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TalonBot
01-12-2010, 05:26 AM
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One of my favorite things about World of Warcraft is how much culture seeps into the game. I don't mean the influences of Asian architecture in Moonglade (http://www.wowwiki.com/Moonglade), or the Native American aesthetic of the Tauren (http://www.wowwiki.com/Tauren) race. I mean the references to internet memes (http://www.wowhead.com/?achievement=4496), pop culture (http://www.wowhead.com/?npc=18756), and literature (http://www.wowhead.com/?achievement=153). These little things always make me smile, and they're one of the many things I missed during the 17 days I played Aion (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Aion_%28computer_game%29) last year. Eastern games might have been where I found my first love (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sonic_the_Hedgehog_%28video_game%29), but it's Blizzard's flair and style that turned me on to American game development. In fact, those little jokes are a lot like a warm blanket that keeps me toasty warm on those chilly nights...

But do you know what's better than an ordinary blanket?

Friends at Blizzard, please hear me out. Do you see the image above? I want one. I want one like I want a Slap Chop (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UWRyj5cHIQA) or a Bedazzler (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=psApTexDOzM). I want to get on my Snuggie (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R-df-ISYkGA) in the World of Warcraft. I want one for the whole guild. It would be perfect for those drafty raid instances (http://www.wowwiki.com/Icecrown_Citadel_%28instance%29)! My ordinary tabard just doesn't keep me warm from head to toe... Okay, my absurdity level is getting out of hand.Filed under: Breakfast Topics (http://www.wow.com/category/breakfast-topics/), Humor (http://www.wow.com/category/humor/)

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