Stolen Pixels #244: Fan Bait

[Fanboy]

?noun
a temporary fashion, notion, manner of conduct, etc., esp. one followed enthusiastically by a group

Aaaaaaand extending it that far applies it so broadly as to lose pretty much all meaning, because almost everything can now be defined as "fad."

No it can't because just because something has fans doesn't mean it's mainstream or fashionable which is what a fad or trend is.

I think "fad" is a term best used in retrospect or as conjecture, since it is defined by being temporary. In other words, calling something a fad means you're either predicting it will end soon or it has already passed.

 

[Madara XIII]

haha yeah, I had 3 kings and 2 twos and got beaten by 2 kings and 2 twos. fail much? still, the game is a lot of fun, especially for 5 bucks.

Thats five kings... there are only 4 kings in a deck of cards. Was that a typo or were there really 5 kings in play?

SPY IS SAPPING MY CARD GAMES!!

 

[camazotz]

Would totally get this except I have an aversion to Poker and card-related games. Ah well! Maybe it does well enough for a follow-up that ties in to a different type of game.

EDIT: Watching that clip of the background chatter has done one thing, tho: made me want to go pick up Team Fortress 2 and possibly Strongbad (or whatever its called). I already read Penny Arcade, and I already have Sam & Max season 1, waiting, languishing, for me to play it....

 

[Chris 'Chaos' Voce]

The trailer looks good and so does the comic i am definitely getting this game.

 

[McMarbles]

Regardless of this game's quality, I can't bring myself to like it because THIS IS THE REASON WE DIDN'T HAVE A HOMESTAR RUNNER HALLOWEEN CARTOON THIS YEAR.

 

[Dirty Apple]

Played it until I unlocked the TF2 items, then never touched it again.

I would be willing to bet many people are doing this exactly. Having the newest item in TF2 is a strong draw for that community.

Also, are the items tradeable?

 

[The_Decoy]

I haven't had a jarring voice clash with Tycho (cause I haven't heard him speak) but I did with you Shamus. Being British I read your columns in a vaguely English accent, which made it very strange when I watched Spoiler Warning and you spoke with an American accent...
I believe the one I imagined for you is much nicer and less confusing for me. Please use it

 

[Catalyst6]

You may have a valid point. However, I bet a lot of people (myself included) bought it for the writing, not the poker game itself. Hell, I barely know how to PLAY poker, and I was all over this. Why? Because it's cheap, and it's funny.

 

[soulfire130]

This is the most random cast of characters I have ever seen together.

 

[L33tMarvin]

This game when i 1st seen it,i thought it would have multiplayer and more i guess i am wrong.As a avid team fortress 2 player i think this was mainly for "item porn" also max gun the lugermorph been giving away before as a promotion for Sam & Max: The Devil's Playhouse iirc

 

[Delusibeta]

With the pre-order TF2 shinies no longer present, my interest in this purchase has waned.

Do have to point out that you've missed out on a shiny (namely the Poker Cap). Anyone who buys this game (and registers it on Steam) can get five TF2 items.

 

[The_Spirit_of_Epic]

id get the game because it is fan service. it looks like a laugh to play and i also love poker.

 

[JackRyan64]

Really funny game, haven't actually played it yet myself, I've watched a ton of YouTube videos revealing all the best lines, so I have a feeling I wouldn't get much value out of the game at this point.

It was weird listening to Tycho talk at first, but I think the voice suits him.

 

[The Great JT]

Who will go bust first?! Will someone offer up a TF2 item?! DID MAX EVER GET TO MAIM JUSTIN BEIBER?! Find out these answers and more in the next Stolen Pixels! Same Stolen time, same Pixels place!

 

[Desert Tiger]

With the pre-order TF2 shinies no longer present, my interest in this purchase has waned.

Do have to point out that you've missed out on a shiny (namely the Poker Cap). Anyone who buys this game (and registers it on Steam) can get five TF2 items.

You get the unlocks for buying? I was under the impression they were pre-order bonuses like DoucheStop does for every big game release.

You win them. Occasionally, one of the characters didn't bring enough money so they put their item up for collateral.