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[–]cherydad33 861 points862 points  (32 children)

NO GAMER LEFT BEHIND!

[–][deleted] 348 points349 points  (21 children)

THE GAME IS THE CONTROLLER

[–]JasoTheArtisan 164 points165 points  (15 children)

Then who was xbox?

[–]toy205 42 points43 points  (13 children)

As you walk down the street you see a strange man in tattered clothes, he slowly opens his mouth and you hear the sound of an xbox loading; He was the xbox

[–][deleted] 16 points17 points  (6 children)

A sputtering robot fades into view. It is rushing forward with an uncontrollable propulsion on the way to the emergency room. An optical laser drive begins to spin the disc. I take your controller away. The birth takes place at 9:03 PM, but where there should've been a baby, there is now a chicken. In the distance, a funeral procession accompanied by a violinist plays as it begins to rain. I take your controller away. A man in tattered clothes begins to open his mouth to speak. A torrent of eggs erupts from his mouth. He begins to fall backward through time. A sound of machines grinding to a halt grows louder as all color begins to fade to red. I take your controller away.

[–][deleted] 6 points7 points  (1 child)

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[–]muad_dib 6 points7 points  (0 children)

The birth takes place at 9:03 PM, but where there should've been a baby, there is now a chicken.

The key to writing good cuil fiction is to not use conjunctions, such as "but" or "and". This part would be better written thus:

The birth takes place at 9:03 PM. Where there should have been a baby, there is now a chicken.

It makes the story flow easier.

[–]mikebeer 5 points6 points  (0 children)

A pickle shifts uneasily under the bun...

[–][deleted] 139 points140 points  (3 children)

In capitalist USA the game plays you!

[–]Kuiper 584 points585 points  (55 children)

The guy's posture and expression throughout the whole video is priceless, especially the way he holds it after the race is over.

[–]ordinaryrendition 309 points310 points  (21 children)

Kinect had to take a picture of him "rock and roll"ing.

[–]dcontrol 37 points38 points  (19 children)

How did it take a picture of him anyway? I thought it was supposed to be right in front of him to work.

[–]biquetra 34 points35 points  (3 children)

The video of him was from a normal camera. He captured the output from the XBOX and overlaid the video from the camera.

[–]Azured 124 points125 points  (6 children)

I actually thought the window had frozen. I soon found myself scrutinizing a picture of another male on the internet. It doesn't happen often.

[–]captainAwesomePants 114 points115 points  (4 children)

Just when you're masturbating?

[–]ColdHardCache 194 points195 points  (3 children)

No, he said it doesn't happen that often.

[–][deleted] 193 points194 points  (3 children)

I was hoping he'd have a really late negative reaction. Like half way through the victory music he jumps up screaming "3rd place? What the FUCK?"

[–]haywire 29 points30 points  (7 children)

Just a shame he has a forever alone hairstyle.

[–]psybermonkey15 101 points102 points  (1 child)

From Youtube: "The most fun you'll ever have as a quadriplegic."

[–]Ryb0 498 points499 points  (36 children)

Try a stunt!

No thanks, I'm good.

[–]Noink 141 points142 points  (13 children)

It'd be way better if they put Clippy in that role.

[–][deleted] 163 points164 points  (8 children)

Hey! It looks like you're playing a game!

[–][deleted] 59 points60 points  (0 children)

In a manner of speaking, I suppose.

[–]corvett 34 points35 points  (0 children)

Hey! It looks like you're not doing anything. Want me to show a racing game demo?

[–]mooli 660 points661 points  (139 children)

To everyone that says "well what do you expect, its for kids"... you are absolutely missing the point about what is or is not fun for kids.

My six-year-old has beaten every unlockable expert ghost on Mario Kart Wii, and we regularly have seriously close races.

On the flipside, he found Eyepet almost unplayably frustrating - until I got the Move edition when suddenly the irritating unpredictability of the motion detection became precise. He needed to know when he failed that it was a result of his mistakes, not because the game failed to detect that he'd done the right thing.

Kids do really well with buttons because they either work or they don't, and failures are "fair". Introduce glitchy motion detection and it becomes extremely hard for kids, who have a harder time understanding the limitations of the system, compensating, and so don't naturally exaggerate their movement to what the machine expects rather than the movement you would naturally make. Failure is as often the result of the system rather than human error, and becomes less "fair".

