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[Alan Wake Tribute]

Alan Wake is one of your favorite games? You must be deprived. It was a terrible game, contrived and uninspired. The facial animations and lip-syncing were ridiculously bad. There was nothing new or exciting to scare you, just creepy enemies attacking you as usual, like Bioshock or any number of horror shooters. It's the same thing over and over again throughout the whole game, and it totally fails to scare you. A horror game should have you running for your life all the time, but this game is full of enemies that generally die pretty easily and don't pose enough of a threat to really be scary. Also, the story is lame and has nothing to do with the gameplay. Alan apparently has the power to affect reality with his writing so why not incorporate that into the game? Instead it's given some ill-conceived lip service. Nothing makes any sense and there doesn't seem to be any point to the game at all. The only thing I liked about it was that it was set in my state so the scenery was nice.

Anyway, that's just my opinion. Your animation ain't bad, actually.

RidenerDesign responds:

I don't understand how my liking to one game effects how many other good ones I might've played. Just because your opinion is different doesn't mean that I'm "deprived." I consider myself a pretty casual gamer and have played various other games that I've really enjoyed. The thing that really stood out to me in Alan Wake was the story. Sure, the gameplay can be repetitive, but it's a story driven experience that kept me entertained throughout. I found it original, very inspiring, and above the typical shooter plot. Also, Alan Wake isn't a horror game, it's a psychological action thriller. I don't get why that's such a common misconception considering it's typed on the cover of the game. The gameplay is directly related to the story, even if you have the slightest bit of understanding of it. And certain things you mentioned, such as the lip syncing and incorporating gameplay elements have already been fixed and implemented into the new game. I do agree with you on some of those points, but it didn't take away from the experience at all for me. In the end, it's all just different opinions though. Thanks for the comment!

[Sean and Such Ep. 11]

I love this series.

Guys, right click and deselect play when you're in the office, then zoom in on the list on the wall. It's a guide about how to tell an animal is dead.

SeanAndSuch responds:

Good catch man :) thanks for being a cool fan... we hope you keep enjoying the series.

[The Animated Vlog, Ep: 2]

But the old Clash of the Titans has female nudity.

Oponok responds:

Well... how many young folks who went to see the new one ever saw the old one? It's sort of like when Britney Spears covered the Rolling Stones' "Satisfaction." Or something.

[Dear, Princess]

Well it's a fairly good representation of your faith, and I certainly can't begrudge you just because you're religious and are trying to tell people about it. However I do take issue with you saying this is about Jesus and NOT religion.

Why should Jesus be separated from religion? I feel like people do that in an attempt to say that Jesus is above religion. See there are thousands of religions out there and Christians don't want their religion to be lumped in with the rest because they want it known that their religion is special because it's the only one that's true. But everybody thinks their religion is true. Otherwise they'd have a different religion. So in the end this attitude that Jesus is somehow different from religion comes across as bigoted and intolerant. If being a religion somehow indicates that it's unlikely to be true then of course every religion wouldn't want to be called one anymore.

Christians seem to sense that the religion boat is sinking in the rising tide of reason and critical thinking so they want off. Religion doesn't get the point across anymore so they want people to know that they're better than religion.

exninja123 responds:

thanks for the review
what i just meant by jesus, and not religion was that i was just saying the story of who jesus is as a person.
and you're right, it's up for that person to choose what to believe :)

[Contemplate Life]

Nice animation but there is no God sorryz

Christianity is evil for making people think they're worthless and that they deserve to go to hell. The fear of hell is crippling for so many people. Christian parents of atheists hate themselves for failing their children, even though the children are only using the brains that God supposedly gave them. No, you don't get to say God is all-loving and also condemns people to eternal torture for the stupidest of crimes. Believing this contradiction distorts your idea of reality in a way that can be very harmful. Specifically in your video, you say that your corruption is your fault even though you couldn't choose not to be corrupt. That is a contradiction and is a prime example of how unfair and immoral your religion can be. I hope you snap out of it but you seem to be in pretty deep. People who make Christian media are usually the least likely to change their minds.

nahtanojmal responds:

If I believed you would die from drinking water, would it be evil for me to reason with you why you should not drink water. Maybe.

But surely your argument would be more logical than mine. And if I was a reasonable person I would stop believing that you would die from drinking water.

I wouldn't be a Christian if I only knew Christianity through my parents and the Church.

God is love so He must hate evil. God cannot overlook evil or He would be corrupt, like a corrupt Judge who over looks the crimes of criminals. Our justice only looks on the outward appearance. God sees our hearts and minds.

You didn't hear the thing in context correctly. "You corruption is your fault. Not because you could chose not to be corrupt. But because you have not given up on yourself."
The answer to not be corrupt is out there. It is Jesus Christ. But because the person had not given up on self and submitted to Jesus, he still continued to be corrupt. It's his fault because he didn't chose the remedy. In other words he still has the disease because he didn't take the cure.

and Hey, thanks for your honest review ;)

[Rock beats]

Ha ha

On this girl's deviantArt, Antony told her they made front page on NG and she says "What's NG?"

It's a sad world we live in.

AntonyC responds:

I think NG can handle a little ambiguity. :)
...Towering internet colossus that it is.

Thanks for stopping by!

[Sonic X-pals]

Excellent

I think those bad reviewers see a Sonic parody and automatically become convinced it's crap. This was hilarious and terrifically animated.

I don't know much about Sonic. Like I don't know why they're in a spaceship or who Chris is or what a hot dog is doing there. I do know who Amy is, but that's only because I played Mario vs. Sonic at the Olympic Winter Games for the Wii. But in a way, my ignorance just made it funnier.

kalabor106 responds:

I couldn't agree more. Sonic parodies your playing with fire. If you go a little awry from the story its a instant hate.

[The Madman]

Nice

Considering how most of the time in fiction people sustain damage that should kill them and yet they're still up and fighting, I certainly don't mind people dying too easily because it sort of balances things out.

Emrox responds:

In my next movie, people are going to die for absolutely no reason for the sake of balance :)

[Logic]

Nice movie.

Who's the voice in this? I thought you were a girl.

Emptygoddess responds:

And I thought you were a dragon.

[Dream Adventure!]

Great vid

So the main character is a girl right? But she's seeking a princess. Is she a lesbian?

There need to be more lesbian games.

Emptygoddess responds:

Technically the main character is a girl yes. Though just because she's seeking a princess doesn't make her a lesbian. The princess being the classic representation of a goal, some kind of meaning etc. Other lame 'deep' stuff.

She might be a lesbian, i dunno. i respect her privacy.