game poetry?

Raiyven · 11-17-2004, 07:08 PM

okay, let's be honest. we've played games that have moved us in ways we didnt think electronic entertainment would. it's even gone so far in me to come out in poetry.

what games, if any, have had such an effect on you? for me, Homeworld (the first. wrote a poem, will try to find it), Final Fantasy X (i bawled at the end)

anyone?

(beware, im pretty open about these things

)

KitZune · 11-17-2004, 11:05 PM

Thief 2 had a poem IN it... and it was awesomely moving

Ghryphen · 11-18-2004, 09:27 AM

Monster Truck Madness, I was in amazement that I was playing a 3d game with real people.

Stang · 11-18-2004, 03:26 PM

Tribes, it felt weird that I was able to play with real people around the world.

SiFi · 11-18-2004, 04:38 PM

Was that the Interpreter talking about the "bretheren and betrayer," kitz? That awas an awesome game, wish it still worked

No game has really ever moved me to the point of poetry, though some have come close: Homeworld, System Shock 2 (for scare factor), Knights of the Old Republic (Evil ending, for sheer audacity and vindication).

In any case, my poetry tends to be somewhat...angry. Raiyven and Laurelin were both in my creative writing class in high school, and they can attest to that.

Raiyven · 11-18-2004, 06:33 PM

angry, but so very poignant.

WRITHEEEEED!

SiFi · 11-18-2004, 09:43 PM

HAhahahahahaha. Poor guy. At least he tried.

How do you mean, poignant?

Raiyven · 11-20-2004, 07:20 PM

i dont recall the pieces, but i DO remember one that was angry as you put it, but just the way you worded it, it really stuck with me. like it was a literary exemplification of your mind, my friend. but it was said in such a way that had such standing power.

i wish i could find mine

KitZune · 11-20-2004, 09:29 PM

Yeah Sifi... I wrote out the entire poem on paper by listening to the video clip over and over again... It's a really nice poem if you filter it out from the chatter in the background.

But ALSO the ending cinematic... that made me cry with "awesomeness" With Karas saying his Prophecy about "the Children" while... his children are strangely not where they're supposed to be.... and then you close the door. (Karas screams)

SiFi · 11-21-2004, 10:03 AM

And always the watchers are there. The bastards.

Raiyven, do you at least remember the title/subject? Then maybe I could post it.

Gambit · 11-21-2004, 10:12 AM

You can't really "get" Thief 2 unless you played Thief 1, IMHO. That's a pretty interesting world they've built there.

Homeworld was indeed a very moving game. Probably the most such that I've played.

SiFi · 11-21-2004, 04:54 PM

The undead in Thief 1 scared the crap out of me. It took me four times as long as it should have to finish the boneyard because I was terrified of the zombies.

Do you have an opinion on Thief 3? I've played quite a bit of it, and as far as I can tell it stays true to it's roots. I've had graphics problems, because of my ATI drivers inability to approve of any AGP speed above ZERO, but I've still enjoyed the game.

Damnit Kitz, Theif Core has warped my ability to spell "thief." Both instances of the word above were misspelled. >:-(

KitZune · 11-21-2004, 08:44 PM

WORD! THEIF CORE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

I agree though.. Thief 1 is a MUST PLAY before you can play Thief 2 and get the full enjoyment out of it. I love the thief series... still gotta play the third.

((THEIF BTW stands for The HEATHER Examination and Infiltraion Force... originally... I'm prolly gonna change that. VERY USELESS FACT: THEIF CORE was the original title to HEATHER (being that "Heather" was mor important and less confusing I changed the game name to that) But some of the original ispiration was spurred by a song called "Thief" by Our Lady Peace... Being that it talked about a "House built out in space" which reminded me of "The Black Bricked House" from my old poem collection "The Insane Man" I also had a nightmare about some aspects of the game while in mexico (Before the inspiration spur from OLP) That scared me, but I didn't think anything of it, never thought I'd use it for anything until I heard that song say "I can't see the thief that lives inside your head. But I can be some courage at the side of your bed." Obviously I TOTALLY took the song lyrics out of context but the result, you must say, is quite impressive. So I keep listening to songs... and keep getting ideas. This concludes your lesson in "HEATHER" for today.))

