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by Alice O'Connor and Chris Faylor, Mar 30, 2009 9:50am PDTClaiming that Shakespeare "was an entertainer, not an academic" and would probably be "pretty appalled at how we teach his plays at school," family-run studio Baby Eish Games today released its own interactive rendition of Romeo and Juliet.
Most Romantic Tales: Romeo and Juliet (PC) brings Shakespeare's tragedy to today's feckless youth with a contemporary translation and interactive dialogue.
"They're meant to be enjoyed, and translating his works into computer games is a great way to reach the modern audience on their own ground," said Baby Eish of Shakespeare's plays.
If your own little Juliet refuses to do her English assignment because it's so sad that--warning: spoilers ahead--Romeo and Juliet die at the end, you might be pleased to hear players can opt for a happy ending. Or you might bite your fist and weep silently.
A sixty-minute demo is available on FileShack, with Baby Eish offering the full 82 MB download for hark, a mere $13 on its website. Just click on the baby to buy!
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I think it all started with removing the word Nigger from most newer printings of Huckleberry Finn. I did not agree with that but I was not overly upset. It's fucking history man! A window to the past.
Then one day, when my daughter was in the 2nd grade, she came home from school happy as shit that she got her first reading assignment. As I was checking over her homework before dinner I started seeing some really odd things in her report. I decided to read the short story she had.
Jack got some beans. Jack planted them. blablabla Then at the end, Jack, his grandma and the fucking giant sat down and discussed their differences!! WHAT THE FUCK!!
Anyway, since then whenever i hear of another happy ending to a classic I start to rant........
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It's an interesting idea, but the implementation is pretty bad. The game looks like a bunch of screenshots taken from Poser set to music.
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Nah, I'm sure he'd be more appalled at someone adding a happy ending to one of his plays. Even if it was the play about the guy who killed himself because he wasn't allowed to go out with an underage chick.