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How did nintendo go from basically no third party support to winning the generation in just a single month?

What are some games where I can post thinly veiled off-topic threads?

You can romance the tomboy

*explodes mid-fight*

*blocks your path*

"user we need you to carry"

Jacked off and ready to go

Post exceptionally cute vidya characters

Well, Sup Forums?

Childhood friend dies

Local Businessman Saves Company's Life

Criticize a game developed in Japan

Now that the dust has settled

We do not have dedicated servers for Destiny 2

Best vidya beaches

Which game has the best Zettai Ryouiki?

Are you enjoying your Nintendo Switch Sup Forums?

It's time to discuss the greatest antagonist of all time

ARES!!! MY WIFE'S SON AND I WILL DEFEAT YOU!!!

I like the game, I even don't dislike the combat. But here's a question...

Capcom's secrets

Why is it okay when Japan does it?

Might buy this but Sup Forums rarely talks about it and when they do its to shit on it. What is bad about it?

God of War new combat

So it's settled then

We're going to sit down and discuss how casual this game is

Blocks your path

Soundtrack is part of the game's lore/canon and is performed by ingame characters

Does anyone else have friends who unironically believe that Skyrim is unequivocally the greatest game of all time

So why DID they stop production on the Nintendo Classic

Does Sup Forums appreciate this gem?

The great debate

Filename thread

What separates a competitive/git gud player over people who mostly play single player games?

During last night’s Nintendo Direct, a few new characters for Arms were revealed. In particular...

Is there any trivial thing that instantly puts you off a game if it's included?

So guys, leaning in fps games. HOLD or TOGGLE q and e keys? Which one do you prefer...

Disgaea 5 demo now available on eshop

This is Callie! She betrayed everyone, freed Octavio and kidnapped her own grandpa!

Video games CAN be art

As far as Rogue-lites go is this good?

Fuckin' mansplain to me again

OverWatch Event

Just finished this and quite honestly I liked it better than any RE or Silent Hill out there

Is it worth 12 dollars? I might pick it up depending on what y'all say. I know jack shit about the Alien franchise

Has a game ever disappointed you so much you demanded a refund?

Sayaka is for ___

Kanye West is the protagonist of the last game you played, what happens?

There is nowhere else to say this, but it needs to be said:

So who is ready for new UC Gundam Versus - Grunt edition

Tyranny Didn't Sell: Part 2

What's with portals anyway?

Are they seriously expect people to pay this much money for KoF XIV when they release it AFTER tekken 7 or Rev 2...

Is China a positive influence on video games? What do you think of Chinese video game companies?

That time you were banned for no good reason

This game sucked

I get prolific ass sweat while playing intense video games

When will vidya devs realize that pandering to SWJs isn't worth it?

Is there a single MMORPG worth a damn anymore?

What's a good size for a gaming monitor?

ITT: ports and remakes that make the original look horribly aged

Will we ever get Left for Dead 3? There's no damn reason we shouldn't, along with Half Life 3...

Alright dudes, this is our first actual gameplay trailer...

What is Sup Forums's favorite Pokemon?

What's the hardest you've ever carried a game?

This generation is so fucking confusing

What is Meryl doing

I feel like the shotgun is really the only good weapon in this game...

The flashing reflective glass is 1 inch in front of your retina

Be honest, are video games ever going to resemble anything close to real life?

Favorite metroidvania?

Should I buy switch now, or it's better to wait for the after E3?

Hate level at first

Hey user, what did you think of my game? You DID buy it, right?

Minmin is chinese with blonde hair and huge eyes

Mfw someone says they like melee near me

Who else /blackweeb/ here? What games do you play?

You know it's gonna be good. Matt and Trey demand it. Also, Stick of Truth thread

How would you fix Bayonetta? And 2

PS5 TO BE SHOWN OFF AT E3 COMING 2018

Playing a game online

What game can I RP Saitama in, besides modded skyrim?

Name a better non canon pairing

Why haven't you played the literal game of the year yet?

You have ten seconds to name a setting that Mario hasn't already appeared in

What goes through a person's head when they donate hundreds of dollars to a Twitch streamer...

This game is way too fucking hard. How is this fun to anyone?

Nekopara Vol. 3

Let's be honest here Sup Forums...

