Episode 5-1: The Blackal

Submitted by Stuttering Craig on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:28am.

Life In A Game

If you've been missing Life in a Game lately you should really hop on the boat. It's like the perfect blend of gaming references and TV sitcom/comedy.

After Guy's Arwing joy ride he continues his adventure while landing in an unfamiliar land... that has lots of doors. Zombies, drugs, crap gets blown up!

Been so long

Submitted by SmacAttack on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:33am.

Good to see this back on the site, it's been a while since the last one!

DVD release?

Submitted by Danjalical on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:36am.

That would be so awsome!

Given the lengths of the

Submitted by Raidou on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 6:38pm.

Given the lengths of the episodes, I don't think that's the greatest idea..

Yea but when they finish LiaG

Submitted by piebot56 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:56pm.

and nametags, they should put both of those on the same dvd (and captain s)

Finally!

Submitted by Retro Bros on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:55am.

I've been waiting 4 ever for this!
Thanks for bringin' it back,
also it could never be released commercially as it uses too much copyrighted sound, characters, etc.

Still great though!

YAY!!

Submitted by Roberteliteno1 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:57am.

LiaG is back!!

Great as ever guys keep them coming

Scary.

Submitted by Genesis on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:00am.

In my timezone, it's very dark. And watching this at the same time..
Scary...
Very good!

Awesome episode...

Submitted by fireboylives on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:05am.

That recap threw me off at first, since I just watched last night's Hard News before clicking on this. I like how you guys approached with this episode. Can't wait until the next episode!
P.S. The doors-scenes were a nice touch...

Those damn doors!

Submitted by jfenix on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 3:20pm.

Nothing against Life in a Game, but I always hated the damn doors in Resident Evil. I know it was done for loading times, but when you were backtracking to get items or save...argh! The wait drove me nuts! I would kill enemies with the knife after a while to release my anger...doors!

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Nice Episode!

Submitted by Oni Scythe on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:11am.

It was great and subplot had the same problem I had when I played the old RE game, couldnt head shot worth a crap!

Funny and long episode! :D

Also be wary of the Jackal zombies you shot down, they might come back as Crimsons Jackals and those would suck! :D

awesome

Submitted by Dr. Dib on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:14am.

What a great episode. You just gotta love the Resident Evil parody. And why do I have the feeling that James will be doing the recap for the next episode?

Best LitG so far.

Submitted by Soan on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:16am.

Best LitG so far. This one actually made me laugh. Love the Resident Evil and Silent Hill references. The door jokes were genius.

Resident Evil References!

Submitted by Mave_XVI on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:20am.

This is by far my favorite episode so far, mostly because I love the RE series. I LOL'd so hard at the constant door opening; especially the bit where they walked right through one door...only to IMMEDIATELY have another door to go through. Great stuff.

I second the DVD mention. I love this show.

Sweet buttery jesus

Submitted by MrBrightside919 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:21am.

That was the best Life in a Game to date. It had everything; simon's quest references, RE4 references, silent hill references, and just all around GREAT stuff...

I died laughing when I saw the healing scene...

"You combines paper with herb to create a joint. Nice"

JESUS THAT WAS FUNNY!!!!!!!

Who couldn't like this series?

Submitted by cb_lazer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:37am.

One of the best episodes yet, all the little refferences and playing with the loading sequences sure made me smile, Especially the scene with dude. Man they should do an episode where Guy meets captain s the video defender.

PORTAL!!!

Submitted by cyop on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:43am.

lol, nice the song the device played was portal-still alive.

Great episode...

Submitted by Phirone on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:10am.

...as allways.
The whole episode i had a strange chill... not because of what happened... it was because of what didn't happen. Because of the Resident Evil refferences i thought there would be zombie dogs any second... i hate those bastards xD

FAIL

Submitted by Big D on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:16am.

They used the font of the Resident Evil movies. Thats an epic fail!

- Drew

Lol

Submitted by DCG on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:22am.

If that's your only criticism then I'd say we did a job well-done.

Hahaha, true...

Submitted by Big D on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:33am.

You'd be correct.

Other than the...blah, horrible font choice...the rest of the episode was AWESOME.

I'm a HUGE survival horror fan, so I got EVERY joke ya'll made. Not only that, but I could name which games and what scenes the music was from in each scene of this episode.

This is definitely my favorite episode thus far, but seriously guys...RE movie font? It makes me want to cry, haha.

- Drew

Never really been a fan

Submitted by Mage_Masher on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:36am.

Until this episode. That was pretty awesome. Keep up the great work.

Very good series, far better

Submitted by FenderMaster on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:37am.

Very good series, far better than Nametags imo

I like when he goes through

Submitted by Kazman2007 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:39am.

I like when he goes through every reason that something could turn evil, the zerg, las plagas, tiberium... funny as hell.

I liked the door scenes, but I was really hoping we'd see one where you walked through beads. Great episode.

