PAX 2008: Ken Levine Keynote (Age gated for strong language)

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Here's Ken Levine's keynote speech at PAX 2008!

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43 Comments

  • Monkeysballs

    Posted Oct 24, 2008 9:58 pm PT

    nah i can't say he reminds me of mulder nice game don't play me ps3 much people ned to get out side and not sit down on a chair burning my eyes

  • Aprils_lover

    Posted Sep 21, 2008 2:53 am PT

    This guy reminds me of Fox mulder..

  • Hellequin85

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 11:09 am PT

    "when the dark lord of the sith offers you five... you give him five!"

  • quickspic12

    Posted Sep 16, 2008 10:53 am PT

    but when the dark lord of the sith offers you five......you give him a five

  • LfunkeyA

    Posted Sep 15, 2008 7:52 pm PT

    ken levine rox

  • Lord_Tigger

    Posted Sep 15, 2008 4:12 pm PT

    Pinguin14: "...but how does he have anything to do with bioshock?... i'm confused."

    Dude...he's basically the guy that made Bioshock.

    And he loves Total War!!!

  • Pinguin14

    Posted Sep 15, 2008 12:40 pm PT

    lol this guy's funny. but how does he have anything to do with bioshock?... i'm confused.

  • venasque

    Posted Sep 11, 2008 5:46 pm PT

    heh. I didn't even intend to listen to the whole thing but I found myself letting it play until it was done.

  • andrewjcmillar

    Posted Sep 10, 2008 8:40 am PT

    LOL first person in history to call a crowd a big group of nerds and get a round of applause

  • aj_marquez

    Posted Sep 8, 2008 10:24 am PT

    Hell I couldn't have laughed more. Heck of a speech.

  • rabbitcancer

    Posted Sep 8, 2008 3:43 am PT

    LOL! Props to Star Control - kickass!!!

  • XxXDoggyManXxX

    Posted Sep 7, 2008 4:30 pm PT

    Awsome speech...... hes totally right abut all of it.

  • CoolWesley

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 11:25 pm PT

    this guys awesome, bioshock was amazing, best game ever imo.

  • Incetardis

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 12:20 pm PT

    very poignant speech. i enjoyed it alot. i dont even know who this guy is, but i enjoyed it. so he cursed alot, who cares? he didnt curse enough, imo.

  • RedChuckz

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 9:02 am PT

    did he say i feel pretty f***ing good about my self at the beginning of the speech

  • Keyzer

    Posted Sep 6, 2008 2:06 am PT

    Brilliant!

  • johan1986

    Posted Sep 5, 2008 4:07 am PT

    awesome

  • ph3rgus

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 8:50 pm PT

    "I saw dozens of happy nerds, at peace with themselves and each other, knowing that they had found a place where the things that had once rendered them different and strange now made them completely and forever, at home" ... great keynote!

  • UmaSama

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 4:11 pm PT

    Ken Levine became a legend in my book the moment I played System Shock 2

  • CamiKitten

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 3:48 pm PT

    So glad I watched this. I can definately relate to him, just in a different age group. But it's all still the same, lol.

  • raahsnavj

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 3:33 pm PT

    "When the dark lord of the sith offers you five.... you give him five!"

    Awesome.

  • Dilan120

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 2:50 pm PT

    Excellent speach, very well spoken by Ken Levine

    Seriously awesome and true speach

  • rhalibus

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 2:27 pm PT

    Absolutely beautiful--Genuine, heartfelt, self-assured, and almost too familiar to me as a fellow 39 year-old...:-)

  • Scrubsftwofc

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 12:32 pm PT

    best speech ever...

  • spungeman

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 11:45 am PT

    bioshock was incredible

    ..in my opinion

  • Destroyeron13

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 11:09 am PT

    lol @ Telekenesis123

    I never felt the need to watch these full length speeches but I'm glad I watched this one.

  • Ketsurui199

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 10:27 am PT

    Great speach very funny

  • Telekenesis123

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 10:11 am PT

    Most times I probably would, but thats whats great about people, were all different and were not all thinking about the same things at the same time.

  • jeffkretz

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 9:58 am PT

    @Telekenesis123 - Yeah, but a 30 minute speech where maybe a few seconds total is talking about being Jewish. So somehow this tiny 0.08% of his speech bothered you SO MUCH you had to slam him for it, ignoring all the great parts.

    Personally, the speech, the stories, the message, was funny, well-written and heartfelt. It's a shame that you weren't moved to comment about the great parts instead.

  • GunnyHath

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 9:26 am PT

    That was hilarious and completely unexpected!

  • Telekenesis123

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 9:19 am PT

    It was a good speech and it was funny and it also made me think of a few things about Bioshock, so what? Thats my prerogative and right, I can comment if I want.

    And btw juts because your Jewish does not mean you practice the religion of Judaism, so I was not dissing his religion or his race, just that im tired of Jewish people constantly bringing up their race like people really care. This does not mean I dislike Jewish people at all in fact I definitely support Isreal. I believe in equality of people and the races and sometimes I find the constant talk about im this race or that race patronizing.

    And sorry, but I'm not from the slime and dirt. Just because I make a point about a related subject does not mean I don't understand or missed the point of everything else in the speech.

  • awpdevil

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 9:11 am PT

    Best keynote of all time.

  • AncientDozer

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 1:18 am PT

    I'm so glad that you came up from the depths of slime and dirt to join us, Telekenesis. I'm glad you missed the entire point of the speech. Oh, oh. Focus on Bioshock (by the way, that's only your opinion) and his religious background? Ignore the story of unity and coming together, of the history and evolution of a fellow "nerd" from a shamed existance to one of the most celebrated people in our culture? Great. I'm glad you chose yourself to be some kind of "champion" to bring down the "big bad" off the high horse. That keeps you away from anything that matters or is important.

    Great speech, Levine. You're an inspiration and I enjoyed your story. It's great to find a place where we can feel welcomed.

  • thenewau25

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 12:50 am PT

    bioahock is a game about choices and story not gunplay
    heeh this guy knows how to put up a show!

  • raverrozza

    Posted Sep 4, 2008 12:44 am PT

    LOL that was well funny!

  • Telekenesis123 posted Sep 3, 2008 10:26 pm PT (does not meet display criteria. sign in to show)

    Telekenesis123

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 10:26 pm PT (hide)

    Sorry guy, but Bioshock isn't THAT good, the gunplay is pretty weak, here is no enemy variety and its a dumbed down version of System Shock, but it made you money, so your happy but educated gamers know. Maybe Bioshock 2 will be more complex, my bets are it will be better, cause you got a good thing going, but dont kid yourself.

    And btw noone give a S that your Jewish so stop bringing it up and come back down to our level.

  • ROSSGOUGH

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 9:32 pm PT

    i can totally see where he comes from, but from a different age and generation.
    i would be the happiest ever if i landed a fantastic job at the end of my degree and honours course of computer games techology

  • Tremblay343

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 9:21 pm PT

    awesome

  • maddog2575

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 8:04 pm PT

    haha hes so funny tho this is great

  • dannyodwyer

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 5:49 pm PT

    lol. Levine is totally nuts

  • Barazardez

    Posted Sep 3, 2008 5:44 pm PT

    lol, that dude was actually funny as hell. usually presenters arn't that funny at all

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