Comments for Critical Smack! http://www.criticalsmack.com Nick Fortugno's play journal Sat, 12 May 2012 20:01:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 Comment on Alan Wake Day#1: A Bad Dream? by Alvaro Gonzalez http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-8707 Alvaro Gonzalez Sat, 12 May 2012 20:01:04 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=572#comment-8707 f*ck I am not the one on the avatar! thats my dad! OMG f*ck I am not the one on the avatar! thats my dad! OMG

]]> Comment on Alan Wake Day#1: A Bad Dream? by Alvaro Gonzalez http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=572&cpage=1#comment-8706 Alvaro Gonzalez Sat, 12 May 2012 19:59:58 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=572#comment-8706 I´ve just found your blog. As soon as I saw the AW tag I click on it to know your thoughts. I also played the first chapter, and then decide to uninstall it for the same reasons you point out. But I thought on downloading the book (all the manuscript) and found it a great reading. AW is an interesting example of how tricky could be the result when you try to be something you or not. When you choose a language to create something you shouldn't rely on other language to explain it. I´ve just found your blog. As soon as I saw the AW tag I click on it to know your thoughts.
I also played the first chapter, and then decide to uninstall it for the same reasons you point out. But I thought on downloading the book (all the manuscript) and found it a great reading.
AW is an interesting example of how tricky could be the result when you try to be something you or not. When you choose a language to create something you shouldn’t rely on other language to explain it.

]]> Comment on Stochastic Thoughts: The Midi-Chlorian Ruination Scale by admin http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983&cpage=1#comment-5801 admin Wed, 28 Dec 2011 05:17:56 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983#comment-5801 That's the main one I was thinking of. I don't know -- if you spent your whole childhood building a robot, wouldn't you recognize it and think something about it? And Chewbacca is in custody, right? I would think that who Vader had as his prisoners would be brought to his attention. Or what about when 3P0 is on the Death Star? Vader can force sense his mentor; he can't force sense his creation? I was under the mistaken impression that the guy was a Force master who had eyes to see with. Whoops, there I go, looking for consistency in that series again. There's a reason why I gave this a -6. And yes, I know you can make up reasons for all this to make sense, but that's the point of the scale. You shouldn't have to. It should make sense internally without me having to ignore things or explain them away in tortured ways. That’s the main one I was thinking of. I don’t know — if you spent your whole childhood building a robot, wouldn’t you recognize it and think something about it? And Chewbacca is in custody, right? I would think that who Vader had as his prisoners would be brought to his attention.

Or what about when 3P0 is on the Death Star? Vader can force sense his mentor; he can’t force sense his creation? I was under the mistaken impression that the guy was a Force master who had eyes to see with.

Whoops, there I go, looking for consistency in that series again. There’s a reason why I gave this a -6. And yes, I know you can make up reasons for all this to make sense, but that’s the point of the scale. You shouldn’t have to. It should make sense internally without me having to ignore things or explain them away in tortured ways.

]]> Comment on Stochastic Thoughts: The Midi-Chlorian Ruination Scale by GodotIsWaiting4U http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983&cpage=1#comment-5790 GodotIsWaiting4U Tue, 27 Dec 2011 07:46:29 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983#comment-5790 "Just think about how it changes the early movies to know that Darth Vader made C-3PO. How stupid are all the scenes that they are in a room together now?" You mean all zero of them? Well, okay, SORT OF in Empire, but 3PO is in pieces and on Chewbacca's back at the time, and more than a little pre-occupied. “Just think about how it changes the early movies to know that Darth Vader made C-3PO. How stupid are all the scenes that they are in a room together now?”

You mean all zero of them? Well, okay, SORT OF in Empire, but 3PO is in pieces and on Chewbacca’s back at the time, and more than a little pre-occupied.

