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Satire: Anti-Video Game Lawyer Speaks Out About Rockstar's Table Tennis Game

Written by Matt Paprocki
Published June 08, 2006

To: People Who Really Don't Give a Shit

From: Hack Stompsem, Ace Attorney at Law

Re: Rockstar Games Latest Release Filled with Sexual References

I, Hack Stompsem, have spent an exorbitant amount of time studying Rockstar's supposedly family friendly video game, Rockstar Games Presents Table Tennis. This game carries an 'E' rating, which is, of course, nothing more than a sham because you should blindly believe everything I say.

It comes as no surprise to me that Rockstar has created a title with balls and paddles. These are hardly just a means to play a game. Besides, no video game has ever been about anything other than violence or sex. I have research that I won't include in this letter because you should blindly believe everything I say.

It's also funny how Rockstar has used a nearly unreadable small font on the game box to prevent parents from seeing who makes this game. Instead, they chose to make the "Table Tennis" stand out. This is proof that Rockstar knows how to manipulate a broken system.

Things go sour in Table Tennis early. The most glaring problem, one pointed out by countless websites I read (but won't include links to because you should blindly believe everything I say) is that the player on the bottom portion of the screen can play the game easier than the player on the top. In other words, there's less work to do on the bottom, an obvious, blatant, and completely ignored sexual reference by the ESRB.

It's really no surprise then that both the female and male players wear skimpy clothing. The men wear shorts so short, their testicles should be hanging out. In fact, I saw this happen, but I won't provide proof because you should blindly believe everything I say. The females, on the other hand, not only wear tight fitting clothes, but when they celebrate, their shirts move up to reveal their belly buttons. Belly buttons! In a video game!

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Matt Paprocki is the reviews editor for Digital Press, a video game website with an appreciation for the retro side of the industry. The deep game collection which spans nearly 30 systems and 2,000 games line his walls for research purposes. Matt strives to bring credibility to video game journalism, and take it in a new direction to aid the industry in becoming respected with all forms entertainment media.
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Satire: Anti-Video Game Lawyer Speaks Out About Rockstar's Table Tennis Game
Published: June 08, 2006
Type: Satire
Section: Gaming
Filed Under: Gaming: GameCube, Gaming: Xbox, Culture: Humor and Satire, Gaming: PlayStation 2
Writer: Matt Paprocki
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#1 — June 8, 2006 @ 17:13PM — Kevin Cortez [URL]

Hahaha! Good work Matt! That was some funny stuff. I love the "Hack Stompsem," name as well as the "please blindly believe everything I say."

I applaud you. :)

#2 — March 11, 2007 @ 23:14PM — LEO

I met Thompson once, a pure weirdo. Talks with his hand onhis chin when his mouth is moving, wears a black coat with a purble tie and brown shirt, and he can't stop telling me I should stop playing games and start studying, he told me this in the middle of the summer! I Know this because sadly, my mom is mt.Asshole's assistant, and she agrees with him! I have to sneak games into the house! I play bully(which is a great game) once and My mom fources me to talk to mr asshole for an hour!

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