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8bitking — 2008-08-01T08:46:04 -05.00

I just cant leave this topic alone!

I know that we get Retro Gamer mag a lot later here in Australia then the rest of the world but we just got the one with the gold zelda cover (issue 50 or 51 i think) it has a review of this film that really nailed it for me (perhaps I liked it cos it agreed with my view!!ha)

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8bitking — 2008-07-22T08:21:45 -05.00

for those of you who cant get enough Mr Awesome (me included) then cop this:

www.shockandawesome.com

whatever happens, please dont get chumpatized!

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8bitking — 2008-07-22T08:16:23 -05.00

I want to get a hold of that comic hes doing just our of pure morbid curiosity. But Im not too sure if encouraging that sort of thing is a good idea or not.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T13:39:01 -05.00

That's correct. the current high scores were video submissions. They actually recap those scores on the DVD extras as well.

Also, the have the Mr Awesome spot as an extra. It is ABSURD. That guy is the epitomy of the early 80's vidiot who got picked on and buffed out in retaliation...then got a spot in Playgirl to pick up some ass. It's hilarious.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T12:58:24 -05.00

One of steves was live. Was when he finaly showed up at the arcade to prove it hehe and then they publicaly apologized to him and stuff for not believing him hehe. I'm pretty sure they made both players out to look more entertaining than they really are for the movies sake. That's part of what makes the movie funny.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T11:05:53 -05.00

oh on the dvd? thanks for the heads up ill have to have another look when I get my hands on a copy thats really quite interesting. Good call to your wife as well I thought that also. What a pair of interesting characters- a really big reason I find this interesting.

Twin Galaxies have admitted regretting the shit they put Steve through, I think its in the statement on their forums. The reasons being the ongoing fued between Mr Awesome (snigger!) and TG and Steve sort of walking in blind to the situation and being guilty by association after accepting Awesomes assistance without knowing the history. Either way it was not fair on Steve by a long shot. But that Mr Awesome tangent was another great part of this story... its just too entertaining for me.

Yeah it seems now just down to who can milk it the most for points before the kill screen now. Am I right in assuming that both Steves and Billys current high scores were submitted via video tape and not live? I think I read that on TG..

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T10:14:30 -05.00

The stuff about Billy being upset is directly from the DVD extras. His best friend (who's name eludes me) said in his interview that Billy was REALLY upset about how he was portrayed.

I agree that Billy might be a borderline sociopath.
Also, my wife made the astute observation that Steve probably has Asperger's (highly functional autism).

I think at this point, with two scores > 1M points and within 3000 points of each other, it is just luck as to who is able to have a couple points more than the other guy. I think it's bullshit that they didn't accept Steve's original tape, and then put him through the Crucible to prove himself to them. And I would have to see A LOT of evidence to the contrary to not believe that Steve is the better man.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T10:06:50 -05.00

Originally posted by: dangevin

I wasn't really making that comment towards you but I understand what you're saying and I only thought you were playing devil's advocate. I'm just saying gamers in general perhaps understand certain hyper-competitive behaviour patterns and are able to tolerate and forgive those patterns.

oh yeah you get me, it seems we are on the same wavelength here. I agree with everything you said.

Good call about the competitive behaviour thing and gamers being able to tolerate it a little more then most... as I work with some of these types i tend to look on this behaviour a little dispassionately (like a science experiment sometimes) and sometimes I forget just how annoying/ frustrating it can be to tangle with these people.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T09:48:45 -05.00

Originally posted by: arch_8ngel

Just watched it last night. It's a great movie, and obviously Billy is upset about how he's portrayed, but he doesn't seem to do much to endear himself to the audience. As far as Billy and Steve not getting to talk...I thought Billy's comment when he walked past Steve was absolutely uncalled for. Also, not showing up to play in your hometown is WIMPY.

arch_8ngel had you read some place that Billy was upset about the film? Id be interested to read that as I was of the understanding he had not commented but has just been enjoying the attention.

I also think the comment was uncalled for. Some people seem to think that that little sequence of events where Billy makes that comment was edited to make Billy come off meaner (once again check out the shit hitting the fan at Twin Galaxies forums) so I really want to pay close attention to this scene when I watch it again to see if I can see whats going on there.

And lastly I also thought Billy was a fool for making a point about saying the only way to compete was live then not showing up. Theres no excuse for that.

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8bitking — 2008-07-21T09:34:10 -05.00

I wasn't really making that comment towards you but I understand what you're saying and I only thought you were playing devil's advocate. I'm just saying gamers in general perhaps understand certain hyper-competitive behaviour patterns and are able to tolerate and forgive those patterns.

I've said elsewhere that I've seen his personality type all throughout the competitive Magic: The Gathering world. A bunch of middle-of-the-pack males trying to overcompensate and act like the Alpha Dog. Problem is, the real Alpha Dogs don't play Magic: The Gathering. I've met very few natural leaders that played competitive Magic, many of them are just dorks with an inferiority complex. Some are just plain ninnies. Some are truly trying to make a job of it, which really embitters them. But almost invariably, they're no fun.

I get the impression that while Billy is no fun in the Video Gaming world, he's a nice guy to his family and friends who neither compete with him for his Barbeque Sauce market share, nor his Twin Galaxies scores. Hell, I had great fun going out to drink with some of the guys I met playing Magic. But sitting across the table from them, it was just painful.