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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 12:46AM GregAshlin said
They do it that way because that's how the industry does trailers. It's just clips.
You have to remember that in most games the cutscenes aren't very long, and they usually give away key info. This means it's either going to be a SPOILER (which would just piss everyone off) or it's going to seem so out of context that it wouldn't make sense (and you'd have to use a SPOILER to explain it...so the loop remains).
I would like to see the gameplay spots become a little longer though...show the leadup to Eddie Riggs jumping mid-air and bringing the axe down on the demon druid...show us a longer clip of his movement and attacks in a chain instead of quick flashes where you can't tell if it was cool or not because you're fighting a seizure. That's what I'd like to see.
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You have to remember that in most games the cutscenes aren't very long, and they usually give away key info. This means it's either going to be a SPOILER (which would just piss everyone off) or it's going to seem so out of context that it wouldn't make sense (and you'd have to use a SPOILER to explain it...so the loop remains).
I would like to see the gameplay spots become a little longer though...show the leadup to Eddie Riggs jumping mid-air and bringing the axe down on the demon druid...show us a longer clip of his movement and attacks in a chain instead of quick flashes where you can't tell if it was cool or not because you're fighting a seizure. That's what I'd like to see.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 6:10AM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
The thing is that movie clips are shown and they don't really spoil the movie, do they? I just would rather see a game shown off through good voice acting and animation in a 30 second clip from an early cut scene than something only us gamers would really understand as gameplay (or a certain type of gameplay).
I guess it's because I want games to be known for being able to tell a great story even by people who don't give a sh*t about them.
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I guess it's because I want games to be known for being able to tell a great story even by people who don't give a sh*t about them.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 12:32AM letherclad said
who the crap is jimmy fallon? how is this big time?
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 3:55AM dr steve brule said
i think i heard vin diesel promote one of his crappy games once on a show. heh, but i know that doesn't count though.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 7:37AM HydrophobicFish PSN ID Hydrophob said
For the record, Jack Black has been everywhere to promote Brutal Legend... he's even going door to door now.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 12:32AM PedoJokerBear said
how many times did fallon laugh to mess up the skit?
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 2:52PM HydrophobicFish PSN ID Hydrophob said
My style of being a police officer is to constantly get shot by the criminals.
Don't judge me for being a bad cop, it's just my style!
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Don't judge me for being a bad cop, it's just my style!
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 12:52AM Assmar said
I didn't know this game was coming out for PC!
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:31AM CaramelZappa said
Sadly, they said they haven't planned a PC version. Dunno why Joystiq tagged this PC, and then forgets to tag everything that actually is for the PC.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 6:45AM CheeziePotato said
"Gosh dangit!'
No No No. Let me correct you.
GOD DAMMIT!
Have a nice day
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No No No. Let me correct you.
GOD DAMMIT!
Have a nice day
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:51PM OnToGloryReturns said
You didn't eat like 51 minutes before you posted, did you?
/runs
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/runs
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:07AM HighFiveJesus said
Actually last night (oct 2nd) on the tonight show Drew Carrey did a mini blurb on The Beatles Rock band. i was half asleep and jerked awake, drooling on my pillow a bit...
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:09AM ZaxCG2 said
FREAKING ADBLOCK PLUS. DON'T LET NBC GET THE BEST OF YOU! D:
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:14AM Sly C said
"i myself is a big woman and here always fail in love"
eww just please GTFO...
eww just please GTFO...
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:21AM sonicspike41 said
I didn't realize Nigerians were still mad at the gaming industry. Now they've got their best English scholars spamming Joystiq.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:24AM oteriba said
I think this is the first time a games developer was on a late night talk show, ritght? So i suppose it's a big thing. But with the host being Jimmy Fallon, it's not as funny as I'd hoped and I was a bit underwhelmed. Oh well, at least Brutal Legend is known beyond the hard core now. Let's see if that actually does something when the game comes out.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:26AM (Unverified) said
BRILLIANT
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:43AM ArchiGamer said
I hate my hotel's internet....
WHY WON'T YOU LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
WHY WON'T YOU LOAD!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 2:47AM Puertoricarious said
ARRRGGGHHH i'm on my hotel's internet too and it's GARBAGE.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 2:02PM ArchiGamer said
FINALLY IT LOADS!!!!
Anyhoo, really loved the interview, except the Fallon, but I'll give him a year so he can get better with his show.
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Anyhoo, really loved the interview, except the Fallon, but I'll give him a year so he can get better with his show.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:55AM (Unverified) said
This would only be a big deal if Fallon was actually worth watching.
Of course I guess he's finally found a show that actually works for him since now he's supposed to look at the camera and laugh at his own jokes.
Of course I guess he's finally found a show that actually works for him since now he's supposed to look at the camera and laugh at his own jokes.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:54AM Kattleox said
Most of us gamers are so skinny we could double in a concentration camp movie, so why are you even bothering here?
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:55AM Bowser Rogozhin said
"we've finally made it"
Way to exaggerate something as minor as being featured on a TV show. At the rate things are going, ratings tumbling all over for the big national stations, practically any old bloke will be brought on for a few minutes on screen. That's not to diminish Schafer in any way.
But our blogger friend seems to be doing that overcompensating bullshit many in the gaming media always seem to unconsciously drift into. You know, where every mainstream appearance is a victory, looked over and analysed till kingdom come. What silly ideals, as if a namedrop here or there validates our hobby. We don't need validation; we don't need to make it. We're fine, Double fine even. This self hatred could be described as an inferiority complex, and it's embarrassing.
Way to exaggerate something as minor as being featured on a TV show. At the rate things are going, ratings tumbling all over for the big national stations, practically any old bloke will be brought on for a few minutes on screen. That's not to diminish Schafer in any way.
