Dante Redgrave
Son of Sparda
yes, please, especially since my and the wifey are naming our little girl on the way Samus...
I Was Wrong...
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Demi-fiend
Metempsychosis
Congratulations! And I'm very happy to hear that you're naming her after one of the most positive, mentally-and-physically-strong, covered-up females in all of gaming.
I hope Samus is a good role model to your daughter -- and also that she tries to emulate her namesake.
On another semi-positive/semi-negative note, if her name is too "conspicuous" she can always just call herself "Sam".
Of course, you want your daughter to be special after all, but not attract too much unwanted attention (this expands to "sports trophies" and the like as well -- because they could inflate the ego and spoil her personality -- but that's another issue altogether).
Loopy
Devil hunter in training
Congratulations! And I'm very happy to hear that you're naming her after one of the most positive, mentally-and-physically-strong, covered-up females in all of gaming.She's covered up until the very end of the old gameboy games. I didn't know Samus was a female until you see her in a bikini at the end:blink:
http://thisischris.com/feature/2005/samus.html
I hope Samus is a good role model to your daughter -- and also that she tries to emulate her namesake.You mean, hunting down Mother brain excluded of course. That would be dangerous.
On another semi-positive/semi-negative note, if her name is too "conspicuous" she can always just call herself "Sam".
Of course, you want your daughter to be special after all, but not attract too much unwanted attention (this expands to "sports trophies" and the like as well -- because they could inflate the ego and spoil her personality -- but that's another issue altogether).
To some extent I didn't get the "submission to a guy" angle. I mean in this case it made some sense, considering her upbringing in the military and this surrogate father thing she had going on with Commander whatever. The authorization system for her weapons made some sense too on paper, considering how badass powerful her suit is supposed to be. But yeah, watching her run around in intense heat before having to be authorized to put on protection grated my nerves.
But I get this image that the Samus people think of is one that "plays by her own rules" action cop style of character.
Oh yea right, and even I could understand the Ridley thing was just retarded.
Ugh, f**k Moviebob. I used to love that guy back when he was on youtube. When he started hosting his vids on Screwattack, it all went downhill with the overbearingly long "plotlines and his "Nintendo can do no wrong/CoD shooters and consumer complaints are destroying gaming art" mentality.
Dante Redgrave
Son of Sparda
...We're already planning to make her a plushie power suit for cons and for hanging out with Daddy when I have the full power armor made. XD
Demi-fiend
Metempsychosis
I actually don't like a few aspects of Moviebob's personality either (for different reasons). I actually want to have a "story-based videogame show" like his because I enjoy it so much.
NERD NINJA: WITHIN THE SHADOWS
lololol
I don't have a problem with your opinion on MB. I actually found it hilarious -- because I will admit that he does come off as pretentious at times, so I won't hold it against you.
Well, I normally don't have anything against doing plotlines with their reviews, though there's only a few who actually pull if off well IMO (Spoony and AVGN). My problem with Moviebob's was that the plotlines don't bring any additional context to his subject most of the time, he tends to interrupt what he's talking about with them, and it can be *several minutes stretch* before he gets back to his main dialogue.
Bob: "And this is my problem with the game industry. They are--"
Some Citizen: "Oh no, Bob! 8-bit armies are attacking Atari! You must go stop them!"
But what actually stopped me watching him was his combination of Nes love, whining about fps games (don't even like fps games but that just got irksome over time), his Bayonetta and "Heavens the Metroid" videos, and his "Crass Effect" videos sealed the deal with a vault door and a blowtorch.
End Credits though I find rather informative, though I infrequently watch them.
Ah. Felt good to get that off my chest somewhere.
Demi-fiend
Metempsychosis
I'm glad I could help you get that off your chest. See? I tried to tell everyone that I wasn't a troll, but they wouldn't believe me! :lol:
But it was mostly because you didn't come off as aggressive and didn't insult anyone while making your valid complaints.
It makes sense that you don't like a show because it doesn't add to the context of the actual main narrative -- and when it does, it does so very rarely.
I however don't watch Spoony. I watch AVGN but kind of got tired of his vids. Even though his "storylines" provided context, I just couldn't get interested in them. Chalk it up to a difference of opinion and my unabashed bias towards MB.
Lol, I will admit however, that I laughed when you listed the shows that made you stop watching forever. Those happened to be some of my favorite MB shows! hahaha...
