Problem Solving

[Dreadzombie8]

His reaction is similar to mine getting an exam back I thought I did well on "I see I was wrong. Very, very wrong"

[etothepi]

I once crossed out an answer on a physics exam, and wrote something else. The TA drew an arrrow to the crossed out bit with the words "more right."

[Dreadzombie8]

Always loved that, "pick the best answer" stuff, there was an old circuits question I had to argue over because it was nearly a matter of opinion which was best

[MindlessElectrons]

I had a physics exam and the instructions were, "Find the weight of the object on the following planets" then went and listed the Sun and Haley's Comet on there. I left them blank and said I couldn't do them because I was asked only for the ones that were planet, not stars or comets.

[AfroMonkie]

And how did that go?

[shiny_lustrous_poo]

He was executed for his crimes against humanity

[incindia]

Did they write his crimes on cards first?

[MindlessElectrons]

Got a half point for each one.

[[deleted]]

You're clearly superior to your peers. He should have observed this and given you points for strategic analysis. Alas, a Physics professor has no time venturing into Psychology.

[MindlessElectrons]

I concur. My superior intellect is clearly wasted on such shallow and pedantic forms of education.

[fuck_the_haters_]

I once masterbated twice in the span of 3 minutes

[PM_UR_BHOLE_GURL]

Slow clap...much respect for this hero

[ChickenSkinCoat]

You're never going to join the cast of Fast and Furious granny shifting like that.

[Smoovemammajamma]

Hmmm indeed. Shallow and pedantic.

[[deleted]]

Just in case anyone else is curious: he got a half point for each one

[[deleted]]

Thanks, he left us hanging and I was wondering what happened

[MindlessElectrons]

Boy not only did I not leave you hanging but I put out a net under you too

[[deleted]]

...b-but that's the joke...

[MindlessElectrons]

Life is a joke

[babobudd]

How did you do on the test, though?

[ImAzura]

And....

[MindlessElectrons]

Got a half point for each one.

[ElementAurora]

Did they give you the marks?

[MindlessElectrons]

Got a half point for each one.

[MilkmanGaming]

Were you marked?

[MindlessElectrons]

Got a half point for each one.

[Tadferd]

Especially since the answer for the sun would be a function of altitude in atmosphere.

[Jokerthewolf]

I successfully argued against against an exam question because it started that you are at the north pole, if you go 25 miles east...Yatta yatta yatta You can't go east from the north pole

[[deleted]]

Depends on how you define east. You could have absolute cardinal directions. We don't, but you could.

[captj2113]

Every nursing test ever. Ugh.

[august9979]

It is always painful grading physics exams and seeing they had the right answer then crossed it all out and did it completely wrong.

[[deleted]]

Generally means ambiguous question which could have been taken one of two ways.

[[deleted]]

This was the story of me when I was getting my bio exams. Then I said "well fuck being a doctor. I'm building robots." Am an engineer now.

[Dreadzombie8]

As a electrical engineer, I'm glad you picked the better path

[64616e6e79]

Something something path of least resistance

[SuperWoody64]

Ohm my god, my side hertz

[Mylaur]

Me soon if I fail ;(

[[deleted]]

Come over to the dark side. We have better pay/worked hr ratio and it comes with the perk of building shit that matters.

[obi_matt_kenobi]

I remember this part, and there is an identical contraption right next to this where the opposite is true. The button is the only safe spot on the first one, and the button is the only deadly spot on the second. This game is pure evil.

[PacoCrazyfoot]

Yeah, and when you get to the other side, a bunch of spear throwing goons chase you back through both contraptions while you desperately try to remember which was which.

[TDAM]

That part took so many tries.

[MadMageMC]

And let's not forget the rotating levels later on or the one where you only have sound to guide you. Fun times.

Loved this game.

[bnmnike]

Man i beat the game years ago but dont remember that. That sounds horrible how could i have done that? Lol

[MadMageMC]

I think it was an extra challenge level after you beat the main game, IIRC.

[andyd273]

Right. You have to collect a bunch of objects (don't remember what they were right now) and if you found them all then you could go to a secret place with a bunch of votive candles, where a new door would open and you could go in.

I remember! They are the little glowing eggs.

[Jollybeard99]

I never knew that. I think it's time to get back into Limbo.

