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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.

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  1. Image Enhancement by cheezus_es_lard · · Score: 5, Insightful

    What's a little money on a ping-pong game if it gives you the ability to say "My company doesn't make SOLELY violent games, Senator..."

    1. 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.

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    2. 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.

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      Information wants to be anthropomorphized.

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

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

    For 3D pong?

  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.

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  4. Not Rockstar North by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Informative

    This is not Rockstar North of GTA and Manhunter fame, this is Rockstar San Diego, who made Midtown Madness and Red Dead Revolver. The two are totally different studios that just happen to both be under the "Rockstar" umbrella.

  5. You guys crack me up... by Retroneous · · Score: 5, Insightful

    Not only is this "news" a week or more behind everyone else (you're getting faster, Zonk) - but the comments here are really ridiculously closed-minded.

    "How can it be fun?" "I don't see this being fun!" etc. etc.

    WHAT? You haven't played it, seen it moving, or done anything other than go "Hmm, ping pong...crap"

    I didn't see how Virtua Tennis could be fun, but its easily one of the greatest multiplayer games of all time, and does a stand-up job of providing a solid single player experience, too.

    Open your minds and close your damn mouths.

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

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

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  7. 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)