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NWR Forums Discord / HAPPY PIETRIOT DAY

« on: January 24, 2007, 08:55:02 PM »

We don't need an excuse to drink beer, but we'll accept public holidays. To all you smelly Americans who have to work on Friday, I fart in your general direction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wV9wPyGnWxE

VOTE LAMB

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NWR Forums Discord / Mafia: This Thread is Full of Fury!

« on: January 03, 2007, 09:24:37 PM »

I'm bored. RAB is nowhere near ready (he had to go and dance for MCR, but that discussion is for another story) so instead I commence discussion.

So until we have our roles, write down your best insults for 18Days/RAB. He's asking for them.

I hear he wears emo glasses and uses emo computers and is an emo in general. To quote the man (and I use the term loosely):

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(x) The Princess Diaries

I await a response.

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NWR Forums Discord / December is Girl Gamer Month

« on: December 04, 2006, 09:43:15 PM »

Popular trends has dictated that the Funhouse is now a refuge for the unappreciated and much prettier members of NWR - the ladies.

So this month will be dedicated to them. Drop a line about how you came to find this place and why you have remained under the radar (I don't blame you either for doing it).

Or don't.


EDIT: Title changed for political incorrectness. Plus grrl is a lot more freakier.

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NWR Forums Discord / Herd up the new people until they get their anti-stupidity shots

« on: December 02, 2006, 10:29:18 PM »

Seriously, can we just move all the new people to a more sanitary part of the forum until they work out how to post sentences? Or at least point them out so that we can have some fun at their expense...

SUPER, if you get some time can you move the funnier posts into their own area. Its for the greater good.
Everyone else, quote them here so I have all the humour I can handle in one location. Or maybe find that "Search for Stupidity" button on the forums put to good use.

Also, just three more sleeps until Aussie Wii launch! If you're gonna be there at midnight.

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NWR Forums Discord / IN THIS THREAD WE TALK MAFIA SMACK AND "YO MAMA

« on: October 01, 2006, 05:47:58 AM »

ok go

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NWR Forums Discord / In this thread...

« on: August 24, 2006, 04:30:16 AM »

I rate this drama disappointing. 1/10. Could have used a vampire. And more Reggie references.

First off, out of the entire PGC community, how does wandering get mod status? Could you find someone with less personality? Sure, he got the rough end of the stick from SUPER but that doesn't mean he gets the keys to the house, wherein everyone lavishes praise upon him for no particular reason. Hell, I nominate a bottle of shampoo for forum mod because he has the personality and body for the job. This is meant to be a funhouse, so put someone in charge who is familiar with the term hilarity instead of being a ban nazi!

Secondly, did everyone have humour reduction surgery while I was gone? I've missed out on most of the drama (like why on earth animecyberrat was banned in the first place) but the rapid bans that occured after that were pretty funny. Before you know it everyone is banned except for Mario, and he just ends up banning himself because all the cool kids are doing it. So lift some bans and get back to the thread trolling theme of the month!

See you next month interweb.

Your absent pietriot,
Shifty

(PS ban me plz, i demand martyrdom for the cause of returning this place to its old style)

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General Chat / MARCH IS KRISS KROSS MONTH

« on: February 24, 2006, 05:32:21 AM »

Because Xbox 360 is launching, and pretty much nothing else is happening in Australia, I want to call this month after those hilarious kids who got everyone jumping around.

It all started after I saw the slogan for the Xbox 360 - Jump In! I lol'd and after that all I could say was JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! JUMP! and all I could think about was happy pants and crazy hair.

I say Microsoft needs to revive those artists (and possibly their corpses, who knows where they are now) and bring out a full-blown ad campain of kids in baggy pants telling people to jump!


JUMP!  

[Instant-Failure Stealth Levels.]

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General Chat / A Gamers' Manifesto

« on: May 31, 2005, 03:13:11 AM »

http://www.pointlesswasteoftime.com/games/manifesto.html

I found this to be a funny read, even if he did whinge a whole lot.
That and he mentions crates, so instantly he gets bonus marks.

Favourite quote:

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Instant-Failure Stealth Levels. Ack. This brings back horrible memories of a Goldeneye level where if you tripped an alarm, an infinite number of bad guys poured forth. We knew a man who failed that level 37 times, then got the Infinite Health cheat for it and came back. He intentionally tripped the alarm, the guards rushed out. Laughing maniacally, he proceeded to shoot those ****ers for four hours, killing 1,183 of them - 682 with groin shots - before his thumbs cramped up.Your game should not create this kind of bitterness.

Is he right somewhere among all the ranting? What would you guys change or whinge about?  

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General Chat / HAPPY BIRTHDAY AKAI

« on: May 23, 2005, 04:01:08 AM »

To PGC's favourite cat lover (before it was cool) and she-males(which was never cool), who is only 19 years young.
Have a great birthday, and holiday (unless you've already gone )



REGGIE AND DR.Z ARE EATING YOUR CAKE!  

