The all new and only slightly recycled off topic thread (read post 1)

awec

Going to a live NFL game. You must have done something terrible to deserve that treatment.

durkadurka

Buer wrote: »

There are few things better than quitting time on a Friday after a genuinely tough week in work.

I cannot wait for Friday evening.

Aye you you don't have the benefit of ill informed opinions Buer. Your opinions seem to be researched , measured and reasoned.

That requires a level of concentration and balance which I will be ill equipped to sustain. Like my analysis will be limited to " the scrum is fcuked" and "for fcuk sake why can't he hook the bleedin ball?" And finally "ah Leo you're the cheatin'est, dirtiest bastard I ever saw, ya legend"

awec

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kNVkXNdH2mA

The Japanese know how to invent weird games!

Buer

durkadurka wrote: »

Aye you you don't have the benefit of ill informed opinions Buer. Your opinions seem to be researched , measured and reasoned.

That requires a level of concentration and balance which I will be ill equipped to sustain. Like my analysis will be limited to " the scrum is fcuked" and "for fcuk sake why can't he hook the bleedin ball?" And finally "ah Leo you're the cheatin'est, dirtiest bastard I ever saw, ya legend"

I'm more of the quiet obscenity type of person, cursing a plague on the houses of all Ospreys players. I find it therapeutic.

Buer

awec wrote: »

Going to a live NFL game. You must have done something terrible to deserve that treatment.

Ah, it's not as bad as you think. I used be of the same opinion but once you actually see it as a bit of pageantry with some isolated moments of amazing skill and athleticism, fueled by beer and hot dogs, you tend to enjoy it more.

Also, if the game is boring, the cheerleaders are always a welcome distraction.

matthew8

Went to the high school game last year in Donnybrook. Was a cracker but it really helped to be much closer to the action. Would hate to watch the game from a distance though as you would have to in the NFL. Didn't like the Notre Dame game for this reason, though the seats were as good as I could have hoped for.

durkadurka

Taped the Super Bowl last year and speed watched it in about half an hour . Was brilliant when condensed like that

irishbucsfan

durkadurka wrote: »

Taped the Super Bowl last year and speed watched it in about half an hour . Was brilliant when condensed like that

There's actually a mode on. Game Pass that does exactly that. Allows you to watch a game in half an hour, which just shows the action.

irishbucsfan

Buer wrote: »

Ah, it's not as bad as you think. I used be of the same opinion but once you actually see it as a bit of pageantry with some isolated moments of amazing skill and athleticism, fueled by beer and hot dogs, you tend to enjoy it more.

Also, if the game is boring, the cheerleaders are always a welcome distraction.

But when the pageantry wears off it's really not that great a spectacle. I go over to the Ray Jay and I have to say the game itself is always an anti climax on those trips (which are otherwise pretty great)

Synode

Fireball07 wrote: »

Anyone know how long it takes to register with revenue for PAYE?

Is it the PAYE anytime website? If so, I did it a couple of years back and it took about a week if I remember correctly. They post you out a pin once you register.

Fireball07

Synode wrote: »

Is it the PAYE anytime website? If so, I did it a couple of years back and it took about a week if I remember correctly. They post you out a pin once you register.

I asked about that, but apparently I have to send in a form because it's my first taxable employment... I really should have done this earlier

Podge_irl

Buer wrote: »

Probably about ten of us heading over to the Lions vs Falcons game in October.

With the game ending at about 5pm, it's quite handy to head over and not even have to take a day off work.

Yeah, few of us going to that one as well.

I actually didn't realise it wasn't on at 6 as usual. Wonder what the reason for that is.

In terms of spectacle, I actually do prefer watching the games on TV but its an excuse for a gettogether with friends, a few beers and a bit of entertainment. You really notice the downtime more in the stadium though.

andrewdcs

Gah. Lost my post....damn mobile.

Went to seahawks playoff last week. Beast Mode and the crowd were mental.

Was pretty hammered by kickoff (live the stereotype!) but all locals and travelling fans in great form.

Didnt drag at all.

Podge_irl

And the deed is done. 7 tickets almost exactly on the half way line (and really really really far back!)

thomond2006

Playing GTA for the first time with GTA 5. What a game!

.ak

thomond2006 wrote: »

Playing GTA for the first time with GTA 5. What a game!

It's the bee's knees.

