It seems like there has always been a tangible disconnect in quality between moneymaking franchises and video game developers, because whenever a publisher gets their hands on the rights to a popular franchise, they typically churn out unplayable swill. The Simpsons are guilty of it, Back to the Future is guilty, Batman is guilty; the list goes on forever. But some of the worst serial offenders of these licensed game atrocities reside in the Colorado town of South Park.
'Playing It Old School' looks back at the intriguing relationship 'South Park' has had with the video game culture since its early days. This is an examination of the bond from the early games of the 90's to the Emmy award winning episodes "Best Friends Forever" and "Make Love, Not Warcraft".
South Park has had a rich history with gaming culture and this column looks back at that history. I do apologize for omitting some episodes but I did try to cover the key ones.
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DHGF: Of the “Big Three” press conferences, Nintendo is the only one left to take the stage. Based solely on what has been shown thus far, Microsoft was by far the weakest. Much of what was shown was already leaked in some form or fashion prior to the show, and the rest did little to inspire excitement. Here is what I gathered from the Microsoft media briefing: