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http://www.livejournal.com/users/gamepolitics/126115.html

"the Beijing government plans to develop a computer game that reinforces old-fashioned Communist values.

"Chinese Hero Registry," lets player mend socks, help old ladies get home in the rain, and prevent people from spitting in public. Successful play earns a signed virtual copy of Mao Tse-tung's Little Red Book. <holyfreakingboringbatman> The new game is being developed for the government by Shanda, the largest game company in the People's Republic.

Chinese Hero Registry will be a serialized game that will ultimately offer 100 playable heroes. The first five will include an incorruptible judge, a Ming Dynasty general, and an imperial eunuch who, according to legend, beat Columbus to the New World."


I always wanted to play a castrated asexual explorer who while trying to find the fabled land called "Yurop" stumbled upon what is now America only to be slaughtered by a bunch of drunken spaniards who mistook them for Indians :E
 
GTA: Beijing = bonus points for killing dastardly western imperialists :E
 
no no you're missing the point, they want you to embrace communism by rejecting western notions of what makes games fun: killing.
 
Funny thing, only a small part of the actual Chinese population are communists, atleast according to several different sources, among'em CIA.:p

Anyway, I hate the Chinese government.
Recently one of my fav OFP mods had to be removed, because the Chinese government would make the mod -AND- OFP illegal to be sold in China otherwise.
The mod pictured a war between modern China and Japan..:p

China has a huge and interesting history imo, they just need to get rid of their ****in' government.:)
 
Gargantou said:
China has a huge and interesting history imo, they just need to get rid of their ****in' government.:)
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QFT lol :D
 
well communist china is as much a misnomer as central intelliegence etc.
this company is creating pipe dreams of a society that china pretends exists in a huge game of mirrors and shadows - the truth is what you say it is
sad really - FREE CHINA
 
CptStern said:
no no you're missing the point, they want you to embrace communism by rejecting western notions of what makes games fun: killing.
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You're just mad because you didn't post it first. :D!
 
I'm more interested in the cygon whores, not so much the entire country.
 
Gooooooood ollllll Family Guy. If I had a nickel for everytime ive been in tears cuz of that show......

Oh yah, bout China. I think the USA shoulda stormed in when the Tiemenan (spelled wrong prolly) square incident happened and blew those Commi's to the sky.
 
If the "Imperial eunuch who, according to legend, beat Columbus to the New World." Is who I think it is then the game could actually have a few interesting parts to it.

http://www.oceansonline.com/zheng.htm
From what I read in national Geographic the scale of that Chinese ship compared to that image of one of Columbuses ships at the top of that page is actually fairly accurate. The fleet involved was massive.
But the real peak in Chinese maritime prowess is symbolized in the extraordinary tale of one man: Admiral Zheng He (pronounced jung huh).

During his 28 year naval career, Admiral Zheng visited 37 countries, traveled around the tip of Africa into the Atlantic Ocean and commanded a single fleet whose numbers surpassed the combined fleets of all Europe. Between 1405 and 1433, at least 317 ships and 37,000 men were under his command. The flagship of the fleet was a nine-masted vessel measuring 440 feet, nearly 1.5 times the length of a football fields. Traveling with him was Sanbao who created a set of 24 maps praised for their accuracy. Zheng's journeys also stimulated a number of important maritime inventions, including central rudders, watertight compartments and various new types of sails. Perhaps more importantly, his voyages demonstrated the power of the Chinese civilization and yielded many important liasons between China and other nations.

What makes Zheng's career even more remarkable is his rags-to-riches life story. Born as Ma He in 1371 to poor Muslim parents in Southwest China, he was captured as a young boy by the Chinese Army and castrated, as many prisoners of that time were so treated. Nonetheless, he dedicated himself to his studies, learning several languages and philosophy. At the age of ten, he was hired by a prince, who overthrew the emperor and rewarded Zheng He with command of the fleet.

Admiral Zheng died in 1433 at the age of 60 on a return voyage from Africa. While his achievements are little known in the West (who give perhaps undue praise to Christopher Columbus), there are at least six images of Admiral Zheng preserved in temples.

Soon after the Admiral's death, political changes in China diminished the importance of the Navy. It has not been the same since.

Modern Chinese efforts to improve their Navy and their oceanographic capability are beginning to show promise. Increasing interaction with scientists in the western world, particularly with regard to environmental issues in the South China Sea and the Yangtze River, should pave the way for a new era of maritime enthusiasm in the largest nation on Earth.
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Uriel said:
Gooooooood ollllll Family Guy. If I had a nickel for everytime ive been in tears cuz of that show......

Oh yah, bout China. I think the USA shoulda stormed in when the Tiemenan (spelled wrong prolly) square incident happened and blew those Commi's to the sky.
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yes because you americans are strangers to any sort of human rights abuses
 
Oh come on stern... dont make this thread so serious. The initial post of yours was funny, and its like a joke the game they're making... lets not take it beyond that, okay?



Anyways... soooo sad china's recent history is tainted by distorted Communism... since the rest of it is amazing.
 
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