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Nirolak · Mar 4, 2010

This strikes me as a bit unreasonable, but I was curious how others felt.

David Jaffe said:
Wednesday, March 03, 2010
GEORGE LUCAS GONNA SUE SOMEBODY

Ok, maybe not Lucas but Sony should. Or if I owned the rights to TWISTED METAL and GOD OF WAR, I sure as hell would at the least send a sternly worded legal letter.

Heck, I'd send two legal letters if it were me.

I mean, first Microsoft puts out a car combat game and calls it SCRAP METAL?

Hey, looks like a great game! Right up my alley! Day one purchase for me. But come on guys, isn't that just a little too close to Sony's own car combat game TWISTED METAL?

And then Sony has GOD OF WAR, a game and potential movie about mortals fighting ancient Greek Gods. And then this movie gets announced called WAR OF THE GODS about- yep!- mortals fighting ancient Greek Gods.

And look: Sony doesn't- and should not- own the concept of the Greek Myths. Nor should they own the idea of mortal fighting ancient Gods, Greek or any other kind. That's all public domain stuff. But the TITLE? Sony DOES own that. And GOD OF WAR/WAR OF THE GODS seem a little too close to comfort ya'll.

Anyway, like I said, not my fight. I don't own shit!

David
Posted by da criminal at 10:16 AM

Source: http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2010/03/george-lucas-gonna-sue-somebody.html

Weenerz · Mar 4, 2010

David Jaffe wants to copyright Gods and Metal, understandable.

ZealousD · Mar 4, 2010

David Jaffe turning into Tim Langdell?

=/

JDSN · Mar 4, 2010

Hahahaha

BuRT! · Mar 4, 2010

Those aren't the same names, though..

Crisis · Mar 4, 2010

So basically: Mr Jaffe wants us to capture the criminals and take 'em to jail.

SecretBonusPoint · Mar 4, 2010

Rather than "not blogging for months" as a reaction to being called out, David should perhaps learn simply not to post "dumb shit" like this about some incredibly generic title names.

ShockingAlberto · Mar 4, 2010

Intellectual maturity at its finest.

beelzebozo · Mar 4, 2010

good thing HOMELAND didn't get made

". . . and now THEY'RE making a game about a war! coincidence?

"

Audioboxer87 · Mar 4, 2010

Weenerz said:
David Jaffe wants to copyright Gods and Metal, understandable.

Someone release a film called Metal Gods.

DidntKnowJack · Mar 4, 2010

Oh David. And I used to like you too.

MYE · Mar 4, 2010

He talks too much.

a Master Ninja · Mar 4, 2010

http://criminalcrackdown.blogspot.com/2010/03/george-lucas-gonna-sue-somebody.html

Get over it, David. So you had to rename it "Calling All Cars". It's not like it would have made a difference if "crackdown" stayed in the title.

Replicant · Mar 4, 2010

Please don't ruin War of the Gods, David. Henry Cavill is in it. I want to see him playing Theseus.

BloodySinner · Mar 4, 2010

I don't think Mr. Jaffe has anything better to do at this point in time.

Achtius · Mar 4, 2010

Audioboxer87 said:
Someone release a film called Metal Gods.

Description of movie. A mortal fighting Gods with car combat.

Tadale · Mar 4, 2010

He must be joking.

Frank "Trashman" Reynolds · Mar 4, 2010

Jaffe is stupid.

I'm going to copyright the situational comedy. One time I was in this situation that ended up being kind of comedic. Ever since then all of these studios have been ripping me off.

mugurumakensei · Mar 4, 2010

Someone should release a short called "Calling All Gods of Metal"

WrikaWrek · Mar 4, 2010

The guy is retarded.

War of Gods translates to a War between Gods. God Of War translates to Ares. Scrap Metal is about a destruction derby like XBLA game, and yes they have chainsaws and shit. Car Combat is hardly exclusive of Twisted Metal.

