A template for a safe game (from the makers of the notoriously dangerous and unhealthy GTA, surprisingly enough) has emerged at the Tokyo Game Show, as reported in America's finest news source.
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America's finest news source is almost as trustworthy as legit news organizations these days, but I suppose that's not a debate for gaming sites.
I would argue, however, that Stacker would give children a deep psychological aversion to crates IRL. If you stack them all day in a game, then see one in real life, you would probably break the boxes to pieces or curl up into the fetal position.
Plus, children could arrange those boxes into pornographic symbols, which would in turn corrupt their minds (no, the kid didn't ever think of such horrid things before playing the game. The boxes made him do it).
Posted by: Grouchy Gnome | Dec 20, 2005 at 00:48
Isn't the word "box" a slang term for a certain female genitalia?
I knew those Rockstars were up to something.
Posted by: Richard Douglas | Dec 20, 2005 at 06:15
I think it's an excuse to say "well stacked" at the end of the level.
Posted by: Daniel Speed | Dec 20, 2005 at 06:19
I don't know - a first-person stander would probably be played in a sitting position. Wouldn't a glamorous life of modest activity have the potential to give a child who sits to play the game a poor self-image? I'd only really find it acceptable if it's played with a stand-pad.
On the other hand, Stacker might be just the thing to help Little Johnny & Little Jane get more comfortable with the Safety Crate where I seal them when I think the world might present a danger. God knows it's easier than talking to them about it.
Posted by: Michael W. | Dec 28, 2005 at 14:20
lol seriously?? violent moving blocks? i never knew that tetris was subliminal...
Posted by: kristian | Jan 02, 2006 at 19:55
I sure hope this was written with total sarcasm...
Posted by: O_o | May 05, 2006 at 15:54
This game is racist, as you can see by the posted screenshot, the hands are white. So evidently, it is against people of color. It doesn't get much more evil...
Posted by: Fornever Yours | May 05, 2006 at 16:01