Antici.............pation
Updated Mon, Nov 10, 2008 by Coyote
Starcraft Ghost, Spore, Fallout 3, Duke Nuke'em Forever - games that we have been hearing about for years but still haven't played due to the fact that they haven't been released.
Years.
Duke Nuke'em Forever has been promised to us..well, forever. It was hinted at during the 1998 E3 convention, and actually *debuted* with demo at the 2001 showing. Yet here we are, rounding out '07 and chugging forward into '08, and what do we have to show of Duke Nukem Forever?
And the crowd went wild. Discussions sprouted up, release dates were hinted at and the gaming word was thrown into a tizzy at the mere mention of a game that has been promised to us for almost ten years now.
And why? Because we know the name. We have fond memories of playing through the Duke Nukem of our youth and even though you probably don't remember much of the actual game play, you remember the NAME, and that "fun" was associated with it. You've been strung along with promises and like the loyal geeks you are, with every yank of the string you stumble forward a few more inches in hopes that this time you'll get the carrot.
I remember Duke Nukem was a first person shooter. The lead character was a blonde dude with sun glasses and a buzz cut and he would spout off movie and pop culture references stolen from Roddy Piper as he killed pig faced aliens. Which even now, as thirty three year old gamer I find just plain silly.
I mean, who'd steal a line from RODDY PIPER? The man is insane. Oh sure, he's like 50 now and probably hasn't been hit with a steel folding chair in a month or two, but dude..
It's HOT ROD.
You don't steal catch phrases from Hot Rod's B-movie acting debut. That's like trying to yank off Mr. T's gold chains. Sure, you might think he's an internet joke and a has-been, but it is STILL Mr.-F***ING-T foo'! Plus? Roddy Piper is like Scottish or into dresses, or Scottish AND into dresses which just makes it all the more suicidal to rip off his movie lines because if Groundskeeper Willy has taught us ONE thing, it is that Scottish people WILL KILL YOU!
But I digress.
So Duke Nukem finally releases a trailer and the geeks go nuts out of renewed hope and nostalgia - and I'd be lying if I said I wasn't caught up at least a little bit in the hype. To let go of a game from your youth is to let go of a bit of that youth and to admit that yeah, maybe you are getting a bit older. So we hang onto the games and toys of our youth and when we hear that they're just a step closer to release we go nuts. But what is our reasoning?
Are we hoping that the game will be as good as we remember, or are we trying to relieve memories of past fun and excitement based on brand name alone?
I've done the research (No, I haven't.) and I know for a FACT (And by fact I mean I made something up.) that every year over nine hundred THOUSAND video games are released for console and for PC. And while yes, 899,994.5 of those video games suck so badly that they actually form their own gravitational pull and become tiny little black holes - we DO usually get five or six good games a year. And while waiting for some of those games can add flavor to the taste when they are released, waiting too long can turn them into industry jokes.
And then (and if) you finally do release the game you have to live up to years of hype and anticipation. True fans feel let down no matter how good the game actually is - not because the game sucks, but because they no longer have it to look forward to. Or worse, the fans refuse to play it because they know that it can't live up to they hype that they've created.
Take Fallout 3 for example. It has adds, promos, a cute little cartoon spokesperson and I am reasonably sure that it is coming out within the next year. Yet even with the screen shots, the BETAs and the constant pimping of the game, a close friend of mine refuses to believe that it is actually going to be released.
He's not being bitter or in denial, but he actually believes that the game is NOT going to be released and refuses to get his hopes up in the least until weeks after the game is actually sitting on shelves. THEN he *might* pick up the box and shake it in the hopes that it might contain the game that he has been waiting for.
The bottom line is, the more you hold back on an ANNOUNCED title, the more anticipation and expectation you build until there is no way that you can live up to what your audience expects, even if you fill it full of the latest graphics, violence, and big bouncing jubblies.