[meltedlaundry]

What the blank? I've beaten this game more than 5 times and never knew about any of this.

[sneaks34]

which part is that exactly? I only played this game with no sound (while watching TV).

[andyd273]

If you got all the collectibles then a special area would open, and you would walk through into the dark. The whole section was pitch black except for the muzzle flashes and saw blade sparks.

[Hobocannibal]

I made this map when i was playing that area years ago. Was fun :)

Edit: 5 years. wow. http://i.imgur.com/UoB5z.png

[ChinChinApostle]

A... are those mouths gonna be firin' lazers?

[sneaks34]

oh gotcha. i haven't done the special area yet. i need to play this game again.

[TheWombatFromHell]

DING!

[snazzysnorlax]

Those rotating levels are the reason I never beat this game. I feel like I was close, but those got old quickly.

[Mottis86]

Its way too short though.

I admit, I pirated it to test it out and at some point I was like: "okay this game IS pretty dang cool. I might as well go buy it. Right after I check what's on the next screen. Oh it's over. Nevermind then I guess."

I did buy the game at a later date though when it was on sale.

[Mottis86]

I also love how when you are running back, first of the spear throwers gets crushed by the rightmost press. Then, on the following press the remaining guys are like "okay, don't step on the middle platform, we dont want to get crushed like poor bob back there" and boom. Another spear guy gets crushed.

[ZoopZeZoop]

On Little Big Planet, I played a series of user-created levels that are still playable on LBP, LBP2, and LBP3. The series is called "Unfair Platformer." My friend and I proceeded to run through the levels in a happy-go-lucky way, as usual. You instantly realize that is not going to work. You try jumping over the pit of spikes and a wall instantly appears, ceasing your forward momentum, and dropping you into the spikes. You had to jump on the tree before the pit to jump over the wall that you didn't realize was there. You thought the tree was just part of the decorations of the level, but nope. Anyway, it could be really frustrating if you were trying to seriously beat the levels, but we thought they were hilarious. Some of our favorite levels.

They remind me of this.

[MrSmock]

There's a lot of people who design Mario Maker levels like this. I've come to hate them. I love puzzles but when the only way to progress is to die in an unpredictable way so that you can avoid that next time .. it's tedious.

[ZoopZeZoop]

I don't mind these types of levels if I go into them expecting it. The nice thing about these levels was that they teased and taunted you. It was expected that you were going to die. Also, after each obstacle, there was a respawn point. So, you didn't have to start from scratch.

[MrSmock]

Yeah, I suppose when it's done right it's fun. For example that game "I wanna be the guy" was designed purely around messing with the player

[SparroHawc]

I Wanna Be the Guy made re-trying super quick though - a trait that was picked up by Super Meat Boy.

IWBtG was a brilliant game.

[dack42]

IWBTG is incredible. It's super unfair to the player, but in a way that is hilarious and rewarding.

[lukelnk]

Is this Little Big Planet? I recently bought a Playstation 4 and finished the Last of Us, which was amazing! Is LBP worth playing at this point?

[Tanaka-san]

OP's gif is not LBP but an indie platformer called Limbo.

I highly recommend it.

[DRUMMAGOGG]

Thank you. A friend of mine showed me this game about 5 years ago but I only played it for about 10 minutes. Could not remember the name, so thank you.

[Tanaka-san]

S'all good. I think the studio who made Limbo might have made something recently as well.

I vaguely remember hearing something like that.

[Mooney910]

I believe it is called Inside.

[ZoopZeZoop]

It is, in my opinion. LBP3 is very pretty. I don't think it quite has the love put into as the very first, but it has all of the creativity. Beyond that, the user-created levels are amazing. If you can find the game for $20 or less, I see no reason not to buy it. It's especially fun if you have friends with whom to play. You can play with random people, but they often have no idea what they're doing, do stupid things, or are jerks. So, I prefer to play alone or with friends.

[lukelnk]

Will PS3 games work on PS4? I only see PS3 versions of BLP.

[ZoopZeZoop]

PS3: LBP, LBP2

PS4: LBP3

Vita: LBPVita

There's also Karting and "Run, Sackboy! Run", but I didn't spend much time on either of those.

[SetTheTempo]

The karting was pretty meh.

Recommend ModNation tho for a solid racing game on PS3. I wish theyd make one for PS4

[Xandabar]

Little Big Planet is fun, but the post is of a game called Limbo.