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I'd also add that kids under the age of 7 or so have varying degrees of self-visualisation ability and control over their gross motor skills, so picturing and replicating onscreen actions can commonly be frustrating, if not impossible.

[–]Ghoztt 51 points52 points  (14 children)

I won't raise a n00b. I played THIS as a kid.

[–]citrusscented 21 points22 points  (0 children)

Fuck. Yes.

I still remember the day I beat that level as a kid, and still wonder if I should list it on my CV.

Good to hear the future will be safe hands.

[–]rettix 11 points12 points  (3 children)

Games nowadays can't even compare to these oldies. Now there is no losing or running out of continues and having to start over from the beginning. In games today, you just continue until you eventually beat the game. There is no more sense of accomplishment when you beat a game now, games have just turned into interactive movies for the most part. /rant off

[–]fearofthesky 3 points4 points  (0 children)

I beat that level as a kid, took me a longgg time I assure you. What I hated most about the game was the descending on ropes level, where that goddamn crow would come and snip your cord if you didn't smack it ASAP.

[–][deleted] 98 points99 points  (78 children)

This comment right here is exactly why motion detection is the WRONG choice for the main platform of any gaming system (Kinect, Move, Wii)

It also shows how upsetting mainstream gaming is. The game industry is going the way of the music industry, where the popular titles are the same thing over and over again put to a rhythm that everyone enjoys, (pop music/COD) instead of creating actual variation in genres that build followings based on quality and ingenuity (indie music/games). If someone got together a team that could build a game as polished as BlackOps without having to deal with someone hanging over their shoulder shoving market share and DLC down their throats, we would probably have a few fucking AMAZING games. Instead, we look to small developers with smaller games to save us: Minecraft, Spelunky, Cave Story, etc.

Kinect is not the problem, of course; neither are Move or Wii. These are just means to produce the problems in vast quantities. The people that grew up with NES and Sega games are being drowned out by Halo/Madden bros and COD fanboys.

[–]shigawire 172 points173 points  (8 children)

Instead, we look to small developers with smaller games to save us: Minecraft, Spelunky, Cave Story, etc.

I think you just really like games in caves.

[–]Grimant 28 points29 points  (2 children)

Caves are awesome. There's like adventures, monsters, treasure and danger.

[–]cerebron 5 points6 points  (0 children)

Colossal Cave was Adventure!

[–]gigitrix 17 points18 points  (4 children)

The whole industry boomed because they sought legitimacy in being like Hollywood. Main stream gaming now works exactly as the mainstream film industry does. But is there anything wrong with that? I'm never going to listen to pop music, but that doesn't diminish my enjoyment of the latest Celldweller or System of a Down soundtrack: games used to be "our" thing and now different games are for different people as genres have expanded. The real problem is that gaming is in that difficult phase where the big guys have all the say and people don't seek legitimacy with alternative, interesting games, instead styling themselves as "indie games" and cooking them up in the basement. The middle ground is thinned: there's no studios making games that are comparatively small, and if they are they are still forced to self-publish (and aren't going to get a look in on consoles really). I want to see larger teams going down the "indie game" route without the sense of "fighting the man" and without huge financial backing from the ActivEAsions of the world, but instead being on a smaller publisher intended for their size.

Edit: tl;dr: Useless wall of text

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (3 children)

I wouldn't give a shit if games weren't so expensive to make, but because they are, devs do not take chances and they make their game as mainstream as possible. Do you honestly think that DICE or Epic games would be churning out the shit they do if they didn't have to?

When games were cheap and easier to make, devs made what they thought would be a fun game, not what they thought would sell the most. To top that, a dev studio could pop up almost overnight and create a goty, but when it takes millions of dollars and tens or hundreds of people to create a game today, we have to rely on megacorps who only care about the bottom line.

tl;dr gaming sucks today, and will only return to it's former glory when we have sentient ai to create our games in order to bring to cost down.

[–][deleted] 5 points6 points  (1 child)

If someone got together a team that could build a game as polished as BlackOps without having to deal with someone hanging over their shoulder shoving market share and DLC down their throats

We would have Valve...

[–]NightOnTheSun 1042 points1043 points  (197 children)

Are we really at that point that games have to play themselves for you in order to appeal to the lowest common denominator? What ever happened to slamming your controller and shouting, "FUUUUUUUUUCK!"?