Nothing better to do, must use my brain to say stupid shit. - David Jaffe

TheChewyWaffles · Mar 4, 2010

mugurumakensei said:
Someone should release a short called "Calling All Gods of Metal"

You win.

TheListener · Mar 4, 2010

Criminal Crackdown.

EDIT: beaten by a Master.

Animator · Mar 4, 2010

Do we need a thread everytime David Jaffe says something?

ConcealedBlaze · Mar 4, 2010

He just comes across sounding unintelligent in that post. Bleh

Sho_Nuff82 · Mar 4, 2010

I had no idea this movie existed, here I was all set to watch the Clash of the Titans remake.

Cday · Mar 4, 2010

Holy fuck, Scrap Metal? This is a travesty.

Blackace · Mar 4, 2010

Maybe one of stupiest things I have heard so far this week.

Psychotext · Mar 4, 2010

God of War is particularly unique... I mean that name didn't come from anywhere.

Frank "Trashman" Reynolds · Mar 4, 2010

Animator said:
Do we need a thread everytime David Jaffe says something?

I wish we didn't. Nobody cares about his games anymore. If we can just ignore his internet retard rants he might go away for good.

Mama Robotnik · Mar 4, 2010

Weenerz said:
David Jaffe wants to copyright Gods and Metal, understandable.

Lawsuit against METAL GEAR SOLID inevitable!

EDIT - does this mean that the beings on Wikipedia's list of War Deities can sue GOD OF WAR?

BuRT! · Mar 4, 2010

mugurumakensei said:
Someone should release a short called "Calling All Gods of Metal War Cars"

better

Y2Kev · Mar 4, 2010

I don't think this makes a lot (or any) sense.

ggnoobIGN · Mar 4, 2010

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/War_Gods_(video_game)

Midway to sue David Jaffe

Flying_Phoenix · Mar 4, 2010

David Jaffe at his finest. :lol

Windom Earle · Mar 4, 2010

Oh Jaffe ...

Odrion · Mar 4, 2010

I can see him being pissed at Scrap Metal but War of the Gods seems kinda grasping at straws.

woodypop · Mar 4, 2010

WrikaWrek said:
War of Gods translates to a War between Gods. God Of War translates to Ares.

This.

roMonster · Mar 4, 2010

mugurumakensei said:
Someone should release a short called "Calling All Gods of Metal"

But then wouldn't Tim Schafer have to get involved?

ColonelColon · Mar 4, 2010

wtf? has he totally lost his mind?

RBH · Mar 4, 2010

I think David Jaffe should shut the fuck up for a change.

threenote · Mar 4, 2010

This guy really needs to shut up. Everything he says is stupid.

-viper- · Mar 4, 2010

Y2Kev said:
I don't think this makes a lot (or any) sense.

yo, it makes perfect sense.

God Of War =
God
War
Of

War Of The Gods =
God
War
Of
The

Jaffe may have a case here!

NeoUltima · Mar 4, 2010

I think, he was drunk and/or joking when he wrote that.

Branduil · Mar 4, 2010

More like David Gaffe.

RagolSlayer · Mar 4, 2010

:lol

I expected nothing less from him.

Grecco · Mar 4, 2010

When you wonder why some people don't like you David its because of dumb shit like this.

Salsa · Mar 4, 2010

ahahahh wtf

OldJadedGamer · Mar 4, 2010

Frank "Trashman" Reynolds said:
I wish we didn't. Nobody cares about his games anymore. If we can just ignore his internet retard rants he might go away for good.

I kind of second this motion that unless he's talking about a game that he's working on and is coming out he needs to STFU.

Pistolero · Mar 4, 2010

And then a voice was heard saying :

"David, get back to working on Twisted Metal you bit** !"

vic2020 · Mar 4, 2010

Scrap Metal looks as much of a ripoff of Twisted Metal as Dantes Inferno was to GoW.

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