Unless it is "My Pony and Me", the MMO - then Radar will wait forever. Sitting there, clutching his plastic horse brush and twirling the sparkling streamers that he is going to braid into it's tail, that expected smile of hope and anticipation never leaving his face.
-Coyote
(And for those of you out there who'd rather listen than read, the newest edition ofour podcast "GAME OVER" is up and ready to go. Yes. Radar finally got off his ass. -Coyote)
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Knights Tale was on TV here this week. Probably the most stupid, inaccurate, ridiculous film set in a cod-Arthurian refnfaire* that I've ever seen. And it was bloody hilarious. Fozz, the less said about the Patriot the better. (Braveheart in Georgian tights? Gack. I was waiting for Mel 'Sugartits' Gibson to break out the facepaint and start mooning teh ebil English.)
A barely clad Carrot Top?
Well, there goes my lunch.
And yes, I meant to spell it like that, Re-F'n'-Faire. OTOH, Coy, did you mean to type "expectant smile"? And "as a thirty three year old gamer". You can't blame Mrs C the Video Recorder Handbook Ingrish grammar that you're throwing around there. ;)
*Tackle hugz Fooze*
Fooze, seriously need to email me ;)
*joins in with a jiggly happy dance*
Fooze...If you give me permission....I will put up any pic you want on my site ;)
Hmm not a lot of ideas, it's pretty nice the way it is (so far). The general idea is kinda like a blog/post-it note place where you can say what you want and show people amusing things. I've thought of doing that for a long time (but just as a personal thing to help me remember cool stuff I find). You must have rummaged around in my idea drawer the other day while you were having cocoa in my boobs. ;)
Well I am!
*winks*
And "The Fresh Prince" Alma!
Oh dont forget Springer.
We know *all* about the US!
Coy, your research is impeccable. You should write like a Dear Abby column or at least visit Yahoo Answers.
Oh good lord I really like the booby pic today. They look amazing and from the peek at her hair I think she would be HAWTT (yes I'm so excited I spelled it like that, so sue me)!!!
*settles down into her bisexual corner and begins to fantasize*
You know, they should have cast Carrot Top as The Joker in the new movie; he's got that clown face going for him right there.
I saw the new trailer before I Am Legend, with Australian boy as Joker, and he's all crazy serial killer horror guy. Very odd.
Yeah I'm a huge fan of Heath Ledger ('Australian Boy') but in no way, shape, form, or fashion should he have been cast as the Joker. My favs of his are A Knight's Tale, 10 Things I Hate About You, and The Patriot.
As a side note, Coy, what are the procedures/rules for sending sexy pics in to you for the blog? I have a few pics (some of me, some not) that I like and would share for the good of the clog =D
I just need to know how much breast is allowed (I know bikinis and small tops are allowed, are bras alone ok, etc.?) and if there's anything odd I need to include like a release for the pics of me or something? Any particular size pic, and do you prefer more of the body/face or just the cleavage? Sorry if I'm overcomplicating this heh, I'm a girl and it's what we do.
Foozle, you post them to almagill (at) lecherous.old.geezer.com
*doh*
Well I could post them on my MySpace/Facebook for all you old geezers to see =P HA! They will only ever appear here and that's only if the great and majestic Coy likes them and finds a place to PUT them. Unless, you know, I start feeling adventurous and post them to one of those sites. Would shock a lot of people on my friends since I don't have much activity on those sites and then suddenly they start seeing half naked booby pics. Hmm, something to consider...
Okay, the Patriot wasn't amazing, but that was only because HEATH didn't show up very much! I think Mel did a pretty nice job on his (in-The-Patriot) breakdown though, very convincing to me. And yes, Knight's Tale is the most inaccurate funny piece of work ever. It is the only movie to which I own a copy of the script (few interesting scenes left out, lemme tell you that). I also have a big movie poster for it on my wall that I got for free XD
Knight's Tale could only have been funnier with a good dose of Python.
Or cowbell. Yes, cowbell...
