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svetlana
01/09/09

In reply to An American (McGee) In Shanghai
This sends me reeling with images from David Mitchell's Ghostwritten.

I shouldn't have been born with breasts, dammit. I would have lived those lives.
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kazooiedog
01/07/09

In reply to An American (McGee) In Shanghai
reading this, I get to wondering: "Why aren't Kotaku Featured articles among the top five viewed?". I mean, they're really well written and interesting. Its a little disappointing.
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cfive3
01/07/09

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"There's no such thing as "box product" game - everything is online"

Is that because 83% of software in China is pirated?

Also, when using quotes in a quote, one should use apostrophes which should have resulted in the following:

"There's no such thing as 'box product' game - everything is online"
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Unfather
01/07/09

@cfive3: You and most of the internet need to learn to accept typos/mistakes as a fact of life. If you understood what he meant, then the purpose of the words was served.

If you lived your entire life correcting typos and grammatical fallacies, you'd go fucking insane. Do yourself, but especially us, a favor and stop.
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Allen Wright
01/07/09

@Allfather Black: Though I think his correction was unnecessary, the majority of why people like him (and myself) choose to correct people is not because we don't understand the sentence. It's because we loathe the idea of a world where people communicate using "LOL U R SO RITE!!!1!" and such. Shakespeare was such an amazing playwright because, when faced with the inability to accurately create his masterpieces, he created the necessary words. In our society we do the complete opposite - when faced with the ability to accurately describe our situations we choose to use shorthand, use the incorrect form of words (your/you're etc), and form our sentences improperly. It's a shame, because the art of language is a beautiful thing.

It's not a matter of us being incapable of understanding what you mean, it's a matter of how you choose to get your point across. There's a difference between describing a beautiful sunset over a lush plain and saying "k so this dudes on this road lol".
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AntiheroKing
01/07/09

@Allen Wright: /Hands you an e-cookie.

It's reassuring to me to know that there's other English buffs fighting the good fight against dimming minds. I worry that one day we'll order food at drive-throughs via grunts and belches, so thank you for calming that paranoia.
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CAPurCOM
01/07/09

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If his name was "Michael McGee", instead of American, would anyone know he existed? Its one of those things where a name gets you a bit further and noticed, just because your name is "weird"
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AntiheroKing
01/07/09

@CAPurCOM: By your logic, I'm destined for greatness! Thanks for the ego boost, dude. ;D
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Sockatume
01/07/09

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Fascinating. I'm not sure that "seminal" is the right adjective for Alice, though. For all its originality it didn't sire any great number of successors.
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coalhalo
02/02/09

@Sockatume:

"American McGees Alice" is indeed a seminal title, not because of any sequels, but due to the fact that it is commonly cited as a success, critical and among enthusiasts. The game led to the establishment of American McGee as a widely known developer, so much so that his succesuve endeavors have all been chronicled by the gaming press despite the fact that the games he had a hand in making after Alice have not been as good as Alice.
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Gantz: Your Trusted Friend in Science.
01/07/09

In reply to An American (McGee) In Shanghai
And this my friends is why his stories aren't exactly happy ones. because of the one that got away *tear*
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Erwin
01/07/09

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I respect the fact that he admits Bad Day LA was an awful game. A lot of developers won't do that. And, oh, if only Oz ever came to be. I even have the Scarecrow figure still. Oh well, can't wait to see his next game.
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