October 26th, 2001
The Top 5 Gaming
Features in Windows XP
Features in Windows XP
5> Ships with “High Stakes Recurring License Gambler” game in which you pay Microsoft’s exorbitant licensing fee and hope your machine continues to work.
4> Microsoft Office Paperclip: The Game!
3> To enhance your game longevity, Windows XP now crashes any game you are about to beat, and “accidentally” deletes all saved progress.
2> Flight simulators now render the sky in realistic Blue Screen of Death.
and the Number 1 Gaming Feature in Windows XP…
1> All games now run very slowly, which Microsoft has affectionately dubbed “Bullet Time”.
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Credits:
Selected from 21 submissions from 6 contributors.
Today’s Top 5 Gaming List authors are:
Justin Murray, Orlando, FL — 1, 3 (2nd #1)
Kim Moser, New York, NY — 2, 4, 5 (Hat trick!)
Gary Ezekian, Valley Forge, PA — 4
Dennis Jennings, Passaic, NJ — 4, Topic
Brian M. Klesc, Joliet, IL — Gaming Commissioner