I'm a big fan of video game related art. I do a lot myself.
My name is Tim, I'm currently going to the Art Institute of Philly to get my degree in graphic design to work in the video gaming industry. Namely I want to make video game covers, and instruction booklets, random, I know. I also wouldn't mind doing advertising or magazine layouts either, just as long as its video game related. I'm also a collector of consoles and currently have over 26 consoles so far and over 600 games.
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So like most of you, I was very disappointed by the news of the delay for LittleBigPlanet. I had all but given up hope for finding a 1st edition. Like I've said before, I'm a collector. So I sucked it up and went to my local gamestop on south st here in Center City, Philly to buy Fable 2. The manager Dan I've known for years now. So we were chatting it up. When I was leaving I said I'll see him next week for LittleBigPlanet. And out of nowhere he screamed, "WAIT! I know a store that still has some!" I stopped dead in my tracks and ran back to the counter. "REALLY!?" He said he'd call to make sure and ask him to hold one for me.
So he called, they had it, and I biked as fast as I could (in the rain no less) to the Gallery (a mall here). Tucked away in the most hidden corner of the mall is a (new?) game store. A mom and pop shop. Apparently they had refused to send back the games and were now selling them for $70. Dude only had 2 left, and one of 'em he sold while he was on the phone with the manager of Gamestop when he was calling for me. So now I've got in my possession LBP and Fable 2 sans the Fable 2 DLC.
Here is the song in question. Quite catchy! It's the song for the second garden, first level.
good find for ya. after listening to the song in question the only people who should be offended are muslims because they are the only ones who can understand that languange. i really love being a christian right now because people pull no punches but when its islam involved the shit hits the fan.
Even though I don't understand what that song it's saying, and it probably says 'KILL THE INFIDELS' or something, or Sony thinks it'll brainwash everyone to become a muslim or something. Either way, cool find, and congratulations sir, you are a winnar!
I can understand how such a catchy song can make such an intriguing game's soundtrack - however, I can similarly see how the reason it was pulled expanded ridiculously from what-was no doubt a single person's concern.
I can't believe that such a novel game - a game that throws us back to when "Game = platformer" - can have had such a strange set-back put against it.
I mean... If Lemmings - a series every gamer knows - had a level with a slightly 'Politically Incorrect' to some people's standards, name would it have been pulled? Hell no. However this game's Europe release has been set back up to two weeks due to a slight cultural reference.
I just laugh at the idea of gaming media and content will be moderated in ten years.
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Actually, the manager Dan was talking about how they gave him an advance copy. He said it was horrible. *shrugs*
I still want to try it for myself though.
I can't believe that such a novel game - a game that throws us back to when "Game = platformer" - can have had such a strange set-back put against it.
I mean... If Lemmings - a series every gamer knows - had a level with a slightly 'Politically Incorrect' to some people's standards, name would it have been pulled? Hell no. However this game's Europe release has been set back up to two weeks due to a slight cultural reference.
I just laugh at the idea of gaming media and content will be moderated in ten years.