Stikes · 07-20-2005, 01:51 PM

Final fantasy 7 at end of disc one I cryed

11-17-2004, 07:08 PM	#1
Raiyven Big Bad Thread Boogeyman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlington, ON. Age: 41 Posts: 406	game poetry? okay, let's be honest. we've played games that have moved us in ways we didnt think electronic entertainment would. it's even gone so far in me to come out in poetry. what games, if any, have had such an effect on you? for me, Homeworld (the first. wrote a poem, will try to find it), Final Fantasy X (i bawled at the end) anyone? (beware, im pretty open about these things ) __________________ "For in that we are both especially daring and especially thorough in calculating what we attempt, we can truly be distinguished from other men, for whom ignorance is boldness but calculation brings hesitancy. Rightly would they be judged strongest in spirit who recognize both dangers and pleasures with utmost clarity and are on neither count deterred from risks." - Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: 2.40, "The Funeral Oration of Perikles" (431 BCE)

11-17-2004, 11:05 PM	#2
KitZune Transgendered Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Ontario (Near Toronto) Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	Thief 2 had a poem IN it... and it was awesomely moving __________________ She's named after Judas... Not a CARROT Click here to view my artwork

11-18-2004, 09:27 AM	#3
Ghryphen THZ Founder Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,927	Monster Truck Madness, I was in amazement that I was playing a 3d game with real people. __________________ The Hounds of Zeus \| Allied Tribal Forces

11-18-2004, 03:26 PM	#4
Stang Team Captain Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Everett, WA, USA Age: 50 Posts: 3,859 Xbox Leaderboard: 1^st	Tribes, it felt weird that I was able to play with real people around the world. __________________

11-18-2004, 04:38 PM	#5
SiFi Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ([]*[])The Frozen North Age: 42 Posts: 230	Was that the Interpreter talking about the "bretheren and betrayer," kitz? That awas an awesome game, wish it still worked No game has really ever moved me to the point of poetry, though some have come close: Homeworld, System Shock 2 (for scare factor), Knights of the Old Republic (Evil ending, for sheer audacity and vindication). In any case, my poetry tends to be somewhat...angry. Raiyven and Laurelin were both in my creative writing class in high school, and they can attest to that. __________________ Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent -Dionysius of Halicarnassus

11-18-2004, 06:33 PM	#6
Raiyven Big Bad Thread Boogeyman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlington, ON. Age: 41 Posts: 406	angry, but so very poignant. WRITHEEEEED! __________________ "For in that we are both especially daring and especially thorough in calculating what we attempt, we can truly be distinguished from other men, for whom ignorance is boldness but calculation brings hesitancy. Rightly would they be judged strongest in spirit who recognize both dangers and pleasures with utmost clarity and are on neither count deterred from risks." - Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: 2.40, "The Funeral Oration of Perikles" (431 BCE)

11-18-2004, 09:43 PM	#7
SiFi Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ([]*[])The Frozen North Age: 42 Posts: 230	HAhahahahahaha. Poor guy. At least he tried. How do you mean, poignant? __________________ Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent -Dionysius of Halicarnassus

11-20-2004, 07:20 PM	#8
Raiyven Big Bad Thread Boogeyman Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Burlington, ON. Age: 41 Posts: 406	i dont recall the pieces, but i DO remember one that was angry as you put it, but just the way you worded it, it really stuck with me. like it was a literary exemplification of your mind, my friend. but it was said in such a way that had such standing power. i wish i could find mine __________________ "For in that we are both especially daring and especially thorough in calculating what we attempt, we can truly be distinguished from other men, for whom ignorance is boldness but calculation brings hesitancy. Rightly would they be judged strongest in spirit who recognize both dangers and pleasures with utmost clarity and are on neither count deterred from risks." - Thucydides, The Peloponnesian War: 2.40, "The Funeral Oration of Perikles" (431 BCE)

