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grrrm

GI Backs Us Up

Jun 24, 2009 10:14

Not to distract from the discussion of all things sausage, but I would like to make note that the July 2009 issue of Game Informer (with the sweet picture of Max Payne 3 on the cover) has noted in their "Good/Bad/Ugly" column that Cyanide Studio's purchase of the video game rights for ASOIAF is a depressingly bad idea. They note, just as we did ( Read more... )

game informer, asoiaf, cyanide

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dark_haru June 24 2009, 15:35:14 UTC

It's going to be a complete and utter failure.

Companies have hardly been able to produce a decent Movie to Game adaptation in the last 8 years, I doubt they'll have much more luck with an incomplete book series.

I bet if they let the Big Ham help out at all they'd spend most of their time trying to understand the oil spittle-launching gibberish that he'd say while trying to jam as many sausages into his mouth as possible.

dark_haru June 24 2009, 18:32:04 UTC

Plus it's a company whose primary language is French. I shudder at the translations punctuated by flying bits of saucisse.

Business Blockhead steady_01 June 24 2009, 15:51:08 UTC

George sure can pick the winners. He is filled with visions of entrepreneurial greatness but somehow manages to step in it when it comes to business partners.

He needs a business manager to take care of the merchandising. Someone to say, "Yes, George. Good idea, George. Uh-huh. Now go back to writing."

Re: Business Blockhead steady_01 June 24 2009, 19:00:50 UTC

"He is filled with visions of entrepreneurial greatness but somehow manages to step in it when it comes to business partners ( ... )

Re: Business Blockhead steady_01 June 24 2009, 19:23:37 UTC

"Was no one else interested, or was it a question of money for the license?"

Snausages.

- Porkins

Re: Business Blockhead steady_01 June 25 2009, 02:46:27 UTC

I will say that the A Game of Thrones board game by Fantasy Flight Games is actually really good. But then it was released back in 2003, when George was still really good too ( ... )

Know Your Limitations anonymous June 24 2009, 16:20:34 UTC

George running his own business interests is like Mike Tyson running his own business interests.

George was born to write, Tyson was born to box (well, and chew off ears) Maybe that's something else they have in common.

Roland of Gilead

Counting Eggs vonlent June 24 2009, 21:02:41 UTC

Talk about counting your eggs before they hatch. Maybe with this future failure the old addage will be changed to "Don't sign a license agreement before you're finished with your product."

VonLent

Re: Counting Eggs dark_haru June 25 2009, 06:47:58 UTC

Martin will see that and subconsciously read it as "Don't sign a license agreement before you're finished eating all your sausages."

"George Richy Rich Martin" anonymous June 25 2009, 07:47:07 UTC

Well what do u expect George R.R. Martin is a money hungry bastard, which is fine everybody likes money but he is also a sausage sucker, a lyer, a "big-mac" on legs, and he has fetishes for inbreeding, and young girls with small breast ( ... )

Re: "George Richy Rich Martin" anonymous June 25 2009, 14:36:25 UTC

"Assassin's Creed" was made by Ubisoft (so yeah, frenchies), as well as the "Sands of Time" trilogy for Prince of Persia and "Heroes of Might and Magic V". But they're a well known company who make great games.
Who the hell is Cyanide?! Another bad move, which really shouldn't surprise anyone at this point.
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