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SkavenRMD
10-13-2002, 11:24 AM
.. and much more as well.

An in-depth academic analysis of Max Payne and its hidden socio-political meanings (http://www.efn.org/~dredmond/PP7.PDF).

My comment at this point: Gee. images/icons/smile.gif

This paper is actually a part of a larger analysis (http://www.efn.org/~dredmond/penguin.html) of the information age.
Floriced
10-13-2002, 11:49 AM
Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
My comment at this point: Gee.[/QB]<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">exactly.

How handy.
Maddieman
10-13-2002, 11:57 AM
And I thought it was just a bog standard shoot-em up that used Matrix bullet time to sell it. images/icons/wink.gif

Seriously though, thanks for digging that up. It looks like an interesting read; I only had time to read the introduction, but I plan to finish it later, when I have more time.

Thanks. images/icons/smile.gif
SkavenRMD
10-14-2002, 12:15 AM
Just finished reading it myself. Pretty interesting actually.

I think, like with all analyses, Sam Lake probably never realized that this is what he wanted to say with the Max Payne plot. It's good that there are people out there who can punctuate and clarify what you really wanted to say. graemlins/hhg.gif
SkavenRMD
10-14-2002, 12:25 AM
But you don't hate to think what the fact that you think your mod is going to be academically analyzed says about you?

Well, seriously, the analyst actually included a Half-Life mod in his analysis (They Hunger), so why not.
Maddieman
10-14-2002, 12:28 AM
I hate to think what my mod says about me.... images/icons/tongue.gif
poo_al
10-14-2002, 02:23 AM
Originally posted by SkavenRMD:
.. and much more as well.

An in-depth academic analysis of Max Payne and its hidden socio-political meanings (http://www.efn.org/~dredmond/PP7.PDF).

My comment at this point: Gee. images/icons/smile.gif

This paper is actually a part of a larger analysis (http://www.efn.org/~dredmond/penguin.html) of the information age.<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That was quite the read. I didn't realize there was so many hidden messages (though I did pick up on some of them myself).

A great read!
Maddieman
10-14-2002, 07:40 AM
But you don't hate to think what the fact that you think your mod is going to be academically analyzed says about you? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">images/icons/confused.gif Argh..... graemlins/doh.gif

Well, seriously, the analyst actually included a Half-Life mod in his analysis (They Hunger), so why not. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That would be quite interesting, but I'm not 100% sure where exactly chainsaw wielding junkies (http://www.boomspeed.com/hallier/junkies.jpg) would come into the analysis.

[ 10-14-2002, 07:46 AM: Message edited by: Maddieman ]
Cathome
10-14-2002, 07:54 AM
Originally posted by Maddieman:
[QUOTE]chainsaw wielding junkies (http://www.boomspeed.com/hallier/junkies.jpg) <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Poor Max...
As for the article, I dreamed about it and even wanted to create smth like that. Will read till the end as soon as possible.
Kev_Hectic
10-14-2002, 08:09 AM
Originally posted by Maddieman:
</font><blockquote><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><hr /><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial"> But you don't hate to think what the fact that you think your mod is going to be academically analyzed says about you? <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">images/icons/confused.gif Argh..... graemlins/doh.gif

Well, seriously, the analyst actually included a Half-Life mod in his analysis (They Hunger), so why not. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">That would be quite interesting, but I'm not 100% sure where exactly chainsaw wielding junkies (http://www.boomspeed.com/hallier/junkies.jpg) would come into the analysis.</font><hr /></blockquote><font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I ran into some of those chainsaw weilding junkies first hand images/icons/grin.gif

I knoticed (Sorry, I know this should be in the mods forum) that the Junkies (And other enemies) seem to think that their Chainsaws are guns. So they'll sometimes stand at a distance and flail their Chainsaws all over the place, sometimes lobbing off their buddies heads and other limbs.

That Valkyr can really screw with a persons mind images/icons/wink.gif images/icons/grin.gif
Maddieman
10-14-2002, 08:18 AM
(I'll quickly respond to this: I noticed the glitch too; I'm not sure why, because I set them to melee combat after equiping the saw - maybe I missed one.)

That Valkyr can really screw with a persons mind <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yup, so can Skaven. images/icons/wink.gif
Kev_Hectic
10-14-2002, 08:32 AM
Originally posted by Maddieman:
(I'll quickly respond to this: I noticed the glitch too; I'm not sure why, because I set them to melee combat after equiping the saw - maybe I missed one.)<font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">I actually find it kind of amusing. When I was fighting the first boss (The guy with his pants around his ankles in the bar) one of his hench men was trying to keep a distance from me and started flailing around his chain saw like nuts. eventually he got to close to the mob boss guy and killed him for me. Nice one images/icons/grin.gif

I'm throwing this thread off topic, so i'll stop.
Cathome
10-15-2002, 06:47 AM
So they'll sometimes stand at a distance and flail their Chainsaws all over the place, sometimes lobbing off their buddies heads and other limbs <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Lucky Max...
Maniac536
10-15-2002, 07:43 PM
*realises his writing gig is mere peanuts and he still has a lot of work ahead of him*

Damn that's a cool read!

-Maniac
Maddieman
10-16-2002, 11:32 AM
It's good that there are people out there who can punctuate and clarify what you really wanted to say. <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial">Yeah, but what about moving?