Haiku Crafting Shack Contest
by Jeff "geedeck" Gondek, Oct 17, 2007 6:58pm PDT
Update: We're going to go ahead and wrap up the contest tonight. Get your last minute entries and votes in by 11:59pm CST. It's contest time here again at Shacknews. We're going to throw something a little different at you, as recently there have been wonderful but intensive contests. To switch things up, how about trying to represent elegance, simplicity, and well, judgement of someone that isn't me. For this challenge, we have a smorgasborg of Japanese gaming: Eternal Sonata (X360) and its Xbox 360 faceplate, Tenchu Z (X360), Project Sylpheed (X360), .hack//G.U. Vol.3: Redemption (PS2), Digimon World Data Squad (PS2), Namco Museum DS, and Digimon World Dusk (NDS).
So your task is to write a haiku about gaming, and post it in the comments to this article. We're going to go with the popular haiku form here, consisting of three lines of five syllables, seven syllables, and five syllables respectively.
But we're not just asking you to post--you should also take a look at the other posts and give props to those you like the best. Why do that? Well, those with the most positive replies will be the winners. So feel free to post as many poems as you like, but make each one a fresh post rather than reply. Don't forget to tell us which of the prizes you would like to win, or you'll get one at random! You have until Sunday at 11:59 CST to submit, and the results will be posted the next day.
Daily Filter: Mass Effect 3, Alan Wake's American Nightmare
Blizzard files opposition to Valve's Dota trademark
Twisted Metal promotion blows up Sweet Tooth's truck
Demon's Souls 'underestimated' by Sony
Shack PSA: Skyrim PS3 players should create new manual save
Comments
master chief, cyborg, silent,
elite warriors battle
guitar hero superstar
i am van halen
in my sights ... decapitate
thunder of blood splash!
PS3 is on the shelves
360 fries eggs
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 9 replies.
I'm so hyped for the release
Release, rinse, repeat
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.
You lost: food, clothes, ammo, Paul
Fuck him anyway
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 58 replies.
Contest over! Typing now
I don't want the games
Props to all entries
Wonder if they'll get the score
From top of LOLpage.
World of Warcraft
I have friends who play all day.
At least, they were friends
Shacknews 0wns my face
Contests, free games, LOLs
It is two a.m. :(
Boss is gamer too
I could 0wn him in UT
But time to suck dick.
One more haiku here
Did you think I could forget
DN fucking F?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 4 replies.
The screen is loading, music starts!
wife says come to bed
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 7 replies.
A light shines on my console
From the rising sun
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Look at the Bunny-Hoppers
OMFG HAX!!!
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Use the gun to shoot the ducks
Miss and the dog laughs
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.
The original Cell Shade
Isn't it lovely?
(it's the painting at the top of the post)
I am making a note here
Fantastic success!
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
The Pyro
"Feel my flames and burn!"],
I try to scream through my mask,
Who wants bar-b-que?
The Soldier
Rocket jumping high,
Surprising snipers on deck,
Gibs go everywhere.
The Engineer
Setting up sentries,
Clanging away with my wrench,
"There's a spy down here!"
The Medic
Where is my heavy?
"Medic!" I hear you calling,
I'm on my way, pal.
The Heavy
Powerful but slow,
My medic is my best friend.
Heal me like the wind.
The Demoman
Watch out for grenades,
I lob them and watch them bounce,
Right into your face.
The Spy
Am I friend or foe?
I'm down in your capture room,
Sapping your sentry.
The Scout
Speed, my advantage.
Double shotty, my best friend.
Your point, soon captured.
The Sniper
Stick your head out again,
I dare you just one more time.
If you feel lucky..
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 13 replies.
Two Up Two Down Left Right Twice
With B A You Win
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
damn it, civil disorder!
fuck you Sid Meier
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
blow on it, readjust, then
do it all again.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
too much slacking and shacking
dognose so sadface
:(
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 5 replies.
Look, there is Haiku. STAB! You
got blood on my hands.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 5 replies.
ゲームã°ã£ã‹りã™る
早ãÂÂæÂȋÂÂ
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 7 replies.
Come on, it is time to go
Do "The Mario!"
Eternal Sonata would be splendid.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 5 replies.
white midnight mountain
sits a God in wolf's clothing
the earth is painted
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 6 replies.
The Orange Box is the topic
Why can't I decide?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
World of Warcraft came along
Wife wants a divorce
(I'm kidding, of course.)
Fat couch potato
Take a shower please. You smell.
Halo 3 can wait
I have the best wife
She brings me beer and hot food
While I play Quake Wars
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Two wheels, one engine and me
I don't brush my teeth.
Her guns are always a blaze
Check out her huge rack
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Live games are client hosted.
What am I paying for?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 3 replies.
"Unforeseen Consequences."
Need a New Keyboard.
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 4 replies.
To put Half-life 2 Deathmatch
On the fucking disc
need tenchu, need votes
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Who can save the President?
A bad enough dude
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Loopholes and tricks they exploit
Right sjschoo?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
The contest has closed its doors
The losers still game
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
Ups Downs Bs As Select Start
Is thirty enough?
Thread Truncated. Click to see all 2 replies.
I would never pwn again
but they were dead wrong
Namco Museum DS
fuck there's display artifacts
CD Driver works!
So the journey must go on
Another castle
Mashing buttons with furry
Oh Shi.. finger cramp