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12 minutes ago, DavidB6937 said:

Will it though? Considering how they've managed to drag stuff out so far and people still seem willing to pay and buy more versions etc, I imagine they're pretty much guaranteed to do the same with the next one. There's clearly an appetite for it. They'd have to really fuck it up to ruin such a successful formula.

Agree with that, whether its great or just good, Im sure they will be coasting along on it for many years to come.

Am I the only one who isnt that impressed by the trailer?

It looks pretty good, but its just the usual CGI cutscene montage (Like nearly every game trailer now) that gives no idea what gameplay will look like.

I was as big a GTA fan as anyone, right from the original on PS1 (My mate's brother worked on that one, so it was on my radar early on) and Vice City was always my favourite, so this should be right up my street, but its been so long since GTA 5 that any enthusiasm I could have had has worn out.

Back in the 'old' GTA days, Rockstar seemed so far ahead of everyone, but they've given everyone else a chance to catch up now, so it will have to be something insanely special to carry them through another decade of microtransactions.

Dont get me wrong, I'll be buying it for sure, but I'm just not as hyped as I should be for it. Maybe I'm just too old for it now.. 

On 9/25/2023 at 9:42 PM, Dai said:

Wonder what the deal is with the Wolfpac face paint? Was it a nice money making gimmick where him and Big Sexy (and maybe others) would charge a shit tonne for a 'rare' group pixture with the Wolfpac guys? 

Maybe he just forgot the facepaint, and his missus loaned him her lipstick, like Diane Ladd in Wild at Heart:

9 minutes ago, FelatioLips said:

With the first film it’s because he’s chuffed to be left alone and it’s not until he’s trapped in his house by burglars would he consider it, but the phones in his house are out.

He also thinks he's wanted by the police after stealing a toothbrush

Not the same, my point is that this is supposed to be set in the same world we have seen so much of, and that doesnt happen in...

But in Wandavision, she literally created her own little world, where not only we were watching, but there was actually people within the show watching it on TVs, and Wanda was recreating this world based on the TV shows she grew up watching, where that happened.

Exactly, it worked great there.

Maybe they should have just left it in the comics.

Im still not decided on She-Hulk yet to be honest...

Vince wont know what to do with himself in retirement if he isnt going into the office.

If he isnt in hiding, this will be him next week:

47 minutes ago, DavidB6937 said:

Is it better than Avengers? (if you've played that) .. I know that got a huge slating and I think it made people a little wary about GOTG. I imagine it's more fun simply because the characters are more entertaining anyway.

Havent played them myself, but Ive watched my son playing through both games. GOTG seems much better, and he seems to have enjoyed it more (Despite being really into the Avengers characters). Hes played right through GOTG over the last few days and finished it yesterday.

GOTG seems a much more linear story rather than missions, which seems better to me, and doesnt have all the nonsense about playing online, buying outfits etc.

Or if it does, it much less obvious about it.

What is a self-licking ice cream person? Is it some weird racist term I'm not familiar with or he just talking general bollocks

(At 3.35 by the way)

26 minutes ago, Hoptimus said:

As do I. Total random coincidence.

One more here for the EKFF

Im not a football fan, and havent fully watched a game in years.

Watched this though as its a big game, and I found it boring from start to end.

Its nice to see Scotland not get leathered, but I almost would have preferred it if we were, at least it would have been something to talk about.

That does look great, but Mean Gene's ear is freaking me out

3 hours ago, RancidPunx said:

Bit of a geeky one but TIL that Firmware is called that because it exists between hardware and software

Hard

Firm

Soft

 

Should have called it semi-ware

26 minutes ago, Dead Mike said:

And her bank account!

 

I'm just being a cynical cunt, I'm sure she's lovely. 

A couple of years ago we got our son to send her a letter asking for some books for a school Christmas raffle, she sent him a really nice letter back. Couldn't send any books as she says she gives spares to a local school or something, but she sent some signed stickers which I put on some of her books, which did well at raising some money for the school.

In comparison, he also sent one to David Walliams, and got a standard 'fan club' type corporate letter back (at least it was a response though)

She really does seem nice

Also, haven't seen it mentioned, but 'The troll' is a good one

32 minutes ago, Uncle Zeb said:

Oh, now he wears a mask.

Only because it covers everything BUT his mouth.

6 hours ago, RedRooster said:

Does anyone here own or has anyone owned a 32X? 

I’ve flirted with buying one for years, mainly because I want to play Knuckles Chaotix.

I’m well aware that the game library for it is tiny, but if I were to buy one, what games would you recommend (outside of, y’know, the one I just mentioned)? Or would you advise me to avoid it completely?

I had one back in the day. I still enjoy playing the games from it now for nostalgia sake, but if you don't have that connection to it, I wouldn't bother getting one now.

Certainly try before you buy through emulation. Games I had back then were Virtua Racing Deluxe, Virtua Fighter, Star Wars Arcade, Doom and FIFA. They were all great for the time, and would recommend trying any of those. Can't say I ever really got on with Chaotix. 

1 hour ago, CAREBEAR LUVVA said:

I'm fully expecting absolute carnage. If anyone shows covid symptoms, they have to be immediately sent home with a test kit. But everyone gets coughs and sniffles during the first few weeks of the school year (the old "freshers flu" thing where people get sick after mixing with a ton of new people all at once) so countless people will be getting sent home one after the other for the first few weeks. It'll be mayhem. 

This is exactly what is happening in my kids Primary right now.

My son has a sniffle just now, so weve kept him off and ordered a kit. I know he hasnt got the virus, but cant send him in with people thinking he's ill. When you call up to report him being off, they ask about them being tested, perfectly understandable for the staff. This means weve also had to keep his brother and sister off too. From what I understand, theres a lot of others doing the same (Although I hear many have actually gone to a testing centre rather than ordered - In retrospect I should have done that).

Guidance/communication from the school hasnt been great, but whatever way its done the first few weeks will be like this.

1 hour ago, Your Fight Site said:

That’s made me genuinely angry.

I'm just happy to hear that spraying medicine in the air works! Im off into the garden to spray my inhaler around, might even leave a few paracetamol lying about to make sure

3 hours ago, Carbomb said:

(Actually, another: where's the name "Kona" Crush come from? I never heard him referred to as that, and the first time I ever even knew about that name was when I first joined here.)

It was because he was billed as being from Kona in Hawaii, and they played that into the character

He went overboard with the Hawaiin accent and bright colours, and had him doing his vignettes on the beach, etc, like this one

2 hours ago, IANdrewDiceClay said:

I wonder how much it cost to maintain that ranch he lived in. Its pretty much a big theme park on his land. You have to have people there all the time to sort out any mishap with the rides. I just imagine him and Bubbles getting stuck up the Farris Wheel like Richie and Eddie if there was no people to work all the rides and trains and shit.

Maybe getting 'stuck' up there was the idea...

'Oh look Macaulay, your Jesus Juice is empty..'

That conference call was interesting. The bit with Joseph Parks phoning in was quite fun. Steiner was a hoot as ever

I find it somewhat depressing to hear what the 'media' is now though. 90% of those calling up were just fans that run a podcast or something, thinking this is a Q&A session. Barely anyone mentioned the event this was supposed to promote.

 

Whatever happened to Vlad? Is he even still a fan?

He was definitely at Wrestlemania 30 and I think I heard he was at this years too.

 

EDIT: maybe in the post above.

It still doesn't necessarily work that way.

I am the sole employee (Director) of my company too. These online reports don't always paint the real picture

Besides, company assets are not the same as personal wealth.