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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 18, 2012 22:30:45 GMT -5
Thanks for updating the first page Pegasus really appreciate it.
Man this is a tough choice two good picks where no previous picks where metioned and I can't decide.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 18, 2012 22:33:30 GMT -5
My two cents on the video game round:
1. Mortal Kombat- To me, this was a bit short and one dimensional, in comparison to the other picks. I haven't kept up with the franchise, so maybe I'm missing something. It was indeed a cool moment and to see Shao Khan's fatality was interesting. Ripped apart, it seemed to encapsulate the whole point of the series but I just didn't get the range of emotions or sense of narrative that other picks had. Placed 9th for me.
2. Gears of War 3- Fantastic pick that was visually stunning. Emotionally tense and scored wonderfully with "Mad World". For me, it was difficult to follow at times, especially towards the end and I felt that it dragged on a bit. Dom's death was a hell of a way to go out, I thought the explosion was the best way to do it, I liked the visuals involving the vehicle, but it's the sort of death that I've seen in movies, tv shows, etc. and it was somewhat trite. Great emotions, I mean this was as fine of a reaction to a death that I think you're going to get in the medium, but not a surprise; ranked it 4th; overall strong pick imo.
3. Suikoden V- enchanting graphics; I think that, visually, this console set a watermark in what you can do with video games. There was a great build to the scene, you got a sense of how the world in the video game worked. It had the sense of a great historical drama with characters that I could become immersed with. The Queen, using her powers, legitimately made me tense at times; it wasn't something I expected and how she died seemed inevitable and tragic. I could predict the sequence and I felt that was a strength and not a weakness. Ranked 2nd for me.
4. Saints Row 2- felt cinematic; it was something that I could sit back and enjoy. I felt the dialogue was on point and got the impression that the beatdown was well deserved and satisfying. The graveyard was a fantastic setting for the scene and the dialogue informed me about the story leading up to the scene without being distracting. Camera angles were quite effective for me as well. Ranked 3rd for me.
5. Call of Duty 4- I'm not that knowledgeable about the single player modes for this series, so I probably don't fully appreciate how difficult this is. Visually it's stunning and pure immersion; you get the sense of actually doing this. Credit for not being a cut scene and adhering to the theme of the round closely. However, it becomes a blur after a while, with different view point changes, blood splatter, vocals, etc; engrossing but not a pleasant experience. Also, it just sort of ends, which is something you can't control because of the scenario but it is a bit flat. You save the hostage and then you survey what happens and get out of the plane. I think the timer was a great touch but I think that it should've ended with saving the hostage. Minor quibble; Ranked 8th for me
6. Shenmue- Gorgeous visuals; much like Suikoden V, I find my age showing and my comfort with older graphics coming to the forefront. Strong cinematic quality, mostly achieved through camera angles and not the actual graphics. The overhead views, the wide angle shots, and the music use lent an immediacy to the scenes, just so well constructed and filled with mounting anticipation. When the main character enters the building and the camera pans up from the villain's back, showing the robe, the posture, it just gave an epic sense of what is about to happen. The father's death, the conversation about the mirror, the fight footage, just wants you to start playing the game and find out what the hell is going on. Ranked 1st for me.
7. Mike Tyson's Punchout- This was sort of a safe pick for me, one that immediately came to mind. It doesn't make it a bad pick, necessarily, and since it's composed primarily of game footage, I have to give it credit. It was a bit boring for me, watching the guy play the game. I think if it was a KO (yeah, I know, next to impossible to do against Tyson), it would've worked better. Kind of ends abruptly which, of course, was the fashion of the day. It was an epic moment, don't get me wrong, but it shows it's age. Maybe not a fair assessment but I think more was needed against the other picks. Ranked 7th for me.
8. Metroid- I loved the Engrish in the text ;D. Classic moment that everyone knows, which helps and hurts it. Helped it more for me than anything. The music change and the graphic flash during Samus's revelation as a woman showed just how effective limited video game technology could be. I think you need to know the game a bit to really appreciate the moment, though. Maybe the scene could have been improved with the Mother Brain fight and escape, I don't know. However, it's a classic, a hell of a moment the first time you see it. Ranked 6th for me.
