FTFA: " recording her reactions can lead to comedic gold."

Yeah...not so much. That wasn't even remotely funny.

It'd be funnier if anyone knew your mother more then they knew your mother.

Dark Souls II "because we saw how popular Skyrim was"

Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything.

Imagining an old lady voice makes it funny enough.

This would have been 100% better if you'd actually RECORDED what your mom said instead of writing it down.

Yotto: This would have been 100% better if you'd actually RECORDED what your mom said instead of writing it down.

That would have required it not to be completely made up.

Karac: Wait a minute - a South Park RPG? Made by the same people that did New Vegas and KOTOR?
Just go ahead, crack my skull with a beer bottle and take my wallet already.

i'd keep a grain of salt handy, THQ is supposed to be publishing and nobody is even sure the lights will be on over there by the timeframe this game is supposed to ship. and obsiddion always has delays and major bug issues even when they have a solvent studio paying their bills.

sure haven't: Dark Souls II "because we saw how popular Skyrim was"

Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything.

Because sometimes they're freakin awesome.

StoPPeRmobile: sure haven't: Dark Souls II "because we saw how popular Skyrim was"

Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything.

Because sometimes they're freakin awesome.

That would be cool if it was a movie, but it tells me nothing about that game. I'm not familiar with it at all, and after watching a 2.5 min trailer, I still don't know a thing about it.

"Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything."

Because the VAST majority of people that buy video games are easily impressed by shiny things. And the kind of people that would watch video game trailers are DEFINITELY in that category.

realmolo: "Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything."

Because the VAST majority of people that buy video games are easily impressed by shiny things. And the kind of people that would watch video game trailers are DEFINITELY in that category.

Hey now, the trailers for GTA V are farking awesome. I have no clue whether the game will be any good, but Rockstar can do trailers extremely well. Better than Hollywood.

Trocadero: realmolo: "Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything."

Because the VAST majority of people that buy video games are easily impressed by shiny things. And the kind of people that would watch video game trailers are DEFINITELY in that category.

Hey now, the trailers for GTA V are farking awesome. I have no clue whether the game will be any good, but Rockstar can do trailers extremely well. Better than Hollywood.

Agreed. Plus, their trailers are actual gameplay mixed with the actual cut scenes.

lewismarktwo: Yotto: This would have been 100% better if you'd actually RECORDED what your mom said instead of writing it down.

That would have required it not to be completely made up.

Hey, I'm the writer. Thanks for assuming I'm a liar, but this was a real conversation. I wrote it out because I think it's funnier that way, and you don't have to listen to a lot of pauses as she just watches a trailer. I can see how some would think it would be better to hear her, though. I might do a video version some day.

Comedy Fluorine, at best.

Who cares about any of these games? Just release Bioshock Infinite bug-free and completely awesome.

tolkoto: Hey, I'm the writer. Thanks for assuming I'm a liar, but this was a real conversation. I wrote it out because I think it's funnier that way, and you don't have to listen to a lot of pauses as she just watches a trailer. I can see how some would think it would be better to hear her, though. I might do a video version some day.

Hello Writter. I agree, this could be comedy gold if you actually included the audio. Pauses and all.
I'm guessing hearing the indignation and confusion in her voice will add something to it. As it is, there is a lot of tl;dnr

Maybe also find a few good game play videos of a few of the overly violent games and see how she likes that. (i.e., her reaction to Call of Duty airport scene may scar her for life, but prove to be funny).

Reminds me of an old PA comic

No one cares what your mother thinks. It wasn't funny or informative.

Man, some of you guys are mean. Anyway, thanks for reading anyways :)

OceanVortex, I don't know if I can in good conscious show No Russian to my mother :)

Tits or GTFO.

sure haven't: Dark Souls II "because we saw how popular Skyrim was"

Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything.

I dunno, I'm just hoping that with the lower-difficulty setting added that they'll change the tagline to "You might die. Maybe."

Relevant


/hot

so did he climb up all those stairs to show his mom, or did she climb down those stairs to see these video games?