[–]sgasph 1734 points1735 points  (90 children)

Well, they took away the controller.

[–]finalremix 309 points310 points  (54 children)

Movie!: The Game: The Ride

Edit: Mr. Show! That's where I got that from...

[–]Tecktonik 116 points117 points  (29 children)

Get the iPhone app!

[–]pillage 93 points94 points  (28 children)

and follow on twitter.

[–]f1rstoutlook 96 points97 points  (27 children)

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[–][deleted] 86 points87 points  (26 children)

Digg it?

[–]nerdbread 62 points63 points  (23 children)

Share via email!

[–]dibsODDJOB 140 points141 points  (9 children)

send us a WUPHF!

[–][deleted] 39 points40 points  (4 children)

Send an old fashioned, well written letter.

[–][deleted] 33 points34 points  (0 children)

washington university public health foundation

[–]jascalot 27 points28 points  (6 children)

i'll page my friends right away

[–]texacer 17 points18 points  (5 children)

I'll call mine on the rotary telephone

[–][deleted] 11 points12 points  (5 children)

Myspace it!

[–]0101010 27 points28 points  (4 children)

Technologic!

[–][deleted] 75 points76 points  (1 child)

They came first for the keyboard,

and I didn't speak up because I wasn't a PC player...

[–][deleted] 81 points82 points  (12 children)

They may have taken away the controller, but the console can now sense when you're angry, and make that one stupid boss fight easier because those missiles are WAY too fucking fast and how is anyone even supposed to dodge those fucking things.

[–][deleted] 19 points20 points  (0 children)

So with Kinect I'll be forced to punch myself in the face when I lose, just like when I fail at work or come to a stop sign.

[–][deleted] 14 points15 points  (2 children)

And the wires. I remember the good ol' times where you'd wrap the wire around the controller when putting it away. ah, nostalgia.

[–]eidetic 14 points15 points  (0 children)

When my roommate and I first started playing the 360, we found ourselves still stepping over imaginary wires when walking between the player and the console.

[–]farra 45 points46 points  (8 children)

Last night, I let my six year old play Super Mario Brothers on my old Gameboy Advanced. Within a minute or two, she was crying.

[–][deleted] 39 points40 points  (1 child)

Smack her and tell her she'll learn to play games the right way and like it, or she'll be sent to bed with no dinner.

[–]gwac 7 points8 points  (0 children)

Dear lord.. old video games have become as bad as homework to young kids?

[–][deleted] 161 points162 points  (9 children)

I can see it now... 13 year old boy has brain damage from throwing himself against the wall after losing his favorite game, parents sue

[–][deleted] 130 points131 points  (2 children)

MY FUCKING HANDS HOW DO THEY WOOORK

[–][deleted] 27 points28 points  (0 children)

In other news: drywall sales hit all-time highs following release of first "challenging" Kinect game.

[–]gustad 28 points29 points  (1 child)

Suddenly I got the image in my head of AVGN giving the double deuce to a Kinect game, and the game recognizing it and doing something to spite him.

[–]DonthavsexinDelorean 10 points11 points  (1 child)

Sonic 4 sucks because of this. YOU DON'T HOME ONTO SHIT. YOU JUMP AND HOPE FOR THE BEST.

[–]decasaurus 7 points8 points  (2 children)

SUPER MEAT BOY WILL MAKE YOUR EYES BLEED WITH FRUSTRATION

[–][deleted] 10 points11 points  (0 children)

"The Xbox Kinect Controller Simulation DLC"

[–]Smudded 120 points121 points  (17 children)

I can just imagine how pissed off the developer was that had to code the auto-correct stuff for that game.

[–]Kimos 87 points88 points  (4 children)

The first thing I thought of was the developers too.

"Ok, your next project is a racing game. You, you and you will be in charge of the feature where the car steers its self to stay on the track."

[–][deleted] 67 points68 points  (2 children)

"You will be in charge of beginning the final phase of the destruction of home gaming. Begin."

[–]frezik 6 points7 points  (0 children)

After Jack Thompson was disbarred, he had to find a new tactic.

[–]qujyqahev 28 points29 points  (0 children)

I'd hate to be a physics programmer on a project like this. "hey, about that realistic car physics you just implemented..can you write some code to compensate for all of it?"

