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The 10 Most Interesting People in Gaming for 2005

Posted by Hemos on from the all-lists-are-stupid-yet-interesting dept.

jkdove writes "GamerGod rolls out their list of "The 10 Most Interesting People in Gaming for 2005". From the article: "Our list draws from a wide slice of the gaming community. A respected game designer is on the list, but so is a political figure, a game player, a man with an agenda, and even a modder. Each person was selected for their ability to grab and hold the headlines with their design, deeds, or words; and for their contribution to twelve months of gaming headlines, news, scandals, sensations, and entertainment.""

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  1. Here's the best on that list by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 3, Interesting

    I'll save you the trouble.

    http://www.spotanime.com/wp-content/images/jess_ps p.jpeg

  2. Hmmm by Artie+Dent · · Score: 5, Interesting

    By including Jack Thompsonas the number one most interesting person in gaming, it makes a dangerous assumption that to be associated with doesn't mean you are in it. No matter how important, ridiculous, or inflammatory his actions might be, I still find it hard to characaterize him as "in gaming".

  3. Headline grabbing == interesting? by LarsWestergren · · Score: 4, Interesting

    Since when does headline grabbing equal interesting? Why do we need a list giving attention grabbing whores MORE attention?

    How about some people who have moved the media forward? Will Wright, Old Grandma Hardcore and Brenda Braithwaite from that list look like they qualify. Who else? If you answer Carmack I may harm you.

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    Being bitter is drinking poison and hoping someone else will die

  4. Leroy Jenkins by cgenman · · Score: 5, Interesting

    The reviewer does an inadequate job of describing the Leroy video. They're heading into basically a pit of death to get an item that Leroy needs, while Leroy himself is Away From Keyboard. So the crew spends a lot of time planning strategy, discussing timing, pulling out calculators to determine survival rates, and generally creating a rock solid, well-discussed, intricate plan of attack... That Leroy promptly ignores and charges in.

    And they all get slaughtered. Not just killed, slaughtered. They get mauled like puppies in a lion's den. The plan falls apart completely, and so do they. Not only are there no survivors, they didn't take any of the millions of attackers out with them. It is a complete blow out.

    To top it all off, over voice chat comes this little wimpering voice saying "It's... It's not my fault."

    Perfect.

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    The ______ Agenda
  5. What a crappy list! by Vincman · · Score: 4, Interesting

    First of all that list is way too short. If you want to credit people that have benefited the industry in 2005, AND include people from all related areas, it should be a top-100. Second, the most innovative game I played in 2005 was Fahrenheit, aka Indigo Prophecy, and David Cage should be on that list for making it. How many new games that were completely different from what came before did you see in 2005?

  6. Little Brother? by Madpony · · Score: 3, Interesting

    It seems to me like the XBox has some years on 360. I think the XBox 360 is the true little brother ;)