But our blogger friend seems to be doing that overcompensating bullshit many in the gaming media always seem to unconsciously drift into. You know, where every mainstream appearance is a victory, looked over and analysed till kingdom come. What silly ideals, as if a namedrop here or there validates our hobby. We don't need validation; we don't need to make it. We're fine, Double fine even. This self hatred could be described as an inferiority complex, and it's embarrassing.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 2:00AM Bowser Rogozhin said
I'm going to start a second playthrough of Madworld when I get home.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:55PM OnToGloryReturns said
I've been reading your posts for a long time Bowser, and I think the only inferiority complex is yours. No offense, just sayin'.
Double fine - I see what you did there.
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Double fine - I see what you did there.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 2:46AM Puertoricarious said
anyone who's even remotely interested in this game, i'd encourage you to buy it. tim schafer is a genius but it's unfortunate that his games are always overshadowed by bigger blockbusters with more marketing and universal appeal behind them. if you give any of his previous games a shot and suspend your belief that a good game is made by how much gore and shooting it features, and i think you'll find a truly humble, original, hilarious, and artistic way of making games that's slowly going extinct. i've no doubt this is going to be an amazing game. support tim schafer!
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 3:12AM CaramelZappa said
I find it really sad that this game is coming out on the exact same day as Uncharted 2. I'm probably buying them both the same day, but I'll still end up beating Uncharted 2 before playing Brutal Legend.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 10:15AM GewurztraminerX said
It also comes out the same day as the Fallout 3: GOTY Edition, a big release for anyone who held out this long (e.g. me).
It wasn't until the demo that I was absolutely convinced I needed to have Brutal Legend be a day one purchase as well.
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It wasn't until the demo that I was absolutely convinced I needed to have Brutal Legend be a day one purchase as well.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 5:23PM spin cycle said
"always"?
Double Fine has only done one game, and yeah it was overshadowed, partly because platformers are out of vogue (i.e. lack "universal appeal").
The rest of his games came from LucasArts and I don't think it's fair to say they were overshadowed.
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Double Fine has only done one game, and yeah it was overshadowed, partly because platformers are out of vogue (i.e. lack "universal appeal").
The rest of his games came from LucasArts and I don't think it's fair to say they were overshadowed.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 3:09AM Dopple Boppler said
Say what you want about Jimmy Fallon (I've never been a big fan myself), but on the rare occasion I've seen the show there's actually been some really good ideas; stuff like this and Mark-Paul Gosselaar staying in character as Zack Morris the whole time are awesome, and stuff you wouldn't see on any of the other late night talk shows.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 3:16AM MNeko said
If the new definition of "big-time" is Jimmy Fallon, I think I'll stick with the old one.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 3:21AM Cena said
Why did he show up on FAILlon?
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 4:03AM (Unverified) said
As unfunny as Jimmy Fallon is, this is the perfect show. He has shown plenty of video game support recently and he has the right audience.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 4:24AM (Unverified) said
I don't see why he is "fail". Sure sometimes he can be a little annoying but he usually seems legitemately excited over what he is currently doing on the show and the content on the show is usually at least decent.
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Posted: Oct 4th 2009 6:13AM Nobledevil Gaming Optimist said
Yeah, Fallon needs to just grow and get his style set so he can be super-comfortable and any writers he gets will be able to flow with hsi show and style.
Still not gonna watch for a while though :). I give him a year and then maybe I'll decide to spend some time watching Late Night again.
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Still not gonna watch for a while though :). I give him a year and then maybe I'll decide to spend some time watching Late Night again.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 5:44AM Mr F said
Please stop reporting on Fallon.
You're only making it worse.
You're only making it worse.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 6:06AM Ethan said
I like this blue revolving circle, but I cannot see the interview you speak of.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 7:16AM sqwarlock said
Ok, wait, wait. Since when is Jimmy Fallon "bigtime"?
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 7:33AM (Unverified) said
Finally made it? You do realize this is the Jimmy Fallon show, correct? Tim Schafer appearing on a low brow public access show would have more credibility than Jimmy Fallon. What a joke. I agree, Dhani Harrison on Conan was a bigger deal.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 8:42AM Kyogissun said
Jesus christ people, what is with the hate?!
Look, I'm not saying he's LOL, BEST THING EVAR, but the show isn't god awful.
If anything, the only gripe I have is that Tim Shafer got shoved behind all the other stuff. It made sense that Drew Barrymore came first, they're apparently friends and you always kick off the post first commercial break with either a TV or movie star...
But to say that some stupid ass world record website is more important than gaming? What a crock of shit.
Still, it was good to see an indie guy like Shafer on there. It's another step in the right direction.
But seriously guys, quit slamming someone just because every moment is an award winning piece of comedic quality genius. It's just a show.
Look, I'm not saying he's LOL, BEST THING EVAR, but the show isn't god awful.
If anything, the only gripe I have is that Tim Shafer got shoved behind all the other stuff. It made sense that Drew Barrymore came first, they're apparently friends and you always kick off the post first commercial break with either a TV or movie star...
But to say that some stupid ass world record website is more important than gaming? What a crock of shit.
Still, it was good to see an indie guy like Shafer on there. It's another step in the right direction.
But seriously guys, quit slamming someone just because every moment is an award winning piece of comedic quality genius. It's just a show.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 9:49AM Jrinswand said
sonicspike, I know you were joking, but some of the very best writers (of any language, including English) have come out of Nigeria. Chinua Achebe and Buchi Emecheta, for example.
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:41PM deeveeance said
i seen him! XD
Posted: Oct 4th 2009 1:53PM OnToGloryReturns said
want some mayonaisse with that, FATTY?
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