[BUT HE'S GOT A NEW HAT!]

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General Gaming / Too Human Trilogy: Exclusive for 360

« on: May 19, 2005, 08:39:34 PM »

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The latest issue of EGM reveals massive news on developer Silicon Knights' next project -- or, as it turns out, projects. In addition to the company's partnership with SEGA to produce an original next-generation game, the developer has signed on with publisher Microsoft to produce a futuristic trilogy for Xbox 360. Yes, exclusively for Xbox 360. Sorry, Nintendo fans, but you won't see this trilogy on Revolution ever.

IGN sez so

Awwwwwww, money hats really do make the world go round I'm curious to see what that new franchise they make with SEGA is, because if its Shadow the Hedgehog with a new hat, I'm just gonna snap.

BUT HE'S GOT A NEW HAT!

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General Chat / PSP is almost here...

« on: April 26, 2005, 12:59:24 AM »

HAW HAW. It'd be true if it were September...

September 1 Launch at AU$430 Compared to the $200 that the DS is selling for already, this is HIGH-LARIOUS!

[Different mediums, as they've come along, have had their share of controversy. From pulp horror and graphic novels, to movies, music and television; is this part of a cycle?]

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General Chat / Who is Jack Thompson anyway?

« on: March 04, 2005, 09:46:54 PM »

Just when I'd thought the "blame videogames for violence" debate had gone quiet, CBS decided to interview some people about the issue.. While they did interview some people who actually play games (Tim from Ctrl-Alt-Del and Scott from VGCats) they also talked to Jack Thompson.

According to his website, he's a lawyer from Miami who specialises in videogame-related crimes. He's offering his services to victims of copycat crimes, as well as talking about peddling the bandwagon of "video games are at fault" and predicting Columbine and the Washington sniper attacks. But we all have opinions. Read about his here and Tim's comments are also up

This is from the interview:

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Different mediums, as they've come along, have had their share of controversy. From pulp horror and graphic novels, to movies, music and television; is this part of a cycle?

Yes, it is the last cycle. These are murder simulators. Manhunt has been called the video game equivalent of a snuff film. I am working with an Oakland, CA prosecutor in a murder trial in which the older gang members used GTA 3 to train teens to do carjackings and murders. The Army uses these games to break down the inhibition to kill of new recruits.

Look at the Institute for Creative Technologies created by DOD to create these killing games. Tax dollars paid to the industry to create the games to suppress the inhibition to kill, and then the industry turns around and sells these games to kids. One instance is Pandemic Studio's Full Spectrum Warrior. If it works for soldiers, of course it works for teens. The video game industry has absolutely no rebuttal to that argument. NONE.

Personally, I really think this guy is off his nut. And there are others who agree with me but I've loathed lawyers for as long as I can remember. What about you guys? Does he have a point, or is he just performing incredible leaps to jump to these conclusions?

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General Chat / Fictional NAL Happenings

« on: November 17, 2004, 01:32:48 AM »

This place is dead. So in order to jazz it up without bringing in Carson and crew (he charges by the favour, whatever that means), lets cause mayhem. Make up some stupid stuff that COULD be happening at NAL, the slackest place on Earth! Post it so we can all laugh and hide our anger at those incompetent buffoons.


*Another NAL meeting at some strip club, because that's where they get results*

President: "Are we all accounted for?"
Lackey #1: "Dave's passed out from that vodka challenge, boss."
President: "Promote him then. Onto business: I got an email today from Australia that they want Excitebike."
Lackey #2: "But that game's not out. It was a NES game, sir."
President: "NES? What are you talking about? Anyway, I got an email from Australia so it must be true!"
Lackey #2: "How can you get an email from Australia in the first place?"
President: "SHUT UP! Just for your insolence, we're going to release Minish Cap in a NES cart and rebadge it as another game!"
Lackey #1: "How about calling it Excitebike?"
President: "Excellent idea, you. Make it happen. Meanwhile, everyone else carry on that plan to NOT give anyone Donkey Konga, we shall succeed in Australia yet!"

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General Chat / 9/11 NEVER FORGET - Firefox 1.0 is Out

« on: November 08, 2004, 10:59:00 PM »

browser elitism all the way, firetruck > you

Its officially out. Don't even try getting through to the site, because it'll be flooded before long. Just go straight to their FTP and get it.

Updating the RCs was a piece of cake, and now its not buggy Huzzah!

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NWR Feedback / Burnout 3 Ads - What?

« on: August 22, 2004, 11:05:40 PM »

I'm just wondering why/how the ads for this game have ended up on PGC?
For those unaware, I have seen them when I mainly visit GC Discussion.
Considering that there is no planned GC version, its like a stab in the eye with a rusty fork.

BUY THIS GAME! OH WAIT, ITS NOT FOR GAMECUBE! MWAHAHAHAHA! *PARRY* *THRUST* *STAB* and then the hurting starts.

Would anyone have a clue? Or is EA up to shenanigans?

