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#41 October 24, 2008, 02:46:11 am

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Is it cool of me to agree with headphonics? Or is that a bad thing.

For me at least, I liked the story, liked the villain, liked pretty much everything except for the fact that it didn't deliver on every level it promised. But when I start up the game and walk into that bathysphere, all of that becomes irrelevant. It's a game of atmosphere. It delivers an experience, and that's what it's really all about.

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#42 October 24, 2008, 02:51:54 am

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Quote from: earl chip on October 24, 2008, 02:44:34 am

what don't you get? man I don't even know who I can use as an example here. who else is a really boring and stupid figure who some people pay too much attention to already and really has no business constantly being alluded to in a game? it's lame and pretentious and this game sounds so dumb. there's nietzsche but I already said that. THUS SPOKE SARAH SCHUSTER!!

so because you find her lame and boring, her ideas do not warrant being refuted? uhhh i don't know what to say man but there are a ton of libertarians around and they take a large segment of their ideas directly from objectivism. you're talking like she is some marginal figure who does not even merit being ripped to shreds, but unlike nietzsche, who is basically only referenced in pretentious contexts and has no bearing on anything at all, ayn rand's ideas are still incredibly relevant and prevalent in our culture, especially in economics (steel.... thankyou....). like i think objectivism is probably the origin of the ideas of a lot of the people who walk around being like FREE MARKET YESSS *invents superior type of metal, price gouges*. they're everywhere, man; ayn rand's ideas are everywhere. so no i do not think making a satire poking holes in her ridiculous philosophy is undue.

thus spoke sarah schuster is really good though. you get points for that

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#43 October 24, 2008, 02:52:16 am

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Quote from: Murex Brandaris on October 24, 2008, 02:46:11 am

Is it cool of me to agree with headphonics? Or is that a bad thing.

For me at least, I liked the story, liked the villain, liked pretty much everything except for the fact that it didn't deliver on every level it promised. But when I start up the game and walk into that bathysphere, all of that becomes irrelevant. It's a game of atmosphere. It delivers an experience, and that's what it's really all about.

nah its good to agree with me i'm GW's Best Guy 2003-2008

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#44 October 24, 2008, 03:06:37 am

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while were strawmanning: so because I dislike her and her ideas warrant being refuted, I need to like the game? l.m.a.o. seriously tho it's really lame. ayn rand is one of the creator's favorite authors btw, dunno if you missed that. and f you that was a reference

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#45 October 24, 2008, 03:17:17 am

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nah i never said you needed to like it why are you acting like i did?? i said nothing even remotely like that don't pull that shit with me. if you can come out with a reason why it's lame though besides SHES DUMB IGNORE HER >< even though she's partially inspired an entire fucking generation of economic policy then i would like to hear it though because you seem to have completely ignored my post and/or decided to take things that i very clearly did not say from it. also i've read interviews (many!!!) by levine and for a while i thought UGH AYN RAND HOMAGE but nah he's kind of into her but iirc he's mostly into IDEALIZED VISION OF CAPITALISM and who isn't? that shit would be tight if it worked at all. a long time before bioshock was even out i saw him saying that he thought it was a very flawed and flimsy philosophy so idk her being one of his favorite authors doesn't necessarily mean he doesn't think she's full of shit.

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#46 October 24, 2008, 03:25:08 am

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Quote from: earl chip on October 24, 2008, 03:06:37 am

while were strawmanning: so because I dislike her and her ideas warrant being refuted, I need to like the game? l.m.a.o. seriously tho it's really lame. ayn rand is one of the creator's favorite authors btw, dunno if you missed that. and f you that was a reference

I think it's stupid that you think referencing a philosophy or notable figure in contemporary prose is dumb.

Someone should go back in time and tell Martin Luther King that drawing inspiration from Satyagraha is stupid and he should be more original.

Maybe I'm missing something but your entire argument is "I hate Ayn Rand... thus I hate this video game." I can see this argument going in circles, one of us should stop.

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#47 October 24, 2008, 03:25:38 am

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#48 October 24, 2008, 03:26:35 am

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She's really actually a wonderful writer. The problem is she doesn't stop being wonderful for pages and pages and pages and pages and after a while it is like OKAY WE GET IT THE FUR CAPE WAS BLUE.

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#49 October 24, 2008, 03:30:19 am

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#50 October 24, 2008, 03:31:30 am

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Quote from: Murex Brandaris on October 24, 2008, 03:26:35 am

She's really actually a wonderful writer. The problem is she doesn't stop being wonderful for pages and pages and pages and pages and after a while it is like OKAY WE GET IT THE FUR CAPE WAS BLUE.

either this flew over my head or....im not so sure we agree anymore

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#51 October 24, 2008, 03:33:05 am

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Quote from: Marcus on October 24, 2008, 03:25:08 am

I think it's stupid that you think referencing a philosophy or notable figure in contemporary prose is dumb.

Someone should go back in time and tell Martin Luther King that drawing inspiration from Satyagraha is stupid and he should be more original.

ahahahaha you did not just fucking post that. there is no way this isn't a troll post. do you people really not get the difference between a fucking FPS shooter and martin luther king

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#52 October 24, 2008, 03:36:03 am

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Quote from: earl chip on October 24, 2008, 03:30:19 am

is a man not entitled to his own games

"No!" said the internet tough guy. Video gamers are not supposed to actually like video games.

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ahahahaha you did not just fucking post that. there is no way this isn't a troll post. do you people really not get the difference between a fucking FPS shooter and martin luther king

The point is, everyone in the history of ever has drawn influence from the people before him and to say "Yeah, this guy sucks because he likes *overrated philosopher A*" is completely dumb to me.

I think Hitler was a charismatic fellow and a great orator.

Does that suddenly make me a Jew hating Nazi?

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#53 October 24, 2008, 03:37:53 am

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Quote from: headphonics on October 24, 2008, 03:31:30 am

either this flew over my head or....im not so sure we agree anymore

I liked her descriptive language. Please don't strike me!

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#54 October 24, 2008, 03:38:52 am

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oh f*ck.......we need someone making a video game about this

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#55 October 24, 2008, 03:40:37 am

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The point is, everyone in the history of ever has drawn influence from the people before him and to say "Yeah, this guy sucks because he likes *overrated philosopher A*" is completely dumb to me.

I think Hitler was a charismatic fellow and a great orator.

Does that suddenly make me a Jew hating Nazi?

oh my god GODWIN'S LAW

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