How To Respond To Criticism: EA's Tiger Woods Walks On Water Ad
from the nice-shot dept
In an age where anyone can speak up, and anyone can criticize you, the first reaction of many folks is to hit back hard -- even trying to take down critical info. As we all know, that's exactly the wrong thing to do. But, it's still quite difficult to turn something that's negative into a positive quite as well as video game company EA just did. Mathew Ingram has the details, but basically, when last year's version of EA's Tiger Woods golfing game came out, some users made a video jokingly pointing out that a glitch in the game allows Tiger Woods to stand in the middle of a water trap and take a shot:
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Correct responce
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Most excellent.
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Bwahahahaha! That was brilliant! :D
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Good job EA
Next watch that the posters of the you tube video will try to sue EA. lol
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Thats why
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:)
Good for both of them for having a sense of humor and some fun.
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I used to edit my saved game files with a hex editor and give myself large amounts of money so I could buy all the cool upgrades and weapons for them. Heh, I was so 1337 back then. :D
Ah, good times. How come they don't seem to make games like that anymore?
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He can walk on oil?
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I'd like to see all politicians walk on Oil, really.
Then we could light it on fire and half our problems are solved~ :)
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fd27LUpd0Qo
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(Maybe this is an actual sign that they may be slowly moving in a more positive direction?)
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Very Serious Business
Good form, EA.
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XD
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"No Micheal, it wasn't one of my tricks"
The next time, on Arrested development...
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If EA were as good at making games . . .
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Woody
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Christian response
Matthew 14 29-31
29.And He said, "Come!" And Peter got out of the boat, and walked on the water and came toward Jesus.
30.But seeing the wind, he became frightened, and beginning to sink, he cried out, "Lord, save me!"
31. Immediately Jesus stretched out His hand and took hold of him, and said to him, "You of little faith, why did you doubt?"
I hope that none of you will doubt Jesus Christ, but cry out to Him to save you from the deep water and swirling winds of this world.
In Christ
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