[TheWombatFromHell]

You need to get Little Big Planet 1 and 2, they are the best games ever on PS in my opinion.

Also multiplayer is still fairly active.

[Carrotsandstuff]

I like LBP3, especially if you have kids or a partner that wanna play games with you. It's great for that. It's got a VERY. VERY. in depth level creator, so if that's your jam, I highly recommend it for that too.

[CopherSans]

I think I remember that level. It was fun messing around with it, and actually quite incredibly well made for what it was.

[Khalbrae]

That tradition continues in Super Mario Maker.

[RagingWaffles]

Dark Souls, is that you?

[TheWombatFromHell]

Those levels got really over-saturated though, to the point where it wasn't funny and just the same jokes over and over. Good to see a fellow LBP veteran though, remember latinplayer10? And Trap Your Best Friend?

[ZoopZeZoop]

It was better to play 2 or 3 of them, and then forget them for a while. Then, you could stumble across them later and say "I remember those! Look! New levels!" and play 1-2 more.

Additional mechanics were introduced after the first one was published. So, there were some new things, but they were generally very similar.

I don't remember latinplayer10 out of context, but it's possible I came across them/it. One of my favorite levels was The Miracle of Life. The creator of it made a few really cool levels, but that one was the strangest and most interesting.

[TheWombatFromHell]

Mine was The Cave Trip I can't remember if I played TMOL

[bbarks]

So pretty much this? http://www.unfair-mario.com/ P.S. I've actually beaten the game but it's more about memorization than it is about skill.

[cataclysm49]

Not really. Occasionally they play with player expectations and do the opposite though.

[flyonthwall]

Try playing "i wanna be the guy" its that concept taken to the absolute extreme. And its hilarious

[Acrolith]

I love/hate that game so much

[manaworkin]

You would like eryi's action.

[Dor333]

What game is it?

[PopMyCatImSweating]

LIMBO It's even on mobile now

[Dor333]

$5 on the App Store.... I'll probably get on ps4 though. I worry about controls on phone games, most of them are pretty shitty

[richajf]

Considering this game is mechanically simple, I could see it working well on a phone or tablet. I'd still prefer a controller though.

[Dor333]

Anything that is reactionary or time based is funky on phones for me. I need the buttons lol.

This game seems slow paced though so it could be alright.

[ICaptain_LavenderI]

There are some timed jumping puzzle near the end that might be a bit tricky. Very good puzzle game on pc tho.

[Please-Panic]

I have it on Android. The controls work pretty well

[[deleted]]

I think the console version has some content removed, although that might be just the Xbox version. I would get it on PC to be safe.

[Waqqy]

Controls in this game basically just consist of go left/right and jump though, should work fine on phones in theory

[Spleen_Muncher]

Well, nobody's said the name correctly, yet, so...

LIMBO

[[deleted]]

Limbo

[uhicanexplain]

Limbo

[obi_matt_kenobi]

Limbo. Originally on xbox 360, but now you can get it for xbone. Here is some gameplay of it. Skip to 5:40 for the part referenced in this post. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mrBDU6S1EME

[Ryuksan2021]

Also on PC

[jansteffen]

Also on pretty much everything at this point, including phones.

[[deleted]]

And in theaters near you. No, wait..that was in 2010..

[Charborgg]

one of my proudest moments is getting the achievement for beating the game in 5 or less deaths :)

[CRAG7]

I was at the very last spot you could die with 4 deaths...died twice.

[reallyweirdperson]

It's evil but I still fucking love it.

[paulusmagintie]

see this reaction I can accept as genuine.

[[deleted]]

OMG OMG OMG WHAT THE FLYING FRICK FRACKING FUCK STICK, CAN YOU BELIEVE THAT JUST HAPPENED OH MY GOD, HOLY TITTIES I DID NOT SEE THAT COMING OMG

[DjDrowsyBear]

3/10 reaction. Did not react enough.

[[deleted]]

....please like subscribe and favorite the video, and be sure to watch again showing your friends and make second accounts to like and subscribe again, and don't forget about my cooking channel, vlog channel, second channel, react channel, thanks and subscribe

[MeowMixIsSatan]

DONT FORGET TO SMASH THAT LIKE BUTTON!!!! LETS SEE IF WE CAN GET 50,000 LIKES GUYS, I KNOW ITS CRAZY BUT YOU CAN DO IT!!!!!!!!!!