WHAT IS THE GREATEST BLOODBORNE WEAPON and why is it the boom hammer.. also fuck Marty logarius

Leave the rest of 2017 to me

I've never turned 360 degrees and walked away so fucking hard in my life

I just found one of these babies in the box with all of the cables in a box at my mom's house...

Dungeon Crawling Science Fiction Spacepunk RPG

Nintendo was right to fear the prospect of other companies using their ideas. You know this to be true

Why the fuck is every god damn enemy in this game either a Bokoblin or a Lizalfos?

Finish the sentence

Michael Jackson playing videogames

So we can all agree that this was the worst part of the game, right?

Overrated "gems"

Why do we like HoTS again?

This is the future you chose. You could have stopped it

How can Nintendo save Star Fox?

Sup Forumsidya Draw Thread

Why are you not creating games Sup Forums?

Why does no one play fighting games?

Who was in the wrong here?

What did we learn from the Wii U scam?

Imagine if they made a Fallout

Is there any other companies that actively try to destroy themselves?

Choose your summon

Is Reaper a good character to main on Overwatch? I like his wepons

What does Sup Forums know about Stardew Valley? No money, but interested in playing it. Heard it was like Harvest Moon

Meanwhile in Yharnam Sup Forums

So, once Net Neutrality is removed, how much money are you Amerifats willing to spend to keep your vidyas online?

I really want to play nier automata but i'm uncomfortable about supporting a game that is part of the sudden influx of...

When is the west entering the Eroge market

How the fuck did they manage to lock down so few good exclusives?

Now that the dust has settled

Why doesn't this fat fuck say anything? I mean, sure...

What's the Sup Forumserdict?

He bought a 1050 Ti

Who or what do you want in the next smash bros?

Are there any games that feel like cowboy bebop, Sup Forums? has nobody made a great space western game?

22 DAYS UNTIL E3 : WISHES AND EXPECTATIONS

Who do you think would win?

Nintendo Switch is NOT replacing the 3ds (Portableline)

What's the Sup Forumserdict?

Who was in the wrong here?

Castlevania Bloodlines

Ok Sup Forums let's create the perfect female character for vidya!

The last boss is yourself

Square Enix supposedly leaked the "PSP3"

Nobody is talking about the next best arena shooter

Marvel vs Capcom Infinite Character wishes

FFXIV Stormblood

He saw everybody making fun of him

Year of Our Lord 2011+5+1

This is the best platformer of all time

This game is a piece of shit - The Surge

Get excited about getting into a new series with a particular game

Okay WHAT THE FUCK was his problem?

This game is fucking me up, Sup Forums. Am I still really me if my mind gets transferred to a robot?

Gerudos > Zoras > Ritos > Gorons

What are some games with bullshit side quests that you can't beat (or find out about) without a guide?

Vive's standalone VR headset: Daydream

Who makes better games? East or West?

Super Smash Bros Melee for the Nintendo Gamecube

You wouldn't dare

Sup Forums approved youtubers

You have been issued a challenge

Daily reminder that Rise will always be best Persona girl

Why didn't you save her Sup Forums?

DUDE LMAO JUST RELEASE THE SAME GAME WITH SMALL TWEAKS AND SHIIEET

GAMING MAGAZINE THREAD

Is it even possible to make the argument that PS4 hasn't won the console war?

Fire Emblem Heroes

Who do you pick Sup Forums

Accidentally send steam friend erp reply

Is it good yet?

This is Poison, say something nice to xer

How do we go from this

How many innocent people did she send to prison?

Positive Console Gaming Thread

ITT:: cutscenes + mashing square button simulator

How does one cope with grinding for god only knows to obtain rare drops?

What went right?

Tyranny Didn't Sell

Post a more iconic gaming duo

Wow rlly maeks u tink

New Metroid when?

It's gonna be good, right?

Just kill the 3DS already, the Switch need its support

Do you think the Steven Universe console game will be good?

Seriously, what will happen if this game is anything less than a masterpiece? Before BoTW...

CHOOSE YOUR CHARACTER

Admit it, P5 would be the best Persona game if this fucker was removed from the game

Why is Sup Forums suddenly saying Disgaea 5 is bad?

ITT: Fucked up enemies

He appeared in Kingdom Hearts 3

Its that skullgirl time of the week. Post best peacocks

Return to Castle Wolfenstien or Wolfenstien the New Order?

