Post by: Pale on November 30, 2009, 05:08:30 AM
Last month we discussed stuffed Squeeballs. Did that blatant PR stunt work? Based on the talkback responses to that blog post, I'd say that it did. This month we'll examine another publisher's attention grabbing attempt; Aksys Games.
You know it has gone too far when they don't even bother talking about their games. Instead they opt to go right to NWR's boss, Mr. Jon Lindemann, and butter him up with blind praise that will only bloat his already inflated opinion of himself.
In this way, Aksys Games will remind Jon every month just how totally awesome he is. Jon, I'll make sure to include this in the package with the next Aksys game I ship for you to blindly give a perfect 10 review.
Note: For those that don't see the humor here, it is important that I note that the contents of this blog post are made in jest. We at NWR take our reviews seriously. While we enjoy these entertaining items that publishers and PR companies ship out to us, we always take steps to ensure that they will not affect our review scores in any way.
Post by: NWR_Neal on November 30, 2009, 01:50:46 PM
Aksys is weird...
Post by: Pale on November 30, 2009, 01:51:32 PM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on November 30, 2009, 02:36:10 PM
Post by: vudu on November 30, 2009, 02:44:58 PM
Post by: that Baby guy on November 30, 2009, 03:13:38 PM
Squeeballs was original, at least.
Post by: AV on November 30, 2009, 04:18:11 PM
Post by: Peachylala on November 30, 2009, 04:50:53 PM
...that thought of it just scares me.
Post by: Plugabugz on November 30, 2009, 05:06:13 PM
EDIT: And Pale's post breaks one of the prime Funhouse Rules. Jon Lindemann, director of Nintendo World Report dotcom, must always be referred to in the full title such as Jon Lindemann, director of Nintendo World report dotcom. Call it a Funhouse-Honorary Knighthood.
Post by: GearBoxClock on November 30, 2009, 05:50:08 PM
Post by: Mop it up on November 30, 2009, 06:14:36 PM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on November 30, 2009, 07:25:24 PM
What creeped me out was the baseball player with 25 on the back of his jersey. That's the number I always use in sports games, since it's the day of the month my birthday falls on. For example, in NHL 09, my jersey says LINDEMANN 25 on the back. When I saw that the player in the calendar had that same number, I did a double-take! Too creepy!
Post by: that Baby guy on November 30, 2009, 07:37:53 PM
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on November 30, 2009, 08:29:42 PM
Like you and the wife sitting on the couch watching TV and the pic looks like it's from just outside the window, or you and your niece playing in the park and the pic taken from behind some bushes or up in a tree.
Now that would be creepy.
Post by: ShyGuy on November 30, 2009, 08:39:58 PM
PM me if you would like to buy a vial or two
Post by: MegaByte on December 01, 2009, 12:17:09 AM
Post by: MoronSonOfBoron on December 01, 2009, 02:39:51 AM
I think it's totally hilarious and completely ridiculous. When a company does it I think it's funny, but if somebody I know gave this to me as a Christmas gift I'd be horrified.Kairon's mother likes ordering personalized calendars and things as gifts for friends and relatives.
Do you have something against Kairon's mother?
Post by: BlackNMild2k1 on December 01, 2009, 03:18:44 AM
....did she mention me or something?
Post by: UncleBob on December 01, 2009, 02:15:39 PM
Post by: ShyGuy on December 01, 2009, 04:28:19 PM
Post by: EasyCure on December 01, 2009, 08:26:08 PM
Post by: MegaByte on December 01, 2009, 08:40:50 PM
Post by: EasyCure on December 01, 2009, 08:45:40 PM
Post by: Stratos on December 02, 2009, 03:11:47 AM
Once you see it, you can't unsee it.
The BucketHat looks like it is slowly creeping out from behind the calendar when you look at the pictures in sequential order.
Post by: EasyCure on December 02, 2009, 09:08:43 AM
Post by: KDR_11k on December 02, 2009, 09:44:42 AM
It's an optical illusion. I see the number "2," which I wore on jerseys whenever I had the chance. You see whatever number you're used to seeing. For instance, Pale sees "00."
Does 00 have the same toilet co-notation where you live? (in German 00 is a brand of toilet cleaner so labeling something 00 is colloquial for "toilet")
Post by: EasyCure on December 02, 2009, 09:50:05 AM
Post by: NWR_Lindy on December 05, 2009, 10:51:40 AM
Womyn.
Post by: mac<censored> on December 05, 2009, 06:35:50 PM
Call it a Funhouse-Honorary Knighthood.
If you were really knights, you'd be wearing iron pants!
BTW, the really creepy thing to me would be knowing the sender had my address...