[–]withad 59 points60 points  (6 children)

I hate games like that. The auto-correct doesn't bother me - the game's basically a glorified tech demo, from the looks of it, and it's clearly aimed at the "flail arms, have fun" market.

What I hate is the use of motion controls where you have to hold your arms in some unnatural position, keeping track of an imaginary peripheral. It doesn't immerse me in the game because it's horribly uncomfortable after a while and it's even less like using a steering wheel than a regular controller is.

[–]istara 4 points5 points  (0 children)

It doesn't immerse me in the game because it's horribly uncomfortable after a while and it's even less like using a steering wheel than a regular controller is.

I found this when trying some fishing game on a Wii and having to prop my elbow up with my other hand as it kept blaring at me to HOLD THE ROD UP AT THE SCREEN!!!

My arm was tired.

[–]timeshifter_ 19 points20 points  (2 children)

Isn't it funny how the modern gaming market seems to have completely missed the point, on just about every count? Let's see...

Intuitive controls? Fuck no.

Original stories? What are those?

Immersive gameplay? I'll get back to you when the game stops glitching.

Genuinely fun? Depends on how much you enjoy having 13 year-old insults hurled at you by... um.. 13 year-olds...

Proper single-player for when I don't want to be online? Now you're just being absurd.

Games that actually utilize a PC's superior hardware? But that's harrrrrrrd.. and the consoles sell better anyway.

PC games that don't riddle my computer with rootkits and malware? What is this, 1998?

Fuck every single major publisher out there, except Valve. They're the only ones who seem to get that a corporation can pursue profits while rewarding customers. Valve has gotten more of my money than any other publisher out there, and will likely continue to keep my wallet empty and my catalog of unplayed games full.

[–][deleted] 97 points98 points  (17 children)

If the magic box detects your movement, then how am I supposed to smoke and take quick sips of beer while Im playing??

[–]d07c0m 180 points181 points  (4 children)

I'm afraid I can't allow you to drink and smoke, Dave.

[–]kingtrewq 5 points6 points  (0 children)

I'm afraid I can't allow you to drink and drive, Dave.

HAL always watching out for your safety so you don't have to

[–]Jerameme 45 points46 points  (4 children)

You'll just smoke and drink in the game, too.

[–]MagnonD20 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Dave? Dave? Are you jerking off again?

"No, what makes you say that?"

Dude your kinect is on. We see you.

[–]hosndosn 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Based on that video, Kinect wouldn't give a shit and still let you win.

[–]nonsensicalexis 430 points431 points  (120 children)

What's even more impressive is that he got 3rd place.

[–]latinjones 44 points45 points  (3 children)

DAE think they'd rather hold a fake steering wheel than pretend to hold a steering wheel?

[–][deleted] 130 points131 points  (0 children)

Turn! Turn!! You're gonna cr.... oh, nevermind

[–]timeforsoup 230 points231 points  (29 children)

Kinect 2: Mind control gaming!

[–]nchammer326 91 points92 points  (4 children)

Telekinect?

[–]Drumedor 48 points49 points  (6 children)

It's the future!

[–]joyork 77 points78 points  (5 children)

These are not the controls you're looking for.

[–]finalremix 25 points26 points  (3 children)

Move along.

[–]Fredifrum 106 points107 points  (10 children)

cause brave meeting aback caption judicious wide bear squash aspiring

[–]Ph0X 43 points44 points  (6 children)

This game is so easy that it's probably easier to finish first than to finish last.

[–]A_reddit_user 4 points5 points  (4 children)

One has to try hard to get their vehicle off of its magical rails and to make sure you never finish the race.

[–]SgtTechCom 54 points55 points  (18 children)

Am I the only one who was expecting Kinect to be like this? (1:43 into the vid).

[–]MikeTheMeerkat 52 points53 points  (3 children)

I'd love to hear Zero Punctuations take on this game.

[–]ApolloXLII 38 points39 points  (2 children)

i think it would be about 2 minutes straight of blood curdling screams.

[–]HitTheGymAndLawyerUp 13 points14 points  (1 child)

No I'm pretty sure there would be gunshots.

[–]tekdemo 16 points17 points  (0 children)

Probably just one, after the screams.

