Johanna

CNX used to show quite a few adult swim programmes. Then they decided to be lame and changed into 'Toonami'. I miss CNX.

That’s the only Gaelic sentence I know. Which is pretty sad actually, considering I have more Irish and Scottish in me than filthy stinking English. Also, I miss Happy Funnies.

Couldn’t you just call in sick? You could say that you fear if you go into work, you may vomit on a customer. Not many bosses like that. I felt so cheated when I found out that was how it was supposed to be said.

My 3-year-old niece likes Crash Bandicoot. So like Bc9b, I’d suggest some kind of cute furry platformer. I agree with the suggestions Yufster made as well. I loved playing Monkey Island when I was little.

Call yourself an Artist? Call yourself a Designer? Some challenges set by David Perry of Shiny Entertainment. If you complete them well, you might get some pretty stuff too. [A personal letter of recommendation, a design award & a ‘DP Recommended’ logo for your resume have all been mentioned so far for completing the first challenges.] I just thought this might be useful for some people. So yeah, feel free to harangue me if I’ve been super naughty and put this in the wrong place or something. Edit: Dogma 2001: A Challenge to Game Designers by Ernest Adams

‘Is your mom dead?’ was a superb thread. You can learn all about me in it! Here’s a summary of what you can find: I’m a seemingly insensitive, ignorant bint. Yay! Now, who wouldn’t feel all warm inside after learning that? In other news; I can’t stand people who wear Che Guevara t-shirts, and have no fucking clue who he was. I just don’t see why anyone would want some stranger’s face on their chest. Personally, I like knowing I’m whoring out someone/ something I like. But what do I know?

There are some cases that come with a magical extra plastic flap inside to hold multiple CDs. I know I’ve got at least two games that have them. It’s strange; I’ve never seen a PC game case with one though.

If you didn’t want complete the 100 games challenge, but just analysed the games you did play in a similar way, I still think it would be useful. The good thing about attempting a challenge like this, even if you didn’t complete half of it, is that you are forced to play games you might never usually bother with. That way, like Rodi said, you can take things that work well or interesting ideas from one genre and implement them into another. I do agree that it’s not very realistic to analyse 100 games in any short amount of time, especially if you have a demanding job etc. But to be fair, it does say it’s a passion test. Oh, and if Chris did chronicle it for a Thumbs article, you wouldn’t need a book about it. In other news, I just found a ‘new’ challenge for the designers. It’s weird; I could swear I’d read all of Ernest Adams’ Gamasutra articles before.

I’m glad some of you found this interesting at least. It’s only because I was thinking about Earthworm Jim that I even found it. I find the artist challenge a bit weak though. The designer challenge looks like it would help your knowledge of different aspects of design, and be pretty fun too. The artist one doesn’t seem to be as useful. Maybe it’s because I’d have a hard time analysing characters like Lara Croft objectively. But I don’t know, perhaps a giant pair of boobs really is the secret to a creating a great character.

Don’t worry dear; I believe I just fell. I’ll commence swooning…now. Also, “Hey baby, wanna make an easy 50 bucks?” I love lame chat up lines.

Again, I have no interest in the very generous giveaway you offer. Yet I continue to contribute. Out of love. So, here’s a beautiful line I found for you. “Hi, will you help me find my lost puppy? I think he went into this cheap motel room across the street.” I would fall for every line in this sexy thread.

Yep, Grim Fandango is one of the games I can play countless times too. Why did you find the ending disappointing? I thought it was very fitting. I think you mean the Xbox Nation article, ‘Like Schafer himself, Psychonauts is deeply goofy with shreds of genuine emotion squeezed in between the gags.’

Thank you for posting the scans. It’s most excellent of you to do so. Why would they leave the sexiest page off of the official site? Surely all the badasses would have appreciated the Kiss picture in the back. As well as the all the sexiness, of course.

I’m not going to demand a demo, so you can have this hilarious joke for free. What do you call a prostitute with white eyes? Full. I just remembered another hilarious joke! What do you call a dog with no tongue? Smelly bollocks.

I think that's called Stockholm syndrome. Just so you know. I stayed up until 7 this morning waiting for the fucking Ohio result. Like a fool.

It’s at times like these, that you realise just how beautifully selfless the human race really is.

Thank you for the correction, dear. I know I’ve read that somewhere though. I think it may have been a book about Wicca. They like stealing from other religions and turning it into their own special brand of crap. Or I’m just a moron. Either way.

It’s not my fault the big guy has a warped sense of humour. Wouldn’t less karma be good anyway? I thought karma was the bad mojo and dharma was the good? To the person who voted yes: The pie offer is still open.

Aw jeez, I’m ever so sorry. I apologise for the hilarious irony of my father’s death. If you too, have had a family member die in an inappropriate way and need consolation because of my thoughtlessness, feel free to give me your address and I’ll send you some pie.

Your Haikus are lame. Continuing sentences? You are a cheat sir. And so this post has some relevance to the topic. I found FFX too easy.

My mooma’s still alive though my daddy died when I was eight. It was like so ironic. His star sign was Cancer and he like had cancer. Then died of a heart attack.

I obviously interpreted your post to be bitchier that was intended. I do understand why he could be a popular character and I know about Japanese culture. Your post just implied, to me at least, that if you happened not to like Raiden, you just didn’t understand why you should. I apologize for being radically extreme with your sentence. If Raiden did happen to have any redeeming qualities, they were eclipsed by the fact that he replaced Snake. Like Manny said.

I did some research for you. The results: My dog can indeed look up. With his eyes! The Dog vs. Cat debate has been going on forever. Dogs always win.

‘It Came from the Desert’ is one of the most under appreciated games I know of. I’ve lost count of how many times I’ve played this game, and every time it’s different. You literally can’t do everything in one go. Now you can download it free from Cinemaware [not the Genesis/ Megadrive version. It’s a completely different game]. A description from the site: A new dimension in terror that will have you screaming for mercy. Ants, twenty feet tall, go marching one by one, using your hometown as a picnic basket! Panic grips the city as this monster sized mutation strikes terror again --- and again --- and again. Witness science fiction become fact as the unimaginable becomes real --- the impossible becomes true! You'll marvel as the screen explodes with action so real you can feel the desert wind chap your parched lips. Sound effects so eerie you can hear the distant marching of giant harvester ants on the prowl! Human drama abounds - blackmailing rivals, land scams, love triangles and desert cults! Has anyone heard of it here? I’ve yet to come across another person, who wasn’t a family member, who’s played it.

It runs slow on my computer too. I got used to it pretty quickly though.