This is where Kotaku readers go to talk about the stuff we’re not already posting about. Think of it as the official unofficial Kotaku community forum.
You can talk about games. Or movies. Or politics. Music. Food. Science. Sport. Insert your own miscellaneous off-topic discussion here.
Just keep it clean.
Talk amongst yourselves below…
Oh, and a big thanks to Matt H for snapping the above screen from the new Monkey Island HD remake. Cheers, Matt!
Aaron Clement
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 8:46 AMNot gaming related at all, but why is it some people in offices have so much trouble with the difference between “reply” and “reply-all”? My work has an all-staff mailing list and it seems that we’ve got quite a few people working here who only want to use “reply-all”.
That whinge aside, how was everyone’s weekends? Do much gaming?
The Gamgee
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 8:53 AMPlayed through the Monkey Island SE this weekend and really enjoyed it! i thought Guybrush’s voice acting could be a little stagnant at times though…
Jamie Galea
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 9:10 AMSeeing that image makes me wish that my Monkey Island remake would download faster. Actually, that raises a question. Aside from the new visuals, are there any major differences from the original game?
The Gamgee
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:16 AMSwitching between the new art and the “old school” original art reveals it to be pretty much exactly the same game
Aaron Clement
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:23 AMNo. It’s literally the original SOMI, but with updated graphics and full voice-over. The main difference is that it can run in reaaallly high resolutions and can flick from the HD graphics/voice-over to the original version at the touch of a button.
On the topic of MI, here’s a rather nice post on Ron Gilbert’s blog with him reminiscing about Monkey Island (and no, he doesn’t share the Secret): http://grumpygamer.com/8280380 . Good read if you’re a fan!
Matt H
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 5:43 PMYay, my screenshot’s there! That’s awesome.
The MI:SE is great – it’s nice to see the game with such high quality graphics. The new music/voice acting is great as well.
The only point I’ve found a bit jarring is that the game now looks so dynamic but closeups still lack animation – it just breaks the atmosphere a little. Absolutely worth $10 in any case.
@ Aaron – nice article there too. Good read!
Andrew
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 9:56 AMFun little fact
I was reading through my old Nintendo magazines and I found some mildly blasphemous advertising on Nintendo’s part
From about issue 46 and onwards (early 1997), Nintendo started using blurbs from none other than god to promote the Nintendo 64
The back of the cover reads
“it’s the best thing I’ve ever seen”
~ God
In nice size 200 font
It then has a paragraph about how it’s the greatest thing he created since the earth and now its twice as powerful as any other system.
The funny thing is in the months leading up to the launch of the N64 in Australia the magazine really does use god as a reference as to why you should buy the system. With quotes like “if god loves it then you will too”
if only advertising was as easy today…..
I’ll try to get a photo of the ad
clawster
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:16 AMWorms finally made it to PSN. That took up most of my weekend. Along with my second run of PvZ.
Indefinite Implosion
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 2:22 PMReally!?
Awesome.
I’ve been waiting for ages for it come out down here.
Cheers for the news.
Cerzel
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:42 AMSo, the 360 mic. I cannot figure this thing out. None of the games I’ve played have a push to talk button, so I guess it’s supposed to react to noise. But the problem is, I can’t figure out which position of the switch is supposed to be the on one. Regardless of whether the switch is showing red or green, the game still displays my mic. Switching usually does nothing, but sometimes it causes the mic to disappear from the game’s display, only to reappear a few seconds later. Halo 3, at least, gives the talking indicator on the HUD regardless of what the switch is set to.
So how the hell do I use this thing properly?
Josh
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 10:53 AMSoooo was anyone else going for Poh?
Jamie Galea
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 11:37 AMNot really. I’m just glad it’s over.
Mr Waffle
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 12:41 PMJulie’s dessert was rubbished compared to Pohs but suddenly it’s the best thing since sliced bread? Funny that they helped her by telling her what as wrong and how to fix it throughout the cooking process! Poh was robbed…
Chuloopa
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 1:24 PMno offence to Julie, but the poor woman is going to have a heart attack if she actually becomes a chef! The woman can’t handle pressure. Did you guys see her hands shaking when she was plating up the last dish?
I do think poh is a superior cook ad handles the pressure much much better…
Chuloopa
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 1:27 PMI want to know what everyone’s favorite web comics are..
Mine in no particular order:
Penny arcade
Ctrl Alt del
Dr Mcninja
VG Cats
questioanble content
Basic Instructions
My Stupid Life
All of these are absolute side splitters…
Further more, do people bother reading serious web comics? i know i have never been able to handle it.. About as serious as i go is my Marvel Zombies Collection at home…
Aaron Clement
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 3:34 PMMy daily webcomic reading (or whenever they update that is) involves the following:
-Sluggy Freelance ( http://www.sluggy.com )
-Penny Arcade
-Darths & Droids ( What if the Star Wars prequels were played out like a pen & paper Dungeons and Dragons game. http://www.darthsanddroids.net )
-VGCats (Although the quality of humour in the comics has been slipping a bit of late, his Pokémon comics are generally amusing)
-XKCD ( http://www.xkcd.com )
-Looking for Group ( comic loosely based on WoW. Read it more because it’s an on-going storyline that I’m kind of interested in.. http://www.lfgcomic.com )
Can’t figure out what the appeal of CAD is though. I’ve found it tries too hard to be funny and generally ends up forcing or telegraphing it’s jokes well before the end of the strip. Then they rolled out the whole “let’s be serious” threadline with miscarriages & stuff and suddenly the comic was very unfunny and totally off putting. nothankyou.jpg
Kashkin
Monday, July 20, 2009 at 5:34 PMA Lesson is Learned but the Damage is Irreversible
Dresden Codak
Cat and Girl
Daisy Owl
White Ninja
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal
Subnormality
Platinum Grit
CAD is shit.