In which we “chat” about the new Amazon Fire TV, Infamous 2’s new Z-Tizzle frame rate lock and Phil Spencer (not Phil Spector) taking the reigns at Xbox. Meanwhile Chris and Rob had a heyday at Rezzed and played Broforce, Towerfall Ascension, Velocity 2x, The Arc and Alien Isolation. Zach and Seth were just stuck at home and played Dark Souls 2 and Knightmare Tower respectively. Hey You Guuys! is in full effect and this week’s Wide World features a friend of the show. Dig in.
Wide World: Skulduggerer – selections from his “Asylum Festive Social” mix.
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Zach asked why Charlize Theron and Noomi Rapace’s characters ran straight instead of perpendicular to the ship as it was rolling. The answer is, because that is what people do when they panic. Here is a real world example. http://s9.postimg.org/9eklmkydp/ctadetrail_CST.gif
That is allegedly surveillance footage from a train derailment in Chicago. Note the old guy with the suitcase, and the direction he runs. The security guard, arguably, did the correct thing, but that could be because he has had more training in dealing with emergencies, and is therefore able to “keep his head” during those times.
Interesting. Still feel like my instinct would be to get the heck out of its path.