Beyond that, can we label the skinny runway model waifs as Blood Elves? I'm sure they're all taking something as an appetite suppressant.
Seriously, though... what's the point? I can just aim my browser at some nice smutty site--like, say Playboy.com? I think some people are getting a wee bit *too* jaded...
as a game, it's going to fail, because it's going to be everything that a MMORPG should not be. if it'll be playable on the phone or in the office that suggests the gameplay will consist of "go meet agent, perform on casting couch, go do photoshoot, appear on Howard Stern show..." horribly linear step-by-step "quests" with sod-all form of character leveling and gaining exp.
as you correctly point out, the hoards of gaming freaks that are addicted to WoW and Eve etc will find nothing challenging here. this is pretty much going to end up like the Sims with hot birds. In fact, didn't they already do a Playboy Mansion game that was like the Sims in lingerie?
and for the one-handed fap brigade it's just going to be pointless. they'll be too frustrated at having to go through the games hoops to get their reward that they'll just give up and download some hardcore donkey action from the pirate bay instead
that said - it does present an awesome opportunity for plenty of jokes and innuendos by merging gaming and rpg terms with the world of Playboy bunnies
now if you'll excuse me, i'm off for a grind with Miss February before i ding to the next level up
@"They already headed this move by Playboy off by issuing wearable bunny ears as a quest item from this year's online WoW Easter event." - i seriously hope you are joking.... totty or orks in bunny ears, its a hard choice for me....
@"Why wasn't this an NSFW article?" - why is it NSFW? a cartoon of a bloke and some woman in a bikini.... are you working in the middle east?
doesnt anyone else think this owuld be a great way of tossing off a few hours of work? pardon the pun. :)
and btw - not all of us want to sit and lose our lives in sadville, i mean WoW. this looks like a bit of fun.
Playboy to take on World of Warcraft with Bunny-themed MMORG
Master Baker
Cracking #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 12:11 GMT
nuff said.
Daniel
Yes, but will there be Leper Gnomes? #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 15:10 GMT
Any project like this is doomed without an army of radioactive gnomes.
Eddie
How do you... #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:35 GMT
...register with only one hand?
All the best,
Slackness
Errm #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:35 GMT
I though they had already made and failed at 'pimp my ride'.
Paris 'cos shes a failed ride.
Tony Flaherty
Grind? #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:35 GMT
This will bring a whole noew meaning to the looking for group channel :)
Anonymous Coward
Wrong section... #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:35 GMT
This article appears to be fined in the wrong section... it's in Hardwar.... oh... never mind!
...Mines the grungy looking trenchcoat.
Anonymous Coward
Genius! #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
"Will there be other features for the 'I read it for the articles' brigade, we wonder?"
Quality line! =)
It's funny because I saw the link to this article because... oh wait @_@
Edwin
LSL10? #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
'nuff said
David Wiernicki
I'm not interested... #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
...but I bet my wife would love it. Hmm...
steven kraft
I doubt Blizzard is worried... #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
They already headed this move by Playboy off by issuing wearable bunny ears as a quest item from this year's online WoW Easter event.
Bill Cumming
Come on El Reg.... #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
You never told the BEST bit....
If you sign up now you can enter a draw for a lifetimes subscription to the Aforementioned Magazine. :D
And NO i'm not posting the link... 'cause i want to win it.... :P
mine is the grubby MacIntosh with some "reading material" in the pocket....
Anonymous Coward
What, no "World Of Whorecraft" puns? #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
although I'll allow that "crack talent agent" is pretty good.
Pyros
Midgets, not gnomes. #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
Beyond that, can we label the skinny runway model waifs as Blood Elves? I'm sure they're all taking something as an appetite suppressant.
Seriously, though... what's the point? I can just aim my browser at some nice smutty site--like, say Playboy.com? I think some people are getting a wee bit *too* jaded...
Paul Hovnanian
Hey! #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
Why wasn't this an NSFW article?
jai
epic fail is epic #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
surely this has fail written all over it, no?
as a game, it's going to fail, because it's going to be everything that a MMORPG should not be. if it'll be playable on the phone or in the office that suggests the gameplay will consist of "go meet agent, perform on casting couch, go do photoshoot, appear on Howard Stern show..." horribly linear step-by-step "quests" with sod-all form of character leveling and gaining exp.
as you correctly point out, the hoards of gaming freaks that are addicted to WoW and Eve etc will find nothing challenging here. this is pretty much going to end up like the Sims with hot birds. In fact, didn't they already do a Playboy Mansion game that was like the Sims in lingerie?
and for the one-handed fap brigade it's just going to be pointless. they'll be too frustrated at having to go through the games hoops to get their reward that they'll just give up and download some hardcore donkey action from the pirate bay instead
that said - it does present an awesome opportunity for plenty of jokes and innuendos by merging gaming and rpg terms with the world of Playboy bunnies
now if you'll excuse me, i'm off for a grind with Miss February before i ding to the next level up
Anonymous Coward
Like the Korean MMORPGs? #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
Famous for the grind...
Ah so many puns, so little effort. Much like the game I would think.
Goat Jam
Playboy, The Mansion #
Posted Monday 11th May 2009 23:38 GMT
Terrible, terrible game.
Anonymous Coward
I'll have the one with the sticky buns #
Posted Tuesday 12th May 2009 09:14 GMT
That's her, over there....
CItizen Kaned
hmmm #
Posted Tuesday 12th May 2009 09:14 GMT
@"They already headed this move by Playboy off by issuing wearable bunny ears as a quest item from this year's online WoW Easter event." - i seriously hope you are joking.... totty or orks in bunny ears, its a hard choice for me....
@"Why wasn't this an NSFW article?" - why is it NSFW? a cartoon of a bloke and some woman in a bikini.... are you working in the middle east?
doesnt anyone else think this owuld be a great way of tossing off a few hours of work? pardon the pun. :)
and btw - not all of us want to sit and lose our lives in sadville, i mean WoW. this looks like a bit of fun.