GSN Pays Tribute To Saddam Hussein With New Game
- December 28th, 2006
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I’m all for hatin’ on deposed murderous dictators as much as the next person. This, however, seems like GSN.com is just asking for trouble now. The Game Show Network’s Web site is host to a number of mini games lampooning people in the news and this week they’ve decided to take on Saddam’s death sentence. The site apparently feels this topic is on the same level as O.J.’s book deal and Mel Gibson’s drunk driving arrest.
The game plays just like traditional hangman, but Saddam will taunt you along the way with choice phrases like “Americans can’t spell” or “I laugh at your letters.” Ha.
This will likely result in jihad against me and the CG staff, but I just report the “news,” so, and I mean this quite literally, don’t shoot the messengers, m’kay?
K (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Ok CrucnhGear, please remove this from the front page, i just spend AGES closing down about 30 tabs trying to figure out where the hell that stupid trumpets and drum beats were coming from.
Not good design. Please remove it or put it in a “after the jump..” or “more…” link.
Josh Goldman (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Sorry K, I don’t have speakers hooked up to my computer so I didn’t know it was playing music. Should be fixed now.
Anthony (Who am I?)
1 year ago
I agree. As horrible of a person Saddam is, I don’t think we should be glorifying his execution. What has to be done, has to be done. But making a game out of someone’s death just doesn’t seam right to me no matter who it is.
Jon Lee (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Oh come on guys, a joke is a joke. Even those this was a morally and ethically unsound joke, I still enjoyed a not-so challenging but still entertaining game of hangsaddam.
anand sharma (Who am I?)
1 year ago
This is just sick. Very bad taste on part of CG. I would not have expected this from you guys. Stick to reporting new gadgets. There are plenty of news outlets for political stuff.
LKM (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Yeah, it’s a joke. Just a sick, bad, really fucked up joke.
Tommy (Who am I?)
1 year ago
Get over it! It is a joke. It’s funny! Who cares….Saddam deserved to die and the game is fun! There are much worse games on the net. Ever heard of New Grounds?
Great job GSN!
kyle (Who am I?)
1 year ago
yeah people need to stop worrrying about saddam he was just an idiot.
laide (Who am I?)
1 year ago
HORRIBLE, Horrible, horrible!
Respect the dead, at least. Saddam was far better than you are:-(
Satan (Who am I?)
11 months ago
YEEEEEHAAA!!!! watch the piggy DIE!!!!