How you've avoided all the other titles I do not know.

thomond2006

.ak wrote: »

It's the bee's knees.

How you've avoided all the other titles I do not know.

Only bought a PS3 this Christmas! I was too young for the PS/PS2 titles.

I've GTA4 on the way, €16 on ebay.

ssaye2

thomond2006 wrote: »

Only bought a PS3 this Christmas! I was too young for the PS/PS2 titles.

I've GTA4 on the way, €16 on ebay.

This pains me

ZX Spectrum 48k here

Jet Set Willy anyone?

awec

GTA 4 is nowhere near as good, the driving in it was terrible.

5 was brilliant. Trevor is the best character.

San Andreas was my favourite one though. The map was huge and there was loads to do!

.ak

ssaye2 wrote: »

This pains me

ZX Spectrum 48k here

Jet Set Willy anyone?

CDTV!

.ak

awec wrote: »

GTA 4 is nowhere near as good, the driving in it was terrible.

5 was brilliant. Trevor is the best character.

San Andreas was my favourite one though. The map was huge and there was loads to do!

SA was my least favourite. I actually really liked GTA4 and the driving, think it got a bit of a hard wrap for being 'boring' but they were trying to tie into the New York City vibe which is far from glamorous.

I think if we're all being honest though... Vice City is clearly the best.

awec

San Andreas was good, buying the mansion on the island!

awec

Trigger is dead.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/entertainment-arts-25762006

dregin

RIP Trig!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ylgV8OyTIFg

justsomebloke

pretty weird timing given that only fools and horses was coming back for a one off as part of sport relief (although he wasn't meant to be in it), wonder will they change the script if the segment hasn't been shot yet

awec

Rodney: Where was your Dad?
Trigger: He died a couple of years before I was born.



Mike: Don't try'n be funny with me, Trigger. I'll tell you this much, I've had certificates for my beer.
Trigger: Yeah, I've had a few days off work with it as well!


Mike: What name have they decided on?
Trigger: If it's a girl they're calling it Sigourney after an actress, and if it's a boy they're naming him Rodney after Dave!

Buer

thomond2006 wrote: »

Playing GTA for the first time with GTA 5. What a game!

I still have the overhead 2D version. Damn Yakuza!

.ak

Buer wrote: »

I still have the overhead 2D version. Damn Yakuza!

I remember the buzz of being told I couldn't have the game by my dad but managed to sneak into the shop and trading two games for it the next day and the guy behind the till not bothering to ask my age even though I was clearly ~10 and it was +18s.

Probably one of the best games I've played still to this day! Up there with the X-Wing series.

justsomebloke

We're officially more popular then football :pac:. In the top 20 programmes of 2013 Ireland V Austria was 20th while Ireland V England was 11th.

molloyjh

.ak wrote: »

I remember the buzz of being told I couldn't have the game by my dad but managed to sneak into the shop and trading two games for it the next day and the guy behind the till not bothering to ask my age even though I was clearly ~10 and it was +18s.

Probably one of the best games I've played still to this day! Up there with the X-Wing series.

The X-Wing series, or at least the original one and the TIE Fighter one, were fecking awesome.

Podge_irl

This is where I started my gaming:

Howard Juneau

.ak wrote: »

It's the bee's knees.

How you've avoided all the other titles I do not know.

Limerick citay kid, he's been playing it for real all his life!

pickarooney

i installed GTA San Andreas on my tablet but it's just impossible to control.

dregin

Played a fair bit of an older one on the nexus 7 and its controls were ok.
I vaguely remember my thumb being a little too big for the contact area of the screen for movement, but it was grand after a bit of practice.

Grimebox

I'm fairly sure the original GTA is freeware now

Fireball07

Podge_irl wrote: »

This is where I started my gaming:

Love a good text adventure.


Hadn't played games in ages, been playing a few recently. FM 2012/FM 2014... got Kotor 2 on steam, incredible game. If it wasn't so buggy, it would be one of the great RPGs of all time- the writing of the characters is just brilliant. Can't wait for Pillars of Eternity to come out.


Playing Half-Life 2 again now, and it really is fantastic. Has aged really well... it's just really well-constructed, all fits together perfectly. Narrative, gameplay, the whole lot.


Bought Deus Ex during the Christmas sales, never played it before, but it's supposed to be one of the greats.

