Best year for gaming ever?

Cathy_Quinn · Post by **Cathy_Quinn** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:42 pm

I've never been a fan of South Park...(*aside to Karl* it reminds me of a Mark Burns script) and just doesn't make me laugh. I can understand why you might not be crazy about FG and American Dad, toilet humour, constant flashback scenes and some pretty near-the-mark references. However it is nice to see the boundaries of comedy being pushed, the way Python did in the '60's, and it's become a bi-weekly routine for us now on the FX channel.

So, who's buying GTA 4 when ut comes out?

Obfleur · Post by **Obfleur** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 1:45 pm

I've only watched the first season of Family Guy and a few random episodes here and there - but aren't South Park pushing the boundaries more than Family Guy?

I might be misinterpreting the whole boundarie-thing though...

Cathy_Quinn · Post by **Cathy_Quinn** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:04 pm

Well I've only seen a few episodes of South Park myself so it could be that they are more daring - but I've seen enough to know it isn't to my taste

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 2:12 pm

Cathy_Quinn wrote: So, who's buying GTA 4 when ut comes out?

Yeah, probably but the recent video didnt do it many favours.
360 versions seem the way forward (again) thanks to online modes etc...

still, its ages away..........

IronHide · Post by **IronHide** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 5:37 pm

Impactor returns 2.0 wrote:Yeah, probably but the recent video didnt do it many favours.
360 versions seem the way forward (again) thanks to online modes etc...

still, its ages away..........

Im kinda done with GTA....

3 kept my attention for a while, but all the ones after that were to similar. Shoot at stuff, run away, shoot more stuff. Just too played out for my tastes.

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 6:01 pm

Cathy_Quinn wrote:I've never been a fan of South Park...(*aside to Karl* it reminds me of a Mark Burns script) and just doesn't make me laugh. I can understand why you might not be crazy about FG and American Dad, toilet humour, constant flashback scenes and some pretty near-the-mark references. However it is nice to see the boundaries of comedy b..eing pushed, the way Python did in the '60's, and it's become a bi-weekly routine for us now on the FX channel.

Don't get me wrong, I say what I say about Family Guy after having watched nearly every episode, and having watched the first two seasons an infinite amount of time. Toilet Humor and pop culture references are all cool with me, and if you DIDN'T like those, you wouldn't like South Park either.

I have to agree with Ob, though. South Park is definitely more of a boundary pusher.

ON TOPIC>>>

I'm looking forward to GTA 4, just to see the direction they go with it. I didn't play much of GTAIII, but I played Vice City and San Andreas to death. At the end though, I was like Ironhide: just tired of driving and shooting things, both of which are done better in other games. The thing I like most about GTA over its gameplay is its immersive nature and urban simulation, two factors which should improve tremendously with next-gen tech.

Metal Vendetta · Post by **Metal Vendetta** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:09 pm

Family Guy's okay, but South Park totally nailed them in the Cartoon Wars episode, when they pointed out how the jokes are written by manatees randomly selecting ideas from a ball pool. Given the choice - South Park every time.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Thu Nov 29, 2007 7:15 pm

Awh. The Manatee thing is what I love most about Family Guy. The fact that after a while they just gave up on any pretense of linear thought and just went all scattershot "where the [composite word including 'f*ck'] did that come from? where's it going? ah, it's not really going anywhere". It's like they stopped caring, so just decided to do whatever the [composite word including 'f*ck'] they want.

I am currently failing to download the double-length Star Wars pastiche.

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 1:41 pm

off topic - My friend and I have this habit of quoting movies at one another, so family guy fits in perfectly for me.
Plus, I think the humor is just more on my wave length, dont get me wrong, I still enjoy SP but given the choice id watch FG.

Still, it beats the Simpsons...

GTA 4 - well i suppose after san adreas and vice city, the new GTA could be GTA 6?

Post by **Best First** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 7:57 pm

Off topic again - i don't think FG actually does push the boundries of humour - its funny, but not in an original or agenda led way.

Comparing it to Pythin is... odd.

Brendocon · Post by **Brendocon** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:01 pm

Course it doesn't. It's just absolutely crazy and insane. But not in a satirical way. Trey and Matt seem to go for scattergun satire, whereas Family Guy just goes for scattergun take-the-piss without any real intent beyond entertainment.

American Dad, on the other hand, is a hotbed of political agendaism. That agenda mostly being "hey, aren't right wing nutjobs ripe for lampooning?"

Ho hum.

Post by **Best First** » Fri Nov 30, 2007 8:22 pm

Th eproblem with lampooning right wing nut jobs is that sometimes its hard to beat the reality.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 11:39 am

And in related news Cathy's XBox died last night with the dread red ring of death

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:24 pm

If your lucky, you might get an HDMI version back off MS...

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:30 pm

that would make up for it

Impactor returns 2.0 · Post by **Impactor returns 2.0** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:34 pm

Its very annoying but I hear they are slowly changing all the old hardware versions for the new updated chips that run cooler... or somthing.

Post by **Kaylee** » Mon Dec 03, 2007 5:35 pm

Smaller processor die so I hear so with a bit of luck its better at distributing heat instead of melting the system

Shanti418 · Post by **Shanti418** » Tue Dec 04, 2007 1:17 am

Ouch, that sucks. I got the red ring of death back in July. IIRC though, my replacement 360 was in my hands less than a week after I sent it in. Hopefully you get the same kind of quick service across the pond.