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Video Games Assigned as Homework
joestump98 writes "I wish that my teacher had assigned video games as homework. Videogame makers are working on making educational games that are playable. The criteria for a good game, not surpising, kids say is an interesting storyline and unique characters."
Does this mean you could get away with playing Medal of Honour: Allied Assault or Return to Castle Wolfenstein and claiming it is for a History assignment? Or The Sims for Social Studies?
I've got a fever and the only prescription is more COBOL.
What better way to turn kids away from videogames than by tainting the existence of their favorite console with edge-oo-kayshonal "games"? ;)
People will pass up steak once a week, for crap every day.
You learned about copy protection. You had to buy that damn book (which incidentally came with the software) to find the fifth word on page 544. Grrr.
Back in my day, we didn't need any of this "realism" Sims crap. We had games like Leisure Suit Larry to teach us social interaction skills.
Boy didn't it hurt when you tried out the ol' "Kiss" command on a random girl in the schoolyard (:
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Yes, and I know a doctor that learned his trade by playing Operation.
Be afraid.
Well, no.. the post saying that he was found at his home in Maine is a discrepency. I have been watching the news channels and the news web pages, and internet sites about Stephen King, and have been unable to verify your post in any way shape or form. This should be bigger news, if it's true.
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Sure, UT2003 could be turned into a math game. Just have a quiz afterwards,
1. If 1_0wn2_j00_5Ux0R frags you 5 times, and EatMyFrags frags you 3 times, how many times do you have to frag Noob to keep from being a total lamoid?
So does this mean that the inner city kids have to play GTA3 for "homework"? Possibly for their preparation for the real world classes?
Economics 101:
Now notice, that when you crack a brotha' in the head with a bat, he drops his money. Now, other people will rush up to see what's up to see what's goin' down, and then you can clock all of those suckas, too.
Law 101:
When you have to steal a cop car, keep in mind that the doors are all locked. So, try to open the passenger side. When the punk ass bitch gets out to try to git ya', he unlocks all of his doors! So then slide in the passenger side, and take off while that fool is still runnin' around to the other side of the car!
Sociology 101:
Be careful when you're in a gang controlled 'hood. Taking one connected guy's car id gonna make all of his brotha's try to gat yo ass.
Foreign language:
After you piss off the Italians, NEVER go back into their neighborhood. They be gunnin' for ya with sawed-offs that can take out ANY vehice.
Driver's Ed:
Do your best to get a tank. Nobody casn stop yo ass in a tank. Those motherfucka's be solid!