Let's Brawl!

Best episode yet. I

Submitted by BIGMercenary on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:42am.

Best episode yet. I half-expected some Virtua Cop or Time Crisis moments to be in there but the doors more than made up for it.

AWESOME

Submitted by Apemaster on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:12pm.

This was absolutely OWSUMN!!!

What was that, well I'll call him "Bin Head", used?
Was he using the force? That never appeared in a Silent Hill game so I don't know what they're referring to.

I think it's an RE4 reference

Submitted by Cab329 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:24pm.

I think it's referencing when saddler pulls at the plagas that's in Leon. Since Guy got bit, he might be infected.

Maybe...

Submitted by Zappaholic on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:08pm.

It could be referring to the crimson head, judging from the color. I would say it was an RE 4 reference, but there was no chainsaw or burlap sack. Dr. Salvador would have been nice though. Great episode by the way.

It was clearly a take-off on Pyramid Head.

Submitted by brunbb on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 2:39pm.

Don't be silly.

Yeah...

Submitted by Zappaholic on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 9:27pm.

I just now got that.
I really haven't played Silent Hill at all.

It's not the Force

Submitted by WiNG on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 9:32pm.

He was using the Hax.

It's a COMPLETELY original idea.

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Just plain awesome!

Submitted by Cab329 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 12:22pm.

That was a very nice episode. Subplott actually did something useful, another videogame character killed itself, and the parodies were spot on. Also:

Guy? Guy? GUYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY!!!

Zapper...

Submitted by Dustimus_Prime on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 1:06pm.

Dude, if Zappers could take down Zombies, gamers would be the last of human race in the evnt of a zombie invasion. LOL

-Dustin-

Remember in Mars Attacks,

Submitted by WiNG on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 9:32pm.

Remember in Mars Attacks, the kids used their Sega Saturn skillz to pwn the aliens.

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Awesome

Submitted by Caliban Don Flamingo on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 1:19pm.

The production for this show has really come along.

You know how some people are chocoholics, well I'm an alcoholic!

Jimmy

Submitted by Savuyar on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 1:28pm.

Lol at The Doors :)

That was awesome! Best

Submitted by Jamesed on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 2:06pm.

That was awesome! Best episode so far! Keep up the good work guys! Loved everything about this one, but i would have to say that the changing from day to night was the best part of it includin the techno and pyramid head from silent hill. It' was like a combination of silent hill, resident evil, and castlevania all in one game. AWESOMENESS!!!!

This episode was made out pure awesomeness and kick ass

Submitted by popmonkey on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 2:29pm.

From Castlevania to Resident Evil and finally to Silent Hill... freakin' epic I say! I laughed so hard when I saw the boss... *giggle* Buckethead. XD
Also the Joint thing was funny as hell and also I loved the effect when the day turned in to Night.
This series is getting better everytime.
Keep up everyone on the fantastic work. 8D

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Nice

Submitted by Samcanuck on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 2:42pm.

Remember kid's...only for medicinal purposes. Not a bad episode, I especially liked the door opening confusion and aiming trouble reference's. Keep up the good work.

Awesome job again guys, I

Submitted by Rocketcarproductions on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:05pm.

Awesome job again guys, I loved all the reasons you gave for the dog transforming, and REbong? I'm not sure if the night shot style was suppose to be a reference or not but here for another way to do a Day to Night conversion if you have After Effects.

http://www.videocopilot.net/tutorials/day_to_night_conversion/

Thanks a bunch dude. That

Submitted by DCG on Sun, 10/05/2008 - 4:10pm.

Thanks a bunch dude. That tutorial is great and had I more time to edit this I might have tried a little harder for that night effect. Oh wellz.

good job!

Submitted by dwolflust on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:15pm.

I really enjoyed this one! Keep up the great work dudes!

- Bound for Glory -

Great Episode

Submitted by Schobbo on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:27pm.

I like the R-Type at the beginning and the Dog from Secret of Evermore, two of my favourite games ^^

Best. Episode. EVAR!!!

Submitted by BoboTheMonkey on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:29pm.

My god, that whole episode just reeked of WIN! The Jim Morrison/Door thing was a work of genius!

Hard News, C&C, Bioshock,

Submitted by Eniac on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:30pm.

Hard News, C&C, Bioshock, Resident Evil, Silent Hill 2 (Bucket Head FTW!), Castlevania, PORTAL, etc, omg!!

That's just too much AWESOME =D

awesome!

Submitted by juggernautxug on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 4:40pm.

blast processing can do anything!

Hard News, RE, Castlevania, SH, and Portal, fuck yeah!!!!!

Submitted by Animeplayer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:19pm.

The Recap with Hard News, that was awsome, even with the Gendo Ikari refrence for anime, fuck yes Destin! The Castlevania 2 text box, THE RE doors which was funny and even The Doors door was just laughable. RE and RE4 merch and finally...the radio mix of portal...oh yeah...and finally, Buckethead! For some reason, reminds me of the end creds for Persona -Trinity Soul-. One gripe with the RE movie font, other than that, Fantastic work! WANT MOARZ!!!!!
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That was....

