Slashdot Mirror

← Back to Stories (view on slashdot.org)

Rockstar's Family-Friendly Shocker

Posted by ryuzaki0 on from the someone-finally-thought-of-the-children dept.

kleptonin writes "IGN is running an article about a new game being developed by Rockstar San Diego. Unlike their previous releases, the game will feature no guns, no violence, and no swearing. The game, Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis, will be exclusive to the Xbox 360, and will cost $39.99." Chris Morris, over at the CNN Game Over column, has some commentary on Grand Theft Ping Pong.

6 of 196 comments (clear)

  1. overkill? by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    Three processors, monster graphics chip, millions in research and development...

    For 3D pong?

  2. Re:Image Enhancement by Rude+Turnip · · Score: 5, Funny

    Apparently no one here is aware of the sex, drugs and violence that underlies the international ping pong circuit. Anyone who buys this as a "family friendly" game will be in for a *BIG* surprise.

    --
    Bill Clinton: Pimp we can believe in. - The Shirt!!!
  3. An oxymoron if I ever heard one. by pjp6259 · · Score: 5, Funny

    I'm sorry, but "Family Friendly" and "Shocker" just do not belong in the same sentence together.

    --
    Computers don't make mistakes. What they do, they do on purpose.
  4. Re:Image Enhancement by Golias · · Score: 5, Funny

    hot paddle-on-paddle action.

    If you are just hitting the paddles against each other, you are doing it wrong, and your partner is simply too nice to tell you so.

    --

    Information wants to be anthropomorphized.

  5. Re:No, but by KDR_11k · · Score: 5, Funny

    I thought you were supposed to scream "MORTAL KOMBAT!"?

    --
    Justice is the sheep getting arrested while an impartial judge declares the vote void.
  6. Re:Xbox 360 exclusive? by smbarbour · · Score: 5, Funny

    My speculative guess envisions this conversation:

    Microsoft: We would like you to make a XBox360-exclusive title.
    Rockstar: No problem! (Evil grin)