Final Fantasy VII

I HURT MYSELF TODAY

WHAT NOW Sup Forums?

What do you guys think of SCP: Containment Breach as a horror game?

Told a girl i play video games

Present your questions

Haven't seen one of these in a while

But how does a new IP like For Honor sell better than the so-called "game of all time" Zelda Breath of the Wild...

Practically a suicide mission. I volunteer

PERSONA 5 IMG EXCHANGE

What do on first play through

Who is the best Overwatcher and why is it Hana Song?

Roguelike thread

How many of these have you played? Are they good?

Will there ever be a Souls clone as good as Souls itself?

MEANWHILE ON CYBERPUNK Sup Forums

Congratulate me on my rare mount drop please

NPD APRIL SOFTWARE SALES

Anyone up for a Blazblue thread? Who's your main and what are you practicing...

What was your favorite class?

*destroys your base*

What's your favorite Pokemon? Do you use it or is it too much of a shitmon to battle with?

Anyone playing the beta?

There's a zombie on your lawn

Correctly assign each weapon to it's corresponding element. Thank you

Sonic Forces = BOOSTSHIT

Why aren't psychicpebbles and oney friends anymore?

Choose your poison

Better than Sonic

Tfw persona won

What character do you think best represents your "Gamer Spirit"?

Okumura should have been much less of a villain...

The elves and humans

What are some games like Equilibrium?

My Civil War VN

What do you eat/drink while playing vidya?

Let's find out just what kind of people browse Sup Forums

Why do some people get so emotionally attached to this walking simulator?

ITT: We list our personal top 10 of women in videogames, with their best body part

Anybody else bored by all the multiplayer shit Nintendo is releasing and are just waiting for that story-focused...

The Walking Dead

How many times should you die in a game before giving up on it becaise you suck and are not meant to play the game?

The dev team confirmed a new life is strange is in developement

Teenagers today with never experience gaming in the early and mid 2000s

ITT: Predict the biggest flops of 2017

No Makoto thread

What is your completely honest opinion on Kratos?

I'm proud of Nintendo for this move - it shows they're aware of sensitive issues at least... Somewhat?

WARNING WARNING! WARNING!

What Nintendo game would you have wanted instead of the Jeb Bush of IPs?

Best 3D platformer ever

Never played, should I play the original or remastered?

Who is your favorite Danganronpa girl

You're doing GREAT, Link! You're our HERO!

I need one game with great gameplay, compelling story and awesome soundtrack. Hurry up!

Fighting game genre is full of jews with paid patches, DLC characters, DLC costumes out the ass, new versions every year

How does it feel to pay 300 bucks to play almost the same game as a 2012 APU?

Well, Sup Forums?

23 DAYS UNTIL E3 : WISHES AND EXPECTATIONS

I haven't played any new games in May, what have I missed so far?

ITT: We list our personal top 10 of women in videogames, with their best body part

Solved those recaptchas yet?

I'm getting a gaming chair what do you recommend Sup Forums?

When a weeaboo claims their shit is better than your shit

What the FUCK was his problem?

What do Kingdom Hearts fans think of FFXV?

Why is the grid layout in the Animal Crossing for GameCube so much more satisfying than the rolling log style in all...

AHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA

Zelda Twilight Princess

Which patch version to get?

How do i "git gud" and carry harder? what am i doing wrong?

There was a hole here

Which was worse?

All he does is play those damn games

I just built a gayman pc

Google your favorite video game followed by "memes"

Double weaving fantasy xiv

How do we fix 2hu?

ITT: Combat Systems You Don't Like

Preordered yours yet Sup Forums?

Shits on Ryuji constantly

What's the most Non-linear metroidvania?

Aside from Coldsteel and Sonichu, what other infamous Sonic OC's will you create in Sonic Forces?

What does he say again?

Games that were released on PC but no one played

Were Z-moves a good new mechanic?

Meet the live action Geralt of Rivia

Sup Forums plays Fire Emblem: Order of the crimson Arm

What's the worst console you've ever owned?

When will she move to your town

Where do you stand?

What cool areas will you be exploring today?

Just bought this from the humble sale

If they resurrected tribes ascend, or brought out a new tribes title, what would Sup Forums think?

