• [email protected]
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    886 months ago

    When the review was first published in 2007, it was reported that Electronic Arts were not happy with the review and complained to the magazine’s publishers and editors, resulting in the reviewer no longer being asked or allowed to write reviews for any more The Sims titles.

    And the world became a worse place for it.

    • @RaoulDook
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      306 months ago

      LOL they hanged that motherfucker for making some crappy DLC. How the mighty have fallen, in the world of game journalism. Where’s their review of Horse Armour?

  • @[email protected]
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    446 months ago

    The sad thing is that 60 digital outfits for $10 would seem like a good deal these days.

      • @Sylvartas
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        116 months ago

        It has particle effects though !

        • @Dr_Fetus_Jackson
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          66 months ago

          Best I can offer is $90 for a single jock strap.

  • @[email protected]
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    246 months ago

    Blimey, Steve Hogarty must have been going through a rough patch when that assignment came in.

  • @someguy3
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    206 months ago

    You’d never be allowed to publish that today.

    • @[email protected]
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      196 months ago

      Technically they weren’t even allowed to publish it back then, there were consequences from EA.

      • @someguy3
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        116 months ago

        I mean the part about suicide.

      • @HarriPotero
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        16 months ago

        Bittersweet. It was a shakedown sail with a surveyor. I’m selling my yacht because those microtransactions aren’t working out.

  • misery mansion
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    46 months ago

    If you like this can I please suggest you subscribe to the podcast Regular Features immediately.

    https://m.soundcloud.com/regularfeatures/tracks

    It is a usually 30 minute comedy podcast that’s basically all like this article, and Steve Hogarty is on almost every episode.

    I read this in his voice which makes it funnier tbh

  • @edgemaster72
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    26 months ago

    Is it just me or does it look like it’s still rated a 5? I hope that’s out of 100.