Anyone remember the x2 and x3 life power-ups? We used to call those lemonades (yellow) and pink lemonades (pink) back when we played LAN games at BMUG's office (berkeley mac user group). Bungie even came in and did a presentation of their games for us after our 100 person LAN battle. That was where we all got a first glimpse of Myth before its release.
I even got won a tshirt at the raffle Bungie did. I don't think they sell it anymore, but I still have it. On the front it had the Bungie logo, on the back it said "Don't make us kick your ass."
I actually have a little file of the best Marathon quotes, which include that one. This one is still my favorite, and it still sends shivers down my spine:
Does the distance one travels from center make one more free to move?
No. Freedom has two parts: potential and resolution; as metaphor has two parts: form and interpretation. Of course, the two are intertwined. Metaphor lines the road to freedom, as symbols and words are the bricks and mortar of meaning. Freedom is being the bricoleur, the mason.
man, this game had so much depth. nothing like a good immortal rampant computer AI to really throw in some existential thought in there to screw with your mind.
did you know that printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids that common consumers buy in the world?
i looked at work a while ago for the cheapest non-generic printer cartridge with the most ink for your buck. if you were to fill you car with printer ink from this cheapest of ink cartridges, it would be about $3,059 dollars a gallon. (how much is my tuition again?).
lexmark needs to stop being so greedy. they already make money hand over fist. the common printer company tactic of making cheap cheap printers that eat cartridges like candy that cost $35 a piece (mind you, printers have a color and a black ink cartridge) should be enough for those guys. shoot, i already feel dirty enough shelling out that money, but having my computer sniffed is going too far.
oh btw, nothing was as funny as when you discovered putting 'fuck you' in the open ended answer to the mixed of phrase puzzle.
the first time the host would get pissed:
"What did you say? Fuck ME? No no no, fuck YOU!"
*your points shatter and you're down -50,000*
"By the way, take a look at your name..."
*your name shatters and turns into something like 'SnotMonkey'
the second time it went:
"You know what, you're just trying to get a rise out of me. look at your score..."
*your score shatters but it comes back unchanged*
"You see, nothing."
the third time:
"Hey pal, you know what, I run this game. I can end it. Later."
*the game quits*
-- no sig.
good old Berkeley System's original You Don't Know Jack was the funniest game I ever played. the host was friggin hilarious, there were jokes every 15 seconds in that game and a crap load of them. to bad the string of sequels squeezed that concept dry....
--no sig.
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Don't forget to check out that wikipedia article on Marathon. Very informative (when I found it it lacked the BOB section, crime upon crimes!)
Anyone remember the x2 and x3 life power-ups? We used to call those lemonades (yellow) and pink lemonades (pink) back when we played LAN games at BMUG's office (berkeley mac user group). Bungie even came in and did a presentation of their games for us after our 100 person LAN battle. That was where we all got a first glimpse of Myth before its release.
I even got won a tshirt at the raffle Bungie did. I don't think they sell it anymore, but I still have it. On the front it had the Bungie logo, on the back it said "Don't make us kick your ass."
Fantastic stuff.
I actually have a little file of the best Marathon quotes, which include that one. This one is still my favorite, and it still sends shivers down my spine:
Does the distance one travels from center make one more free
to move?
No. Freedom has two parts: potential and resolution; as
metaphor has two parts: form and interpretation. Of course,
the two are intertwined. Metaphor lines the road to freedom,
as symbols and words are the bricks and mortar of meaning.
Freedom is being the bricoleur, the mason.
man, this game had so much depth. nothing like a good immortal rampant computer AI to really throw in some existential thought in there to screw with your mind.
did you know that printer ink is one of the most expensive liquids that common consumers buy in the world?
i looked at work a while ago for the cheapest non-generic printer cartridge with the most ink for your buck. if you were to fill you car with printer ink from this cheapest of ink cartridges, it would be about $3,059 dollars a gallon. (how much is my tuition again?).
lexmark needs to stop being so greedy. they already make money hand over fist. the common printer company tactic of making cheap cheap printers that eat cartridges like candy that cost $35 a piece (mind you, printers have a color and a black ink cartridge) should be enough for those guys. shoot, i already feel dirty enough shelling out that money, but having my computer sniffed is going too far.
--no sig.
oh btw, nothing was as funny as when you discovered putting 'fuck you' in the open ended answer to the mixed of phrase puzzle. the first time the host would get pissed: "What did you say? Fuck ME? No no no, fuck YOU!" *your points shatter and you're down -50,000* "By the way, take a look at your name..." *your name shatters and turns into something like 'SnotMonkey' the second time it went: "You know what, you're just trying to get a rise out of me. look at your score..." *your score shatters but it comes back unchanged* "You see, nothing." the third time: "Hey pal, you know what, I run this game. I can end it. Later." *the game quits* -- no sig.
good old Berkeley System's original You Don't Know Jack was the funniest game I ever played. the host was friggin hilarious, there were jokes every 15 seconds in that game and a crap load of them. to bad the string of sequels squeezed that concept dry.... --no sig.