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How Not To Buy Crap Games This Season

Posted by Zonk on from the who-needs-presents-that-aren't-good dept.

The Guardian Gamesblog has a short guide on avoiding bad games and helping the games industry. From the article: "Say no to film and TV tie-ins - These are generally belted out in nine months by newcomers treated little better than sweatshop workers. If you're fed the line, 'the director was fully involved in the making of this game', beware. This means, roughly, 'The director sent his lawyers to the studio with a 300-page guide, warning that if it were breached, the team would be shot.'"

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  1. A Bit Racist Are We? by Xantharus · · Score: 0, Flamebait
    Generally, avoid any game featuring a young black man wielding a shotgun on the cover.
    Now, I understand what they are saying here, but why the inclusion specifically of the black young man holding a shotgun? I suppose if the same game featured a young white inner-city youth roaming the mean streets, or a latino kid, the game would be ok to pick up and enjoy?

    I know (hoping at least) that they meant that if you see anything like a GTA knockoff its not going to be a decent game. I agree with that, but the specific inclusion of a specific race into their "bad games" definition is a bit much, IMO.
  2. Re:movie games by drsquare · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You are the pettiest, nerdiest, anorak-wearingist twat in the world.