I make my mom watch snuff films. I'm going to write a blog about it as soon as I figure out the full range of onomatopoeia vocabulary.

This guy sorta is stealing Ctrl-Alt-Del's schtick

Remember old granny hardcore?

buntz: This guy sorta is stealing Ctrl-Alt-Del's schtick

Remember old granny hardcore?

I don't read that comic, but I'm sure I'm not the first or the last person who uses the idea of a non gamer commenting on gaming as a joke.

tolkoto: buntz: This guy sorta is stealing Ctrl-Alt-Del's schtick

Remember old granny hardcore?

I don't read that comic, but I'm sure I'm not the first or the last person who uses the idea of a non gamer commenting on gaming as a joke.

OGHC wasn't a non-gamer commenting on gaming as a joke. She's a serious gamer.

FuturePastNow: OGHC wasn't a non-gamer commenting on gaming as a joke. She's a serious gamer.

He hasn't posted from her in about a year, I wonder how she's doing? She was getting up there.

He was a nice guy, too. Met him at a Cleveland Fark Party.

tlchwi02: Karac: Wait a minute - a South Park RPG? Made by the same people that did New Vegas and KOTOR?
Just go ahead, crack my skull with a beer bottle and take my wallet already.

i'd keep a grain of salt handy, THQ is supposed to be publishing and nobody is even sure the lights will be on over there by the timeframe this game is supposed to ship. and obsiddion always has delays and major bug issues even when they have a solvent studio paying their bills.

With Trey Parker and Matt Stone having written the story and all the dialogue, I'm willing to give it the benefit of doubt, bugs and all.

schpanky: tlchwi02: Karac: Wait a minute - a South Park RPG? Made by the same people that did New Vegas and KOTOR?
Just go ahead, crack my skull with a beer bottle and take my wallet already.

i'd keep a grain of salt handy, THQ is supposed to be publishing and nobody is even sure the lights will be on over there by the timeframe this game is supposed to ship. and obsiddion always has delays and major bug issues even when they have a solvent studio paying their bills.

With Trey Parker and Matt Stone having written the story and all the dialogue, I'm willing to give it the benefit of doubt, bugs and all.

In the day of digital distribution it will most certainly be released unless some sort of lawyer shenanigans are involved.

tolkoto: lewismarktwo: Yotto: This would have been 100% better if you'd actually RECORDED what your mom said instead of writing it down.

That would have required it not to be completely made up.

Hey, I'm the writer. Thanks for assuming I'm a liar, but this was a real conversation. I wrote it out because I think it's funnier that way, and you don't have to listen to a lot of pauses as she just watches a trailer. I can see how some would think it would be better to hear her, though. I might do a video version some day.

I wasn't assuming you were a liar.

It seems extremely obvious to me to overlay the recorded commentary over the video. I actually never would have thought to just put the text there considering the other, better option.

sure haven't: StoPPeRmobile: sure haven't: Dark Souls II "because we saw how popular Skyrim was"

Why do video games do trailers? They're never anything like the actual gameplay, they're not previewing anything.

Because sometimes they're freakin awesome.

That would be cool if it was a movie, but it tells me nothing about that game. I'm not familiar with it at all, and after watching a 2.5 min trailer, I still don't know a thing about it.

There are tons and tons of games that had/have trailers with actual gameplay in them. It isn't any worse than movies with trailers cut to make them seem like a completely different movies, comedies that literally have every single funny moment from the whole film in the trailer, or trailers that are made with tons of scenes that got cut from the movie.

tolkoto: Man, some of you guys are mean. Anyway, thanks for reading anyways :)

Yeah, welcome to Fark!

Also, sorry!

Grither: tolkoto: Man, some of you guys are mean. Anyway, thanks for reading anyways :)

Yeah, welcome to Fark!

Also, sorry!

No worries :)

tolkoto: Grither: tolkoto: Man, some of you guys are mean. Anyway, thanks for reading anyways :)

Yeah, welcome to Fark!

Also, sorry!

No worries :)

Never expect anyone to award praise on Fark.

From one freelancer to another -- good job my man. You obviously put a lot of time in on the line.

So. No tits, then?