First of all, that chick's boobs in the first panel are all sorts of effed up.
Second: "When was the last time you truly played a great game?"
Seriously? We're talking about the same last couple of years, aren't we? There has been such a lineup of incredible games that anyone waxing nostalgic for pre-Wii days either isn't playing them or is so spoiled as to think that games have always been this good. There are literally more good games than any of us have the time to play.
Third: This comic, and its complete lack of humor, points out how difficult it is to pull something like "the word" off. There isn't a laugh in this comic.
I don't know. My kid's right in the Lego game demographic, I think (6), and he loves plain ol' Rock Band 2. He's into punk rock, though, so maybe Lego isn't the right fit for him anyway.
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May 2nd 2009 3:46PM (Joystiq)Second: "When was the last time you truly played a great game?"
Seriously? We're talking about the same last couple of years, aren't we? There has been such a lineup of incredible games that anyone waxing nostalgic for pre-Wii days either isn't playing them or is so spoiled as to think that games have always been this good. There are literally more good games than any of us have the time to play.
Third: This comic, and its complete lack of humor, points out how difficult it is to pull something like "the word" off. There isn't a laugh in this comic.
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Apr 7th 2009 2:20AM (Joystiq)I don't know. My kid's right in the Lego game demographic, I think (6), and he loves plain ol' Rock Band 2. He's into punk rock, though, so maybe Lego isn't the right fit for him anyway.
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Apr 6th 2009 4:09PM (Joystiq)I humbly submit that I would show it to my wang.
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Feb 23rd 2009 5:02PM (Joystiq)I liked it better when they were releasing a mix of songs every week. I've got 200 points I want to blow!
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