I can see it now.... a recording studio in a stable, some raggle taggle gypsy type bards are tuning up, in walks Sir Bruce of ye Dickinson who announced that he put's his armour on one leg at a time, just like everyone else. Just when he puts his armour on he makes gold records...
Good coffee this.
Foozle..you've made my day in ways I cannot express. Drop me an e-mail :)
Foozle! My bad completely. You have an IP remarkably close to another who has been known to just go all "one star happy" for no apparent reason.
I was wrong, Foozle was right.
I was dumb. Foozle smart.
I was ..um....something negative...foolze - something positive.
But by that token? Stop having an IP close to a known spammer damn it.
*much love*
Um, okay. I'm on a laptop and sometimes I move around with it, as people tend to do with portable devices. I'm sorry? I didn't even know that anybody else anywhere close to me read this thing. Maybe you're trying to cover my butt and maybe both of us are confused, who knows? Or MAYBE...you just still want those booby pics =P
*wanders off in search of Coy's email address*
Gamespot gave My Horse and Me a 5.5 those ignorant bastages....
I wasn't caught up in the Duke Nukem hype much... I was just impressed that a game frequently used as a joke might actually make release. I loved Duke Nukem, even the side scrollers...
The only thing good about Knight's Tale was Mark Addy.
lol Foozle - Jor IP....she es sef weeth meh.
Jor boohbeez?
Prolly not. *grins*
Bah I came here today happy, fully of expectancy, and what do I get? No Mrs C! Where is she dammit? I thought you were doing like a week of guest pieces where Mrs C could do the entire week, for christmas or something.
Duke eh? Awesome game, would I wanna see a remake now? Hell no.
Coy, you are a total bastard btw.
Gnobber, SK, Gnome, Ding 71! Gee Kunark is kinda fun aint it? Once Id got profit UI on to hide that crappy default one. I refuse to patake in the frostfell shite tho, and how come Ive reported McScroogle like 4 times and the fooker keeps sending me cards in the mail?!?! You know people who know people, get it sorted!
Mad! What server?
Dear Lordy Coy, Fooz thinks shes actually NEAR the other IP.
Stop confusing her with tech talk you nerd.
Oasis.
Sadly its where my 4 friends are. Oh yeah and my witch too.
Oh any chances of doing a review of Legends of Norrath that card (??) game? I really cant be arsed looking to see what the hell it is, how to play it, or if I gotta play it but would be nice to be able to appear to be knowledgeable in front of the witch.
Even a 1 sentence summary would be ok!
What? IPs are generally sorted geographically so unless someone like YOU Madhog would use a proxy address at least in the general state area around me, anything with an IP near me would be around me compared to Britain way over the sea.
I'm not quite as tech retarded as people think, and I'd love to even go to school and learn more about comps and work on them for a living. It's COMMON SENSE and INSINUATION that I don't get, unless it's sex related. Then, you know, I'm the one making it. Yeah.
I can help.
Not only did I review it? I wrote a basic guide.
http://www.eq2.tentonhammer.com/index.php?module=ContentExpress&func=dis...
Yesterday's column was better * nod *
"I just need to know how much breast is allowed ... and do you prefer more of the body/face or just the cleavage?"
This is like the BEST comment ever. Coyote, you should totally do a FAQ on how female readers should submit boobie pics. Just as a public service, so everyone is clear on the procedures. I can't think of anything sadder than a cute girl with boobie pics who can't figure out how to send them in.
S
Agreed Mark Addy was one of the better things in a Knights Tale, but Paul Bettany made the film for me, apart from those 2 it was a smoldering pile of something unpleasent.
Duke Nukem was fun and more enjoyable for me than any of its brethern, but fps just don't do it for me. I have to say since I discovered EQ1, and then EQ2 and now Vanguard I haven't played anyother pc games other CM 2007 and Dawn of War.