Has anybody else tried using a Joycon + Mouse Combo to play shooters

So it's pretty much undisputed that Japs make the best games?

When did you stop liking video games?

People didn't romance this cutie

Telltale's The Walking Dead

Thinking of trying EQ out for the first time when the new tlp server drops

ITT times you thought the vidya industry was dead

900k sold in the US in March

Delete this post

Why are japanese games always generations behind when it comes to graphcis?

Yakuza is an incredibly lame and cheesy series with mediocre gameplay. Sorry, but you already know that I'm right

Now that Chuggaconroy has finished his Skyward Sword lets play can we agree that Skyward Sword isn't a bad game?

Name a more fun aspect of minecraft

Who else /badatgamesandwillnevergetanybetter/ here?

If you could choose any character to be in the inevitable Smash Brothers Switch port then who would it be?

This is a $160 GPU in the current year, holy shit

How bad is your computer/internet/porn addiction?

Destiny 2 will release on PC later than on consoles

THIS WAS A TRIUMPH

Can we talk about the real reason why Sup Forums hates IF and Xseed?

ITT: Your favorite vidya flops

Plot is somehow worse than BvS

Would you recommend Fallout 4 to a person who has never played a Fallout title?

Who would win in a fight? Assume they're each at their absolute apex power, with ultimate personas unlocked...

SCALEBOUND'S BACK BABY!!

What are some of the best couples in video games...

Is he, dare I say, our guy?

So I finally got around to hacking my 3DS

Well Sup Forums?

Have you ever fallen in love with a girl from a videogame?

Who is the best animevideogame of half time?

What went so terribly wrong?

Where do you want the Resident Evil series to go after 7, Sup Forums?

Top 3 games of this generation so far

EVANGELION VR GAME

Wii U/ Switch is the best gaming console experience

Wasteland 3 in development

Does it have a chance at surviving?

Stop equating 'fun games' with 'good games'. A fun game is not necessarily good...

What benefit is there to joining the legion? Other than complete slaughter of your town

Calls himself a Souls fan

Sup Forumsidya drawthread

Dragonball Z game thread

Why did Wonderful 101 fail where Splatoon, and seemingly Arms, succeeded?

Why aren't you playing it?

I have just started this game and I've never played a Persona game before

Why do you want to pretend like this isn't a good controller

Should I buy pic related? Why/Why not?

You guys ever play with anyone on Sup Forums? How was it?

Krupp steel und Porsche engines, who can defeat us?

I'm having a lot of trouble in this game. I would really appreciate it if you left a helpful message for me :)

If they ever got around to making a sequel, what changes would you want to see?

They aren't laughing now are they?

Be the most ambitious and coolest FF

Still no good martial arts game

Since this game is in its final development touches we need to clear this up once and for all

Chris Avellone has announced a new game!

Dota 2 is a serious game. We don't have meme skins like LoL and HotS

ARMS MAIN THEME!

Board improvement thread

How come your Roller Coaster Tycoon builds don't look like this?

Video games will NEVER reach this level of detail within the next 100 years

Im willing to bet my anal virginity that nobody here owns all three xbox consoles and unironically enjoys all three of...

Regalia: Of Kings and Monarchs

Where do you stand on the "coaching" controversy?

Scalebound back in development

Let's face it, you can't make a counterargument against him

Destiny 2 is 60fps on consoles

Oh shit, /ourgirl/ shoebill is finally in

METAL GEAR SOLID V:TPP

Should I buy a PS4? I've never owned a Sony console before, what am I in for?

I want Jedah to steal my soul

What does Sup Forums think of this game?

How did Nintendo allow this?

I watched the directs, I watched all the hype videos

Hey. You don't look terrible in a Prey Thread

How are the japanese reacting to Splatoon 2?

Stop buying bad video games

This game is way too fucking hard

What happened to his videos recently?

PSA: SWITCH DEMO IS UP !

Haha guys isn't Nathan Fillions character in the new Destiny so epic...

Hot weather gaming

How's that gaming channel doing?

Post your dashboard and let's rate our games

So Switch took it's first major drop in sales this week, Is this just golden week? If so why is it so many

How do we fix the P5 Cast?

