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Boobs and Boors in 'Playboy: The Mansion'
This article, written by Tom Loftus, is explaining how unnecessary 'Playboy: The Mansion' game really is. In the game, you are Hugh Hefner and you are just living the life in the Mansion. All the girls are madly in love with you and you have to run the house. You wear expensive clothes and have long conversations with the girls in the house. Most of the game is in a party scene. You must invite the prettiest, most important girls to the party to boost your own "cool status". Tom Loftus compares many parts of the game to The Sims. Many of the rules are similar it is simply in a different setting.
I agree with Tom that this game is a little unnecessary. There really does not seem to be a point to the game besides trying to live the life of Hugh Hefner. Even so, the parties and girls are not as fun as it seems. The only message portrayed is to get the players to buy the playboy magazine. Tom Loftus simply describes the game and describes it in an unappealing way saying it is not half as fun as the thought of it.
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Can Video Games Improve Driving Ability
This article, written by Barbara Ortutay, is explaining Allstate car insurance's new idea. They are trying to improve driving of elderly people from ages fifty to seventy five. The new pilot program, called Insight is offering specialized computer games to the elderly in Pennsylvania to improve their driving. Once they do ten hours, if there are improvements, Allstate Corporations will give a discount on car insurance for those who play. The games are not all driving games, but rather games to enhance reflexes and keep your mind working efficiently. Although accident rates drop from ages fifty to sixty, they begin to rise again the older you become. Allstate Corporation wants to help the elderly and help make the community a safer place to drive in. As of now the computer games are free for 100,000 Pennsylvania drivers and may be offered to other states depending on the results.
I believe this is a good idea because the older one becomes, sometimes the reaction time begins to slow down. Having a way to help older people get those reflexes back so they can still drive is a smart way to handle the situation. Many want elderly drivers off the road, but using games in a positive way to not have their privelages taken away will hopefully be effective.
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Oh well this new think that Allstate is trying to do with the elderly sounds like it would definitely work. I know that if they were to do it here in Florida my dad would be all over that because he would want the saving on his insurance. I always get mad when I am stuck behind an elderly person going like ten miles under the speed limit. And it usually always happens when you are trying to get some place in a hurry.
The playboy game sounds pretty pointless and boring. The allstate game, on the other hand, sounds more useful and efficient. Older drivers are getting worse and worse and its about time that a game was invented to improve the reactions of elders. I think they should make a similar game but aimed towards teenagers instead. Horrible teenage drivers such as Gina would benefit greatly from this game.
I think both of these games are kind of pointless. Its really funny that they even made these games. I agree that the playboy game is probably made to get people to buy the magazine, because the game doesnt seem to have much of a purpose. I really don't believe that playing video games is going to make older people better drivers. The only thing that is going to make older people better drivers is not being old.
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