Re: I Wish to Make an Apology
Posted: Wed Apr 01, 2015 10:40 am
1, 2, 4, 7: Congratulations Psy, you found all the clues. They were obvious enough that they didn't need pointing out. Neither page actually exists, the author is a play on words (you're the first person to spot that, well done you), there are a few too many reviews (how was that the giveaway given all the far less subtle clues?), and the old-format AppID.
Spork's video was off his own bat, by the way - only connected to the original prank by the webpages I sent him.
5: Rebellion did update the imagery. The Kotaku article says it and with no screenshots of the product you've got no way of knowing otherwise. Besides, 1.3 and 1.5 update the imagery already. If they are able, a company like Rebellion would much rather make something new than remake a low-sales game from the late-90s.
6: Now, the note to Ken and Nathan having been quiet lately is a reference to the gap in both of their release schedules. In reality these will likely be down to real-life commitments - it's that time of year - but it the suggestion that they've been quiet because they've been working on the next versions of the games with Rebellion adds a little credence.
Yes, it's fake, but there's only one inside man. Everybody else - bogie, Spork, blue banana - is just playing along after the fact. The goal was not a fully convincing prank. That would cause more damage than amusement. The goal was something that seemed legit at first glance but fell under investigation and that I could make in about a half-hour after a late shift.
I'm more than happy that you fell for it, by the way. The first debunk was Commando, then HyperFighter, Spork and Spectre - you are sixth at best. Of those five you were also the slowest and the only one who was ever taken in.
Special mention to Eddy, who with the aid of a few lies went from calling it to being taken in after all.
Spork's video was off his own bat, by the way - only connected to the original prank by the webpages I sent him.
5: Rebellion did update the imagery. The Kotaku article says it and with no screenshots of the product you've got no way of knowing otherwise. Besides, 1.3 and 1.5 update the imagery already. If they are able, a company like Rebellion would much rather make something new than remake a low-sales game from the late-90s.
6: Now, the note to Ken and Nathan having been quiet lately is a reference to the gap in both of their release schedules. In reality these will likely be down to real-life commitments - it's that time of year - but it the suggestion that they've been quiet because they've been working on the next versions of the games with Rebellion adds a little credence.
Yes, it's fake, but there's only one inside man. Everybody else - bogie, Spork, blue banana - is just playing along after the fact. The goal was not a fully convincing prank. That would cause more damage than amusement. The goal was something that seemed legit at first glance but fell under investigation and that I could make in about a half-hour after a late shift.
I'm more than happy that you fell for it, by the way. The first debunk was Commando, then HyperFighter, Spork and Spectre - you are sixth at best. Of those five you were also the slowest and the only one who was ever taken in.
Special mention to Eddy, who with the aid of a few lies went from calling it to being taken in after all.