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Title: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 02, 2013, 10:29:58 PM: Just started Borderlands 2 and man this guy is the best villain EVER. He comes on your radio every ten minutes to put the piss up your character and say all sorts of intense shit. he seems to be tirelessly irrepressible.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjOE3feO3OY
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Joe Molotov on March 02, 2013, 10:35:46 PM: Yeah, he's awesome.

spoiler (click to show/hide)
And also totally evil.
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Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 02, 2013, 10:39:17 PM: Handsome Jack is the one of the greatest video game characters ever, forget just being the best villain ever.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 02, 2013, 11:25:52 PM: Game needed more Butt Stallion
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 04, 2013, 09:56:22 PM: I'm thinking about grabbing the Season Pass. Is the DLC any good? I'm expecting the Pirate DLC to have lots of "booty" related puns.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 04, 2013, 09:58:49 PM: The DLC is excellent.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Momo on March 05, 2013, 12:05:07 AM: Handsome Jack :bow

Mr Torque :bow
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: chronovore on March 05, 2013, 08:06:58 AM: Joining fan club in anticipation of appreciation.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Eel O'Brian on March 05, 2013, 09:03:54 AM: I liked how they would let you juuuuuuust get to the edge of feeling a bit of sympathy for him, then have him do something completely wretched and blow all that right out the door :lol

The only DLC campaign I'm a little "meh" on is Sir Hammerlock's Big Game Hunt. Everything's kind of a bullet sponge, and it feels a little grindy. I don't feel the "hook" like I did with the other two. Probably be more fun playing with others.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 05, 2013, 06:26:11 PM: That game has some heinous writing.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 05, 2013, 06:30:22 PM: Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 05, 2013, 06:26:11 PM
That game has some heinous writing.

...wtf?

BOO THIS MAN
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 05, 2013, 06:32:17 PM: Also, while Handsome Jack is awesome, he's only the 2nd best character in the game. Here you go, here's every single voice bit of Mr. Torgue in the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM7hLzhAdD8
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 05, 2013, 06:34:53 PM: BONER FARTS TINY TINA EVERY CHARACTER TALKS THE FUCKING SAME URRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH EVERYONE SHUT UP
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: BobFromPikeCreek on March 05, 2013, 06:37:40 PM: Hur hur diamond unicorn hur. It's like Reddit Humor: The Game.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Don Flamenco on March 06, 2013, 12:24:29 PM: Quote from: BobFromPikeCreek on March 05, 2013, 06:37:40 PM
Hur hur diamond unicorn hur. It's like Reddit Humor: The Game.

Whoa, look out everyone, we got a badass here neil degrasse tyson.jpg. Someone's humor level is UNDER 9000. u mad bro? Hatersgonnahate.gif

The game sold ALL THE COPIES so it turns out that EVERYTHING WENT BETTER THAN EXPECTED! HAha, midgets, ironic ebonics, science, "unique art style."

Fun game, but yeah, very focus grouped. Randy is a master manipulator, so it's not too surprising. Memes turn into internet posts about finding memes in the game turns into publicity. And goddamn, the gaming sub-reddits were all Borderlands 2 posts for a few weeks after the game came out. I couldn't tell if that was also a viral marketing effort or if the game hit the money that hard.

I don't mean to sound negative, I like the game, but this kind of psychological stuff interests me and there's so much of it to point out in Borderlands. From loot to humor/writing to art style, it really wants you to get addicted and maybe worship it as "OMG LOL SO EPIC."
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Great Rumbler on March 06, 2013, 12:46:55 PM: Don...Don. You've been going full on GAF-mode here recently and it's scaring me.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: chronovore on March 07, 2013, 05:50:05 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on March 06, 2013, 12:24:29 PM
I don't mean to sound negative

It feels like negative is all you've been lately.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Positive Touch on March 07, 2013, 06:12:07 PM: Quote from: Don Flamenco on March 06, 2013, 12:24:29 PM
Randy is a master manipulator, so it's not too surprising.

:lol yes, this is a clear-cut case of manipulating people.. to laugh??

son, take whatever drugs youre on and throw em in the trash
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2013, 07:49:45 PM: the writing is corny and some characters are annoying yeah, but its a huuuuuuge step up from the first game. Which had one of the most tepid, lifeless scripts I've seen in a game. Yet many lauded it as being "humorous"?