FACT: A RPG isn't a real RPG unless you can create a custom character that looks like you so you can play yourself

Dark souls 3 is the worst in the series

DESTINY 2 PC INFO

Tailed Characters

AC: fast, good performance, good story, complex and arcade gameplay

This is a 48 year old ex-gangster

Get into an argument with a friend about a game mechanic

Why didn't you save her during the last splatfest?

How does this make you feel?

I cannot comprehend why anyone would ever choose to go with the legion in Fallout NV...

Find me a good image to put on my Conscientious Objector anons

Jesus fuck how the fuck did this game become so irrelevant? its not even the 3rd most popular moba at the moment

What are some video games that feature brown characters?

DESTINY 2 WILL NOT BE ON STEAM FOR PC PLAYERS THANKS TO BLIZZARD

What is the best Digimon game Sup Forums?

*blocks your path. Wat do

Thanks for buying my game, user!

DESTINY 2 GAMEPLAY STREAM

Life is strange two

Besides a cancerous thread, what am I in for?

Whats the best version, 360 or n64?

Not using English as a first language

Overwatch Anniversary Event

Not worshipping some dead guy as if he's a god

Will isometric CRPGs ever be relevant again?

[Confusion Intensifies]

So anyways, my horse of a wife, god rest her soul

NEVER EVER THEY SAID

“REAL FEMALE GAMER HERE”

Y-yeah fan theories are stopping us... we totally haven't been making shit up as we go along. we love our fans

What games let me have 2 scoops of ice-cream?

What the nep, why are videogames so complicated these days!?

What are some fun ninja games

9S is activated

Well, Sup Forums?

Dear Sup Forums

Where does Sup Forums rank her among the Street Fighters pros like Justin, Daigo or FlipChamp

Should I get Skyrim remastered, or Witcher 3?

Destiny vs Borderlands

This is Risky Boots, say something nice about her

DESTINY 2 GAMEPLAY STREAM

What would you say to someone who has never played New Vegas before?

DESTINY 2 ON PC

We will never get FemJoker

So I bought a vita so I could play danganronpa and persona and now I don't know what to do with it

What's the angriest you have gotten over a videogame?

How do we fix the MMO genre?

Weekly Famistu's Top 20 Fighting Games

User, stop playing that computer game and spend time with your family! People are more important than video games!

AYO senpai, did you catch da game last night?

Am i the only fag tuned into this right now?

ITT vidya characters that would shitpost the hell out of Sup Forums

HOW DID YOU LEARN TO HANDLE A GUN?

SJW snowflake utterly destroyed by Rockstar

Serious question: why did Metroid: Other M get so much critical praise when it came out...

Meanwhile at Californian Sup Forums

Why is Sup Forums is the most evil, bitter, mean, hateful, angry board on this website? You're all bullies

GOTY 2015 is getting a sequel

Pixie wants to join your party

Fire Emblem Heroes

When did gyaru girls become so mainstream in videogames?

What should be one's first VN?

During last night’s Nintendo Direct, a few new characters for Arms were revealed. In particular...

Lu Bu is bullying cute anime girls now. Where did it all go so wrong?

New Shin Megami Tensei is coming exclusively to PS4

System has fun games

You have SIXTY-FIVE (65) seconds to prove that you're a patrician gamer. I'll go first with the OP image:

Friendly ranking thread

Characters that ruin games

Why Switch exclusive?

Without mentioning performance what else is wrong with this game?

Well, Sup Forums? He does make a good point

ITT: Games that look fake but aren't

Meanwhile, in Clock Town Sup Forums

Has anyone pre-ordered tekken 7

Endless space 2

I recently decided to pick this game back up after having dropped it a long while back due to getting lost in the...

Is this, dare I say, the best jrpg of all time?

How's that backlog?

VIDYA OST THAT GETS YOU PUMPED AS FFFFUUUCCCCCCKKKKK

How is it possible that I beat all the other bosses but I'm having trouble with this guy?

Why is Konami suddenly pushing this nuclear disarmament crap...

What happened to stylized graphics and art styles?

How do you deal with toxicity in video games?

Post your favorite bloodborne memes

I'm in need of a handheld (don't own one atm) should I get the new 2ds xl or the nintendo switch ?

Which one of these "dude 50 GB lmao" games would you recommend?

Can we all agree that the "Slav" meme is killing videogames?

What game should the TOTAL WAR series release next?

