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Gaming Site Reviews.. Real Life?

Posted by simoniker on from the where-can-i-get-my-copy? dept.

jbp8 writes: "There's an article on GameSpot reviewing the ultimate MMOG - real life!" The article gives real life an Editor's Choice award, focusing on issues such as leveling up ("Typically, a character will learn of the numerous viable career paths available by undergoing schooling. This can be a long and tedious process, equivalent to the sort of 'level treadmill' monotony that characterizes almost all MMORPGs") and player death ("..a serious issue in real life, and cause for continued debate among players, who often direct unanswerable questions on the subject to the game's developers.")

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  1. The admins by Eric(b0mb)Dennis · · Score: 5, Funny

    The only thing I hate about the REAL LIFE MMORPG is the freaking admins..

    Every time I try to PK or steal.. they are on my tail.. can't get away with ANYTHING! Maybe i'm just bad at it.

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    1. Re:The admins by YOU+LIKEWISE+FAIL+IT · · Score: 5, Funny

      Agreed. Wish they'd hurry up with the patch though.

      Promised bugfixes, balance adjustments and playability enhancements in Real Life 1.01:

      • Boyfriend/Girlfriend object to be represented by linked list instead of single object.
      • Bug causing male pattern baldness fixed.
      • Economy to be tweaked for 'balance'.
      • Improved treasure drops from "Tax Return" mob.
      • Improved AI.
      • Rules revision to allow limited multiplaying.
      • Rules revision to allow deployment of "wallhack" in shower areas.

      Anything I missed? I'm also looking forward to the new Spaceflight/Posthumanist expansion. Should be out around the same time as Duke Nukem Forever and the Diablo II 1.10.

      YLFI
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      One god, one market, one truth, one consumer.
  2. Re:Real Life is not a very fun game. by CharterTerminal · · Score: 5, Funny

    I think I speak for many of us when I say: "Life is good."

    Mm, I don't know. I'd feel better about it if I could figure out how to restore from a saved version.

  3. Re:Cool, Life is a game, so... by anon*127.0.0.1 · · Score: 5, Funny

    Cheat codes hell... I'd be happy with a damn rulebook.

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    I am NOT a man!
    I am a free number!
  4. Re:Real Life is not a very fun game. by unborn · · Score: 5, Funny

    So that's what it means when they say "REAL" gamers never restore from saved versions.

  5. Re:I agree. by dJCL · · Score: 5, Funny
    I love "Real Life" I play it all day, every day. I wake up in the morning and start playing and don't stop until I go to bed, and even then I'm still playing.


    I'll put it this way: There may be other games that let you have sex, but the feedback is sooooo much better in "Real Life".


    Enjoy!

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