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Fri 19/04/02 at 21:00
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I reckon this would have made a great GAD attempt, but I just can't be bothered to write a big thing, look up stuff etc. etc...

Well, there's been this big furore about gaming, and there was recently a flight sim announced with something to do with 7/11 and the war on terrorism...but I really don't see the big deal.

Yes, it was a terrible tragedy and thousands lost their lives...but sooner or later, games will be made about it.

This was a HUGE event, and has lots of possiblities for stuff like flight sims, shooters etc.

In World War 2, millions died, the whole WORLD was involved in such bloodshed and now, games based around the events are two to a penny (or some other cliched phrase about there being lots, I dunno, it's late).

If anyone could grab me the name of that aforementioned flying game, I would be greatly appreciative...

Do you guys think it would be morally wrong to develop games based on the WTC incident?
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:19
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And let's hope they don't throw a paper plane at the Post Office Tower.

With the quality of British construction, we'd never get another one built!
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:19
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WòókieeMøn§†€® wrote:
> (Joke)

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I'm glad you told us

Anyway, um, what can I say other than what kind of a game would it be? You fly a plane into a building, possibly avoiding AA gun fire? Sounds pants. Or would they make it a FPS and you have to help people escape? Sounds pants. They couldn't make a good game out of it, so they shouldn't bother
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:18
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VenomByte wrote:
> If they went for the Leaning Tower of Pisa instead, that would
> probably do the trick...

Well, with the quality of Italian construction, it would probably knock it straight!

(Another joke)
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:17
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Twain wrote:
> What next? A paper aeroplane crashing into the Eifel Tower?

I hope not! With the quality of French construction, it would be a disaster!

(Joke)
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:16
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Twain wrote:
> What next? A paper aeroplane
> crashing into the Eifel Tower?


If they went for the Leaning Tower of Pisa instead, that would probably do the trick...
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:11
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"no longer El Blokey"
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*gives up on thread*
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:10
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Twain wrote:
What next? A paper aeroplane
> crashing into the Eifel Tower?

sounds possible
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:09
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Thanks for that.
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:03
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This planes-into-towers routine has become quite popular, hasn't it?

We have the events of Sept 11, then another planbe crash, and now a plane crashing into a tower in Milan. What next? A paper aeroplane crashing into the Eifel Tower?
Fri 19/04/02 at 21:00
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"no longer El Blokey"
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I reckon this would have made a great GAD attempt, but I just can't be bothered to write a big thing, look up stuff etc. etc...

Well, there's been this big furore about gaming, and there was recently a flight sim announced with something to do with 7/11 and the war on terrorism...but I really don't see the big deal.

Yes, it was a terrible tragedy and thousands lost their lives...but sooner or later, games will be made about it.

This was a HUGE event, and has lots of possiblities for stuff like flight sims, shooters etc.

In World War 2, millions died, the whole WORLD was involved in such bloodshed and now, games based around the events are two to a penny (or some other cliched phrase about there being lots, I dunno, it's late).

If anyone could grab me the name of that aforementioned flying game, I would be greatly appreciative...

Do you guys think it would be morally wrong to develop games based on the WTC incident?

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