I'm terrible at Consoles...

(amazinglarry) #1

So I was at the Brink Community Event tonight (VIP, no big deal) and I was slightly dismayed that there were no PC stations, but I was assured, many many times… that the PC version exists.

Anyway, I’m horrible at the double analog and spent half the game correcting myself from looking straight up or straight down, but what has happened is I’ve become even more excited for the PC version. The game plays so well on consoles (even for me), and is extremely intuitive to where I was like “Hmmmm, a pink square… <press>… hooray comms hack!” that I was enjoying my time, despite my blatant ineptitude at handling a controller.

It has me pretty fired up for being able to move as freely as I can handle on keyboard and mouse, and May can’t come soon enough.

Shout out to badman, bongoboy, fluffygimp and Mr. Wedgewood himself for making themselves available to a forum stalker (and Tapir Fighter) like myself. Great, great hosts. Looking forward to more PAX and I hope to provide some better insight as the weekend rolls on.

(Humate) #2

wow looks pretty busy…

(Seyu) #3

What swag did you get?

Edit: The post loaded half way and missed the image, internet connection acting up.

(amazinglarry) #4

In fairness, I’m all Security… but I can’t deny sweet Resistance swaaaag.

(Seyu) #5

So, how was it received by other PAX attendees?

(Cankor) #6

I would have shot myself if I flew to Boston to play Brink and they only had controllers available.

(amazinglarry) #7

Cankor, if I didn’t live here I would have. Believe that.

Seyu it was received pretty well! I was talking with Bongoboy at one point and some guy rolled up talking to Bongo (without knowing who he was, it was clear) askin a general question about the game, and Bongo was like “So what did you think?” and the guy was gushing with positive comments. It was great to see. I’m very happy for SD, and I can’t wait for more Brink.

I almost forgot!

My roommate and I rolled into Boston around 6:30, got some food, drinks etc thinking it was gonna be a big event, but not huge… and we walked to the Terminal (that they had set up to look like the Airport to get to the Ark) and the line was GIGANTIC. It was literally a minute walk from start to finish (as I rolled up to the front of the line). Unbelievable. I did not expect that, and I’m lookin forward to some cannon fodder.

(Humate) #8
(Herandar) #9

Suffice to say that you were not among the first 200 there. Wonder what extra-special stuff they got?

(amazinglarry) #10

Oh… but you clearly forgot the part where I said I was “(VIP, no big deal)”. Better believe I got whatever they did, plus free drinks. Real drinks, too…

(3Suns) #11

I almost missed this thread altogether, thinking that it was a rant about consoles, rather than Impressions about the PAX event.

Thanks for letting us know you liked it. :stroggtapir: Feel free to give us more specific details about what you liked, what you thought of the level shown, that has not been shown elsewhere yet. etc. etc.

Nice swag! No surprise that SD were gracious hosts. No surprise at all.

:magicpony:

(amazinglarry) #12

[QUOTE=3Suns;267976]Thanks for letting us know you liked it. :stroggtapir: Feel free to give us more specific details about what you liked, what you thought of the level shown, that has not been shown elsewhere yet. etc. etc.

Nice swag! No surprise that SD were gracious hosts. No surprise at all.

:magicpony:[/QUOTE]

Definitely. I’ll be attending PAX etc tomorrow (albeit at a less VIP status) but will definitely edit the original post with newer thoughts etc.

(Senyin) #13

Nice read, have fun the remaining paxhours!
I wish I was a fly on your shoulder.

(DarkangelUK) #14

Was it actually on console, or was it PC with a pad? Just to get some perspective on ‘running well on console’. Sounds fun… and better than EGE!

(amazinglarry) #15

So I had a running joke with the guys I spoke with, that anything that was “speculative” or “alleged” was the equivalent of something being on “PC”…

And badman explained to me the logistics of having a ton of PC’s instead of 360’s or PS3’s etc in a small space. I didn’t actually see the consoles… it was basically a TV screen with a controller coming out of the woodwork. Nothing resembling a PC case was there though :confused:

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P.S. BTW DarkangelUK they were talkin smack about you… I tried to tell them that “Hey guys, let’s be respectful…” But they just hit me in the eye instead.

P.P.S. (Now that I remember before I’m 2 seconds away from sleep, and more PAX) I mentioned my disapproval for Console and someone said, “Wait until you see it on PC, it’s twice as fast.” So based on that, I’ll answer your question with a definitive, “It was console… not PC with controllers.”. PS3 + 360 etc.

(DarkangelUK) #16

Those bastards… why I oughta?! shakes fist As soon as badman’s back on IRC he’s getting severely trouted!

(amazinglarry) #17

Yeah, I brought up your name and they were like, “Yeah, he tells people he’s ‘Played Brink’ at every opportunity he gets!..”

… and that was just the beginning of it.

You mention IRC, and remind me of how ridiculous I felt, being the only “non-media” guy in the VIP line… and people ask me “Where are you from?” I tell them… “Oh I’ve been on their forums forever.” and they respond with “Bethesda?” and I’m immediately insulted and say, “NO! SPLASH DAMAGE!?”

Wish some of you guys were able to make it. Would have enjoyed sharing a drink with you guys. And I can’t reiterate enough, how cool and accommodating badman, bongoboy and everyone else was from SD. Celebrity status, check.

(DarkangelUK) #18

Was probably that badman guy, he’s always smack-talking on IRC as well… the bish! And I only tell people when they ask a question about Brink and I can remember how it was in-game, that’s it… my Brink t-shirt just made it into the “backup toilet paper” category!

(amazinglarry) #19

I just hope it wasn’t a large! Hahahaha. No pun intended.

Edit: My 666th post… I’m not allowed to move, now.

(DarkangelUK) #20

Did you notice if Brink had hitsounds? I can’t remember.