The Bayonetta one struck a nerve, not because of MB though, but because of what he said regarding BN.
"She wants it alright.. just not from you."
Story of my life, I tell ya.
I mean, I've had a bit of success, I'm just waiting for that person who shares my interests. Because I don't like the idea of going out with someone who I can't actually talk to. It gets boring fast.
Sorry to go off on a tangent, but it looks as though I needed to get a few things off my chest as well, lol.
Someone who's into Kendo, detectives, and 3rd person action games... can't be too hard to find one right?
RIGHT??
DragonMaster2010
Don't Let the Fall of America be Your Fall
Yeeah...congrats on liking DmC. ^_^
BLACKSWIPE
"Waiting for one's arrival."
One of the reasons why the girls of Street Fighter are badass. Although they may be pretty, they are musclar and it fits for people of their status.
I'm sorry, that was uncalled for.
Although you have to admit, he did start out that way.
In any case, I'm not mad about Samus. I'm not even mad about the new Spider-Man even though I don't like him.
I just view New Samus as a mistake in the way she was presented, and will wait for the next game to represent her in a better light.
By the way, have you seen Moviebob's"Heavens to Metroid" and "HtM: One Year Later" videos? Let's not forget "Extra Credits" Other M vid.
I played and finished Metroid 1 and 3. I started Prime and Echoes, but never finished them. I honestly don't really care about the character as much as I do the actual atmospheric experience that I go through while playing them.
And having said that, I was never that big of a fan of the games in the first place. I just found them kind of enjoyable once or twice.
Also, I like other Metroidvania games better. SotN is still my all time favorite.
On a side note: I heard that the lady who does the voice for Samus in Prime is Bayonetta as well.
Imagine Samus stripping off all her arm -- oh.
Ok, now I'm mad. I know it's part of her official lore, but you'd think a woman who wears armor (even lightweight techno-armor) would be a little more muscular and a little less porno.
Edit:
Well, the Bayonetta thing turned out to be true. I just hope they don't objectify Samus any more than they already have.
TerrorA
Don't mess with a Mage, bitch.
Especially Makato...
What? I like headstrong, determined girls who can rock a Gi ! Don't judge me!
MigsRZXAStylish
In a place where no one follows me. i Walk Alone!
Congratulations on walking that dark tunnel and finally finding that light signifying its end!
In other words: great job on looking more onto the positives and less on the negatives of DmC!
In other words: great job on looking more onto the positives and less on the negatives of DmC!
Meier
Well-known Member
Glad to hear that you were surprised and really liked DmC after you're shaky first impressions. Before I was put on the project and when I was new to Capcom I was just as surprised and apprehensive about the prospect of a new direction for Devil May Cry as anyone else. When I got involved in the project and witnessed everything develop and be implemented in a tangible build I felt a great appreciation for what I was working on. It was a great experience to witness and be a part of. I think that the hardcore elements that my department pushed for was really felt in Vergil's Downfall too. There is so much promise for a sequel though and I think the combat can be really radically defining. DmC is a great new beginning for an action series with a really good mythos and character establishment.
Side topic: Dude Samus totally wasn't a silent character before other M. Fusion alone and its relentless dialog prove that (hardest Metroid by far btw). Zero mission also showed a great re-birth of the original to give it the super Metroid and fusion story vibe to the core story. Also in the prime series you are Samus first person and gain so much about her character through the scanning you do (I'm really obsessive with that stuff and had to scan and read them all). I felt offput by the VO on other M, but I still intend to go back to it and finish it since I'm such a big fan of the series. What really interests me about that game is its unique take on merging 2D platforming with 3D shooting. Kind of hard to get used to though.
Oh... and Order of Ecclesia is the best Metroidvania. Fact.
Side topic: Dude Samus totally wasn't a silent character before other M. Fusion alone and its relentless dialog prove that (hardest Metroid by far btw). Zero mission also showed a great re-birth of the original to give it the super Metroid and fusion story vibe to the core story. Also in the prime series you are Samus first person and gain so much about her character through the scanning you do (I'm really obsessive with that stuff and had to scan and read them all). I felt offput by the VO on other M, but I still intend to go back to it and finish it since I'm such a big fan of the series. What really interests me about that game is its unique take on merging 2D platforming with 3D shooting. Kind of hard to get used to though.
Oh... and Order of Ecclesia is the best Metroidvania. Fact.