Bulletstorm's 'Red Ring of Death' easter egg exposed
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While it may be lost on those playing Bulletstorm on the PC or PS3, Xbox 360 gamers will instantly recognize the cheeky jab at Microsoft for that whole Red Ring of Death thing.
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 7:55PM KinseySS said
So this is in the PC and PS3 versions as well?
That's hilarious
That's hilarious
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:25PM The Cole Train said
@KinseySS Does it take a firmware update to unlock it? I kid, I love my PS3.
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 9:09PM Frank the tank said
@The Cole Train so another thing that was an Exbox exclusive thats now on the ps3 *looks at ME2 copy next to dual shock*
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 9:57PM Liquidfingers said
@Frank the tank
is it sitting on top of your ps3 copy of me1?
assface.
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is it sitting on top of your ps3 copy of me1?
assface.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 11:38PM CollymiladPS360 said
@Liquidfingers
Nice. Yeah i like being able to take my guy from 1 to 2, and carry over the small things from ME1 that the crappy comic doesn't give you too.
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Nice. Yeah i like being able to take my guy from 1 to 2, and carry over the small things from ME1 that the crappy comic doesn't give you too.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 3:53PM Liquidfingers said
@PN04
are you really trying to side with this little turd? there are plenty of quality games that are on the 360 that will never make their way to the ps3, too. who cares? most of the best games this gen are multiplatform anyhow. fact.
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are you really trying to side with this little turd? there are plenty of quality games that are on the 360 that will never make their way to the ps3, too. who cares? most of the best games this gen are multiplatform anyhow. fact.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 6:28PM Liquidfingers said
@sammo21
well i wasn't talking strictly first party. once again, why does that even matter? i'm just tired of seeing fanboys be the gay fanboys they are. wish they would get a life or something...or go play some of those "high quality games" they brag about all too often...
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well i wasn't talking strictly first party. once again, why does that even matter? i'm just tired of seeing fanboys be the gay fanboys they are. wish they would get a life or something...or go play some of those "high quality games" they brag about all too often...
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:00PM solidsnake8282 said
NOOOOOOOO GET IT AWAY FROM ME........
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:01PM OzCueball said
Damn i thought that looked familiar!
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:09PM Prboi said
Lol that's pretty funny. I didn't even notice it playing through
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:17PM Liquidfingers said
since this whole RROD fiasco has become such a big thing, hopefully microsoft has been paying attention and will take the time to develop a piece of hardware that doesn't crap all over itself next gen.
i haven't had the RROD hit me in a while, but damn it sure sucks when it happens.
i haven't had the RROD hit me in a while, but damn it sure sucks when it happens.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:54PM Jack Kevorkian said
@Peffse Thats so awful it deserves a semi-lol
My slim is doing okay
Sofar...
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My slim is doing okay
Sofar...
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 9:10PM Frank the tank said
@Jack Kevorkian o no no no no no NOOOO my good Sir its **small** not slim......
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 9:48PM Jack Kevorkian said
@Frank the tank I didn't know what they called the thing honestly. I like it though. Weird having room on my hdd for things.
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Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:17PM Brained said
That guy was really covering his ass so fanboys wouldn't abuse him in the comments, "It's not serious, its just funny, I have it on xbox" as Bill Hicks would say; "what a puss"
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:49PM (Unverified) said
@Brained I was not trying to "cover my ass" I have a wide variety of a fan base on my videos and I needed to make sure no one thought I was trying to hate on one of the platforms.
So I would like you to think about the possibilities more before you start calling someone a "puss".
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So I would like you to think about the possibilities more before you start calling someone a "puss".
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:19PM TubaDude49 said
I cracked up in real life when I walked by a Sheraton with the upper right light in the sign was out. It looked perfect; a 3/4 lit red ring on the side of the building with a red 'S' in the middle
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:39PM JGray73 said
Wow I never noticed.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:56PM Basevi said
DON'T OPEN THAT DOOR!!!
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 8:56PM Jack Kevorkian said
For real life red rings go to any display in every single store across America.
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 9:17PM TheIcemanCometh said
Sounds like Oghren from Dragon Age. :-)
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 5:42AM Mazrael said
@TheIcemanCometh
Oghren's voice actor is in a lot of games
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089710/
His gruff voice is easy to spot
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Oghren's voice actor is in a lot of games
http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0089710/
His gruff voice is easy to spot
Posted: Feb 23rd 2011 10:34PM Snappyguy said
And all the other lights are yellow ;)
Funny but I think people don't realize its not laughing with Xbox rather than @.
Funny but I think people don't realize its not laughing with Xbox rather than @.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 1:05AM Seasick Pirate said
Finally playing through BORDERLANDS' Clap Trap Revolution a couple weeks ago and heard clap trap cry out: "I see 3 flashing red lights!" as they died.
I wondered if this was also in PC or PS3 versions as well. Can anyone answer that for me?
It's funny to see this become such a phenomenon that it even shows up within games these days. Do other games reference a console's failures or dark sides such as PS2's DRE
I wondered if this was also in PC or PS3 versions as well. Can anyone answer that for me?
It's funny to see this become such a phenomenon that it even shows up within games these days. Do other games reference a console's failures or dark sides such as PS2's DRE
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 3:20AM PN04 said
@Seasick Pirate
A visual joke only works if there's a visual cue you can lock on to. The RROD is literally an easy target being huge and predominantly displayed. As is the BSOD. The Yellow light is small and quickly gone in a flash making it only a good joke in name and if you can work it into a decent turn of phrase.
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A visual joke only works if there's a visual cue you can lock on to. The RROD is literally an easy target being huge and predominantly displayed. As is the BSOD. The Yellow light is small and quickly gone in a flash making it only a good joke in name and if you can work it into a decent turn of phrase.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 4:49AM SolidRevolver said
@Seasick Pirate
Claptrap does say that on PS3.
Source: Thats where I played the Robolution, and I heard it!
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Claptrap does say that on PS3.
Source: Thats where I played the Robolution, and I heard it!
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 2:57AM nicecanofspam said
LOL! I played the whole thing and beat it last night, and never once realized that's what that was. Hilarious. Love the game as well :D
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 6:16AM FiXxXeRJL said
Well... Looks like your gonna have to send the door in for repair. Call Microsoft Customer service where you will speak to "Bob" from India who "really understands your frustration" and MS will send you a box and expect it to be 3-4 weeks.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 7:20AM TheShaper said
I'd rather find that out while PLAYING the game... Back in my day, "easter eggs" used to be HIDDEN jokes, not things right on your face...
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 10:03AM ayu78 said
Wasn't bulletstorm developed with the xb as it's home system then ported to pc and ps3? I forget where I read that.... Anyway that would explain why the rrod reference is in all versions and not system specific.
Posted: Feb 24th 2011 12:14PM Petebot330 said
...timely. :/
Posted: Feb 27th 2011 2:28AM (Unverified) said
Anybody notice the reference to Black Ops in the first 5 seconds of the video?
Oh wait,,,
Oh wait,,,
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