Comments on: Overthinking E3 http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/ Overthinking It subjects the popular culture to a level of scrutiny it probably doesn't deserve. Tue, 14 Feb 2012 00:05:13 +0000 hourly 1 By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9767 Gab Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:40:11 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9767 By "movie" I meant game in reference to format. By “movie” I meant game in reference to format.

]]> By: Gab http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9766 Gab Tue, 16 Jun 2009 05:39:02 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9766 That's three words, bro. ;p But I agree. He'll be awesome. So will the rest of the voice cast (look it up, it's pretty awesome- lots of people from the animated series). I have been anticipating _Arkham Asylum_ for... I don't know... a long time... and have been rather devastated because the most advanced system I have access to is a Wii- no fancy PS3 or XBox 360 in my universe. So I have missed out on all kinds of awesome and will probably miss out on _Arkham Asylum_ (and others). But hey, if _Ghostbusters_ is going to be on *everything* like you say, I have a glimmer of hope in the corner of my little eye now. The cafeteria selection thing seems to be the trend each time a new "edition" or whatever gets added lately- newer stuff picking and choosing from older stuff and then adding its own. Sort of. I mean, okay, _Wolverine_ was all kinds of out there, but isn't that what _Iron Man_ and both Batman film franchises did, too (albeit more successfully- or at least the first two Burton/Shumacher Batmans)? I suppose it's easier to cafeteria pick for a movie revolving around a specific character from a comic series like Wolverine or Batman, though, versus something like _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_*, an idea coming from less source material. And, given the format of the _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ movie, it doesn't really need all that much plot or backstory to fall in or out of "canon" in the first place. And I think it works each time because they aren't establishing themselves as continuation stories. Tangent: Am I forgetting something, or did this whole abbreviation to "_TMNT_" thing start up with the CGI movie made in 2007? For the life of me, I can't remember ever hearing _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ referred to as "_TMNT_" before. In fact, I had a distinct conversation wherein a newer fan (read: hipster) said about the movie, "TMNT," and I didn't know what they were talking about. That’s three words, bro. ;p

But I agree. He’ll be awesome. So will the rest of the voice cast (look it up, it’s pretty awesome- lots of people from the animated series). I have been anticipating _Arkham Asylum_ for… I don’t know… a long time… and have been rather devastated because the most advanced system I have access to is a Wii- no fancy PS3 or XBox 360 in my universe. So I have missed out on all kinds of awesome and will probably miss out on _Arkham Asylum_ (and others). But hey, if _Ghostbusters_ is going to be on *everything* like you say, I have a glimmer of hope in the corner of my little eye now.

The cafeteria selection thing seems to be the trend each time a new “edition” or whatever gets added lately- newer stuff picking and choosing from older stuff and then adding its own. Sort of. I mean, okay, _Wolverine_ was all kinds of out there, but isn’t that what _Iron Man_ and both Batman film franchises did, too (albeit more successfully- or at least the first two Burton/Shumacher Batmans)? I suppose it’s easier to cafeteria pick for a movie revolving around a specific character from a comic series like Wolverine or Batman, though, versus something like _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_*, an idea coming from less source material. And, given the format of the _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ movie, it doesn’t really need all that much plot or backstory to fall in or out of “canon” in the first place. And I think it works each time because they aren’t establishing themselves as continuation stories.

Tangent: Am I forgetting something, or did this whole abbreviation to “_TMNT_” thing start up with the CGI movie made in 2007? For the life of me, I can’t remember ever hearing _Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles_ referred to as “_TMNT_” before. In fact, I had a distinct conversation wherein a newer fan (read: hipster) said about the movie, “TMNT,” and I didn’t know what they were talking about.

]]> By: cushman http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9759 cushman Tue, 16 Jun 2009 03:00:16 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9759 Mike, I'm jealous. I was the nerd who scheduled his lunch breaks so that he could stream the big three's pressers. No need to get a PS3! Arkham Asylum is on the 360, too, and Ghostbusters is on every. single. console. and. legitimate. portable. gaming. device. known. to. man. RE: the Old Republic -- I'm not a fan of MMORPGs, but I'm intrigued enough to give it a try because of BioWare's history with KOTOR and Mass Effect... great storytelling reeled me in for over 30 hours of gameplay in both of those cases. Video game trend that I'm loving more than anything: better and better voice acting. Have you seen this?: http://kotaku.com/5278008/the-old-republic-wordier-than-entire-run-of-the-sopranos Speaking of great voice acting, and bringing it back to Arkham Asylum, I have two words: Mark Fucking Hamill. Mike, I’m jealous. I was the nerd who scheduled his lunch breaks so that he could stream the big three’s pressers.

