Dance Online: "Paying the Price"
Posted: Monday April 16th, 2007
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Acclaims new MMO is an online dance game named, appropriately Dance! Online. Those familiar with Dance Dance Revolution will also be familiar with the, more than a little similar, concept. Apparently playing a character with non caucasian skin tones is an "extra feature" that can only be attained by purchasing the option from the game's item shop.
Source: Game Set Watch [ more info ]
Before you get all upset and gear yourself up to rail against Acclaim, the option is available in the item shop for a single point which you acquire in-game. You don't actually have spend any money. I played through the practice sessions and two dances in a private room and ended up with 1075 points. So, that one point really doesn't mean much.
I do find it interesting however how quick someone was to jump on Acclaim for making them "pay to be black". One less than fair assertion has a way of stirring blacklash in the gaming community though. And, I would be willing to bet that Acclaim corrects this "issue" before the game is released. (It's currently in open beta.)
As for the comic, well, it's more of a social jab than social commentary. That's really about all I want to say on the matter. Martin isn't really a part of the comic to be an activist. As a matter of fact that's the exact opposite reason I put him in the comic. So, I won't be using this writeup to comment on Dom Imus and Rutgers, Al Sharpton on Bill Maher, etc. I have to ask that you guys try not to get into those particular conversations here either. Thanks.
[Note: Life was mean to me today; so, distraction and a headache kept me from working at my usual pace. I apologize for the late comic.]
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Today's Pimpage: Martin is wearing a Chicago Bears Jersey and Ted is wearing a "War and Peas" shirt from Threadless.Com.
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Source: Game Set Watch [ more info ]
Before you get all upset and gear yourself up to rail against Acclaim, the option is available in the item shop for a single point which you acquire in-game. You don't actually have spend any money. I played through the practice sessions and two dances in a private room and ended up with 1075 points. So, that one point really doesn't mean much.
I do find it interesting however how quick someone was to jump on Acclaim for making them "pay to be black". One less than fair assertion has a way of stirring blacklash in the gaming community though. And, I would be willing to bet that Acclaim corrects this "issue" before the game is released. (It's currently in open beta.)
As for the comic, well, it's more of a social jab than social commentary. That's really about all I want to say on the matter. Martin isn't really a part of the comic to be an activist. As a matter of fact that's the exact opposite reason I put him in the comic. So, I won't be using this writeup to comment on Dom Imus and Rutgers, Al Sharpton on Bill Maher, etc. I have to ask that you guys try not to get into those particular conversations here either. Thanks.
[Note: Life was mean to me today; so, distraction and a headache kept me from working at my usual pace. I apologize for the late comic.]
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Today's Pimpage: Martin is wearing a Chicago Bears Jersey and Ted is wearing a "War and Peas" shirt from Threadless.Com.
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