Phoeey

This is a very good game. You can download it to your desktop or download folder and open it with your browser whenever. Just don't delete your cookies our you'll lose your save game.

Grimebox

Fireball07 wrote: »

Bought Deus Ex during the Christmas sales, never played it before, but it's supposed to be one of the greats.

The original?

dregin

Playing The Outlast atm from the same crowd who did Amnesia. Both utterly terrifying and great games!

Fireball07

Grimebox wrote: »

The original?

Aye.

thomond2006

CRC. :eek:

Grimebox

Fireball07 wrote: »

Aye.

I'm one of the only people in the world that didn't like that game. I gave it another go recently and just couldn't stick it out

Fireball07

Grimebox wrote: »

I'm one of the only people in the world that didn't like that game. I gave it another go recently and just couldn't stick it out

Interesting... I'll tell you my opinion when I play it


It's pretty much universally critically acclaimed, highly praised for story, and I love a good story in a game so I'll probably like it.

Swan Curry

Phoeey wrote: »

This is a very good game. You can download it to your desktop or download folder and open it with your browser whenever. Just don't delete your cookies our you'll lose your save game.

Seconding Cave Story,it's one of those games that I could play over and over again.

Has anyone else played FTL?It's a great space roguelike,pretty hard but the unlockables make it worth it.

There are some brilliant free indie games out there if you go looking for them.Iji,Barkley-Shut Up and Jam:Gaiden,Dwarf Fortress,Unreal World and Nethack are just a few of a long list of free games that are better than a lot of games you'd pay €50 for!

Fireball07

Swan Curry wrote: »

Seconding Cave Story,it's one of those games that I could play over and over again.

Has anyone else played FTL?It's a great space roguelike,pretty hard but the unlockables make it worth it.

There are some brilliant free indie games out there if you go looking for them.Iji,Barkley-Shut Up and Jam:Gaiden,Dwarf Fortress,Unreal World and Nethack are just a few of a long list of free games that are better than a lot of games you'd pay €50 for!

Well, plenty of games that cost that are utter shít... some of the lazily-made, rehashed generic games out there really annoy me. Not the games themselves, I can ignore them happily, but I do think it's such a waste that developers/publishers who are raking in huge sums of money don't bother with innovation anymore.

I suppose you can hardly blame them but it's disappointing.

Podge_irl

Fireball07 wrote: »

Well, plenty of games that cost that are utter shít... some of the lazily-made, rehashed generic games out there really annoy me. Not the games themselves, I can ignore them happily, but I do think it's such a waste that developers/publishers who are raking in huge sums of money don't bother with innovation anymore.

I suppose you can hardly blame them but it's disappointing.

Same reason movies have gotten so repetitive though - games are costing more and more to make so developers are willing to take fewer and fewer chances.

irishbucsfan

Podge_irl wrote: »

Same reason movies have gotten so repetitive though - games are costing more and more to make so developers are willing to take fewer and fewer chances.

Actually I would say the exact opposite is true, with kickstarter and the likes of steam's greenlight funding so many games these days.

That's where all the ideas are now though these days, but I think that's a good thing myself.

Podge_irl

irishbucsfan wrote: »

Actually I would say the exact opposite is true, with kickstarter and the likes of steam's greenlight funding so many games these days.

That's where all the ideas are now though these days, but I think that's a good thing myself.

Well yes, to a point. There is certainly an opportunity to get interesting games off the ground with kickstarter etc. (I've bought in to that Roberts Space Industries thing - looks cool) but for the really big games these days you are talking years of production and millions of dollars. That's bound to make big studios slightly reticent about taking big risks.

irishbucsfan

Podge_irl wrote: »

Well yes, to a point. There is certainly an opportunity to get interesting games off the ground with kickstarter etc. (I've bought in to that Roberts Space Industries thing - looks cool) but for the really big games these days you are talking years of production and millions of dollars. That's bound to make big studios slightly reticent about taking big risks.

Yeah that's true, there are only a handful of crowd funded games that reach that level of funding. But I believe the market for those smaller games is growing very quickly.

P.Walnuts

Fireball07 wrote: »

Interesting... I'll tell you my opinion when I play it


It's pretty much universally critically acclaimed, highly praised for story, and I love a good story in a game so I'll probably like it.

Deus Ex is one of the best games i've ever played, great stroy and hugely immersive world....bear in mind it must be almost 15 years old at this stage tho!