No need to get a PS3! Arkham Asylum is on the 360, too, and Ghostbusters is on every. single. console. and. legitimate. portable. gaming. device. known. to. man.

RE: the Old Republic — I’m not a fan of MMORPGs, but I’m intrigued enough to give it a try because of BioWare’s history with KOTOR and Mass Effect… great storytelling reeled me in for over 30 hours of gameplay in both of those cases.

Video game trend that I’m loving more than anything: better and better voice acting. Have you seen this?:
http://kotaku.com/5278008/the-old-republic-wordier-than-entire-run-of-the-sopranos

Speaking of great voice acting, and bringing it back to Arkham Asylum, I have two words: Mark Fucking Hamill.

]]> By: Matthew Belinkie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9756 Matthew Belinkie Tue, 16 Jun 2009 01:05:46 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9756 @lee - Actually, I really DON'T like that Ghostbusters game trailer, which gives us a lot of footage from the movie, and not a single shred of dialogue from the game. Show me some NEw Bill Murray one-liners, THEN I'll preorder it. The fact that they don't makes me nervous. Is it funny? But you have a good point, Lee. The game may very well reveal the exact consequences of crossing the streams. (I imagine this will be something you have to avoid as a player.) Since this game is written by Ackroyd and Ramis, I think we should consider any new info about the Ghostbusters and their equipment canon. @lee – Actually, I really DON’T like that Ghostbusters game trailer, which gives us a lot of footage from the movie, and not a single shred of dialogue from the game. Show me some NEw Bill Murray one-liners, THEN I’ll preorder it. The fact that they don’t makes me nervous. Is it funny?

But you have a good point, Lee. The game may very well reveal the exact consequences of crossing the streams. (I imagine this will be something you have to avoid as a player.) Since this game is written by Ackroyd and Ramis, I think we should consider any new info about the Ghostbusters and their equipment canon.

]]> By: lee http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9754 lee Mon, 15 Jun 2009 23:51:13 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9754 Love the Ghostbusters game trailer. It's worth pointing out that one of the things the trailer says you can do in the game is "DESTROY THE WORLD" (which is subsequently crossed out to say "SAVE THE WORLD"). I think this is working off the same assumption Belinkie did in his previous post about how the Ghostbusters irresponsibly risked the destruction of "all life as we know it" by crossing the streams. That being said, Bustin' makes me feel good. Love the Ghostbusters game trailer. It’s worth pointing out that one of the things the trailer says you can do in the game is “DESTROY THE WORLD” (which is subsequently crossed out to say “SAVE THE WORLD”). I think this is working off the same assumption Belinkie did in his previous post about how the Ghostbusters irresponsibly risked the destruction of “all life as we know it” by crossing the streams.

That being said,

Bustin’ makes me feel good.

]]> By: Matthew Belinkie http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9750 Matthew Belinkie Mon, 15 Jun 2009 20:24:37 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9750 @Beej - I saw the trailer, and it's awesome. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvbv-LkK6w But it tells you precisely nothing about the game. All it tells you is that Bioware should be given the money to produce a Star Wars TV show, immediately. I really have trouble believing that ANYONE thinks the trailer reflects actual graphics or gameplay. @Beej – I saw the trailer, and it’s awesome.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DOvbv-LkK6w
But it tells you precisely nothing about the game. All it tells you is that Bioware should be given the money to produce a Star Wars TV show, immediately. I really have trouble believing that ANYONE thinks the trailer reflects actual graphics or gameplay.

]]> By: Beej http://www.overthinkingit.com/2009/06/15/overthinking-e3/#comment-9746 Beej Mon, 15 Jun 2009 18:26:57 +0000 http://www.overthinkingit.com/?p=8303#comment-9746 One of the most overthought pieces at E3 this year was the Star Wars: The Old Republic cinematic trailer. There were two viewpoints on it: the game will be the best MMO ever released because gameplay will obviously be as cinematic as the CGI trailer or the game will be awful because there is no way the game could ever live up to the quality of the trailer. People are already extrapolating ideas of what the game is going to be like at release, and Bioware has not even set a year for a release date or even said what gameplay mechanics are going to include. I'm guilty of this to an extent, but I absolutely love over-hyped games and following new MMOs as they go through the development cycle. One of the most overthought pieces at E3 this year was the Star Wars: The Old Republic cinematic trailer. There were two viewpoints on it: the game will be the best MMO ever released because gameplay will obviously be as cinematic as the CGI trailer or the game will be awful because there is no way the game could ever live up to the quality of the trailer.

People are already extrapolating ideas of what the game is going to be like at release, and Bioware has not even set a year for a release date or even said what gameplay mechanics are going to include. I’m guilty of this to an extent, but I absolutely love over-hyped games and following new MMOs as they go through the development cycle.

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