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Monkey Island Creator Slams Corporate Control Over Game Publishing
An anonymous reader writes "Ron Gilbert, co-creator of classic games Maniac Mansion, Monkey Island 1 and 2, and many more, has spoken out against corporate censorship — the way of large companies getting a say on what does or does not get published on the distribution channels they control. Although his insightful rant applies to a number of corporations (Microsoft, Sony, Nintendo and Comcast are mentioned), most of the direct examples single out Apple. Quoting: 'Apple has maintained an almost North Koreanish dictatorial control over the devices, becoming the arbitrator over what is good and bad, what is allowed and not allowed. They don't have this control over the Mac because it is a real computer and an open device, but they can do this with the iPhone because we (as consumers) were convinced by the cell phone carriers that they needed this control to protect their networks (in the same way they wouldn't let us own our own telephones in the '70s) and Apple was happy to jump on that ship because they could finally control everything that went on the device and we bought it into it. Apple apologists say that Apple needs this control to maintain the "specialness" of the device. I say that's a load of crap.'" He also mentions Adidas dropping out of iAds because they couldn't accept Apple's excessive creative control, and a photography app that was rejected because it used the volume buttons as trigger."
>>>I bought the iPhone because I know they are controlling the user experience. I'm greatly enjoying my user experience on my iOS devices. I feel like I got what I paid for, and am likely to get more apple products in the future.
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Fahrenheit 451 is the kindling point for books.
What is it for bullshit?
"I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it." - historian Evelyn Beatrice Hall
Do they let you keep the piece of your brain they removed in an iJar?
Man, the anti-Apple mods are out in force today. Fucking idiots. Offtopic my ass...
Ah, yes, totally a troll comment. Despite the fact that every single one of my points can be backed up with facts if the moderator wasn't a complete dumbass.
Lets see here, Sony disabled an entire feature to try to avoid homebrew (the OtherOS feature), and keeps on patching and trying to block people from jailbreaking their PS3s.
Microsoft bans people from Xbox Live if they detect they are using a console that is modified in any way.
Nintendo simply releases a patch about every 6 months that removes the Homebrew channel and within a week or so, Team Twiizers and the like come up with a way around it and homebrew continues like normal.
As for the second one, look at "No More Heroes", a profanity-laced violent game for the Wii and Manhunt 2 was also released for the Wii with a whole host of other violent games.
And no, Microsoft and Sony don't allow AO porn games on their consoles either so that is a moot point.
Taxation is legalized theft, no more, no less.
On a side note, did you read amicusNYCL's signature? I think it's very appropriate here:
You know, there is a difference between trolling and pointing out the flaws in your reasoning. Just saying.