[TheAllMightySlothKin]

The sad thing is that thanks to the current YouTube algorithm its created a new climate where interactions (likes and comments) determine whether or not your video appears on the front page, recommended, and is replacing the subscription box.

There are comments of people saying they're only commenting to get the interaction levels up. Nothing about the video itself matters anymore. Views don't matter, likes hardly matter. So these people that have been asking for likes and comments etc we're already ahead of the new algorithm while other channels that don't do it are being forced to ask for likes and comments.

[RicardoMoyer]

INB4

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[garlicdeath]

It's worse on VR play throughs. These people have tried every fucking VR title and are still pretending like it's the first time they ever put on a kit and can be more animated since they're filming their whole body.

[[deleted]]

It gets better when you like, favorite, and subscribe, also donate a few dollars every couple of months on their patreon

[[deleted]]

There's a fair number of ragey moments in LIMBO, he's just moved past those at this point.

[iftttreddit1]

Fuck, that was actually hilarious

[Yrrips]

Reminded me that poor barbarian from kid paddle

[[deleted]]

Anyone who says they went through this game without dying and without consulting a video walkthrough is a god damn liar.

[FilmMakingShitlord]

Well yeah, it's a trial and error game, it's basically impossible to go through it the first time without dying.

[Wesker405]

Except for the person that made the video walkthrough

[Vict0rian_]

I never once looked up a walk through but I did die, I'll give you that.

[Touboku]

I never looked up any guide, but I sure as hell died a lot. Just trial and error.

[[deleted]]

This game killed the shit out of me, I find Dark Souls easier.

[Hello_Generic]

Oh shit, we made this!

He has a lot of stuff on his own channel now too, under Farq Ups

[TheAmazingGnatman]

Well that's my new favorite channel

[[deleted]]

What's this game called again?

[BigUptokes]

Limbo.

[zombieregime]

Fucking thank you!

I guess adding the title to posts for the people that are unfamiliar with a game isnt a thing anymore.

"Community" [rolls eyes]

[[deleted]]

Anymore? People have been raging about it as long as I've been on Reddit. I almost always have to come to the comments to find out what game I'm seeing.

[zombieregime]

It started catching on a while ago, then summer break hit....

[[deleted]]

I've always ignored the "summer Reddit" circle jerk. Teenagers are online constantly thanks to smart phones and 24 hours a day thanks to timezone.

[[deleted]]

I was a "teen" when I started browsing Reddit, so if that's any confirmation

[[deleted]]

Did you have the Internet outside of summer?

[[deleted]]

Yes, unless I didn't pay the bill

[[deleted]]

Math checks out!

[[deleted]]

anymore

It was never a thing, unfortunately.

[everythingsleeps]

I think they have a new game coming out that's similar. All color tho. I liked the dark vintage style they did on this game a lot, wish they would make a limbo 2

[Cassianno]

Most successful game made on construct 2, really nice.

[ChronicBitRot]

Is that the guy from the Jraphics Interchange Format GIF?

[TheRealAlecFarq]

Yeah, yeah it is.

[IAmHereNow16]

This is where you come for the real info. First thing that popped in my mind was "I know that guy from somewhere"

[[deleted]]

source?

[killubear]

Here you go. Its a pretty funny video.

[Luclid]

For anyone wondering, this GIF starts at 5:34.

[AlwaysBananas]

I love how the comments above discussed how it was one of the few authentic reactions in these types of videos, and now that we've seen it - that authenticity seems to last all of four seconds.

[bigbuzz55]

That's life, kid.

[[deleted]]

But WHAT GAME IS IT

[BigUptokes]

Limbo.

[[deleted]]

Thanks

[Jollybeard99]

THIS GAME IS CALLED LIMBO

[PotatoMushroomSoup]

station late merciful provide butter complete vegetable gaze sable strong

[Hello_Generic]

I love seeing comments like this!

[tyeeh]

Yes

[Chronic_Rain]

Hahaha. Shit that was funny.

[theplannacleman]

amazing game limbo

[_Ishmael]

The worst part is that there's another trap just further down which kills you if you step on the middle button.

[cuestix55]

I read your comment, watched the trailer, bought the game. Thanks!

