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January 20th, 2010, 20:40
This week in Speak-Up on Kotaku (http://kotaku.com/tag/speakuponkotaku/), our readers question the use of the word "campaign", ponder BioWare's 404 error, discover where Tony Hawk Ride games go to die, and head out on the dusty trail of PC gaming.
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On The Campaign Trail
Ryan Rihan (http://kotaku.com/people/ryanrihan/) brings up a very good point. When exactly did a game's single-player game become a campaign (http://kotaku.com/comment/18412346)?
I've noticed gaming blogs and some game companies now using the word "campaign" when referring to a game's main first-player or multiplayer experience. Where in the hell did this word come from? I feel as though it just cropped up within the last year, and all of a sudden I'm reading about NSMBW's campaign. Did I miss the memo yet again? Who started this whole "campaign" lingo?
And what about Story Mode, or is that fighting games only? I'm so confused.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_404error.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/404error.jpg)
404 Error
Imconfus (http://kotaku.com/people/lavabeing/) tells us that "in the realm of the internet, some errors are comedic gold (http://kotaku.com/comment/18483649)," sharing BioWare's tongue-in-cheek 404 error message with the masses.
The BioWare websites; online store; master server; and online authentication are temporarily unavailable. Sorry folks; we're having a few technical difficulties. Those pesky Gnomes are banging away at the giant; steam-producing clockwork computers we keep in the basement guarded by Swikky the dire squirrel. We will be back up as soon as we can."
I always wondered what happened to Swikky the dire squirrel.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_tonyhawkgoodwill.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/tonyhawkgoodwill.jpg)
Tony Hawk's Goodwill
If a used copy of Tony Hawk Ride is too much at GameStop, ViniTheHat (http://kotaku.com/people/ViniTheHat/) suggests a more altrustic means (http://kotaku.com/comment/18546878) of obtaining a cheap copy.
There are a MESS of Tony Hawk: Ride games on shopgoodwill.com (http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/SearchKey.asp?itemTitle=tony+hawk+ride&catid=0&sellerID=all&closed=no&minPrice=&maxPrice=&sortBy=itemEndTime&SortOrder=a&showthumbs=on) right now. Maybe you can play this dog for a steal!
One copy just went for $30, which is still far too much to pay for Tony Hawk Ride.
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The Old West Of PC Gaming
MasterDex (http://kotaku.com/people/-MasterDex-/) eloquently compares the highs and lows of PC gaming to the Old West.
PC gaming to me is a beautiful thing. It's like the Old West. Sure, you've got plenty of bandits and outlaws (pirates, hackers, crackers) but you've also got some of the most dedicated sherriffs and deputies (your friendly neighbourhood server admins and moderators). You've got people starting communities left, right and centre that grow exponentially in strength and numbers like the frontier towns. You've got young studios and ambitious devs-to-be innovating and taking advantage of the increased freedom, many of whom will take their knowledge and riches back to consoles. You've got freedom on the PC and all the pros and cons that freedom brings.
Perhaps he's seen the inside of my computer, which is as dusty as a cowboy's boots.
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About Speak-Up on Kotaku: Our readers have a lot to say, and sometimes what they have to say has nothing to do with the stories we run. That's why we have that little box on the front page of Kotaku. You know, the one with "Got something to say?" written in it? That's the place to post anecdotes, photos, game tips and hints, and anything you want to share with Kotaku at large. Just make sure to include #speakup (http://kotaku.com/tag/speakup/) in your comment so we can find it. Every Wednesday we'll pull the best #speakup (http://kotaku.com/tag/speakup/) posts we can find and highlight them here.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_mariocampaign.jpg
On The Campaign Trail
Ryan Rihan (http://kotaku.com/people/ryanrihan/) brings up a very good point. When exactly did a game's single-player game become a campaign (http://kotaku.com/comment/18412346)?
I've noticed gaming blogs and some game companies now using the word "campaign" when referring to a game's main first-player or multiplayer experience. Where in the hell did this word come from? I feel as though it just cropped up within the last year, and all of a sudden I'm reading about NSMBW's campaign. Did I miss the memo yet again? Who started this whole "campaign" lingo?
And what about Story Mode, or is that fighting games only? I'm so confused.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_404error.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/404error.jpg)
404 Error
Imconfus (http://kotaku.com/people/lavabeing/) tells us that "in the realm of the internet, some errors are comedic gold (http://kotaku.com/comment/18483649)," sharing BioWare's tongue-in-cheek 404 error message with the masses.
The BioWare websites; online store; master server; and online authentication are temporarily unavailable. Sorry folks; we're having a few technical difficulties. Those pesky Gnomes are banging away at the giant; steam-producing clockwork computers we keep in the basement guarded by Swikky the dire squirrel. We will be back up as soon as we can."
I always wondered what happened to Swikky the dire squirrel.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_tonyhawkgoodwill.jpg (http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/tonyhawkgoodwill.jpg)
Tony Hawk's Goodwill
If a used copy of Tony Hawk Ride is too much at GameStop, ViniTheHat (http://kotaku.com/people/ViniTheHat/) suggests a more altrustic means (http://kotaku.com/comment/18546878) of obtaining a cheap copy.
There are a MESS of Tony Hawk: Ride games on shopgoodwill.com (http://www.shopgoodwill.com/search/SearchKey.asp?itemTitle=tony+hawk+ride&catid=0&sellerID=all&closed=no&minPrice=&maxPrice=&sortBy=itemEndTime&SortOrder=a&showthumbs=on) right now. Maybe you can play this dog for a steal!
One copy just went for $30, which is still far too much to pay for Tony Hawk Ride.
http://cache.gawker.com/assets/images/9/2010/01/500x_outlaws.jpg
The Old West Of PC Gaming
MasterDex (http://kotaku.com/people/-MasterDex-/) eloquently compares the highs and lows of PC gaming to the Old West.
PC gaming to me is a beautiful thing. It's like the Old West. Sure, you've got plenty of bandits and outlaws (pirates, hackers, crackers) but you've also got some of the most dedicated sherriffs and deputies (your friendly neighbourhood server admins and moderators). You've got people starting communities left, right and centre that grow exponentially in strength and numbers like the frontier towns. You've got young studios and ambitious devs-to-be innovating and taking advantage of the increased freedom, many of whom will take their knowledge and riches back to consoles. You've got freedom on the PC and all the pros and cons that freedom brings.
Perhaps he's seen the inside of my computer, which is as dusty as a cowboy's boots.
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