Comments on: Things I Learned From Metal Gear http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/ Word is born. Wed, 07 Jan 2009 13:43:27 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Max http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8511 Max Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:33:01 +0000 http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8511 Um, funny word, not funny work. Damn it. Um, funny word, not funny work. Damn it.

]]> By: Max http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8510 Max Mon, 29 Oct 2007 22:32:39 +0000 http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8510 I know, I just wanted to use the term "ghillie suit" in a post, because ghillie suits are totally bonkers, and it's a funny work. I didn't know the Metal Gear games took themselves seriously...wow. That's pretty f-ed up. I know, I just wanted to use the term “ghillie suit” in a post, because ghillie suits are totally bonkers, and it’s a funny work.

I didn’t know the Metal Gear games took themselves seriously…wow. That’s pretty f-ed up.

]]> By: Peter http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8509 Peter Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:48:15 +0000 http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8509 Look, I have no problem with idealized things (including women) but it just got ridiculous in this game. It's especially noticeable because the game takes itself so seriously. Look, I have no problem with idealized things (including women) but it just got ridiculous in this game. It’s especially noticeable because the game takes itself so seriously.

]]> By: Max http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8507 Max Mon, 29 Oct 2007 21:09:44 +0000 http://peter.beachheadonline.com/blog/2007/10/28/things-i-learned-from-metal-gear/#comment-8507 Yeah, they need to make a mercenaries game where you play an alcoholic Rhodesian exile who happened to get his hands on an old Soviet helicopter and goes around AIDS-infested wastelands hoping to scrape up and share of a pissant diamond mine because, quite frankly, it's the only job you've got the qualifications for! I think video games can be forgiven for only including "hott" female characters. Who really wants to look at a bunch of ugly girl characters wearing swelting body armor and ghillie suits like special ops people probably ought to be? Yeah, they need to make a mercenaries game where you play an alcoholic Rhodesian exile who happened to get his hands on an old Soviet helicopter and goes around AIDS-infested wastelands hoping to scrape up and share of a pissant diamond mine because, quite frankly, it’s the only job you’ve got the qualifications for!

I think video games can be forgiven for only including “hott” female characters. Who really wants to look at a bunch of ugly girl characters wearing swelting body armor and ghillie suits like special ops people probably ought to be?

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