joey_45 0 Posted January 2, 2010 If approved by the Foreign and Commonwealth Office your neighbour could get one. Submit nominations to David Milliband. (The new Tony Blair !!:rolleyes:).BURN HIM!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
celery 8 Posted January 2, 2010 (edited) Codemasters makes lots of different games, just because we don't like a particular title doesn't mean the bloke who runs it all doesn't deserve an honour. Running a company selling exports in the UK isn't exactly easy.I am pretty sure the government sees the value of the gaming industry and is either wanting to simply praise the top hats or is trying to woo them in some way. Actually... Codemasters' list of games could be published as a hall of gaming mediocrity by itself, with Operation Flashpoint being nearly the only pearl in the junkyard. I'd give them credit for being a big publisher but not much else. Their games are mediocre and they evidently lack business sense, first trying to influence Bohemia's vision and then showing that their own vision is what you see in Dragon Rising. Edited January 2, 2010 by Celery Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bascule42 10 Posted January 2, 2010 Actually... Codemasters' list of games could be published as a hall of gaming mediocrity by itself, with Operation Flashpoint being nearly the only pearl in the junkyard. I'd give them credit for being a big publisher but not much else. Their games are mediocre and they evidently lack business sense, first trying to influence Bohemia's vision and then showing that their own vision is what you see in Dragon Rising. Seems they've been trying for the combat sim genre for a while... ...keep trying. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_45 0 Posted January 2, 2010 OMG.. I still have my ZX. I wounder if it still works. LOAD"" WTF.. http://www.mobygames.com/game/operation-flashpoint-dragon-rising-special-edition Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bascule42 10 Posted January 2, 2010 special 'kin needs edition more like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_45 0 Posted January 2, 2010 ^^ hahahahahahahahahahahahahahaahahahaha Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
alext223 0 Posted January 2, 2010 Maybe they paid their taxes in full this year and this is their reward? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
[aps]gnat 28 Posted January 3, 2010 O M G ! More reason for Australia becoming a Republic sooner rather than later ..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_45 0 Posted January 3, 2010 I hope you do mate. This country is slowly going to pot. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
AndresCL 10 Posted January 4, 2010 Codemasters makes lots of different games, just because we don't like a particular title doesn't mean the bloke who runs it all doesn't deserve an honour. Running a company selling exports in the UK isn't exactly easy.I am pretty sure the government sees the value of the gaming industry and is either wanting to simply praise the top hats or is trying to woo them in some way. Fuck no Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 10 Posted January 4, 2010 Maybe the rest of the British industry is just more fucked up than the gaming industry (with CM being the only representative left) :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bascule42 10 Posted January 4, 2010 Maybe the rest of the British industry is just more fucked up than the gaming industry (with CM being the only representative left) :p That's not actually too far from the truth. Personally, I think it's just the governments attempt to "get down with the kids", (the 10-25 year ols kids anyway...you know what I mean. Young voters. I'm not imply anyone in that age bracket is a kid. :)) Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Madus_Maximus 0 Posted January 4, 2010 I think this is more a case of Codemasters being the only real British game developer and publisher left. The rest have either been bought up by big foriegn publishers and shipped off to California (because of the wonderful blue-collar office worker laws that means they can force them to work overtime with no extra pay! Yey! There's a reason the tech industry lives there lol). The rest are either developers who get published by big foreign companies or they simply went out of business. It kind of sums up British industry really. Foreigners do it cheaper and nobody here seems to care any more. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_45 0 Posted January 4, 2010 We have no car industary... Apart from Noble... £250,000 car anyone... minus the £2000 off deal. We have no industary left. It's either German or American. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 10 Posted January 4, 2010 Yeah, even Mini is now BMW :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
CW001 10 Posted January 4, 2010 What about Lotus? And McLaren. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Alex72 1 Posted January 5, 2010 Fucked up. All there is to say. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sic-disaster 311 Posted January 5, 2010 I want to be knighted by the queen because i make great headshots. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tonci87 163 Posted January 5, 2010 LOL Please explain it to me, what does this meant to him now? Only Honor and reputation, or does he get extra Money? The Queen is getting old I think.... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Maddmatt 1 Posted January 5, 2010 The Queen is getting old I think.... She's getting senile and handing awards to the wrong people :D Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bascule42 10 Posted January 6, 2010 Its more like a Civil Servant arrives at "the Castle" with a loadof honours awards for the queen to sign. I'd imagine it goes like this: "Some papers for you to sign Maaa'aaam". "New Years Honours list"? Says the queen". "Yes Maaaaa'aaam". *scribble* *scribble* *etc* "But who are all these people. I will have to read through these a bit". "SIGN THE FUCKING PAPERS!!!. Maaaa'aaaam" Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Andi 10 Posted January 6, 2010 Don't they address the queen with "Your majesty"? :confused: :p Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
joey_45 0 Posted January 6, 2010 ^^ hahahahahahahahahahahahaha. The Royal Family have no power in Great Britian UK / England. The Gov't writes the Queens speach. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
grub 10 Posted January 7, 2010 Well that's just bullshit, isn't it? If its that easy I may try myself for my services in 'playing video games' The Queen clearly wasn't around OpF from the beginning or she'd be aware of the CM atrocities. She needs to get away from those basic FPS imo... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
bascule42 10 Posted January 7, 2010 (edited) Well that's just bullshit, isn't it? If its that easy I may try myself for my services in 'playing video games' The Queen clearly wasn't around OpF from the beginning or she'd be aware of the CM atrocities. She needs to get away from those basic FPS imo... I think Her Maj is more into games like The Guild etc. That way she can actually rule a kingdom. EDIT: And she wont even let Charles have a go. Edited January 7, 2010 by Bascule42 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
