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The 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming

Posted by simoniker on from the dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb-dumb dept.

Gudlyf writes "GameSpy has a multi-part series this week titled The 25 Dumbest Moments in Gaming, highlighting some of the biggest debacles ever to plague our beloved pastime. While only the first part of the series is present, I can already think of a few that the list wouldn't be complete without. Anyone care to offer their own picks?" Predictions for the Top 5 also welcome, we'll run another story at the end of the week to see how people did.

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  1. Re:Not as much gaming as gaming fandom. by JadedFAQer · · Score: 2, Informative

    Yeah, GameFAQs going down the toilet is a pretty big thing. But I don't think anyone can top the failure of the "Virtual Boy". Except myself, perhaps.

  2. Re:Predictions... by kazad · · Score: 2, Informative
    You liked the Jaguar controller? =)

    It looks and feels like a TV remote control. Ugh.

  3. Re:Not as much gaming as gaming fandom. by Alizarin+Erythrosin · · Score: 2, Informative

    Granted, you can get an adapter for the SP that has a headphone jack on it, but rumor is (I haven't seen the adapter yet) you can't run it offa the power brick at the same time.

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    There are only 10 kinds of people in this world... those who understand binary and those who don't
  4. Re:Not as much gaming as gaming fandom. by Babbster · · Score: 2, Informative
    As far as I can tell, none of Gamespy's content (apart from some of the downloads at File Planet) requires any payment at all. Furthermore, I know it can seem "cool" these days to predict bad things with no evidence, but CJayC (the guru of GameFAQs) stated quite plainly and directly that everything that's free now will stay free:

    "GameFAQs will still be free.
    We're not cutting off any part of the site and making you pay for any of it. From the FAQs to the Message Boards, everything you see today for no charge on the site will be free tomorrow. While we may someday introduce new features that require payment, nothing you see today is going to be turned into a premium service."

    There's nothing wrong with turning off cynicism for a minute or two so that you can simply accept statements at face value until proven to be lies. Wait to get cynical again if and when GameFAQs starts charging you to look at the FAQs - you might even be a happier person in the meantime.

  5. Romero Ad by misfit13b · · Score: 2, Informative

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