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Kids co-opted to play retro games. (funny!)

DeVore · 2003-11-11 13:02:47

http://www.egmmag.com/article2/1,4364,1338730,00.asp Its a piece on 12 year olds who were coopted to play some of the original games (ones I played myself when I was that age!) Some of the comments are absolutely priceless... DeV.

11-11-2003 1:02pm

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http://www.egmmag.com/article2/1,4364,1338730,00.asp

Its a piece on 12 year olds who were coopted to play some of the original games (ones I played myself when I was that age!)

Some of the comments are absolutely priceless...

DeV.

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#2 11-11-2003 1:15pm

Mr E

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Very funny stuff....

I'm sure everyone who made this game is dead by now.

- Dave.

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#3 11-11-2003 1:18pm

logic1

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LOL Classic.

.logic.

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#4 11-11-2003 1:29pm

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very funny

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#5 11-11-2003 4:16pm

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LOL. Have to try E.T. on an emulator just to find out how bad it really is.

EGM always have great articles. The one about how bad games get made written by someone who was responsible for a bad game was very interesting.

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#6 11-11-2003 7:38pm

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Buy a shovel and a flight to Mexico.

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#7 11-11-2003 8:19pm

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Very funny

Best bit.

Tim: My line is so beating the heck out of your stupid line. Fear my pink line. You have no chance. I am the undisputed lord of virtual tennis. [Misses ball] Whoops

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#8 11-11-2003 8:25pm

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Yea i think sum1 posted this awhile back, but still top notch stuff

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