64 MCV 04/09/09
Off The Record
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We look at a fantastic past appearance from Pelé and yesteryear’s games buyers. Elsewhere, there are goodies up for grabs…
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WEEK BUYERS, BALLS AND BRAZILIANS With Pelé signed up to endorse Ubisoft’s new football game Academy Of Champions, it’s an ideal time to look back at his last foray into the world of interactive software. The first snap here, from Argos’ in-store newspaper over 28 years ago, celebrates the arrival of the legend in stores to promote the classic Pelé’s Soccer on Atari 2600. Of course, the superstar is somewhat dwarfed in terms of genius by Argos’ then buyers – the no nonsense, chain smoking duo, larking about with antiquated communications technology whilst wearing splendid Ashes to Ashes watches (above). We’re quietly confident that a chicken kiev was consumed or a Filofax was scribbled in by at least one of these gentlemen soon after this picture was taken.
STEADY WINS THE RACE Congratulations to Batman: Arkham Asylum developers Rocksteady for picking up the Guinness World Record for being the ‘Most Critically Acclaimed Superhero Game Ever’. Now, it’s a fantastic release, so let’s get that out the way – and the studio deserve all the xxxxx plaudits they get. But is it possible these ‘World Records’ are getting a little esoteric now? What will be next? ‘Most sarcastic comment in the back of a weekly UK video games trade publication’? Hark at us! Bring back the days of people spinning plates under the watchful eye of Roy Castle. At least those records meant something. Okay, they didn’t. But people sweated in front of us. That’s really all we ever ask.
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