But that's what I don't get. The characters are two dimensional boring classes.

Oh. I think I get it now. It's still not funny, but I get it.

For all y'all pyromaniacs
 

Well, what Meech posted was official Valve uh...comics.

Here's my theory, and this is after spending an extended period on the Valve forums:
The majority of Valve fans are complete fucking idiots. They still laugh at 'The cake is a lie' and will actually think someone saying 'Spy sappin my X' is comedic fucking gold. Most of them are between the ages 13-25, almost all of the 18+'s being college students or graduates. The ones that play on PC are almost always complete cunts about it. They truly believe that as Valve fans they are superior to other people and can act however stupid as they want to.


Or

Before TF2, Valve wasn't really good at making protagonists. All of them are mute dicks, basically.
Then TF2 troddled in, shat out a bunch of playable characters with defined personalities (to a degree) and the fanbase went internally apeshit because they realized they could finally quote the game they were playing and not just state that they like it.
Or something.

Either way, I'm not impressed with Valve. At all. I think that half of their fanbase hangs on because Valve makes ridiculous shit like that MAC vs. PC video up there. In my mind, Valve jumped the shark as soon as they announced they'd be putting TF2 on the MAC, which was awhile ago. I mean, I have nothing against Apple, but why the fuck would they carry the game over to a whole other platform before fixing some of the numerous problems in the PC (and yeah, 360) versions. It blows my mind that people eat this shit up. It's gotten to the point where people who play it on the PC prefer the comparatively unbalanced 360 version because at least you don't have to deal with the drop system, hats, upgraded weapons and tons of other bullshit.

I thought this cartoon thingy was weird... but kinda touching too ^^
http://vimeo.com/11414910

I love these movies.

Toy Story 3 game trailer.

Got some pent up frustrations there? Jeez.

IMO Valve is one of the better game developers out there. It's one of the very few (if any) developers that still develop new content and support for their older games. Counter Strike: Source is getting a major overhaul (and I do mean major) and that game is from what, 2004? The original is from the 90's. People still play that in mass so Valve keeps supporting it which is how it should be done. Not yank the servers offline because you've got a new game that needs more attention or something.

Their only problem is time. They will announce something and take so long to actually show anything off that everyone starts forgetting about it all together. Then Valve comes along with another announcement to slap everyone awake again. BUT, when they do release something new it's almost always top quality.

Furthermore there is not a single developer as involved with their community covering such a wide array of games. Games like TF2 and L4D have gotten tons of new features over time that were specifically requested by the community.

That's why everyone loves Valve, and they deserve it.

I love Valve games.

I wasn't expecting everyone to go apeshit over that post. Now I'm scared.

Sorry for sharing my opinions about something I'm perfectly entitled to, oh wait, I forgot you're a child raping baby murdering sociopath who lied about being in Vietnam and wears diapers, my bad.
Sorry, but what you're viewing as dedication to their fans is just being smart businesspeople. Why take the time to make something new when you can make some minor adjustments, dress them up as something more significant then they are and make it look like it's a huge deal? that's essentially the Valve business model, right there.
I actually never mentioned Valve Time, but thanks for pointing it out.
So? Would you trust the gaming community as a whole with adding improvements to games? In my experience Gamers tend to be a unoriginal, unfunny morons. Sure, some good ideas have farted through, but it's not so much community involvement as Valve saying "Fuck it, they'll play it anyway."

Wow. Fucking WOW.


Just to clarify: I do like Valve's games. They are easily one of the better developers out there. I think they make very, very good games, but in the process of improving TF2 they just fucked IT up beyond belief. It's like they drew a nice picture, started adding little details to it, then some little kid with a plethora of vomit markers got a hold of it and wrecked it. Portal 2 and Half Life 2: Episode 3? Sign me up. But they need to take a few steps back and fix up TF2.

I don't think of anyone here as the kind of batshit insane Valve fans I'm talking about in my first reply (barring Havoc). I just find rabid fanboyism of any kind irritating and stupid (Any exceptions are relative to my tastes, of course) and Valve has some really stupid, irritating fans who the company seems to listen to more than anyone else. Sure, good for them for being community oriented, unfortunately they absorbed so much fan ideas they're like some kind of giant bad idea sponge.

Why is the Scout ginger in that?

Also, Havoc, that barely had anything to do with what Mac Sirloin said.

It's hard to do shaved heads in comics without it looking cartoony.

And things could be worse with TF2. Imagine if Activision made it...

http://img143.imageshack.us/img143/8680/iminions.png

"Tunnel plugs" shows exactly how stupid the fucking creator is.

It's still funny.

http://www.imaginginfo.com/images/ar...ytip102108.jpg

Should have done their homework. The human body is a pretty amazing thing.

The more orifices that can be made the better, I say.

You should see what the guy does with his other piercings. Seeing him perform live is quite the experience.

It would likely make me squirm in my seat the whole time. I get squeamish around stuff like that.

I used to work at Spencer Gifts, and would have to pierce people's ears. I swear to god, I almost passed out a couple of times.

Well no shit. Those guns are horrible.

edit: Not that I'm taking a shot at you or anything. Just making a general statement.

Shigsy speaks the truth.

LAWL!

I love that show.

without looking at video... black books right?

lol.

See, that's exactly what I thought.

Indeed...

I think I remember a few of you saying you watched The Wire.

The Wire is maybe my favorite show that's ever been made (not counting Dark Shadows). I just finished watching the third season again yesterday.

Yeah, I love it too. Even though I can't stand McNulty. Well it's just his hideous face that bothers me.

Loved Omar. Made me really happy to see him in The Road.

Edit:

While I'm here...

http://www.geekologie.com/2010/06/17...nja-turtle.jpg


http://www.geekologie.com/2010/06/15...rama-small.jpg

[full size version available here.]

I think that we were supposed to hate McNulty. He wasn't a very likable character.

I get that. But it was his face that bothered me more than anything. I mean he had his redeeming qualities. He was a shitty father, a shitty guy in general really, but a decent cop. He did good work. But that face. God damn that fucking face of his.

He looks like a monkey.

It's a passable song, but the video references so many opening movie credits.