11-20-2004, 09:29 PM	#9
KitZune Transgendered Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Ontario (Near Toronto) Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	Yeah Sifi... I wrote out the entire poem on paper by listening to the video clip over and over again... It's a really nice poem if you filter it out from the chatter in the background. But ALSO the ending cinematic... that made me cry with "awesomeness" With Karas saying his Prophecy about "the Children" while... his children are strangely not where they're supposed to be.... and then you close the door. (Karas screams) __________________ She's named after Judas... Not a CARROT Click here to view my artwork

11-21-2004, 10:03 AM	#10
SiFi Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ([]*[])The Frozen North Age: 42 Posts: 230	And always the watchers are there. The bastards. Raiyven, do you at least remember the title/subject? Then maybe I could post it. __________________ Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent -Dionysius of Halicarnassus

11-21-2004, 10:12 AM	#11
Gambit Forum wh0re Join Date: Apr 2001 Location: DFW area, TX Posts: 744	You can't really "get" Thief 2 unless you played Thief 1, IMHO. That's a pretty interesting world they've built there. Homeworld was indeed a very moving game. Probably the most such that I've played. __________________ XMEN member Card-carrying DTM OKL Fish-napper Though a program be but three lines long, someday it will have to be maintained. -The Tao of Programming

11-21-2004, 04:54 PM	#12
SiFi Forum Regular Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: ([]*[])The Frozen North Age: 42 Posts: 230	The undead in Thief 1 scared the crap out of me. It took me four times as long as it should have to finish the boneyard because I was terrified of the zombies. Do you have an opinion on Thief 3? I've played quite a bit of it, and as far as I can tell it stays true to it's roots. I've had graphics problems, because of my ATI drivers inability to approve of any AGP speed above ZERO, but I've still enjoyed the game. Damnit Kitz, Theif Core has warped my ability to spell "thief." Both instances of the word above were misspelled. >:-( __________________ Let thy speech be better than silence, or be silent -Dionysius of Halicarnassus

11-21-2004, 08:44 PM	#13
KitZune Transgendered Join Date: Mar 2001 Location: Burlington Ontario (Near Toronto) Age: 42 Posts: 1,079	WORD! THEIF CORE FOREVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I agree though.. Thief 1 is a MUST PLAY before you can play Thief 2 and get the full enjoyment out of it. I love the thief series... still gotta play the third. ((THEIF BTW stands for The HEATHER Examination and Infiltraion Force... originally... I'm prolly gonna change that. VERY USELESS FACT: THEIF CORE was the original title to HEATHER (being that "Heather" was mor important and less confusing I changed the game name to that) But some of the original ispiration was spurred by a song called "Thief" by Our Lady Peace... Being that it talked about a "House built out in space" which reminded me of "The Black Bricked House" from my old poem collection "The Insane Man" I also had a nightmare about some aspects of the game while in mexico (Before the inspiration spur from OLP) That scared me, but I didn't think anything of it, never thought I'd use it for anything until I heard that song say "I can't see the thief that lives inside your head. But I can be some courage at the side of your bed." Obviously I TOTALLY took the song lyrics out of context but the result, you must say, is quite impressive. So I keep listening to songs... and keep getting ideas. This concludes your lesson in "HEATHER" for today.)) __________________ She's named after Judas... Not a CARROT Click here to view my artwork Last edited by KitZune; 11-21-2004 at 08:50 PM.

07-20-2005, 01:51 PM	#14
Stikes Registered User Join Date: Jul 2005 Location: Everett, WA Age: 40 Posts: 49	Final fantasy 7 at end of disc one I cryed __________________

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