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Comment on How to Kill the Videogame Industry by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 14:03:36 +0000

“…statistics show that for the most part, the isolation from the real world is not healthy, not just for youngsters, but for everybody who plays video games.”

Which statistics?

Take your time, I’ll wait.

In the meantime, you may find this enlightening: http://www.pbs.org/kcts/videogamerevolution/impact/myths.html

Comment on How to Kill the Videogame Industry by the peacemaker

the peacemaker — Mon, 05 Oct 2009 11:28:52 +0000

based on what has happened in the ‘real’ world over the past 20 years, it is evident that the gaming industry has more destructive attributes than good. true it helps youngsters develop manual dexteriority, but beyond that statistics show that for the most part, the isolation from the real world is not healthy, not just for youngsters, but for everybody who plays video games.

why not challenge yourself in the ‘real’ world folks? an update for you all, things in the real world are far more strange and challenging than anything that can be ‘dreamed’ up in someone’s head.

so to end, who has GAME for the real world huh? GAME ON!!!

Comment on One From the Mailbag: Platformers by Adam B.

Adam B. — Sat, 15 Aug 2009 03:45:46 +0000

Well, all those years of following OPM and being on the message boards, I know my stuff :P

I would also like to point out that when Trine finally hits, it should be good [at least, all reviews say yes], as well as Braid when it hits PSN later this year.

Comment on One From the Mailbag: Platformers by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Thu, 13 Aug 2009 23:00:20 +0000

Oh, great calls on both of those.

Comment on One From the Mailbag: Platformers by Adam

Adam — Wed, 29 Jul 2009 15:14:00 +0000

Beyond Good & Evil would be an excellent choice as well.

Same for Uncharted if you haven’t played it yet.

Comment on Can’t Talk, Preparing for E3 by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Thu, 28 May 2009 02:08:55 +0000

Amen, and amen.

Both are, alas, unlikely, I’m afraid.

Comment on Can’t Talk, Preparing for E3 by Eric Breese

Eric Breese — Wed, 27 May 2009 23:28:26 +0000

All I ask from E3: A PS3 price drop (and backwards compatibility would be oh so nice), and smell free workplace for all the writers going out there.

Comment on Can’t Talk, Preparing for E3 by Pugs

Pugs — Thu, 21 May 2009 21:39:53 +0000

This is F’ING BULLSHIT, man!

Comment on Beyond Good, Beyond Evil by Anferny

Anferny — Tue, 19 May 2009 00:13:57 +0000

I just wanted to say I miss the old OPM from when this was written. If it hadn’t stopped being published and mailed to my house every month, I would have bought a PS3. But no.

On subject, I agree about the “feeling” Oblivion gives you. It never really gave me that “Woah this game is amazing! Wow that is so cool!” feeling, but after each play session, I felt good. Something about the freedom, the main menu music, the quests, the do-absolutely-anything-ness of it…. Oblivion is special.

Comment on Stealing Music by the devil

the devil — Sun, 17 May 2009 02:02:19 +0000

Thank you for supporting musicians and their rights to their property. We promote great punk and rock and roll from the Minneapolis music scene, and we do it because we love sharing great music, but we don’t SHARE THE MUSIC…we ask our readers to purchase it, to support what they think is great. You rock. Thanks again.

-the devil.

Comment on Stealing Music by wisdom

wisdom — Fri, 15 May 2009 23:49:05 +0000

I enjoyed reading your position and response to what was recently reported on over at TechCrunch.

Comment on Favorites by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Wed, 13 May 2009 14:26:48 +0000

Isn’t it fantastic? And Children of God is equally good, but in a completely different way. I assume you know she’s from Cleveland?

Comment on Favorites by Angeline

Angeline — Wed, 13 May 2009 12:46:57 +0000

Joe, I love Mary Doria Russell’s The Sparrow.

Comment on And Now, a Two-Word Review by Kim

Kim — Mon, 11 May 2009 22:17:14 +0000

This was weeks ago and I am still shocked at how bad this movie is. I think it may have replaced “Autumn in New York” as the worst movie I have ever seen.

