Author Topic: Handsome Jack appreciation thread (Read 2745 times)

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.

Joe Molotov · « **Reply #1 on:** March 02, 2013, 10:35:46 PM »

Yeah, he's awesome.

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And also totally evil.

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Great Rumbler · « **Reply #2 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.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #3 on:** March 02, 2013, 11:25:52 PM »

Game needed more Butt Stallion

The Sceneman · « **Reply #4 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.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #5 on:** March 04, 2013, 09:58:49 PM »

The DLC is excellent.

Momo · « **Reply #6 on:** March 05, 2013, 12:05:07 AM »

Handsome Jack

Mr Torque

chronovore · « **Reply #7 on:** March 05, 2013, 08:06:58 AM »

Joining fan club in anticipation of appreciation.

Eel O'Brian · « **Reply #8 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

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.

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #9 on:** March 05, 2013, 06:26:11 PM »

That game has some heinous writing.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #10 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

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #11 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

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #12 on:** March 05, 2013, 06:34:53 PM »

BONER FARTS TINY TINA EVERY CHARACTER TALKS THE FUCKING SAME URRRRRRRRGGGGGGGGGGHHHHHHHHHHHH EVERYONE SHUT UP

BobFromPikeCreek · « **Reply #13 on:** March 05, 2013, 06:37:40 PM »

Hur hur diamond unicorn hur. It's like Reddit Humor: The Game.

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #14 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."

Great Rumbler · « **Reply #15 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.

chronovore · « **Reply #16 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.

Positive Touch · « **Reply #17 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.

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

son, take whatever drugs youre on and throw em in the trash

The Sceneman · « **Reply #18 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

The Sceneman · « **Reply #19 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

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!

Smooth Groove · « **Reply #20 on:** March 08, 2013, 01:19:02 AM »

Keep thinking of simple Jack from tropic thunder when I see this thread

Momo · « **Reply #21 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

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

The Sceneman · « **Reply #22 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

Don Flamenco · « **Reply #23 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

chronovore · « **Reply #24 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.

The Sceneman · « **Reply #25 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...

Trent Dole · « **Reply #26 on:** March 13, 2013, 11:35:32 PM »

...I still haven't played this yet.

Human Snorenado · « **Reply #27 on:** March 13, 2013, 11:38:04 PM »

Sceneman- you played any of the Torgue dlc yet?

The Sceneman · « **Reply #28 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

The Sceneman · « **Reply #29 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.

get it on the trey nasty, we can bro-op

Momo · « **Reply #30 on:** March 14, 2013, 12:52:59 AM »

Spoilers

The Sceneman · « **Reply #31 on:** March 14, 2013, 01:06:29 AM »

Quote from: Momo on March 14, 2013, 12:52:59 AM

Spoilers

yeah I did that mission the other day. I lol'ed

Momo · « **Reply #32 on:** March 14, 2013, 01:17:59 AM »

I could see it coming a mile away, but still i laughed

huckleberry · « **Reply #33 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.

chronovore · « **Reply #34 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.

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Author Topic: Handsome Jack appreciation thread (Read 2745 times)