Speedrunning article on Escapist

2009-06-25 10:11:18 pm

My feelings on The Demon Rush

http://www.escapistmagazine.com/articles/view/issues/issue_207/6192-Zen-and-the-Art-of-Speedrunning

It's a nice, short article that I enjoyed reading. I don't really have much to say so just read it!

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Sir VG

2009-06-25 10:20:25 pm

Fucking Weeaboo

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Similarly, Freddy Andersson (an old-school runner with the reigning Contra record) is strategizing before he even reaches the end of his first play-through of a game: "I cannot deny that I am mostly thinking about how to 'run' a videogame already before I complete the game and sometimes already before I buy the game," Andersson says. "I am very goal oriented."

I agree with you there, Freddy. There's been WAY too many times where I'm playing a game and go "this is very speed runnable", abandon playing, and just start beating the crap out of it. ^^;;

andrewg

2009-06-25 10:44:04 pm

Hi! I'm andrewg!

man, I'm an idiot. I forgot to submit my replies to this article. Undecided

heh, I've been so lazy lately. I really gotta stop that.

error1

2009-06-26 01:09:29 am

Not a Zelda 2 refrence

I don't consider myself to have great gaming skills, to many adventure games as a kid dulled my reflexes. But yeah I never get board or angry I think that's important.

arkarian

2009-06-26 02:08:29 am

gamelogs.org

you could always speed run myst!!!!!!!

*slowly backs away*

xXIkuto

2009-06-27 04:28:04 pm

yes...more publicity for sda....soon nate will be able to take over the world...it is coming....muahahhahahahahahhahahha

65

2009-06-30 09:48:46 am

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They're a bit like elite marathoners, but instead of giant thighs and muddy shoes, they train with joypads and video cameras.

Bolddrengen

2009-06-30 03:27:24 pm

Thanks for the article, very nice indeed :-)

Now I better get back to my mounta... I mean game, still have alot to do ^^

edman3d

2009-07-03 09:45:04 pm

ow

Great article, thanks. This is especially good since this is how I stumbled upon the world of speed running and also SDA. Years ago I accidentally found a SMB speedrun, which blew my mind. I googled and found SDA. I've been coming here several times a day like a fiend ever since.

I love you guys ^_^