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okenny :) ...building bridges (to hide under)
03/11/09

In reply to Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
The mighty fell a long time ago....
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Sloopydrew
03/11/09

In reply to Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
Calling it the "Wii Game" is the real problem. It's the reason Nintendo has such a poor attach rate. A lot of people (people I know, scarily enough) don't even realize it does more than Wii Sports. Wii Fit has worked toward fixing this, but there are still quite a few people out there that think the Wii is simply a box that comes with Wii Sports and plays Wii Sports exclusively.

Hasselhoff has always came off as sort of pathetic to me, so using his "celebrity," his daughter AND his alcoholism to score a "Wii game" doesn't surprise me at all. But the guy bragging about it does come as a bit of a shock.
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Chalkdust
03/11/09

@Sloopydrew: He said in the interview that playing the celebrity card is "friggin embarrassing" for him...
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alanxu
03/11/09

@Sloopydrew: The Wii still has a attachment rate of more than 5 games per wii and thats better than the PS3.
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Sloopydrew
03/11/09

@Milkzhakes - got his tax return *seems pleased:

That would be so awesome to take the Hoff on with the Knightrider theme. It could be a reality. Knowing Activision, they'll be announcing Guitar Hero: Television Theme Songs Edition any day now!

@alanxu:

That, of course, counts a controller (AKA - "Wii Play"). What is the PS3 attach rate, anyway? I own 10 games for the Wii and have MadWorld ordered. I don't even want to say how many games I have for the 360, because it's getting bloody damn ridiculous. I own 2 games for the PS3, but haven't owned a PS3 for quite a while, which would explain the shortage.
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Gyaruson
03/12/09

@Sloopydrew:

The Wii has the highest attach rate of any console out there. Don't quite know where you got your facts...
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KenseiKitsune
03/11/09

In reply to Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
Honestly?

You're calling shame on this?

If there was a game or system you really wanted and you could play the "I'm a celebrity" card as soon as yopu could if it meant you would get the game/system. Don't pretend you wouldn't.
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Gossy... Fortune and Glory
03/11/09

@KenseiKitsune: Dude, i'd do it for everything... groceries, dvd rentals, cinema tickets hell i'd even do it taking leaflets off of guys in the street. "Gimme that coupon for a free brake check, don't you know who I am?"
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excaliburps
03/11/09

In reply to Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
Anyone who has the audacity to make this should never ever trump the "celeb card".

See that and gasp in horror!

I admit he was funny in Click though.

I assume Germans dig him because of all the war and suffering they've been through...That would've made them immune to his music.

I kid about the German dig! god knows I don't want this thread to about nationality and whatnot. =D
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DMC-Man
03/11/09

@excaliburps: The magic cubes at around :53 is kinda weird, disturbing, and hilarious at the same time.
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Bialia
03/11/09

@excaliburps: Whoo, was I ever late to the punch when I posted that video above. Kudos to you, sir.
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excaliburps
03/11/09

@DMC-Man: I imagine that's what the Hoff sees when he's plastered with booze.

@Methusalah: Hilarious? Why it's the most awesome thing ever! And by awesome I mean it's something you can scare men with to turn them into dribbling idiots...=D

@Bialia: No one's late to the punch when it comes to the Hoff! =D
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FalconPunchProof
03/11/09

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ummmm

it really isnt that hard to get a wii
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Gyaruson
03/12/09

@Wiitard:

This happened over a year ago. Does anyone read the article anymore?
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Bialia
03/11/09

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Look at him sucking in his stomach! Heh heh.

Wouldn't any decent store hold something for you for as little as 30 minutes? Methinks he over estimates his "influence"...
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NeVeRMoRe666
03/11/09

@Bialia: Not here, I don't think. Especially if its often sold out. I think its some kind of store policy. I mean, for the most part, the stores don't want to do it because they don't want to lose a sale just in case you didn't show up and someone else wanted it.

Look at his deep, penetrating eyes....
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Cojo21
03/11/09

@Bialia: I thought the same thing. Way to suck it in Hassellhoff!

I think we know what happened to his physique:

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Bialia
03/11/09

@NeVeRMoRe666: Chain stores for you. :p

@Cojo21: God damn it, even the thumbnail of that video is too much.

Who among us hasn't gotten hammered and molested a cheeseburger like that? ;)

Also, while we're at it:

Oh, and [www.stevestenzel.com]
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Deflicted
03/11/09

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"I jumped in my car and drove over"

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KillerBee
03/11/09

@Deflicted: HAHA that was awesome. Well done, sir.
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aw3str1k3r
03/11/09

In reply to Hasselhoff Uses Stardom To Score A Wii — How The Mighty Have Fallen
Just a note to anyone who wants to bad mouth the Hoff. He's more man than you ever will be. Look at that chest hair!
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WEGGLES90
03/11/09

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...he has to play the celeb card to get a wii?

All I'd have to do is go to walmart.

I think rehab may help him more than a wii, as well.
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Gyaruson
03/12/09

@WEGGLES90:

She said this was over a year ago.
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NeVeRMoRe666
03/11/09

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Meh. IF I was Hasselhoof, I would Freakin have Knight Rider tattoed to my forehead.
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Gossy... Fortune and Glory
03/11/09

@NeVeRMoRe666: or a swooshing led implant!
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Eltigro
01/10/09

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What about other famous cars? I wanna see the Starsky and Hutch Gran Torino and Smokey and the Bandit's Firebird.
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Bernard McGraw
01/09/09

In reply to New Burnout Legendary Cars Channel KITT, Ecto-1, And The General Lee
I really have no interest in Burnout at all but I can't help but be constantly impressed by all the work that Criterion are putting into the DLC even after all this time. They seem like a wonderfully passionate team.
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Takara_Kitsune
01/09/09

@Bernard McGraw: Well... it's probably just that racing games are not your thing, huh?

No worries. I suppose they're not really mine, either. But I wanted to shake up my routine of RPGs, Strategy, and Adventure games, and recently picked up a few things outside of my normal realm (first of which was The Orange Box... second of which was Burnout Paradise). Now, admittedly, it was the announcement of the DLC that drew me in, I'm a sucker for DeLoreans, and since I can't afford a real one at this time, getting one in a game will do.

But seeing the true passion of this team has been quite inspiring for me, as well. I was more than certain EA had taken to not giving half a crap on what their studios put out, and were content with releasing the same thing every year with some minor tweaks... but in many ways, I think they see they can make more money by not only doing things that make their customers happy (adding content to the existing game) but also allowing their developers to be creative. It's some fun downloadable content that I'm certain not only was fun to make, but is also going to be fun for us to play with.

Truly and honestly, I would love to see more studios do this sort of thing, it just seems like an all-around good thing.
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Bernard McGraw
01/10/09

@Takara_Kitsune: That's it really, the only games that don't grab my attention/hold my interest are racing/sports titles. The only racing games I've ever really loved were Diddy Kong Racing and Ridge Racer on the PSP. I don't understand Burnout; I might just be wrong but when I've played iterations in the series, you're rewarded for racing and crashing, and I never really could grasp how it worked because the two seem to be in conflict. Just frustrated me.
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Altima NEO
01/09/09

In reply to New Burnout Legendary Cars Channel KITT, Ecto-1, And The General Lee
*drool*
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Acorn Pop
01/09/09

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Bah. That is not my KITT I used to love. :(
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Maxyboy13
01/09/09

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I smell a lawsuit coming on especially since this is paid DLC.
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