...these rules make me think of one thing: NASCAR.
Now all we need is guys driving 4x4s with gun racks, Confederate Flags, Calvin pissing on a [automotive brand] logo, and an X-Prize stencil on or around the back window.
(seriously, the I think the X-Prize is an incredibly awesome thing... this idea just made me chuckle.)
Obi Wan: I have something of yours. [Opens old chest and brings out a white box-like thing] Luke: An iPOD?! Obi Wan: Yes, it used to be your father's before he turned evil and worked for Microsoft. Luke: You knew my father? Obi Wan: Yes, I fought with your father in the Clone Wars....
Which Games Industry is he representing? If he's representing the Id Softwares of the US then this could be good. I highly doubt this, however. My guess is he's lobbying for Vivendi, EA, or Take2. If this is the case, we can look forward to seeing emulation labeled a terrorist activity in the near future.
...that, at least, gives some idea WHY things are rated the way they are...
After kids are older than about 13, restricting their viewing/playing based on Language is pretty useless. Restricting viewing based on Nudity, Sexual Situations, I can dig that. And by restricting I mean PARENTAL ristricting. I'll make the choices on what I show my kids (when I have them) thank you. But a TV-M (L,N,SS, etc) is something I would find usefull.
No one comments about companies who have always performed poorly, "oh how the mildly pathetic have become even worse."
There are plenty of articles about how Infinium Labs sucks, and they haven't so much as put out a product, yet.
Derek Smart put out what many consider a long string of terrible games and even among those that despise him, he's something of a legend. [Caveat: I haven't played any Derek Smart games. I'm just saying the only press for these games I've seen is bad. They could be sparkling jewels of brilliance, my point is that the media never liked them.]
ION Storm Dallas never created one great hit and they're still laughed about today (although Romero came from iD, so this could be a "how the mighty have fallen" thing).
There's plenty of companies that start bad, stay bad, and the gaming media never tires of slinging mud at them.
I like the idea of Atari, but asside from games they had nothing to do with but distribution (Neverwinter Nights), they haven't seemed to DO much in the last..... four years or so. That is, unless you count Firaxis as Atari, in which case, Atari still rocks.
SIMON: So, what are you going to do?
CONTESTANT: I'm going to do a Five Man Scholo run.
SIMON: Alright, let's see it
[FOUR HOURS PASS]
CONTESTANT: TADA! I got my Purple Shoulders!
SIMON: I have to say, that was the most abysmal group we've seen in Seattle. You Whiped three times. You only survied because three of your members were paly-s. Paula?
PAULA ABDUL: I'm not sure why I'm judging this stuff, Simon. I'm going to vote..... yes.
SIMON: It's all up to you, Randy.
Randy: [sighs]...Sorry man... you just.. uh... you just don't have it. Sorry.
[CONTESTANT trudges out the door and down the street, bitterly attacking the judges credibility, suggesting many times that SIMON needs to be 'nerfed'.]
The terrorists are still holding up in the Subway (tm). I told my CO this was bad; we couldn't possibly take out those filth while protecting the delicious and low-fat subs with less than six grams of fat each. It's downright impossible to hurl a flash-bang into that proximity without scalding at least a loaf or two of that freshly baked bread that comes in your choice of french, white, wheat, or new multi-grain! What are they thinking?!
We should leave this place to the radicals, let them enjoy the new Subway salads with a variety of low-fat and carb-free dressings to choose from. Instead, we should go to one of the many greasy burger-joints where we will dine on fare that has up to 300 grams of fat (mostly trans fat!) per serving!
What use is a silences M16A2 when healthy and delicious food is on the line?
...I mean, virtually, these people are not obese, smell horrible, or live trite, meaningless lives in their parents' basements. Why would you want to show up in person and shatter your suspension of disbelief?
Slashdot Mirror
...I am CAPTAIN HARDRIVE!
Captain Hardrive
He's our hero
he's going to take malware
down to zero
...these rules make me think of one thing: NASCAR.
