Half Of 26-Year-Old's Memories Nintendo-Related
Submitted by wchaban on January 12, 2008 - 22:24.
http://www.theonion.com/content/news/half_of_26_year_olds_memories
Yes, it's The Onion, but I challenge anyone to dispute the facts presented..
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That's hilariously awesome.
That's hilariously awesome.
yeah, saw that yesterday.
yeah, saw that yesterday. so true! I realized how true it was a few weeks back when I started playing some virtual console games (NES). I thought I would have forgotten where items were, but for some reason my brain filed that information away...
jc
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John Douglas Carter, MSc
Dept. of Computing & Information Studies
PhD Student, University of Guelph
all the more reason why
all the more reason why video games would make a great learning aid.
or better yet, just test us on video games
Frankly.. I could see myself
Frankly.. I could see myself dooing badly on such tests...
"In the second part of the Half-life 2 stage 'we dont go to ravonhlome' where can a stack of three grenades be found, which apon picking up causes a head crap to fall from the celling?, please state clearly and use diagrams if necessary (3 marks)"
"In a short essay (2-3 pages) explain the pro's and con's of using 'Hard / hit charge' in SEGA's Phantasty Star Universe, give suggestions on what class('s) are best suited to this slot unit (15 marks)"
"In Blizzards game Diablo 2 the Lord Of Destruction many players seek to make unique charactor builds, outline and describe a build suited to short ranged combat using a crossbow. This build should have high DPS and HP while still dealing 290+ damage perhit at midrange. Make sure to include a detailed layout of your skill selection and exact stats, also pose suggestions for ideal equipement for this character to make use of. [HINT: dont forget to account for version 1.11 skill re balancing changes!](20 marks)"
"In hideo Kojima's 'Metal Gear Solid' he seeks to make several political statements about the modern world. He does this through several key characters, including Nastasha Romanenko . Briefly outline and describe the point and position behind this characters various statements thought the game. Please DO NOT refer to comments made in the supplemental material included in 'Metal Gear Soild 2 Sons of Liberty'(10 marks)"
(I made up all those questions off the top of my head, and I dont think any of them actually have answers, epically the Hl2 one, so you know.. don't rag on me about it)
I had to stop myself from
I had to stop myself from breaking out in laughter during class.
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Andrew