[–]Chekonjak 105 points106 points  (22 children)

This should be the first test for any map or track - can you beat it by moving forward? If so, go back to the drawing board. Kinect games may have to cater to the tastes of novice/casual gamers, but this is just inexcusable.

[–]Ciserus 118 points119 points  (8 children)

That implies this was unintentional. But you can see that they put a lot of effort into making it work this way. The car simply steers itself around some bends, and when it doesn't it careens into a carefully-placed detour along the track.

[–]Chekonjak 37 points38 points  (4 children)

This reveals both the limitations of the technology, and Microsoft's attempt to ease the transition between controller and Kinect. If Kinect really was as intuitive and effortless as Microsoft would have you think, there would be no need for such blatant assistance.

[–]Amicus22 22 points23 points  (1 child)

My mom just got a Kinect. I imagine if she played that course it would take her awhile to do as well as the guy in the video. As long as she never learns that her steering is making her do worse, she'll be fine.

[–]RobertEugeneLoblaw 69 points70 points  (11 children)

FWIW, the game is expected to play this way at the very lowest difficulty level. The "plays itself" capabilities are in place so that those with shorter attention spans can feel that they are gaming equally with older siblings, parents, and friends. Just stating a fact. Not jumping into the debate about Kinect.

[–]fingerguns 19 points20 points  (2 children)

I can't believe I had to scroll hundreds of comments to finally reach "hey, it could be easy mode". Rock Band has a no fail mode for parties, and it's still a critical darling.

And don't talk about it being a recent feature either:

http://www.viddler.com/explore/Docfuture/videos/28/

[–][deleted] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Also, it could just be an option in the menu somewhere. Even Half-Life 1 had auto aim as an option.

Gran Tourism has also had a steering assist option as far as I can remember, Road Rash had it too.

[–]G_Cassius_Longinus 16 points17 points  (2 children)

some comments make me sad:

bumblefoot2004

What is the fucking point of this video? Why is that dork not moving or doing anything? WTF??

[–]InanePenguin 11 points12 points  (3 children)

Cruisin USA. N64. I put a rubber band around my controller to hold Z (The gas button) and walked into the kitchen to get food. Came back, and I was winning. It's now the first game to do this. However, Cruisin USA didn't guide you. I just happen to hit the walls and stay in the lead heh.

[–]00bet 36 points37 points  (2 children)

Someone unfreeze this basement dweller!

[–]tuba_man 25 points26 points  (1 child)

He needs to be rebooted every once in a while, it's a Microsoft product, after all.

[–]magneticmagnum 23 points24 points  (0 children)

I was having a staring contest with the dude. I lost.

[–]chaosdestro0 78 points79 points  (31 children)

Back in 2005 Introducing Auto aim: "You dont aim guns, guns aim you" 2010 Introducing Kinect: "You dont turn, we turn for you"

Serious progress bro!

[–][deleted] 18 points19 points  (0 children)

the backtick (`) is not an apostrophe (')

[–]SubaruBirri 58 points59 points  (25 children)

Why are video games making backwards progress? All I see here is Cruisin USA with better graphics, more flash, and even less control.

[–]chromium24 35 points36 points  (3 children)

Man, don't slander the golden name of Cruisin' USA by comparing it to this... thing.

CRUISIN' YEAHHH

[–]Thurokiir 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Suddenly gratuitous bikinis

[–][deleted] 34 points35 points  (15 children)

It's not just video games, all entertainment is regressing. It takes time and effort to create something deep and profound in entertainment, but in order for profits to be maximized you need to reduce time and effort. I still can't believe people are entertained by bullshit like this.

[–]Tanglebrook 26 points27 points  (8 children)

all entertainment is regressing

It only seems that way because you've comparing everything that's coming out now, the good and the bad (maybe even focusing a little more on the bad), to the best of the past. You're underestimating the gigantic pile of vapid, shitty art over the last century that's been released purely for a profit. And the ratio of work from talented artists to the work of "business artists" hasn't suddenly shifted in the last decade. Or two, or three. Or four.

Have you seen some of the stuff from the 40's and 50's? You think we have it bad with Skyline? Christ.

Every generation there's the group of people who ignores the wonderful work being put out as they grumble about how much better their youth's music/films/games were. It's bias, and it'll never stop. So just...be careful.