I just did the *SPOLIERS*

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Ninja Turtle and Top Gun missions, and they were fucking brilliant
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game is also super hard to put down, played til 4am last night
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 07, 2013, 07:53:57 PM: Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on March 05, 2013, 06:32:17 PM
Also, while Handsome Jack is awesome, he's only the 2nd best character in the game. Here you go, here's every single voice bit of Mr. Torgue in the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM7hLzhAdD8

:rofl

holy shit! I lol'ed at the "bolo tie" joke. Wont listen to whole thing as it would spoil the DLC, better buy it all now!
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Smooth Groove on March 08, 2013, 01:19:02 AM: Keep thinking of simple Jack from tropic thunder when I see this thread
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Momo on March 08, 2013, 01:39:50 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on March 07, 2013, 07:53:57 PM
Quote from: Creepy Old Guy on March 05, 2013, 06:32:17 PM
Also, while Handsome Jack is awesome, he's only the 2nd best character in the game. Here you go, here's every single voice bit of Mr. Torgue in the game

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KM7hLzhAdD8

:rofl

holy shit! I lol'ed at the "bolo tie" joke. Wont listen to whole thing as it would spoil the DLC, better buy it all now!
Suuuuppplleeeex :lol
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 09, 2013, 06:45:57 AM: Quote from: Smooth Groove on March 08, 2013, 01:19:02 AM
Keep thinking of simple Jack from tropic thunder when I see this thread

my main problem is Captain Jack associations

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=boNRVXR7bqg
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Don Flamenco on March 12, 2013, 01:08:23 PM: Quote from: Great Rumbler on March 06, 2013, 12:46:55 PM
Don...Don. You've been going full on GAF-mode here recently and it's scaring me.

Quote from: chronovore on March 07, 2013, 05:50:05 PM
Quote from: Don Flamenco on March 06, 2013, 12:24:29 PM
I don't mean to sound negative

It feels like negative is all you've been lately.

if it was GAF, I'd use my observation as an excuse to hate and not play the game (would prob look like a derrick01 post, if it was all negative and had some barb to imply that my taste is amazing and everyone else's sucks.) I enjoy the game a lot still and will give it a play through for sure. also, I go on reddit and am known to engage in that humor every once in a while.

basically, the "i got black friends" argument, but with video game opinions
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: chronovore on March 12, 2013, 08:53:23 PM: That's cool, as long as you can tone it down from time to time and enjoy life. Or, if you'r already enjoying life, try to post during those times. The Bore is a good place with a friendly, supportive tone, and I think we're generally positive about our hobby.

I've got a NeoGAF account that has not been accessed in over a year. That place is a little hive of distorted perspectives, entitlement, and out-of-control self importance. I only ever went there to check threads on the games I helped make, and since I'm on sabbatical, I have no impetus to visit there.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 13, 2013, 09:50:29 PM: I am SO ADDICTED to this game :'( It's got the biggest carrots on sticks I've ever seen. I wanna 100% ALL the challenges so bad. I think I'm going to be playing this for the next few months...
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Trent Dole on March 13, 2013, 11:35:32 PM: ...I still haven't played this yet. :fbm
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Human Snorenado on March 13, 2013, 11:38:04 PM: Sceneman- you played any of the Torgue dlc yet?
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 14, 2013, 12:14:34 AM: nah I'm skint so havent bought the cocktent yet :( I'm just working on doing all the main game missions first, then I'll either get the DLC and roll a new character through it, or do 2nd playthrough/postgame
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 14, 2013, 12:15:10 AM: Quote from: Trent Dole on March 13, 2013, 11:35:32 PM
...I still haven't played this yet. :fbm

get it on the trey nasty, we can bro-op
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Momo on March 14, 2013, 12:52:59 AM: Spoilers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2j60tumvRI
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: The Sceneman on March 14, 2013, 01:06:29 AM: Quote from: Momo on March 14, 2013, 12:52:59 AM
Spoilers

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g2j60tumvRI

yeah I did that mission the other day. I lol'ed :D
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: Momo on March 14, 2013, 01:17:59 AM: I could see it coming a mile away, but still i laughed :lol
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: huckleberry on March 14, 2013, 07:08:40 AM: Quote from: The Sceneman on March 13, 2013, 09:50:29 PM
I am SO ADDICTED to this game :'( It's got the biggest carrots on sticks I've ever seen. I wanna 100% ALL the challenges so bad. I think I'm going to be playing this for the next few months...

I put 125 hours or so into the pc version. buying the 360 versions to play co op with my son. so fucking good.

still havent touched the dlc...will be icing on the cake.
Title: Re: Handsome Jack appreciation thread
Post by: chronovore on March 14, 2013, 08:42:00 AM: Thanks for the co-op session, Scenester. I enjoyed myself more than it sounded like.

Graphics are nice, gunplay is satisfying, and writing is fun and unobtrusive.