9. The Darkness- Atmospheric choice and one of the more emotionally loaded ones. The memories represented as specters on the screen was clever. The Darkness represented with the text on the screen and the voice over was well done but I didn't care for the the tentacles much; I know that it's part of the character but I don't think it added to the scene. The passages, the doors, the corded off areas, the music, all gave the scene a phenomenal atmosphere that built well to the central action. The murder scene was done exceptionally well but I didn't understand why the character couldn't do anything about it. I give it credit for not flinching but, when it finally happened, I don't know, it was a bit underwhelming. The buildup was amazing though. Ranked 5th for me.
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Big Bad Brad
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 18, 2012 22:49:45 GMT -5
Glad you liked the Suikoden V clip irontyger I just wish the other judges felt the same
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Post by Jazzman on Mar 18, 2012 23:09:51 GMT -5
Song sent, I expect a ton of rap and hip-hop...
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Post by Big DSR Energy on Mar 18, 2012 23:50:23 GMT -5
In general I prefer gameplay clips over cutscenes. I always have.
The Tyson fight has always been legendary just at my house for it's seemingly next-to-impossible stature, so I had to rank that highly.
But the heroic sacrifice, the slo-mo, and the song made Dom's death work for me. It's cliche, sure, but it's still a good moment.
As mentioned I'm a bit of a gorehound, so I got a kick out of Shao Kahn. And the clip was short and sweet.
And the final screen of Metroid was kinda cute for it's botched English and seeing Samus is a girl (*gasp*).
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 19, 2012 0:11:39 GMT -5
Sorry for making so many posts I forget about something the pick I choose from Suikoden was not my original pick
Suikoden V - Dual with a Queen's Knight
I originally picked this clip which showcases gameplay from Suikoden V but I thought the Queen's death scene was better so I asked Pegasus if I could change my pick and he allowed me to.
Just wanted to share this bit of info. Don't know if that clip would of done any better or not but it was my original pick before I changed my mind and went with the death scene.
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 19, 2012 8:46:59 GMT -5
*Checks scores*
Yep, bout what I expected. I hated turning in the pick I had to turn in (had already spent a day and a half on it, and I don't get on during weekends)... but not much you can do when your first two picks get sent back. Though, kinda frustrating that one of my picks got sent back for someone's mulligan.
As for this round, I dont understand it. 2-pac making a song but outside the music industry?
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2012 12:21:13 GMT -5
*Checks scores* Yep, bout what I expected. I hated turning in the pick I had to turn in (had already spent a day and a half on it, and I don't get on during weekends)... but not much you can do when your first two picks get sent back. Though, kinda frustrating that one of my picks got sent back for someone's mulligan. As for this round, I dont understand it. 2-pac making a song but outside the music industry? It has to be a song with a pop culture reference. Like when Lil' Wayne referenced Randy Savage in a song or Eminem mentioning Andre the Giant.
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 19, 2012 12:33:49 GMT -5
*Checks scores* Yep, bout what I expected. I hated turning in the pick I had to turn in (had already spent a day and a half on it, and I don't get on during weekends)... but not much you can do when your first two picks get sent back. Though, kinda frustrating that one of my picks got sent back for someone's mulligan. As for this round, I dont understand it. 2-pac making a song but outside the music industry? It has to be a song with a pop culture reference. Like when Lil' Wayne referenced Randy Savage in a song or Eminem mentioning Andre the Giant. Currently don't know these references... but if they made songs about them, how is it "outside the realm of the music industry"?
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Post by stinger on Mar 19, 2012 13:13:56 GMT -5
It has to be a song with a pop culture reference. Like when Lil' Wayne referenced Randy Savage in a song or Eminem mentioning Andre the Giant. Currently don't know these references... but if they made songs about them, how is it "outside the realm of the music industry"? The reference has to be about something other than music, as I understand it. For example: Lil' Wayne referencing Randy Savage = Good Lil' Wayne referencing Tupac = Not Good
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 19, 2012 13:32:18 GMT -5
It has to be a song with a pop culture reference. Like when Lil' Wayne referenced Randy Savage in a song or Eminem mentioning Andre the Giant. Currently don't know these references... but if they made songs about them, how is it "outside the realm of the music industry"? It has to be a song that makes a reference to something like a TV show, movie, celebrity other than a singer. Like if you hear a song and they mention Mickey Mouse in one of the lines of the song, the song doesn't have to be about Mickey Mouse just mention him one time in the song that would be ok. Mickey Mouse is just one example of something that could be referenced that wasn't used already. The song can make any reference at all as long as it doesn't reference something that is already been used like Fred Flintstone, Batman, Bugs Bunny, etc..... Also I don't think it has to be a rap song but that is probably the most common. I'm sure there are some rock songs or country songs that make reference to something outside of the music industry but Rap is probably the most common. Hope that helps you understand the round a little bit better.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 19, 2012 14:01:31 GMT -5
Big Bad Brad has it right. It doesn't have to be an entire song, just a line or so. An example would be giving a shout out to the Super Mario Brothers or referencing Family Matters.
