Comments on: Alice and Kev: homelessness in Sims 3 http://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/ Raph Koster's personal website: MMOs, gaming, writing, art, music, books Sun, 12 Feb 2012 06:02:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Ben Sizerhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/comment-page-1/#comment-148709 Ben Sizer Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:39:37 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2903#comment-148709 Perhaps the most notable thing is the content of the comments. There are clearly many people who wholeheartedly believe that a game is a completely unacceptable medium for doing this sort of thing, presumably due to the connotations of games being purely for 'fun', meaning any serious topic must be considered a parody. If someone had written a short story with the same characters, would the reactions have been as strong? Perhaps the most notable thing is the content of the comments. There are clearly many people who wholeheartedly believe that a game is a completely unacceptable medium for doing this sort of thing, presumably due to the connotations of games being purely for ‘fun’, meaning any serious topic must be considered a parody. If someone had written a short story with the same characters, would the reactions have been as strong?

]]> By: Homeless Sims: A good example of using the sandbox « Hardcore Casualhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/comment-page-1/#comment-148463 Homeless Sims: A good example of using the sandbox « Hardcore Casual Thu, 18 Jun 2009 19:30:53 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2903#comment-148463 [...] Sims: A good example of using the sandbox I saw this excellent use of The Sims 3 thanks to Raph Koster’s blog. Great writing and use of screen shots, and certainly shows the depth a sandbox game can go if [...]

[...] Sims: A good example of using the sandbox I saw this excellent use of The Sims 3 thanks to Raph Koster’s blog. Great writing and use of screen shots, and certainly shows the depth a sandbox game can go if [...]

]]> By: sacre j.eu » Blog Archive » Alice & Kev & Morehttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/comment-page-1/#comment-148453 sacre j.eu » Blog Archive » Alice & Kev & More Wed, 17 Jun 2009 22:01:46 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2903#comment-148453 [...] bunch of blogs have posted a link to a great story of Alice & Kev, two down and out characters from [...]

[...] bunch of blogs have posted a link to a great story of Alice & Kev, two down and out characters from [...]

]]> By: Sagitto Abdohttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/comment-page-1/#comment-148447 Sagitto Abdo Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:34:37 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2903#comment-148447 People like doing that kind of things. I guess why games don't think about a "film mode" with some helping utilities. Games like Morrowind or Gothic, or online games (Warcraft and Lineage) have lots of fans doing little films. People like doing that kind of things. I guess why games don’t think about a “film mode” with some helping utilities. Games like Morrowind or Gothic, or online games (Warcraft and Lineage) have lots of fans doing little films.

]]> By: roBurkyhttp://www.raphkoster.com/2009/06/17/alice-and-kev-homelessness-in-sims-3/comment-page-1/#comment-148445 roBurky Wed, 17 Jun 2009 19:04:00 +0000 http://www.raphkoster.com/?p=2903#comment-148445 Thanks, Raph! Thanks, Raph!

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