Now all we need is guys driving 4x4s with gun racks, Confederate Flags, Calvin pissing on a [automotive brand] logo, and an X-Prize stencil on or around the back window.
(seriously, the I think the X-Prize is an incredibly awesome thing... this idea just made me chuckle.)
Obi Wan: I have something of yours. [Opens old chest and brings out a white box-like thing]
Luke: An iPOD?!
Obi Wan: Yes, it used to be your father's before he turned evil and worked for Microsoft.
Luke: You knew my father?
Obi Wan: Yes, I fought with your father in the Clone Wars....
Old School Tetris Tournament
..."Johnny Chan has got him beat and he doesn't know it."
Which Games Industry is he representing? If he's representing the Id Softwares of the US then this could be good. I highly doubt this, however. My guess is he's lobbying for Vivendi, EA, or Take2. If this is the case, we can look forward to seeing emulation labeled a terrorist activity in the near future.
...that, at least, gives some idea WHY things are rated the way they are...
After kids are older than about 13, restricting their viewing/playing based on Language is pretty useless. Restricting viewing based on Nudity, Sexual Situations, I can dig that. And by restricting I mean PARENTAL ristricting. I'll make the choices on what I show my kids (when I have them) thank you. But a TV-M (L,N,SS, etc) is something I would find usefull.
Is that why Custer's Revenge sold so well? :)
....he was just sitting on a teeter-totter and someone shot the rope holding the cow up in the air.
...there's something better than BSP? Man, I need to get on that internet thing more often.... right after I clip this brush....
No one comments about companies who have always performed poorly, "oh how the mildly pathetic have become even worse."
There are plenty of articles about how Infinium Labs sucks, and they haven't so much as put out a product, yet.
Derek Smart put out what many consider a long string of terrible games and even among those that despise him, he's something of a legend. [Caveat: I haven't played any Derek Smart games. I'm just saying the only press for these games I've seen is bad. They could be sparkling jewels of brilliance, my point is that the media never liked them.]
ION Storm Dallas never created one great hit and they're still laughed about today (although Romero came from iD, so this could be a "how the mighty have fallen" thing).
There's plenty of companies that start bad, stay bad, and the gaming media never tires of slinging mud at them.
...Atari employee's are being told "Atari."
I like the idea of Atari, but asside from games they had nothing to do with but distribution (Neverwinter Nights), they haven't seemed to DO much in the last..... four years or so. That is, unless you count Firaxis as Atari, in which case, Atari still rocks.
SIMON: So, what are you going to do?
...Sorry man... you just.. uh... you just don't have it. Sorry.
CONTESTANT: I'm going to do a Five Man Scholo run.
SIMON: Alright, let's see it
[FOUR HOURS PASS]
CONTESTANT: TADA! I got my Purple Shoulders!
SIMON: I have to say, that was the most abysmal group we've seen in Seattle. You Whiped three times. You only survied because three of your members were paly-s. Paula?
PAULA ABDUL: I'm not sure why I'm judging this stuff, Simon. I'm going to vote..... yes.
SIMON: It's all up to you, Randy.
Randy: [sighs]
[CONTESTANT trudges out the door and down the street, bitterly attacking the judges credibility, suggesting many times that SIMON needs to be 'nerfed'.]
Yeah, that'd be AWESOME!
The terrorists are still holding up in the Subway (tm). I told my CO this was bad; we couldn't possibly take out those filth while protecting the delicious and low-fat subs with less than six grams of fat each. It's downright impossible to hurl a flash-bang into that proximity without scalding at least a loaf or two of that freshly baked bread that comes in your choice of french, white, wheat, or new multi-grain! What are they thinking?! We should leave this place to the radicals, let them enjoy the new Subway salads with a variety of low-fat and carb-free dressings to choose from. Instead, we should go to one of the many greasy burger-joints where we will dine on fare that has up to 300 grams of fat (mostly trans fat!) per serving! What use is a silences M16A2 when healthy and delicious food is on the line?
...I mean, virtually, these people are not obese, smell horrible, or live trite, meaningless lives in their parents' basements. Why would you want to show up in person and shatter your suspension of disbelief?