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Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 05:01pm
by Chardok
Link to GamesRadar story
Thought I'd share this touching story.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 07:21pm
by Thanas
Verbal diarrhea excised. Please continue in a non-sociopathic fashion.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 07:27pm
by Flagg
I dunno, I'm always mixed on these things. I don't dislike them honoring a dead fan, but on the other hand I play these games to be entertained not depressed.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 08:19pm
by Chardok
Flagg wrote:I dunno, I'm always mixed on these things. I don't dislike them honoring a dead fan, but on the other hand I play these games to be entertained not depressed.
That's a fair point. Still, it's hells nice for GB to do it.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 09:19pm
by madd0ct0r
being entertained often requires a deeper emotional connection then pure smirk. They didn't have to do it, but they did. no problems.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-04 09:41pm
by Stark
Chardok wrote:Flagg wrote:I dunno, I'm always mixed on these things. I don't dislike them honoring a dead fan, but on the other hand I play these games to be entertained not depressed.
That's a fair point. Still, it's hells nice for GB to do it.
You mean it's a hells cynical marketing move to get free publicity, right?
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-05 08:15am
by Bounty
It'd be cynical if they were the ones to come up with the idea, but it was a friend of the deceased kid who called them. So yea, it's free publicity, but that doesn't make it less nice.
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-05 08:49am
by VarrusTheEthical
Chardok wrote:
Thought I'd share this touching story.
Touching is exactly the way I would describe this, it's nice to see a game company that isn't afraid to show a little humanity. On a lighter note, the wedding proposal they had claptrap do was quite hilarious. And after reading this, I think I need a little laughter.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fii-KPEmcMw
Re: Gearbox immortalizes deceased Borderlands fan
Posted: 2011-11-08 07:05am
by Lord Relvenous
Flagg wrote:I dunno, I'm always mixed on these things. I don't dislike them honoring a dead fan, but on the other hand I play these games to be entertained not depressed.
I don't see how this will effect your enjoyment of Blands 2. The eulogy won't be in the game, AFAIK. The guy's name will just be given to an NPC.
So unless you consciously strive to remember he name and dredge up this story, you won't even notice. Those who haven't read the story have no chance of noticing.