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G-rated Simulation Games?
jhl at school asks: "I am a Math and Technology teacher at a middle school, in rural Maine, where all of our 7th and 8th graders are given iBooks that they can use. What they are allowed to do with them is kept within strict limits, and it must be educational. I stay with then after school, and during this time they are allowed to use them for fun -- within limits (no violence, and nothing sexually explicit). I bought a copy of 'The Sims', at the kids' request, but the principal says it's too racy (polygamy is allowed, characters can climb into bed together, and so forth). What simulations our out there, where these kids can play in virtual environment, but keep it G-rated as my principal would like. Alternately, might there be some information to help the argument that 'The Sims' has educational value? I've found nothing I thought was objectionable - but this is a very conservative community. Thanks on behalf of my kids, who could use a little fun."
sneak more porn into future Maxis titles.
How we know is more important than what we know.
It teaches you math. Fragging and Tking.
It teaches you history. Nazis vs. Allies.
It teaches you physics. Fire that panzer up close.
It teaches you physical Ed. Your wrist will be tired after 10 hrs of wolfing.
It teaches you art. Watch that blood splat.
It teaches you chemistry. Stab someone with that poision needle.
Yes, but the parent should be drawn and quartered before he is allowed to sue. The remaining parts should be keel-hauled.
fires, tornados and alien attacks
Man are you ever not thinking of the children.
(Insert appropriate mention of 9/11/2001)
You can't have that in schools!
You can't take the sky from me...
I stay with then after school, and during this time they are allowed to use them for fun -- within limits (no violence, and nothing sexually explicit).
Hmm, did you try pong? Actually lunar lander might be ok for them.
Sim Slashdot!
Maintain a minimum population of trolls!
Never ever lern 2 spel!
Praise shoddy design and white-heat-inspiration hacking as "visionary" and "wave of the future"! Imply that any project concerned about quality over features is "slowing down" and losing its developer base!
Find wildly biased opinion pages and report them as if they were news! Abuse your position as editor to add snide immature comments as part of the story!
Report them again a few hours later!
Isolate the only actual humor in the polls section!
You cannot apply a technological solution to a sociological problem. (Edwards' Law)
Nothing remotely offensive!? I'm sure a luddite would disagree.
stuff
Hard Hat Mac
Oregon Trail
Every child should cut their teeth on an Apple II with these ancient games!