Comment on How to Kill the Videogame Industry by Jose

Jose — Sat, 09 May 2009 23:00:36 +0000

Agree with that quote…I’m playing for the first time Wind Waker and many other Cube games, before I begin with the Wii and current gen era…when I get to “next gen” the industry will be too far away for me

Comment on David Jaffe Calls the Past by Pugsley

Pugsley — Sat, 09 May 2009 20:57:53 +0000

I just called my childhood phone number and got my parents answering machine. I forgot they still live there and have the same number…

Comment on David Jaffe Calls the Past by Ryan Murtha

Ryan Murtha — Fri, 08 May 2009 22:14:08 +0000

Just read it today. I do like that style of interview, even if there isn’t a whole lot of relevant information to take out of it. It’s just a fun read, and that is always greatly appreciated. Best of all, Jaffe is a fun guy to read about. He’s a real character, that one.

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by Pugsley

Pugsley — Sun, 03 May 2009 02:00:36 +0000

I just really like to wear surgical masks. Don’t ruin this for me Joe.

Any reason, no matter how overly mischaracterized or overblown, that allows me to get out my mask and wear it in public is a good reason.

It’s like if there were a Back To The Future pandemic I’d be wearing my red, puffy life-preserver vest right now.

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by GuyFromOhio

GuyFromOhio — Thu, 30 Apr 2009 03:47:52 +0000

Nice swine photo.

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:38:15 +0000

It sounds much more dramatic: “THOU HAST CONTRACTED THE SWINE FLU!”

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by Adam Coronado

Adam Coronado — Wed, 29 Apr 2009 15:33:40 +0000

Dude, why not “Pig Flu”? Do people just think “swine” is more fun to say? Feels archaic to me…

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by Joe Rybicki

Joe Rybicki — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:57:00 +0000

Good points. I agree that this is of course a real concern for rural Mexicans, but I think that supports my point: If there were more deaths (which would seem at least unexplained to them) we would have heard about them. These folks aren’t just going to ignore it. Therefore, even if the flu itself is more widespread than we think, the mortality rate isn’t as high as initial reports appear.

And I also agree that we are overdue for a flu pandemic — but if you look at the way some folks (and media outlets) are responding, it makes it sound as though swine flu has 100-percent mortality! If you look back at what happened in the last significantly fatal pandemic (Spanish flu around 1918 if memory serves), a large part of the mortality was due to secondary infections, which we have the means to fight today. I’m not saying it’s not a widespread flu, I’m just saying it’s not as life-threatening as the media wants us to think.

Really, my point is simply this: Keep your eyes on the dealer. Count the count.

Comment on We’re All Gonna Die!! by Michael Ventresca

Michael Ventresca — Tue, 28 Apr 2009 00:18:24 +0000

A well done piece Joe. I do have a couple thoughts that I’d like to run by you.

First, your point about numbers is well taken, but I think they may be a bit off. I believe the 1600 cases have come from Mexico City, which has a population of 18 million. Still, if my calculator is working that gives us a ratio of 8.8888888888888888e-5 – which I think is small. A ha – but larger than your number!

Secondly, while again I would agree that much of Mexico is rural and/or poor, given the people of Mexico’s response, I must assume this is a real concern for them. When in Rome you know? If those who are accustomed to poor healthcare consider this a big deal..well, maybe this is different than normal Mexican flu.

Finally, we’ve heard for some time that as a people, we are overdue for a flu pandemic. Couple that with the information age where we can so quickly track this thing to all these points on the globe and you’ve got a recipe for concern…but I would say that this concern may be rational.

But then again, I haven’t had a chance to watch CNN today. Maybe they’ve got John King going crazy with genomes on his crazy Minority Report Admiral Ackbar XT-490 thing. That would be sweet.

Don’t get me wrong, I’m not saying that I’m off to go buy my Tiger Wood’s signature Nike swooshed virus blocking mask, but I’m not about to go streaking on a Mexican soccer pitch either.

Okay, joe. Let me have it…

Comment on Stealing Music by Pugs

Pugs — Sat, 11 Apr 2009 01:26:08 +0000

Free music on the inernets? Ha, very funny. Next you’ll be saying people can find free movies there too. I wasn’t born yesterday…

Oh, and I suppose there’s photographs too, right? Ha ha…whatever…

-eb686

Comment on And Now, a Two-Word Review by Mike

Mike — Thu, 09 Apr 2009 01:59:12 +0000

But what if I really like fire?