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| Santo8742:
Who saw last night's episode of Chuck. The whole episode was about getting the high score on Missile Command. Chuck had to get to the kill screen on the game to get the code to stop a missile from starting WWIII. The episode captured arcade goodness perfectly even down to the use of the band Rush. Check it out on NBC's website if you missed it. It's a must for all arcade fans. |
| odysseyroc:
Do they mention "Roy Shildt's taint" at all? |
| shardian:
I told you all that this show kicked ass! |
| isucamper:
My wife always tries to get me to watch that show, citing Chuck's TRON poster and numerous video game references to prove its "geek cred", but I find that show offensive much in the way that a minority might find a comedian's stereotypical impersionation of his race offensive. For instance, Missle Command wasn't programmed by a Japanese guy, and Atari isn't even a Japanese company (nor do they even, you know, "exist" anymore in the context they existed in last night's show). Also, Tom Sawyer is about 5 minutes long. Your telling me you can get to the kill screen in any arcade game in 5 minutes? And what does it even mean when the "mathematical pattern underlying the game is the same as Rush's 1981 hit 'Tom Sawyer'". I might as well be watching some Disney fairy tale, because that show's writing makes no friggen sense, and quite frankly, is insulting to real geeks all over the world. On the other hand, how can I possibly not endorse a show that play's "You've got the Touch" from the 1986 Transformers movie during an inspirationaly arcade game warmup scene. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=esLK8w87h8A[/youtube] |
| shardian:
--- Quote from: isucamper on October 28, 2008, 08:38:36 am ---For instance, Missle Command wasn't programmed by a Japanese guy, and Atari isn't even a Japanese company (nor do they even, you know, "exist" anymore in the context they existed in last night's show). Also, Tom Sawyer is about 5 minutes long. Your telling me you can get to the kill screen in any arcade game in 5 minutes? And what does it even mean when the "mathematical pattern underlying the game is the same as Rush's 1981 hit 'Tom Sawyer'". I might as well be watching some Disney fairy tale, because that show's writing makes no friggen sense, and quite frankly, is insulting to real geeks all over the world. --- End quote --- Good thing most of us aren't true geeks then. ;D Sorry, but I couldn't help but picture you as comic book guy when I read your analysis. :laugh2: |
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