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Great Game Characters Compensate For Plot?

Thanks to the IGDA for their 'Culture Clash' column discussing why interesting game characters make for better games, even if those games have a weak plot. The author gives the intriguing example of Max Payne, suggesting the game is memorable, despite the "relatively cliched" story, because "...the first time we see Max, he's giving up smoking because it's bad for his baby. The second time, he's howling his misery over the loss of his wife. He is a human being with a broken soul, and an enormously compelling and emotionally engaging character." However, games such as Morrowind present the main character as "little more than a cipher through which we experienced the game's story", and it's suggested that this is less successful: "It can be an effective way to craft a powerful narrative, but it's also one that is more likely to fail if poorly executed."

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  1. tsarkon reports greased up yoda doll in KOMBAT ,.. by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Troll

    8 steps to greasing your anus for yoda doll insertion

    1) defecate. preferably after eating senna, ex lax, prunes, cabbage and hot sauces.
    2) wipe ass with witch hazel, soothes horrific burns
    3) prime anus with anal ease.
    4) slather richly a considerable amount of vaseline or other anal lubricants into your rectum at least until the bend and also take your yoda doll or yoda soap on a rope and liberally apply it.

    5) pucker your ballon knot several times actuating the sphincter muscle in order to work it in

    6) slowly rest yourself onto your yoda figurine

    7) make sure to have a mechanism by which to fish yoda out of your rectum, the soap on the rope is especially useful because that is built in.

    8) gyrate gleefully in your computer chair while your fat sexless geek nerd loser fat shit self enjoys the prostate massage you'll be getting. Read slashdot.

    Masturbate to anime. Email one of the editors hoping they will honor you with a reply. Join several more dating services - this time, you dont check the (desired - speaks english) and (desired - literate). You figure you might get a chance then. Order some fucking crap from Think Geek. Get Linux to boot on a Black And Decker Appliance. Wish you could afford a new computer. Argue that IDE is better than SCSI because you cant afford SCSI. Make claims about how Linux rules. Compile a kernel on your 486SX. Claim to hate windows but use it for Everquest. Admire Ghyslain's courage in making that wonderful star wars movie. Officially convert to the Jedi religion. Talk about how cool Mega Tokyo is. Try and make sure you do your regular 50 story submissions to Slashdot,

    all of which get rejected because people who arent fatter than CowboyNeal can't submit. Fondle shrimpy penis while making a yoda voice and saying, feel the

    force, padawan, feeel the foooorce, hurgm. Yes. Yes. When 900 years you reach, a dick half as big you will not have.

    All in a days work with a yoda figurine rammed up your ass.

    Greased Up Yoda Doll is My Lover
    Written & composed by Greasedyoda Jackson

    He was more like a beauty queen from a star wars movie scene
    I said dont mind getting greased up, but what do you mean I am the one?
    Who will grease up on the floor in the round
    He said I am the one who will get greased up on the floor in the round

    He told me his name was Greased up Yoda, as he caused a scene
    Then every purple head turned with eyes that dreamed of being the one
    Who will grease up on the floor in the round

    People always told me be careful of what you do
    And dont go around breaking boys rectums
    And mother always told me be careful of who you grease up and shove
    And be careful of what you do [in the ass] ?cause the lie becomes the truth

    Greased p Yoda is my lover
    He's just a "girl" who claims that I am the one
    But the kid is my greased up Yoda and my son
    He says I am the one, but the kid is my greased up Yoda doll!

    For forty days and forty nights
    The law was on his side
    But who can stand when hez in demand
    His schemes and plans
    cause we greased up on the floor in the round
    So take my strong advice, just remember to always shove it up a greased ass twice
    (do shove twice)

    He told my baby, we where anally gyrating till 3:00
    Then he looked at me, he showed me a photo
    My anal lover cried, cause his anus wasnt as wide as mine

    People always told me be careful of what you do
    And dont go around shoving Greased Yoda Dolls in you ass!
    He came and stood right up my ass.
    Then the smell of sweet anal fumes
    This happened much too soon
    He called me to his room

    Greased Up Yoda Doll is my lover
    Hez just a doll who claims that I am the one
    But the greasy anal remnants is my son
    Greased Up Yoda Doll is my lover
    Hez just a guy who claims that I am the one
    But the Yoda doll is my anal toy
    He says I am the one, but the Doll is in my ass
    He says I am the one, but the Doll is