Comments on: PAIN: DA-WOOD & DA-MOCKRACY

By: MoltenKevlar

MoltenKevlar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:05:57 +0000

This weeks PAINLab…..

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aSQ94LxsSE

By: MoltenKevlar

MoltenKevlar — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 03:04:56 +0000

This weeks PainLab….

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1aSQ94LxsSE

By: Luigifest

Luigifest — Thu, 23 Oct 2008 15:56:20 +0000

Should create a jose conseco character, not a G.W.Bush…I could find some bottled up tension on the bash bro.

By: NBCraftsman

NBCraftsman — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:30:47 +0000

@”kmac0378″ – N/P at all, glad to help.

I think your daughter might get a kick out of the “Ninja” character, not to mention “Sackboy” when he is released. Enjoi PAIN.

peace.
[-NBCraftsman]

By: kmac0378

kmac0378 — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 17:51:50 +0000

NB – Thanks for the detailed response to my concerns. I can handle innuendo. My two year old doesn’t pick up on any of that yet. She does however, repeat pretty much anything she hears, hence the concern from this latest trailer as a father trying my best to avoid such content (virtually impossible in today’s “teen/adult” entertainment saturated world). So I appreciate your comments from one who owns the game, and will be picking this game up shortly. Thanks again!

By: MoltenKevlar

MoltenKevlar — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 22:08:43 +0000

@Anyone interested

I have been creating a PAINLabs Journal of sorts on my youtube channel. Heres the latest showing Defender.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aOOl73gcr8A

By: NBCraftsman

NBCraftsman — Tue, 21 Oct 2008 03:49:36 +0000

Aloha, “kmac0378″…

Ahhh ok, gotcha.

Now your comments make more sense given you haven’t actually played PAIN.

Let me give you my take on the trailer. I feel the trailer was designed to give you a sense of the “context” for the premise why the PAIN characters are existing in this new featured world/environment.

The “bleep” of the director’s offending curse words in the trailer are there for their comedic effect similarly akin to the way a “grawlix” is used in comic strips.

To my memory there is NO actual cursing in any part of PAIN. FYI, I have purchased all the PAIN DLC that is currently available.

With that said, the flavor of the humor can be considered crude, but never really raunchy in any sense.

Innuendo is the biggest friend to the humor found in PAIN, not to mention that the game is a physics “love-letter” to the Havok engine, so slapstick styled crotch-shots can abound. But, this is no different to the “funny” found on the primetime show AFV/”America’s Funniest Home Videos” which has been around since 1990.

Regarding the game itself, I suggest you definitely go buy it.

The Abusement Park level is fantastic in itself. The one aspect of PAIN that I really enjoy is the level of finite detail that is applied to every asset in the game world. Use the “fly-around” camera and you will see what I mean.

Gameplay does have a learning curve but once you get “it” the physics & strategy (not to mention some of the hidden humor) will start to flow for you. I have also found that PAIN has given me renewed appreciation for the raw physics involved in game design, especially when playing around with the new weekly “PAIN Labs”.

Hope that helped…..peace
[-NBCraftsman]

By: kmac0378

kmac0378 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 19:27:25 +0000

Hey NB – I’m specifically addressing the trailer in the original post here. I don’t own the game (but it’s been on my short list to buy for some time now), but this trailer turned me off. Now, if the game itself tones it down quite a bit, great! But I’d be surprised if the trailer is not representative of the game itself. Maybe some owners of the game can comment?

By: NBCraftsman

NBCraftsman — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:57:16 +0000

I am little lost/confused what the “language” issue is?

IMHO, the humor in PAIN is tame compared to some of the situational comedy on the FOX primetime shows like Family Guy and American Dad (both, very funny shows).

If someone could elaborate a little more specifically it would be greatly appreciated. Thanks.

[-NBCraftsman]

By: kmac0378

kmac0378 — Mon, 20 Oct 2008 00:11:46 +0000

Ok. One more thought before the horse is beat to a bloody pulp (and I’m starting to annoy myself so I’ll shut up after this). The language thing is not so much an issue for me, but it’s a huge decision on what I bring into my house and “play” throughout the day. A game like this forces me to play at night, with headphones on, while the rest of my family lives in their protective bubbles (heh). Therefore, my play time is limited to late nights versus enjoying this game throughout the day/evening (or any other time I choose).

I guess I’m disappointed in the direction of the game, that limits my playability, and therefore negitively affects my decision to purchase. As a developer, I would think you’d want to know all stumbling blocks on a consumers’ path to purchase. As dumb as mine might seem to you, I did want to share.