For some Friday afternoon amusement, here's a silly (yet relevant to TW) blog post reviewing the lengthy manual for the NHL '94 video game. It's probably more amusing if you're a hockey fan, but the user's reaction to the manual is interesting in itself. In the reviewer's opinion, less would have been more. From the intro:
"Much has been made about the actual video game. We agree with everything that has been said, it is the Beatles of video game hockey. However, that is not why I am here today. Today I want to look at the most underrated part of this game. No, not the crowd meter, not the unstoppable force that is the Phil Housley, today I am here to talk about the Instruction Manual. That may sound a bit weird, but I assure you once you look at it you will understand. To begin with, it is 88 pages long. That's right... 88 pages. The game involves 3 buttons and a directional pad and still produced the longest instructional manual of all time. Let's have a gander:" The full post is here: http://homeofthedory.blogspot.com/2006/11/nhl-94-compelling-read.html _______________________________________________ Are you a Help Authoring Trainer or Consultant? Let clients find you at www.HAT.Matrix.com, the searchable HAT database based on Char James-Tanny's HAT Comparison Matrix. Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED] for details. Interested in Interactive 3D Documentation? Get the scoop at http://www.doc-u-motion.com -- your 3D documentation community. _______________________________________________ Technical Communication Professionals To post a message to the list, send an email to [email protected] To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com or, via email, send a blank message [EMAIL PROTECTED] Visit the TCP site at http://www.techcommpros.com To find out more about the list, including archives and your account options, visit http://techcommpros.com/mailman/listinfo/tcp_techcommpros.com If you need assistance with the list, write to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