I must say that I am suitably impressed by the chesticles today, a touch of quality to cheer my day, thanks to Mr C and the young lady who kindly donated the pic to the web :)
I look forward with anticipation to the return of the Fooz to this blog, always a pleasure :)
LOL. For your information Coy has a sample pic sitting in his inbox right now, so I am MORE than capable of sending them in. I just wanted to make sure everything was perfect =D
Although the cute image might work in my favor if I ever try it. Good idea S, you're promoted!
yesterday's blog was better.
# Sandor Says:
December 20th, 2007 at 10:02 am
“I just need to know how much breast is allowed … and do you prefer more of the body/face or just the cleavage?â€
This is like the BEST comment ever. Coyote, you should totally do a FAQ on how female readers should submit boobie pics. Just as a public service, so everyone is clear on the procedures. I can’t think of anything sadder than a cute girl with boobie pics who can’t figure out how to send them in.
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Not only female readers...
I wasn't sure of the procedure either, so I just snapped a pic of my man-nipple and sent it to Coy's phone. Let me know if I need to sign a release or anything...
Man I wish I had been drinking when I read that so I could spit it all over the place for dramatic effect.
*sighs*
If you had just hidden everything from the neck up on the Carrot Top pic, just like you do with the booby pics.
Aha thanks Coy! I got as far as *pay $9.99 for a starter pack then you can buy booster packs*.
Sod that!
Pay money for something not real?! For virtual cards?!?! Do you think Im crazy?!?!?!
YARRGH! I'm addicted to Yahoo Answers today! I can't sleep but my fiance is asleep so I had to find something quiet to do...like answer a ton of questions.
(foozle's pimpings! That YARRGH reminded me, go vote for Avast Ye if you haven't yet and the competition isn't over =P)
Well Mad, you get a starter pack for free and all the cards drop in game if you just wanna wait long enough. The starter decks are perfectly playable.
Also, is it just me or do you pay money to play MMOs, which are also not real?
So, Coy, not asking to see foozle's photo or even know which one it is... but I gotta know. In your educated opinion, who has the better boobies?!
Heh, he may not be able to post the sample pic I sent him, may be too racy. If he wants more he's going to have to answer my questions like a good boy and reply to the mail so I know to send him more ;)
I guess I missed the Morv boobies, may have been before I was around or I just don't remember. Or a private pic, I guess.
"I wasn’t sure of the procedure either, so I just snapped a pic of my man-nipple and sent it to Coy’s phone. Let me know if I need to sign a release or anything ..."
I actually thought "Item number one in the FAQ is going to have to be something along the lines of 'Boobs, Not Moobs!'". Thanks for throwing the necessity of that rule into stark relief for us, Dar.
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"Man I wish I had been drinking when I read that so I could spit it all over the place for dramatic effect."
Ya know there's actually a term for that? It's called a "spit take". Don't ask how I know, because I have no idea. Sometimes random trivia seems to just appear in my brain for no reason whatsoever.
S
MMos not real??
Burn the witch!
Seriously, paying for cards in game....that said I never got magic the gathering either, so its never gonna appeal to me in a game online!
There's been four or five of mine posted over the last 6 months or so. I was selective in who I let know those were me though.
I'm gonna have to get Tonguu to take more pics then. I know he won't post the one's I've sent him.
I've got more cards than I know what to ***ding do with. Keep getting packs as loot, trading them and getting more.
There's an Oasis server? Why isn't there a Blur one then?
I have yet to see a single LoN pack drop for me or anyone I'm with in a group. :(
Ho ho ho Alma!
Well I'd send it to ya Jen, but I can't seem to find a way. Went to your site and could only find upload forms for the site in general, is it safe to send it there or is there a hidden private email or something you'd prefer it sent to? >:D
I wonder how many men would suddenly change gender if I declared that only the females and Coy (close enough to female right?) got to see them?
If you sign up on my page....I can send you my email addy through the internal mail on the site.
Works for me, probably should have done that anyways XD
Of course! I love new members!!! I am still trying to get hits on my site. You like the Huge James Gunn pic??