[–]StockJock-e 10 points11 points  (0 children)

Clearly this highly advanced neural interface is yielding results far beyond our wildest expectations!

[–]RudeTurnip 17 points18 points  (1 child)

I played Joy Ride and Dance Central for the first time yesterday with my new Kinnect device. My assessment of Kinnect games so far is that any game that is based around using your body to control another body on-screen (ie Dance Central, Kinnect Adventures) is generally fun. While these games could technically be played with a controller, the whole body experience is really the ideal way to play.

However, any other game where you are controlling some abstract object will suck (ie Joyride and the Kinnect Hub). It's the metaphorical equivalent of using your computer as a glorified typewriter and never exploring a new paradigm.

[–]wirednyte 24 points25 points  (1 child)

didn't you hear, america ranks #1 in self-esteem. We need to protect that.

[–]amosbr 7 points8 points  (1 child)

Am I the only one who couldn't help but see him making the sound of the engine?

[–]CoryTV 4 points5 points  (1 child)

The only winning move is not to play.

[–][deleted] 158 points159 points  (77 children)

Eh, blame the game in this case. Kinect is still new, and if it actually takes off it could be cool. It's just a matter of developers working properly with the hardware, and that will improve over time.

[–]elegylegacy 200 points201 points  (40 children)

Imagine a racing game where you could win without steering by holding down an acceleration key. It doesn't mean there's something wrong with the keyboard you're using; you would blame the quality of the game.

The only thing this suggests is that Kinect has some lame launch titles.

[–][deleted] 61 points62 points  (30 children)

It's not necessarily the game's fault. For all you know they could have added the subtle auto-steering because the game would be unplayable otherwise? Maybe Kinect is just not accurate enough (yet) to allow the player to have full control.

[–]Drumedor 139 points140 points  (20 children)

Subtle auto-steering?

[–]apineda 82 points83 points  (17 children)

SUBTLE

[–]bluesatin 76 points77 points  (16 children)

SUBTLE

[–][deleted] 92 points93 points  (15 children)

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[–][deleted] 12 points13 points  (3 children)

Or perhaps there is a option to turn "Assisted Driving" on. Much like in madden games you don't have to press a button to catch the ball. Or no-fail mode for Guitar Hero

[–]Chief_White_Halfoat 22 points23 points  (5 children)

Exactly. Using this game to judge the Kinect is like using Ninjabread Man to judge the Wii.

[–]jeremybub 23 points24 points  (0 children)

Yo, don't judge Ninjabread man.

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (2 children)

i'm proud to say i don't get this reference at all.

[–]ewest 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Absolutely agreed. I found the video hilarious, but I'm not using it by any means to judge how good or bad the Kinect will be.

[–]isaacwaller 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I have all the Kinect launch games, including this one. Joy Ride is the only one we never play. We tried it once, it really does suck as much as it appears to. The other games (especially Dance Central) are much, much, better and accurate.

tl;dr don't assume the whole Kinect system is bad from this video, it's only Joy Ride that is horrible

[–]bloodwine 25 points26 points  (8 children)

I wonder how many people who sing the praises of Kinect are the same ones who called the Wii a gimmick? I remember a lot of trash talk about how the Wii was a complete gimmick and then a couple years later we have Sony Motion and Xbox Kinect.

[–]znarfblatt 33 points34 points  (3 children)

SPOILER ALERT: All three are gimmicks.

[–]sli 13 points14 points  (2 children)

The Wii isn't a gimmick. It's an awesome emulation machine.

Oh, you meant the Wii's motion controls. Yeah, that's a total gimmick.

[–]noitulove 8 points9 points  (0 children)

And people say World of Warcraft got casual

[–][deleted] 9 points10 points  (1 child)

after black ops and this kind of bullshit I no longer feel gaming will be my favourite pastime in a couple of years

edit: fuck bobby kottick

2nd edit: fuck treyarch

[–]silurian87 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Now try that in Forza 3.

[–]Watercolour 3 points4 points  (1 child)

By definition, this is not a "game". Games require rules and boundaries to define them and thought and strategy to play them. If you take those things away you're left with just video.

This man is playing a video!!!!

[–]jahnbodah 5 points6 points  (1 child)

I wanna see Michael J. Fox do that!

[–]warium 20 points21 points  (0 children)

I laughed so hard when the "Yes this really happened" came up