Submitted by hate-breeder on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:23pm.

Fuckin epic! the combining of weed and paper is just utter genius.

I Completely Agree!

Submitted by Isomer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:56pm.

I completely and totally agree; the combining of weed and paper is absolutely brilliant. Whoever thought of that is honestly much more wise than the man who invented beer. Now the only combination of items remaining to be seen by a wider audience is the combination of Mary Jane and Asiatic Cotton Mallow! *Clears throat* in other words Cheeba and Clear Rolling Papers :D!

Guy's Parents

Submitted by ebbhead1991 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:29pm.

Guy's dad is on a Mayan adventure? Who is he, Pitfall Harry?

MAN!

Submitted by moshtank on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:46pm.

THAT WAS FREEKIN SCARY!
i also love the portal song on the radio!

For me, the best one so far.

Submitted by Gasp on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 5:47pm.

For me, the best one so far.

Cant wait for the next one now, that ending was just right.

Overall, the references were just perfect, specially the door one, genius :P

LOLAZER parts: "It's night

Submitted by snake_in_a_box on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:21pm.

LOLAZER parts: "It's night again. Sucks to be you."
Clouds are fucking deadly. Those goddamn doors and constantly changing cinematic camera angles.
What will happen to Guy? OH NO!!! FLOWERPOT HEAD!!!
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There are experimentst to be run!

Submitted by DaDewd on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:25pm.

Hah! I love that the techno music from the radio was Still Alive. GLaDOS would be proud. LiaG is awesome. And the Destin intro was funny.

Highly entertaining! The

Submitted by Startanew on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 7:32pm.

Highly entertaining! The scary part is is that I got 90% of the references in this episode, lol. Figures it left off at a cliffhanger

That was the best LIAG yet!

Submitted by chip8884 on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:00pm.

That was the best LIAG yet!

lol at the Jim Morrison from

Submitted by DestinRL on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 8:20pm.

lol at the Jim Morrison from the Doors joke. Nice!

Agreed

Submitted by almighty_pinecone on Wed, 10/08/2008 - 1:51pm.

At first I thought my computer screwed something up, until it started to open, and I realized the joke. I had to pause it because I was laughing so hard.

Awesome Episode

Submitted by Elgamer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:01pm.

Life in a Game is freaking awesome!!!!

Making ofs

Submitted by eltonbm on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:14pm.

Yeah people of Screw Attack, this series must be watched for every single beign with a heart that beats a bit for the videogame. If Capcom kkep showing so much love for their fans, the new resident evil will have the joint option, so you could relax and undertand better how the world is completely falling apart at your side. The show is amazing and I´m happy to see it.

Making ofs

Submitted by eltonbm on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:14pm.

The responsable for this

Submitted by eltonbm on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:26pm.

The responsable for this thing should be...paid!!! ehehe
It´s always nice to see such a good fan work like this. The parodies about games are comming from everywhere, but the ones made by real gamers, or gramers or sei lá o que, really put it to the next level, you need to play lot of games to understand all that much showed, but he is jumping from style to style.
Oh, and nice rummor, the net Resident Evil will be include a new way to uses herbs, the new mechanic is called J.O.I.N.T= Joy Over Interaction Nullifing Terror, wich is cool for you, for me for than and for everyone, eheheh.
Long life to the Bucket Head Blackal.

420%

Submitted by MikeLvG on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 9:34pm.

So screwattack condones drugs now? :-)

It's more of a joke about

Submitted by WiNG on Sat, 10/04/2008 - 9:36pm.

It's more of a joke about "HOW DOES A GREEN HERB HEAL ZOMBIE WOUNDS?" lol

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What would have made it better...

Submitted by Zappaholic on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:11pm.

... is if they made Dude grunt his voice like the Merchant, but at least they got the lines right. Damn good episode, Stranger.

hmmm...

Submitted by insomniacgamer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 11:10pm.

grunting is easy and an obvious thing to do with the merchant's voice... i think they we trying to be original...

Best episode yet!

Submitted by RealOne on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:14pm.

Best episode yet!

LIAG is AMAZING! Best Episode Yet!

Submitted by Isomer on Fri, 10/03/2008 - 10:48pm.

This and the AVGN are easily by far my favorite, just overall things on Screwattack. This episode in particular was sheer genius in regards to EVERYTHING; from the writing, acting, references (games and otherwise), camera work, editing, humor and I assure you I could go on because it's THAT good. If you seriously haven't seen this show yet, you have my deepest sympathy as you are truly missing out on one of the greatest, independent fan-made shows available on the web today. If you like video games at all, or even just very well made indy films then not only is this the shit; but this shit is definitely for you! So what are you waiting for check it out already and keep digging!