Comments on: Spielberg's Latest Attraction: Video Games

By: Mark Bigham

Mark Bigham — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:06:57 +0000

This is not Rocket Science. Wait...maybe it is. The answer to global warming is not Biofuels. They pullute more than regular fuels and they use an even more precious resource – Water. The only reason there is a lot of discussion about Biofuels is the typical Pork we see in Washington. Farmers think they can make money on buiofuels and so do the Oil Companies. Burning carbon generating fuels is not the answer.

Look up for the answer. It is solar power. Solar power is a zero carbon source of power. The Sun gives us enough energy each hour to run the earth for a day.

The problem is the lack of a profitable business model. As soon as companies can figure out how to make more money with Solar Power they will shift hard to that source of energy. The Goverment needs to invest very heavily in technology that reduces the cost of solar power. Yes boys and girls that is rocket science. If the war in Iraq is really about oil (aka energy), imagine what would happen if we invested one year of War Cost (>$100B) into developing low cost Solar power technologies. It would probably change the earth forever.

That is an investment I am willing to make.

Mark Bigham
Heath, Texas

By: Acerayl

Acerayl — Sun, 10 Feb 2008 14:05:15 +0000

Well, I would figure Nintendo would hold off on big releases until stock of the Wii built back up here in the US. All this will do is create another shortage.
As far as Spielberg, yea, his films have been re-created into some bad video games. But this not only is not a re-creation of a film, but is built on a system with different followers. The games on the Wii tend to be more about fun that graphics and flash. After looking at screen shots and reviews, this game will do real well, and is a different direction for EA, which is known for their sports and war style games.

By: Paul

Paul — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 17:39:05 +0000

I like Speilberg, but just because you are a big fan of something doesn't mean you should be involved in it. The only decent thing to come out of the Star Wars universe has been Lego Star Wars.

By: Ubik

Ubik — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 16:47:31 +0000

I thought Speilberg's first video game was E.T. on the Atari 2600. He didn't participate in the design or anything but Atari did pay him big bucks so they could use the title and images.

The game sucked. It was also a major flop.

By: Rohnda

Rohnda — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:19:59 +0000

the wii is awesome!!!!

By: Kristina Johnson

Kristina Johnson — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 14:03:53 +0000

Ithink this is a great game

By: bord

bord — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 13:26:25 +0000

"Spielberg hasn’t went wrong yet."

Hahahaha. Did you see Amistad?

By: Dirk Cleenwerck

Dirk Cleenwerck — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:16:45 +0000

It might be his first video-game within the context of games consoles, but I don't think it's his first video-game. That would have been "The Dig" released in 1995. He also collaborated on "Steven Spielberg's Director's Chair" which was released for Windows and Mac in 1996.

By: Pal

Pal — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 11:10:57 +0000

looks rather lame.

kids under 7 sure.

anyone else, would have to be mentally limited i'd think

By: Pekka

Pekka — Fri, 08 Feb 2008 07:35:48 +0000

Spielberg's first game was The Dig.