Archive | November, 2005

Tv Shows Should Not Be Turned Into Video Games

28 Nov

To my absolute horror, I found out that Friends (the TV show which started a dozen different hair style trends) is being turned into a trivia game available on PS2. It is even available on PC right now –and people have already purchased it! No, this is NOT right! Especially NOT RIGHT when there are good games like Full Throttle and Grim Fandango that deserve sequels! Sigh.

Here is a list I have quickly compiled of television show concepts turned into video games that should have never been made. Feel free to add to the list.

1. Law & Order 1, 2, and every other one I saw at Costco. Game play (especially questioning suspects) is tedious and boring. Once upon a time I liked myself a good police investigator game (aka Police Quest 1988), but these games do no justice to the cast, writers or the image of the show. Rest in peace, Jerry Orbach!

2. The Simpsons: Hit and Run is a driving game based on popular characters in the hit television show, The Simpsons. The game is repetitive, poorly designed, and can be beaten in 15 hours.

3. What is the fascination with pretty girls that kick butt? I am sorry that these were made, but Dark Angel, Buffy, and Alias –all bad.

4. I know “Jack is back” and all that, but do we really need a game for him on PS2? The game will answer questions from the second and third seasons of 24, like “Who was behind the failed attempt on President Palmer’s life,” “Who ran the country while Palmer recovered,” “Why did Kim Bauer begin working in the CTU,” and “How did Bauer and Chase Edmunds come to work together?” None of these questions actually make sense to me, so, umm, yeah, I’m not really looking forward to its release in February.

Final note: To whom it may concern, I know you want to cash in on the popularity of these shows, but consumers are becoming smarter. So, stop it, just stop it.

Update: You may not have guessed this, but the boyfriend keeps this blog readable and user friendly.

Bf: “You forgot CSI!”
Me: “Isn’t that the same as Law & Order? I mentioned Law & Order.”
Bf: “No, you forgot CSI. You hate CSI!”
Me: “Eh, it’s the same as the Law & Order games.”
Bf: “Fine, I will just comment and add that you forgot CSI.”
Me: “Why?”
Bf: “You said on your blog to ‘feel free to add to the list.’”
Me: “Ugh, fine, I will add it. Don’t comment. I will just add it to the post, okay?”
(Boyfriend gloats…)

Comments

Aww, I still adore the Simpsons game. :P

Posted by: suki at November 28, 2005 04:18 PM

I think a “Friends” game would be cool if it were like The Sims. I would kill Ross.

Posted by: Donnie Jeter at November 28, 2005 06:15 PM

ER became a game as well. People say it sucks.

Posted by: Thomas at November 28, 2005 06:24 PM

You forgot CSI, CSI is way different from Law & Order, YOU HATE CSI!

But Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles for Nintendo was a bad ass.

Posted by: Brandon at November 29, 2005 04:44 AM

There are also all the wrestling games based on the WWF/WWE TV shows. “Friends” would be good if it were a fighting game.

Posted by: Tom at November 29, 2005 07:23 AM

Oh how I agree totally!

Saying that; I play CSI. Law & Order had such a tedious and poor engine though. I couldn’t see why people liked The Simpsons games etc nor any of the others.

In response to Police Quest and Full Throttle, they were 2 of my 3 old favourites, RingWorld was the other. Oh my, how I cravefor the pixely goodness of Police Quest and the coolness of Full Throttle.

Posted by: Zach Inglis at November 30, 2005 01:11 AM

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A Close Call at Goodwill

20 Nov

I decided that I would help alleviate the pain of my next move by going through my closet and giving away bags and purses I don’t use anymore. I put a bunch of purses and bags in a black trash bag, including a pair of sneakers I had only worn a few times. Yes, I even threw in my fake Louis Vuitton purse that Frank and I haggled from a very sketchy man near Canal Street during my NYC trip.

Boyfriend and I took my goods and the roommate’s unwanted television to the local Goodwill. We went to the donation area, and buzzed for someone to come help us. No one came to help us.

Bf: Hey, this sign says they don’t take tvs.
Me: They don’t take tvs?
Bf: That’s what the sign says.
Me: Well, no one is coming. Let’s just leave everything here infront of the door.
Bf: The sign also says that dumping is illegal.
Me: My mom does it all the time. Let’s go.
Bf: Ehh…
Me: Come on, let’s go!

I’m a criminal. Heaven help us.

Comments

Bf: The sign also says that dumping is illegal.
Me: My mom does it all the time. Let’s go.

LOL!!! Reminds me of when I first re-visited Korea with my mom. Apparently bribing the customs officials is expected, despite the numerous warning signs and threats.

Posted by: Ian Ashley at November 21, 2005 02:21 AM

Don’t lose too much sleep over it. They can take it out of their CEO’s jillion-dollar salary.

Posted by: Jack Bog at November 21, 2005 11:00 PM

I’m telling on you! :)

Posted by: Thomas at November 22, 2005 11:10 PM

Oh noes, what if they google “Stacy” “TV” “Dumping”.

Busttttted.