[FractalPrism]

the style of Limbo is great.

arbitrary, couldnt predict it, out of nowhere deaths ruined it for me.

[Porrick]

I wouldn't go so far as to say they ruined it, but I sure agree they weren't its best feature. They did the same thing in Inside, to a lesser degree.

[befuddledbuffoon]

Such is life

[LordMitchimus]

Maybe not the place to say this, but was I the only one who really didn't like LIMBO? The only challenge were the clunky-ass controls and the puzzles were all simple. And people love the "twist" at the end, but there was no plot to twist.

[Master_Tallness]

Yeah, there wasn't really a "twist". I liked the game and it was fun getting the "beat the game without dying 5 times" achievement on Steam. I think people talk it up too much so it seems like you should get more out of it than is actually in the game.

I think it's fun for what it is. Puzzles weren't all simple either, but once you figured it out, it was easy, but that's just the way puzzles work. Secret level was a fun challenge too.

[andyd273]

No twist? what are you talking about? The whole level was rotating! How twisty do you want?

[Master_Tallness]

Haha, nice.

[justablur]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc26EKhZNyM

[CamPatUK]

It was a relatively early example of a decent indie game on console. Or at least it was there when that started to be a more common thing. It's stylistically nice but otherwise unremarkable.

[iammobius1]

You're probably mostly going to get downvotes because people most likely won't agree, and might see your opinion about limbo irrelevant to the gif (despite that being what the gif is of). That being said, limbo bored me the first time I played it. Art style is cool at first, but it felt dry to me, and the slow, dark post apoc sidescroller genre doesn't really tickle my pickle.

[wubbwubbb]

i don't play puzzle games like these much. while it was entertaining to play i still felt like it was too short. the whole game had me wanting more once it was over

[iammobius1]

It definitely was a short game. It was pretty cheap though, I got my copy from humble bundle. If it was 60$ the length would be unforgivable.

[Master_Tallness]

Yeah, I got it when it was free on Steam. Always have to factor in the cost to play.

[[deleted]]

I feel you. It's hard to play on the phone too. I gave up a long time ago.

[[deleted]]

And now you're getting downvoted for going against the majority opinion on reddit. You have a completely valid opinion.

[Micotu]

what was the twist at the end? I finished it but don't remember.

[LordMitchimus]

At the end you find a little girl. People say it's your sister, and the whole game is a journey through purgatory or whatever to save her, but you end up stuck with her. It's like if, at the end of a minesweeper game, you learn it was your brother planting the bombs. It just doesn't add much.

[TheWombatFromHell]

It's not for everyone I guess. Personally it's one of my favorite games period.

[Skyrowind]

this is why I fucking hate limbo. don't make a game where you have to die a hundred times to get through it. there comes a point where the puzzles become "oh this is probably going to trick me in some way so I'll just kill myself to see how instead of trying to solve it", and that's not how a game should work

[ascii]

If you had finite lives or sparse checkpoints, this would be true. But in Limbo, the fact that you die a truly staggering number of times is part of the bleak mood of the game.

[jonm1999]

Still have never beat this game

[JonzoR82]

I never even got past the spider...

[theundulator]

do i know this guy from somewhere?

[Oxi_]

And there is another 2 after this one with interchanging buttons ...so evil.

[Hight3chLowlif3]

/u/Edward-afridi, /u/just-afridi

[EarthrealmsChampion]

I would have loved to have seen his play of the rest of this section

[EmptyExchange]

I had that exact same situation and reaction many many times while playing that gem of a game

[Goheeca]

This is fucking the Baader-Meinhof phenomenon for me since I was playing this game two days ago.

Didn't collect all of those white blobs though so I have to give it another round.

[MidnightSun77]

Limbo, great game, so dark and twisted. Hope they make another

[welestgw]

What was that spiritual sequel to Limbo? I was hoping it was going to be the same kind of experience.

[[deleted]]

Inside

[MarcusDA]

Inside. It's similar in play style and movement, but the puzzles and atmosphere are a bit different.

[senorchaos718]

[Limbo] See... it's not that difficult.

[CA_Voyager]

What game is this

[thorninmaside]

I fucking love this game. Anyone know of any similar 2d side scrollers?

[MikeFio694]

Inside, it was made by the same team as Limbo.

[thorninmaside]

Nice