Friday Links: Selling Out Edition
I can think of a ton of great ads that were left out of these lists, but they’re a good start. Adweek chooses the best commercials of the decade, the best Super Bowl spots of the decade, and the best print ads of the decade. I love the way the public chooses ’swear jar,’ while Adweek chooses some ridiculous bunny shit.
Read on for people getting bludgeoned with cricket bats, papercraft alien death walkers and the most recent epidemic of dinosaurs eating children. BEWARE!
Videogame Links
Interesting
Montage of Warcraft cutscene design. It’s amazing that at one point I thought Tides of War cutscenes look good. It’s like sock puppets.
Sound mixing in Dead Space. Fascinating the kind of crap they use to make videogame sounds. It’s definitely one of the unappreciated aspects of a game, though, and can make the difference between good and great.
I heard Mass Effect was good. I want to play Mass Effect 2 but don’t really want to go back and play the original. Get caught up on the story here! Also, the story is tripping balls.
Are digital items selling for real money a ripoff? I say no. Apparently this guy disagrees. Value is in the eye of the beholder.
Australia is the only Western country in the world worse than Britain on nanny state laws. They’re finally going to allow ‘adult’ entertainmeent in the country. I don’t mean pornography either (the Australian horse porn industry is already robust), I mean MA games.
Great Dead Space 2 video interview. Worrisome that their project lead left after the first game, but reassuring that they sound like they know what they’re doing.
The Hero of Time fan movie. Nothing about this demonstrates to me that a big budget Zelda movie would be anything else but a shitty suck fest. Also, Link should have been played by a baby; the costume design has already been done (relax … keep reading).
I don't have anything to say about this. The Hero of Time film was that bad. Why have you forsaken us, Link?
Funny
Delicious TF2 gingerbread cookies. The gingerbread war will never be the same. December 18th, 2009: a day that will live in infamy.
The Nintoaster 2: Return of the Nintoaster. They could really use some Billy Mays pitchman work though, this guy has the charisma of a house plant.
I have brought great shame to my family
Link baby costume. All I can say is if this is the Hero of Time, we’re all screwed. He can’t even lift his head.
Get your game face on. Then shave it the fuck off!
This man has his game face on. Also called his pedophile face.
The Saboteur live action spots aim to rival the Assassins Creed II live action short films. Unfortunately … they blow.
Final Fantasy XIV aims to go up against WoW. By making the comment they have doomed themselves to failure. You survived the fire swamp FFXIV, so you must be very brave, but no one withstands the machine.
It’s finally happened: The Legend of Zelda cartoon is on Hulu. Worst cartoon of all time? Quite possibly.
EA help line: not helpful.
Seriously … what were you thinking?
Non-Videogame Links
Interesting
This papercraft walker is incredible. I’d be perfectly happy for my income taxes to go up 20% to subsidize the replacement of all cars with these things.
Remind me never to go to lowlands near lakes, or Cameroon. In fact, I’m just going to steer clear of Africa in general.
Twenty best science fiction book so of the decade … although I have to say, Jonathan Strange and Mr. Norrell was balls.
The new concept Lambo. Some sort of stealth Lambo, so you can secretly break the speed limit.
Is this the new Lambo? Survey says ... fail
Video of an underwater volcano eruption.
Odd story of American doctor finally captured in the Alps. Impressive effort.
Apparently it’s illegal to bludgeon somebody nearly to death with a cricket bat these days. Who knew?
Proposal caught on film. In other news, weird voyeur filming couples gets 18 months probation.
Funny
Watch out riot cops, the guy on the left is about to get crazy. I don’t know what he’s planning, but whatever it is, it’s going to be impressive. He’s a member of the Mambas.
Time for some more parenting classes. I think this is from the Unabomber archives.
Desaturated Santa. This is not a photoshop, just a creative costume / makeup. *golf clap*
Terrorist Fist Jab
I have brought great shame to my family
This photo will MELT YOUR MIND! OH NOES! Ok, but it’s still a cool effect.
Giant dinosaur mouth bed. Evolutionarily, sleeping in the mouth of a dinosaur is not the best move. Not only have you traveled back in time, but you’re a moron.
Some people on the internet just don’t want to chat. This is actually a ’00’s throwback to chat rooms which will soon be a relic of the past.
Crazy author represents all that is wrong with the world. New hierarchy of worst people in history: crazy author –> Hitler –> Joe-mentum –> Australian entertainment minister.
That’s all for this week. I’d say tune in next week but you’ll all probably be doing some Christmas crap or something.