Annoying idiot on TF2

Are you man enough to face me Sup Forums? Im on PC so come and get me!

Why is nintendo pandering to fat pedos and people with mental problems?

Game has equipment durability

Hi, we are the holy trinity of ace attorney games

What happened to Lowtiergod??????

One of these threads

Generation 7. The one who destroyed gaming. How do we off these infected maggots?

What are some games that really make you think?

Was he right or wrong?

What was his name again?

This is the real answer

What did you name them?

What would you do if these parasites infested your town?

Velvet needs to come back. It's not fair, she didn't get to live the life she deserved. Fuck

DUDE LETS CREATE AN ENEMY THAT IS NEXT TO IMPOSSIBLE FOR SORCERERS / MAGES TO KILL UNLESS THEY LITERALLY REMOVE THEIR...

Dead in 3 weeks

You will never enjoy videogames as much as you did when you were a kid

ITT games that somehow still have a active community

Digital Foundry

Welcome to the coalition, PROD. Might as well start using coke

Finding game review blogs from the 2000s

How many of you fuckboys played good old ratchet and clank?

Do you like roleplaying Sup Forums?

Metal Gear Solid gets better with every installment

It is Thursday my dudes

Race-mixing is ba-

Why do so few games really emphasize exploration?

Trend of making female characters ugly

Does Sup Forums love Futaba?

Are you ready for a new sega console?

What game would make you buy a switch instantly?

How does Sup Forums thank their healers?

Was she autistic?

Hello there. It's good to see a friendly face. Almost took you for a New Vegas thread, I did. Name's Malcolm...

Is there even a single good Digimon game?

Fire Emblem Warriors

23 DAYS UNTIL E3 : WISHES AND EXPECTATIONS

ITT:games that you feel are underappreciated

Fucking tryhard

Barista ask me what video game I'm playing lately

Game has input lag at launch. Developers fix the input lag by downgrading the frame rate

You'll die next day

I want a new armored core

Let's be honest...

Little Nightmares Theory Thread?

What does Sup Forums think of LobosJR?

Who was in the wrong here?

How do we fix FFXV?

Red Flags/Signs to Drop

DESTINY 2 LEAKED DISCUSSION

Did you learn to stop hating her yet...

ITT: we post games that are so bad they killed their respective franchises

Good adult video games?

Game has a time limit

One week until Vanquish

Is the Switch the most powerful tablet yet?

Its gonna be shit isn't it?

What was his name again?

What do you think this one will be about?

Wtf no RoR thread?

NINTENDO CENSORING THINGS AGAIN

This is Master Mummy. He loves his family very much and is competing in the ARMS Grand Prix to find them...

Nintendo tops April sales in US

You're tasked with making this into a game

Reminder that you can download fixed versions of No-One Lives Forever & No-One Lives Forever 2 from the No-One Lives...

When are they getting rid of thhis new guy whos voice keeps cracking...

Would you buy her game for Vita or Switch?

Rising Storm 2: Vietnam

Why are JRPG stories so convoluted?

Lets discuss this game and its music

How good is PS2 emulation on the original fatass model?

Post a picture, other anons recommend a game based on that picture

There need to be more games with a setting like Blame!...

Is there anything more satisfying?

It's finally up!

SJW REKT BY ROCKSTAR

Lads. 4 hours to go for the Destiny 2 event. Why aren't you pumped?

Those people who had no fucking clue what was going on at the beginning of Kingdom Hearts 2 because no one played the...

The last game you played is now a shitty saturday morning cartoon designed to sell crappy toys with a moral lesson at...

Dark Souls is unplayable with keyb-

Post your first vidya fap

Claim your vidya wfu

So you think they'll make a mainline Pokemon game for the Switch?

Tfw Mariefags won

Stardew Valley Thread

You can only post in this thread if

How do you take your coffee, Sup Forums? Black or with cream?

Fire Emblem Echoes

ITT: Patrician gaming setups

WHY DOES THE XBOX ONE NEED TO DOWNLOAD GAMES FROM THE DISC ONTO THE HARD DRIVE

Why isn't there more examples of product placement in videogames?

*blocks your path*

Do you think they can pull it off?

H A P P E N I N G

Name a cuter vidya character than Venom

Vidya Cringe Thread

Let's settle this

What went so horribly wrong?