]]> Comment on Arkham City Day#1: Holy Plot Deluge, Batman! by awkm http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1067&cpage=1#comment-5153 awkm Fri, 11 Nov 2011 05:23:53 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1067#comment-5153 Word of warning: Do your side quests when you get them. Some will be locked out if you progress too far. Happened to me. That % completed misled me, it also counts your side-quests and Riddler stuff. Thought I had a ton of plot to finish and then I saw the credits roll. Tears. Word of warning: Do your side quests when you get them. Some will be locked out if you progress too far. Happened to me. That % completed misled me, it also counts your side-quests and Riddler stuff. Thought I had a ton of plot to finish and then I saw the credits roll. Tears.

]]> Comment on Deus Ex Human Revolution Day#1: Revolting by Astra http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062&cpage=1#comment-5036 Astra Thu, 27 Oct 2011 16:34:05 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062#comment-5036 There's a lot that I dislike about this game. Having just finished ME2 before finishing DX, DX leaves a lot to be fixed. It is a pretty good exploration game to me who likes to go around in a game. The character conversation (PC and NPC) animations need to be redone. So much looking around while talking. So unnatural and annoying. There’s a lot that I dislike about this game. Having just finished ME2 before finishing DX, DX leaves a lot to be fixed. It is a pretty good exploration game to me who likes to go around in a game. The character conversation (PC and NPC) animations need to be redone. So much looking around while talking. So unnatural and annoying.

]]> Comment on Deus Ex Human Revolution Day#1: Revolting by awkm http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062&cpage=1#comment-4942 awkm Mon, 17 Oct 2011 14:42:46 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062#comment-4942 Hahaha, I was wondering when you'd get to this game. I hope you're playing on at least medium difficulty although I've been told the hardest setting is most reminiscent of the original. Although I don't have that kind of patience anymore. It definitely gets better. Which reminds me, DLC is out soonish. Hahaha, I was wondering when you’d get to this game. I hope you’re playing on at least medium difficulty although I’ve been told the hardest setting is most reminiscent of the original. Although I don’t have that kind of patience anymore. It definitely gets better.

Which reminds me, DLC is out soonish.

]]> Comment on Deus Ex Human Revolution Day#1: Revolting by Douglas http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062&cpage=1#comment-4941 Douglas Mon, 17 Oct 2011 13:12:24 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=1062#comment-4941 Of course your motivation is 80's movie action plot. It's a cyperpunk game! The implication is that the 1980s lasted for about 50 years too long. [WORDPRESS HASHCASH] The poster sent us '0 which is not a hashcash value. Of course your motivation is 80′s movie action plot. It’s a cyperpunk game! The implication is that the 1980s lasted for about 50 years too long.

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]]> Comment on Stochastic Thoughts: The Midi-Chlorian Ruination Scale by admin http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983&cpage=1#comment-4387 admin Sat, 10 Sep 2011 23:01:56 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983#comment-4387 @margaretm You know, on further reflection, I'm amending Buffy to a -4. The earlier seasons aren't as bright. I'm not embarrassed by them, however, so it's spared the -5. @margaretm You know, on further reflection, I’m amending Buffy to a -4. The earlier seasons aren’t as bright. I’m not embarrassed by them, however, so it’s spared the -5.

]]> Comment on Stochastic Thoughts: The Midi-Chlorian Ruination Scale by admin http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983&cpage=1#comment-4372 admin Fri, 09 Sep 2011 16:57:43 +0000 http://www.criticalsmack.com/?p=983#comment-4372 @margaretm That is an interesting -6. I think it qualifies, but it is highly personal. I think Season 6 of Buffy is a clear -3; earlier Buffy is great, but wow is that brand dead. But yes, a universal maturation process definitely qualifies. A entire season can be an episode in terms of its ruination effects. And if something affects your opinion of the whole genre, that's as EPIC FAIL as you get. @margaretm That is an interesting -6. I think it qualifies, but it is highly personal. I think Season 6 of Buffy is a clear -3; earlier Buffy is great, but wow is that brand dead.

But yes, a universal maturation process definitely qualifies. A entire season can be an episode in terms of its ruination effects. And if something affects your opinion of the whole genre, that’s as EPIC FAIL as you get.

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