Posted by: Esther at November 23, 2005 12:03 PM

Unfortunately, Stacy had her name and address written on numerous items which she illegally dumped at a Goodwill store.

We regret to inform you that she will not be back for quite some time.

Posted by: Baron at November 24, 2005 02:31 AM

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Procrastination always produces the best essays, right?

19 Nov

Classmates from my US Foreign Policy class and I (of course) have waited until the last weekend to write either a nine page essay or policy decision memo. We’ve had eight weeks to work on it, but why not just start and finish it in two days, right? Right…

Conversation between James Murphy and I about the above assignment:

[22:19] James: i wish i could write a policy post it note instead of a full memo
[22:19] James: i bet the president would appreciate my brevity
[22:19] Me: most definitley
[22:20] James: it would just say “America – good, terrorists – bad, UN – kind of annoying”
[22:21] Me: hahahhhaahah
[22:21] Me: hilarious

Comments

Whenever I do assignments in a timely fashion I fail, so yes, procrastination works.

Posted by: Alan at November 20, 2005 04:31 AM

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Why aren’t there classes on laundry etiquette?

10 Nov

I’ll admit that I was a bit pampered while growing up since I didn’t do my own laundry until I left for college. Unlike some of my classmates, at least I knew how to do my own laundry. Yes, there are some boys and girls who have no idea how to even start doing laundry, and seem to be too lazy to read the directions on the detergent label.

Yet, I still wish there were classes on laundry etiquette. Many clothes of mine have been ruined due to the fact that I had to learn from mistakes. Like, mixing jeans with white towels is a bad thing? I never knew! It’s more complicated than I originally thought. And then there are other things…

I use a laundry room shared with my entire apartment complex, and I also used a laundry room while in the dorms… but I am still confused on a few things.

1. Is it acceptable to take out someone else’s clothes out of the washer or dryer if they’re done and no one has arrived to take the clothes out? Honestly, it’s really inconvenient to wait for an hour just for someone to empty out a washer or dryer, but it’s also really odd to touch someone else’s clothes (especially when they’re wet).In the dorms, I would usually put someone’s clothes from the washer to the dryer, because it was such a dog eat dog situation. Also, usually the person wouldn’t come for their clothes until the next day, and I figured if they were already dry it’d be that much better. Yet, getting caught by the person whose clothes you moved could have disastrous consequences. Like… yelling. :-/

2. What do you do if your underwear falls on the floor when you’re taking them from the washer and trying to put them in dryer? Are they dirty again at that point? I’ve always stuck it in the dryer, hoping the heat would kill some of the germs, but now I’m wondering if I am wrong.

3. How often am I supposed to wash blankets, sheets, pillow cases, towels, etc.? I obviously wash my clothes after wearing them once, but the other things… I have no idea. Wash when it starts to stink? Is that sanitary?

4. Cleaning the lint catcher when a load is done should also be common practice, right?

Now, a different set of questions for when your apartment (or house) has its own washer and dryer, but you have roommates.

1. Is it okay for your friends to come over and do laundry? I’ve been on both ends of this situation. If it’s your friends, of course you want them to benefit from your washer and dryer. But if it’s not your friends, you’re paying for them to use up your water and electricity. Also, it ties up the washer when others who live in the house may need it.

2. I had a roommate that used to wash one or two things at a time. What a waste! She would also put her towel in the dryer every morning. So it would be warm? So it would be dry? I have no idea, but what a waste! Crazy, wasteful Jenny who would leave her fan on in her room all summer long, even when she was not home.

3. Once again, cleaning the lint catcher when a load is done should also be common practice. Yet, no one seems to like doing this… Not even me! hehe!

Well, it looks like it’s time for me to get my clothes out of the dryer. Better hurry before they’re thrown on the community table. (Gross.)

COMMENTS

I’ve only had to share a washer/dryer with one roomie, so my rules probably don’t carry much weight.

1. Acceptable if you know the person well enough. Unacceptable, inconsiderate, and unresposible of them to leave their clothes in there for an extended period of time.

2. 5 second rule applies here.

3. I’ve always thought it depended on whether or not you take a shower before you go to bed or not. Pillow cases more often than sheets.

4. Nobody remembers to clean the lint trap until they pull the clothes out of the dryer and they’re still wet.

Of course, I’m biased – when looking for apartments/condos an in-house washer/dryer is a MUST and I won’t even consider it without. Same goes for the bathroom. :)

Posted by: Ian Ashley at November 10, 2005 11:35 PM

With laundry, it all depends. I wouldn’t mind a friend coming by to use it once in awhile… If the laundry has just finished washing, I’ll move it to the dryer for someone, but I usually leave dried laundry in the dryer… No matter how much of a rush I’m in, it’s never enough to have me throw someone’s clothes all over because I personally wouldn’t want that done to me. But yea, I just throw everything in at once – always have, always will.

Posted by: suki at November 12, 2005 12:19 AM

For bedding I do it every Sunday, if wishes were fishes I’d have clean soft sheets every day though.

Towels don’t last long in Oregon, they start smelling funky after 2 or 3 goes… Into the hamper flyboy!

Posted by: Jonathan at November 14, 2005 10:39 PM

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