Gamers unite -HQ

[Lee]

I was on 110 stars and ahven't played it for about 2 months as I always do that in a game if I'm frustrated. Now I'm on 119 and that fucking level is annoying me no end.

 

[Барбоса]

Playing a bit of SvR 2010 recently as well as working my way through Eternal Darkness again.

Must get a go on No More Heroes

 

[Lee]

yeah i've a pile bulding up at the moment

 

[Барбоса]

It just dawned on me that if Special Ops teams in the real world acted like those depicted in games such as Call of Duty, Medal of Honor etc. they would not be considered particularly special and yet these games think they are "realistic"

 

[Lee]

Oh to add insult to injury rosalina's turned up now saying she'll do the level for me.

Fuck sake

 

[Барбоса]

Oh to add insult to injury rosalina's turned up now saying she'll do the level for me.

Fuck sake

The Bronze star... the ultimate insult

 

[Lee]

If I do a bronze star can I go back and make it gold later?

 

[Cena's Little Helper]

Have any of you ever wondered how to become a beta tester? If it doesn't involve much effort, then I need to find a way to be able to beta test Bioshock: Infinite and Silent Hill 8. Something tells me it'll be close to impossible to become a beta tester overnight, so consider this wishful thinking.

 

[Барбоса]

If I do a bronze star can I go back and make it gold later?

A Bronze star just does not count to the total and you can go get the gold one at any time I think

 

[Lee]

Have any of you ever wondered how to become a beta tester? If it doesn't involve much effort, then I need to find a way to be able to beta test Bioshock: Infinite and Silent Hill 8. Something tells me it'll be close to impossible to become a beta tester overnight, so consider this wishful thinking.

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The Dream:

This is the job every boy wants when he's 13, and it is, in fact, real. Video game developers and companies will actually pay people to play video games all day, as that's the only way to track down bugs before release. And yes, "before release" means not only do you get paid to play, you get to play the games months or years before anyone else.

Did we say we dreamed of it when we were 13? Hell, this is the job we want now.

The Reality:

It's sort of like getting a job testing various sex lubrication formulas, only to realize that the goal is finding out which ones make your dick break out in an angry rash. The entire point of play testing is to find the parts of the game that are horrible, frustrating and broken, and play them over and over and over and over.

The life of a games tester is ruled by strict guidelines from the developers which condemns you to playing the same small section of the same game for your entire eight hour shift. Each time you hit a glitche, you write up a small treatise describing exactly how you found it. They'll try to fix it, you'll go back the same spot and play it over and over again to make sure. This goes on for weeks.

Also keep in mind that sometimes you won't even get to play games, but, rather, will be asked to test the hardware itself which includes such life-affirming assignments as turning the console on and off hundreds of times while carefully timing and documenting how long it takes to power-up each time.

Also, the "perk" of being able to play games long before their commercial releases is quickly corrupted when the realization hits that the further ahead of the release date you are, the more unfinished and irritating the product is to play.

Unfinished levels, features that are only halfway implemented, rampant bugs and glitches mean that by the time the game actually makes it to shelves, the very thought of it will make you break into a cold sweat and scream "FUCK YOU!" every time you pass an EBGames (if you don't do that already).


Read more: http://www.cracked.com/article_17066_6-dream-jobs-that-would-actually-suck.html#ixzz14XqVKZzg

 

[Lee]

A Bronze star just does not count to the total and you can go get the gold one at any time I think

I'm going to have to or I may severely stop enjoying this game

 

[Барбоса]

Be strong Lee!

 

[Lee]

Be strong Lee!

It's more the fact so I can have a few other level options to do it at the same time.

 

[Барбоса]

It's more the fact so I can have a few other level options to do it at the same time.

You still have plenty of stars to get

 

[Lee]

I know that, I've got 119. In order to get the greens opened I need 120 don't I?

 

[Барбоса]

Yeah, I think so. Get the 120 stars and then beat Bowser

 

[Lee]

That's why I was using the bronze star so I could kick start the greens.

I feel dirty now!

 

[Барбоса]

You quitter!

 

[Lee]

Not really, I will do it just not now

 

[Fuel The Fire]

did anyone get the new xbox kinnex thing, does it work well?

 

[Lee]

It's not out until next week here. I've seen it in action it works well but needs a hell of a lot of space

 

[Lee]

166 stars + a bronze

 

[Uncle Sam]

Kinect. It's like "kinetic" and "connect" but, uh, one word. Genius.

 

[Lee]

You know a hell of a lot of kids are getting k'nex this year

 

[The Doctor]

I'd probably have more fun with a box of K'nex than a Kinect.

Possibly because I don't own a 360.