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Post by Big Bad Brad on Mar 19, 2012 17:19:55 GMT -5
Someone already used the artist I was planning on using so I sent in a replacement pick plus three other songs by different artist (well 2 different and 1 the same) so if something happens I can't use any of the songs I sent in then something's wrong.
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Post by Z-A Sandbaggin' Son of a b!%@h on Mar 19, 2012 20:14:00 GMT -5
my choice is in... I got a copule of other choices if I have to change. But I think my pick is awesome. Hopefully no one has already picked it.
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Mar 20, 2012 8:07:47 GMT -5
Shao Kahn Fatality (Mortal Kombat 9) I don't have a problem with you picking a fatality, but I don't know if this is the defining moment. As good as MK9 was and as good as the fatalities were, I think you missed a golden opportunity by passing up the only good thing to come out of MK vs DCU.Dom Dies (Gears of War 3) Mad World makes everything sadder. Everything. The Queen kills and gets killed (Suikoden V) Death kind of loses its impact when they just... disappear. Shogo Akuji Buried Alive (Saints Row 2) Not quite the impact of the Gears clip, but it still tells a nice story of revenge. Mile High Club (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) For a gaming moment, this has to be up there. This is something that 97% of players couldn't do. That is the true definition of achievement. That's Some Mirror (Shenmue) I always call this game Shenume for some reason. Anyways, while the story is good, the dub... leaves a bit to be desired. KOing Tyson (Punch OUt!) This was right up there with Mile High for me... such a great feeling when you finally conquer Iron Mike. Plus, it reminds me of BrentalFloss' song (LANGUAGE WARNING), so that helps too. Holy Crap, I Have Boobs! (Metroid) When you're a trope namer, you get a bit of a point boost from me. Seriously though, it was as big of a surprise ending as any of that era. Poor Jenny (The Darkness) This didn't wow me, but it didn't fall flat for me either. CoD joins the Mile High Club Dom leaves this Mad World It's a (reverse) trap! Tyson got KTFO'd Buried II, starring Shogo Akuji Jenny gets killed I want THAT mirror Ding dong, the Queen is dead Shao Kahn gets all up in ya
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 20, 2012 8:20:43 GMT -5
Mile High Club (Call of Duty: Modern Warfare) For a gaming moment, this has to be up there. This is something that 97% of players couldn't do. That is the true definition of achievement. Sadly, I couldn't attach that link to my submission. Despite the overall scores, at least someone got what I was going for with what I sent in. Thanks for the comment and the vote(which more than doubled my round score otherwise)
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Post by Deleted on Mar 20, 2012 10:47:36 GMT -5
You want to know the worst part of that last round for me? I got Saints Row the Third for Christmas and I absolutely loved it. One of my favorite games I've played in quite some time. So after I beat it I decided to buy Saints Row 1 and 2 off of Amazon.... and unfortunately I haven't had a chance to play them yet. So that Saints Row 2 clip spoiled some of the game for me.
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Post by pegasuswarrior on Mar 20, 2012 14:34:01 GMT -5
Just waiting on one more pick, then judges get to do their thing. Spoiler alert: {Spoiler}I mark for this round's picks. For the most part, you more than outdid yourselves.
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Post by Triple H buried SnS on Mar 20, 2012 16:25:26 GMT -5
Spoiler alert: {Spoiler}I mark for this round's picks. For the most part, you more than outdid yourselves. {Spoiler}Thats disappointing for me... i needed mine to be the only good one
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Post by THE Baldy Kendrick on Mar 22, 2012 3:21:46 GMT -5
Bra. Freakin. Vo. Awesome picks all around.
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