hate on thread

isn't there a lost PC exclusive somewhere you should be crying over?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: JustinP on August 29, 2008, 02:42:43 AM
(http://upload.dfyb.net/uploaded/sackboy.jpg)

is a more animated/emotive

(http://upload.dfyb.net/uploaded/legoman.jpg)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: demi on August 29, 2008, 03:05:34 AM
He probably plays better with a digital pad too
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: JustinP on August 29, 2008, 03:07:58 AM
He probably plays better with a digital pad too
lame troll

d-pad changes sackboy's emotes  8)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Tundra on August 29, 2008, 03:14:14 AM
Company promotes game.









shocking..... :maf
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Bildi on August 29, 2008, 03:16:54 AM
JustinP, you have an uncanny knack for making people dislike you - comparing pathetic sackboy to mighty LEGO?

smh
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: JustinP on August 29, 2008, 04:16:45 AM
JustinP, you have an uncanny knack for making people dislike you - comparing pathetic sackboy to mighty LEGO?

smh
sackboy and legoman are both essentially customizable "blank canvas."  liking legoman and hating sackboy is a bit insane. 
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Sho Nuff on August 29, 2008, 05:13:12 AM
Click on that beautiful little Ignore button under his name

Then all you hear is squeak squeak squeak
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Tundra on August 29, 2008, 05:24:02 AM
Ignore is for whiners...
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: FFXIII360 on August 29, 2008, 06:11:38 AM
Is all this weeping and bitchin due to InfiniteU, braid and castle crahers failing to deliver?
How sad, this forums is even more petty than the ps3 section of GT. A bunch of grown man hating on the opposite console because their precious jewels didnt deliver. Awwww :'(


Cheer up xfags as all your sobbing is premature. Wait till the game releases. Than you can bash its sales since such casual games will never sell loads on a 500$ system plus the ps3 demographic isnt really a match for LBP.

BTW compared to uncharted MGS4 or KZ2, LBP isnt nowhere near as hyped.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: pilonv1 on August 29, 2008, 06:16:14 AM
so this is where xfags get their hate on thread

isn't there a lost PC exclusive somewhere you should be crying over?

I thought we were cool pilnov1 :-*

What happened :(

we are :-*, i was just in a trolling mood
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 29, 2008, 08:26:31 AM
Is all this weeping and bitchin due to InfiniteU, braid and castle crahers failing to deliver?
How sad, this forums is even more petty than the ps3 section of GT. A bunch of grown man hating on the opposite console because their precious jewels didnt deliver. Awwww :'(


Cheer up xfags as all your sobbing is premature. Wait till the game releases. Than you can bash its sales since such casual games will never sell loads on a 500$ system plus the ps3 demographic isnt really a match for LBP.

BTW compared to uncharted MGS4 or KZ2, LBP isnt nowhere near as hyped.

Jesus, on the bottom of who's shoe did you get dragged in?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Tundra on August 29, 2008, 08:31:14 AM
Is all this weeping and bitchin due to InfiniteU, braid and castle crahers failing to deliver?
How sad, this forums is even more petty than the ps3 section of GT. A bunch of grown man hating on the opposite console because their precious jewels didnt deliver. Awwww :'(


Cheer up xfags as all your sobbing is premature. Wait till the game releases. Than you can bash its sales since such casual games will never sell loads on a 500$ system plus the ps3 demographic isnt really a match for LBP.

BTW compared to uncharted MGS4 or KZ2, LBP isnt nowhere near as hyped.

Jesus, on the bottom of who's shoe did you get dragged in?

Aren't all trolls equal here?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: MrAngryFace on August 29, 2008, 08:31:38 AM
No, I am better.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Tundra on August 29, 2008, 09:22:42 AM
No, I am better.

(http://img3.harmony-central.com/acapella/ubb/mad.gif)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Brehvolution on August 29, 2008, 09:49:41 AM
It's so strange to me that when tempers flair, up pops these users with less than 100 posts that spouts these flamboyant fanboy comments trying to fan the flames. Joke/alt accounts?
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Brehvolution on August 29, 2008, 10:02:53 AM
I'm buying it to play with my kids. I don't care if another million people buy it. It won't even cross my mind.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 29, 2008, 10:07:30 AM
with what's on the disc and the initial influx of created levels you'll probably get your $60 worth out of it, at least, but i dunno about longevity
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: JustinP on August 29, 2008, 01:17:24 PM
LBP is definitely not limited to casuals. 
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Van Cruncheon on August 29, 2008, 01:19:02 PM
If I sat on GAF's gaming side for any longer than I already do, I would be extremely annoyed by it too.  The Uncharted, Resistance, Killzone, MGS etc avatar club really really really got annoying.  It pisses me off when these kind of people can ruin a game for me before I even get to play it.

Can't wait for LBP though. 

yeah, i'm still pumped for lbp in spite of gaf's overweening tard brigade
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Oblivion on August 29, 2008, 01:32:39 PM
Unlike Uncharted, Resistance, et at, I actually hope LBP does do well (not that I have a problem with any of those games. I just didn't care one way or the other). I would love nothing more than a resurgence of the 2D platforming genre (since it seems to be one of the few types of games I can actually bother with these days). But since NSMB wasn't able to accomplish that, I have little hope that LBP can do the same. At the very least we'd get a sequel to LBP, I suppose.
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: cool breeze on August 29, 2008, 02:10:00 PM
I hope it does good enough so that there are constantly new quality levels to play. 
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: permutated on August 30, 2008, 02:47:50 AM
It just keeps going and going and going...

http://gamextract.com/?p=1649

(http://gamextract.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/08/batmanjokersackboyvf3.png)
Title: Re: I'm already sick of that fucking sackboy
Post by: Eel O'Brian on August 30, 2008, 02:52:35 AM
gamextract lol