Thank you,escapist.

[Idiotastic]

Yesterday (or the day before,or before that) I was reading an article here on The Escapist about one of the games I've been looking forward to the most this year,L.A. Noire.

After finishing the article I read some of the comments and one of them pointed out how L.A. Noire was in some ways similar the movie L.A. Confidential.
After some browsing around I got around to watching it and...
I really,really enjoyed it! (Thanks!)

So,have you ever discovered something you now love because of this site/forums?
Or maybe you want to share something so that others can enjoy it,just like you do?

Share the love!

 

[Tonimata]

Movies, thanks to MovieBob, and games thanks to reccommendations in the forums. MASS EFFECT IS SO GOOD, DAMMIT!

 

[Cowabungaa]

A while ago there was a little article about Tropico 4. In the comments, The Root Of All Evil basically called El Presidente 'the Duke Nukem of RTS games'. This made me so interested that I checked the demo, and promptly fell in love with the game. I've already put about 35-ish hours into it.

MovieBob has also really helped me with checking out movies, and Extra Credits has enlightened me more than once on various subjects. And I have the forums to thank me for taking away my scepticism surrounding My Little Pony. Thanks Escapist!

Also yes, L.A. Confidential is awesome.

 

[William MacKay]

MLP:FiM. i never wouldve watched it if it werent for this forum.
not saying i love it, but there probably some people who honestly do.

 

[The Funslinger]

Well people on this forum talked me into getting Oblivion. Another forum started me watching Supernatural.

 

[DEAD34345]

Well, there is the extremely obvious answer.

Spoiler: If you really can't figure it out.

Ponies

Other than that this site has introduced me to L.A. Noire, which I assumed was just another GTA until I heard people talking about it on this forum. People on this site have also made me want to play Vampire: The Masquerade and The Witcher 1 and 2, but I can't actually play those because my PC is too weak. I'll certainly be getting The Witcher when it comes out for consoles though.

 

[NathLines]

I wouldn't have gotten Mass Effect if not for these forums D:

As for stuff to share, I think that listening to some Touhou arranges is likely to enrich anyones life.

 

[Ashtovo]

The orange box and fallout 3 (both mostly from yahtzee)

on reflection i don't know why i didn't get them earlier.

 

[Doclector]

I got condemned because hell, if yahtzee loved it, it had to be good.

It was. And I shit myself many times and there was much merriment.

 

[Anachronism]

IIRC, it was on a recommendation by PedroSteckecilo [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/profiles/view/PedroSteckecilo] that I bought the first book of A Song of Ice and Fire.

A debt that can never be repaid.

 

[Shoggoth2588]

Moviebob made me aware of the films Four Lions (available on Netflix), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans and, Troll Hunter. I haven't seen Troll Hunter yet but I really want to. The other true were films I greatly enjoyed.

 

[deserteagleeye]

Persona 4. Bless you Extra Creditz, You have found my number 1 game and expressed it in words better than I could.
Valkyria Chronicles. I know Yahtzee was not very impressed with it, but I loved it.

 

[Phlakes]

MLP:FiM. i never wouldve watched it if it werent for this forum.
not saying i love it, but there probably some people who honestly do.

This, of course. I got a bit interested but was too lazy to find it, then someone posted a link to the first episode on Youtube.

I watched all 26 in a row.

And loved it.

 

[Jazoni89]

Persona 4. Bless you Extra Creditz, You have found my number 1 game and expressed it in words better than I could.
Valkyria Chronicles. I know Yahtzee was not very impressed with it, but I loved it.

Yahtzee was so frikkin wrong with that game.

It's brilliant!

 

[zehydra]

Minecraft. Somebody suggested it on a thread last june or last july I don't really remember. I've been playing it since. Bought Alpha some time in August.

 

[MisterGobbles]

The band Periphery, as well as multiple other bands. DAMN have I found some good music on these forums.

Also, Minecraft. This site wouldn't (and still won't, really) shut up about it, and I gave it a try. While I don't play it nearly as often as most people, I still thoroughly enjoy it.