EDIT: One was just on the sidebar of this page. How ironic!

[A similar ad features him holding a gun.]

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General Chat / How Games 'Apparently' Affect Children

« on: August 20, 2004, 03:03:51 AM »

There's been so much mud thrown around in the media recently about certain games causing violence in children. I can understand a game like Manhunt being brought to the attention of parents, but the Prince of Persia caused a stir in Canada. Not for the actual gameplay, though.
'Video game ad angers mother' - The Windsor Star

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The ad features a bloodied, sinister-looking man holding a machete-like sword in an attack position. A similar ad features him holding a gun.

Now I have played through this game, and I can't remember guns being in the game AT ALL. o____________O

What do you guys think?

infernals runs this intarweb k thx

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General Chat / Happy Birthday Termin8!

« on: July 28, 2004, 04:07:55 AM »

We're getting in early on this one because he spilt the beans.
Happy Birthday for the 29th to the resident-terminator-who-isn't-so-resident, from all the guys at PGC!

[Originally Posted by: OMGWHOCOULDTHISBE?:]

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General Gaming / GT4 & San Andreas - Revolutionary, Evolutionary or Neither?

« on: May 24, 2004, 11:34:52 PM »

Ok, this thread continues on from here

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Furthermore it is not a Sony/Sega/Nintendo thing at all. Polyphony Digital is completely separate from Sony and is really a 2nd party.

If you want to be technical, a second party is not completely separate from their owner. They are wholly owned by Sony. Just because they are not an internal party like EAD is to Nintendo, doesn't mean they aren't in Sony's back pocket. Compare them to Camelot -  they are a Nintendo second party, but get their projects and direction from Nintendo.

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When I say GTA 5 I mean San Andreas, even though they're not numbering the games now it is still the 5th official installment (minus that London game which was essentially an expansion pack). Saying a game can't be that different from another because it uses the same game engine doesn't hold much to it. Many sequels use the same game engine and are vastly different.

I don't consider GTA:VC to be a new installment. Because
1. It uses an enhanced engine from GTA3
2. It is much of the same premise as GTA3(run, shoot, steal repeat)
3. It might be a new city, but that's an obvious step for a sequel. MORE + BIGGER + FASTER  != BETTER
4. Rockstar hasn't called it a sequel. Its GTA:SA to them. So why should you be different?

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Entirely separate franchise are created using the same engines as others and both have succeeded. They have done a major overhaul to the engine, please read the Game Informer 10 page feature on GTA:SA if you're going to state viewpoints about the game since really nothing was none before that except 3 screenshots. And the other recent articles about it online barely touch the surface.

That's nice . I'd like to hear some facts in there regarding 'separate franchises' using the same engine. I have little interest in SA despite what you say. And imported magazines cost a lot more (despite the exchange rate being the reverse) and an imported magazine detailing a series I've had little interest in since the original is worth even less to me.

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He has said numerous times that car damage is something they're looking into.

Do we need a commitee or something? What on earth is stopping them?

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Obviously he wants to include it, is negotiating with the companies to, and has said he really hopes they will be able to include it in GT5.

Prove it. Link me up. As far as I know, the problem is the power of the PS2 (IGN chat) and haven't heard your suggestion.

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As for GT4, knowing alot about the creator Kazunori Yamauchi, he lives and breathes cars and he would never dream of taking away the car licenses to include damage

You remind me of someone.

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Originally Posted by: OMGWHOCOULDTHISBE?:
Anyway, I've been a fan long enough to basically think like Capcom with their thoughts on Resident Evil.

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General Chat / DrZ's BELATED BIRTHDAYNESS!

« on: February 16, 2004, 09:39:24 PM »

This is where we pause to say:

HAPPY FRIGGIN BIRTHDAY!

to our favourite crustacean-avatared poster, DrZ.
Keep the insanity coming!

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General Chat / Wrestling Discussion

« on: February 10, 2004, 05:01:49 PM »

Due to popular forum angst, I've decided to open a special place to release. Here.

Feel free to discuss the state of the WWE or just the good old days of Degeneration-X, or even further back if you can remember.

To start off: should they revive the hardcore belt, or the ladder matches? Those matches alone made for great viewing, better than a simple table match ;____;

And if you could revive a wrestler from the gutter to bring out next week, who would it be? My pick would be Mankind - not Mick Foley of the present, writing books and being spat on, but from the late 90s when he was the Hardcore champion.

And don't get me started about the shabby treatment Foxtel has given the WWE broadcasts ;________; + angst++

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General Chat / Game Bitching Thread

« on: January 26, 2004, 05:02:33 PM »

Ok. I think the title says it all. Thanks Bloodworth for doing this stuff for us.

I'd like to start off by mentioning the complete lack of Mario Golf and 1080 Avalanche in any up-coming release dates really gets to me. Hell, even FF:CC is being mentioned as "Coming Soon" instead of these guys.

Anyways, that's a start. First true Aussie Thread!