Hilton uses Vicious Engine for 'salt' training game
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Vicious Cycle Software has announced that Virtual Heroes used the Vicious Engine to craft a Hilton hotel employee training game, which we first reported in January. The press release notes that the PSP game, titled Hilton Garden Inn Ultimate Team Play -- catchy -- was deployed to all Hilton Garden Inn hotels in February. Don't bother yourself with puzzling questions as to why a company would retroactively announce that the "game" uses its engine. Just forget about that. You want to know about the gameplay ... and we've got you covered.
There's some drivel in the press release about it, but why bother reading that when you've got screenshots? Judging from the image above, the game involves luring customers with piles of toast -- while menacingly keeping the patrons in your crosshairs -- and managing your hotel's supplies of precious salt.
Reader Comments (43)
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 6:39PM MystileArmor said
If atleast it puts Paris Hilton on top, you get a couple of sales out of it.
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Sorry I couldn't resist. Hilton topics require lame Paris Hilton jokes.
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Sorry I couldn't resist. Hilton topics require lame Paris Hilton jokes.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 6:36PM arrness PSN chsowls Steam dcdani said
this "game" has to be a joke
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 6:48PM Pure Black World Tendency said
It's not meant for commercial purposes.
But PSP seems a strange choice of platform...
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But PSP seems a strange choice of platform...
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:16PM LaughingTarget said
I think it means that Hilton Hotels is now a signatory on nuclear arms limitations.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:17PM LaughingTarget said
Hilton Hotels is now a signatory on nuclear arms limitations.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:30PM Saria the Cat said
Way to ruin the magic, Markez... Way to ruin the magic.
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Posted: Apr 15th 2009 12:24AM ThornedVenom said
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 6:57PM (Unverified) said
A game for a major console that's both hard to come by and just plain weird... I could see this becoming a collectors item some day.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:03PM Typicalgamer said
americans love salty stuff
of all the systems why psp??/ is this going to help sales?
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of all the systems why psp??/ is this going to help sales?
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 8:40PM MystileArmor said
Americans love salty stuff? Paris Hilton seems to enjoy salty stuff more then anyone...
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Argh.. I can't resist... too easy.... it's like playing soccer without a goalie on the opposite team.
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Argh.. I can't resist... too easy.... it's like playing soccer without a goalie on the opposite team.
Posted: Apr 15th 2009 5:25AM The Low King said
Or defenders, or midfielders, or strikers.
Come to think of it it's like playing soccer against a nonexistent team.
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Come to think of it it's like playing soccer against a nonexistent team.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:10PM Levi Partridge said
Not just any toast, French Toast. Yummy yummy French Toast
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:10PM (Unverified) said
hehehehe... "Click to Hilton-size"
... Does that mean the picture turns into a size zero chopstick????
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... Does that mean the picture turns into a size zero chopstick????
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 7:17PM misanthropelove said
I guess you have to be white to interact with the customers and Hispanic to clean rooms or fix the elevator.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 8:42PM MystileArmor said
... and you have to be an asshat to make racist comments.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:04PM (Unverified) said
That's not a racist comment. Did you see the screen shot? That was a bit weird.
QUICK! Someone photoshop Levar Burton into the "engineering" square for laughs.
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QUICK! Someone photoshop Levar Burton into the "engineering" square for laughs.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:09PM MystileArmor said
What does a blond chick eating toast have to do with hispanics fixing things?
Racist douchebag!
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Racist douchebag!
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:16PM SheppyReturns said
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:28PM misanthropelove said
lol, leave it to trolls to not even look at the screenshot.
I guess I'm racist against my own race? Nice job, apologists!
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I guess I'm racist against my own race? Nice job, apologists!
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:28PM Vaitork said
@Markez:
Point is, why make that comment at all but to annoy somebody? And you WILL annoy somebody. Always happens that way, so why point it out?
I believe there's a line between the inappropriate and the giggles. The former was bill51's comment. The later was Sheppy's image.
So just forget about it since, in the end, it provoked good comedy.
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Point is, why make that comment at all but to annoy somebody? And you WILL annoy somebody. Always happens that way, so why point it out?
I believe there's a line between the inappropriate and the giggles. The former was bill51's comment. The later was Sheppy's image.
So just forget about it since, in the end, it provoked good comedy.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:33PM Saria the Cat said
Yeah, not a fan of the racial stereotyping... :\ Though at least there's a black engineer. That's progressive, right? ...Right?
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Posted: Apr 17th 2009 12:07AM MystileArmor said
Well, I took a look at the screenshot. His comment makes a bit more sence, even though I still think he put a little too much thought into it.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:40PM MystileArmor said
Ok, well I looked at the screenshot. Still think he put a bit too much thought into it. Anyways, I agree with Vaitork on this.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:57PM MarkezJM said
K I'll bite. Let's pretend there's a screen shot for a new Sims game. Sims are at a picnic. There's a Hispanic person eating tacos. There's an African-American eating fried chicken. Commenter on Joystiq sees it and says "oh, I guess all Hispanics do is eat tacos, and all African-Americans do is eat fried chicken." Making an observation, on an obvious stereotype apparently makes the commenter a racist douchebag.
Chill out on the hypersensitivity and PC nonsense.
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Chill out on the hypersensitivity and PC nonsense.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:02PM (Unverified) said
What happens when one Hilton accidentally gets a couple of copies of Medal of Honor sent instead of the training program?
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:05PM MystileArmor said
....They have more fun playing the damn game?
What point were you trying to make?
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What point were you trying to make?
Posted: Apr 17th 2009 11:00PM (Unverified) said
I was thinking that the staff would take up arms against their guests as a result.
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Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:31PM misanthropelove said
@ Vaitork
How is it inappropriate to point out in a screenshot that the cleaning lady and the maintenance guy are Hispanic while the "customer service" people are white?
If you find that inappropriate I find it hard to believe you play any videogames outside of Petz or some innocuous Disney adaptation for the Wii.
Seriously, get over yourself.
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How is it inappropriate to point out in a screenshot that the cleaning lady and the maintenance guy are Hispanic while the "customer service" people are white?
If you find that inappropriate I find it hard to believe you play any videogames outside of Petz or some innocuous Disney adaptation for the Wii.
Seriously, get over yourself.
Posted: Apr 14th 2009 9:35PM Saria the Cat said
So what happens when employees blur the line between reality and this game and stop going to work because their virtual SALT level is off the charts?
Because you know, it's impossible to tell the difference between real life and video games. Just ask the mass media.
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Because you know, it's impossible to tell the difference between real life and video games. Just ask the mass media.
Posted: Apr 15th 2009 11:23AM KeeganTheBrain said
Hey now, don't knock salt. Wars have been fought over salt. In fact, when that salt meter gets too low, you must gather up a raiding party and pillage the Four Seasons across the street.
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