Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09]

Re:Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09] by zhyder on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @07:43PM (#584255)

Heyzap's going for any-publicity-is-good-publicity? On the negative side:

1. It's a bad game both in terms of graphics and gameplay, though I recognize I can't expect much better so soon

2. It's inaccurate; swine are not the enemy

3. It's arguably in bad taste

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Re:Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09] by jrbedard on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @08:10PM (#584298)

I agree with this. I guess you will also see a slur of bad taste iPhone apps about the swine flu. Some people would do anything to make a buck/get attention.

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Re:Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09] by kyro on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @08:30PM (#584322)

That's true, but as I said in another thread, the entrepreneur in me wants to seize every opportunity. :P

Interestingly, I couldn't believe the number of swine flu merchandise sites that have popped up already with http://flushirts.spreadshirt.com/ apparently leading the way.

To the drawing board, I guess.

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Re:Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09] by dandelany on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @10:19PM (#584438)

Wow... BTW, there's NO way "Flu Shirts" has the rights to this: http://flushirts.spreadshirt.com/us/US/Shop/Article/Index/ar...

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Re:Swinefighter: the swine flu game goes viral [Heyzap YC'09] by rdouble on Tuesday April 28, 2009 @08:13PM (#584305)

I guess you will also see a slur of bad taste iPhone apps about the swine flu

I'm almost done with mine. Not sure if Apple will approve it.

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