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Thursday, February 10, 2011

Garfield Games: Why do you exist?


Thankfully, my parents have never "caught me in the act"...and why is he so happy about it?


How many of you as a kid were really into Garfield?  ok...How many of you were into Ninja Turtles, Pokemon, Batman, Power Rangers, Transformers, Disney Stuff, or even Barney?  That's what I thought.  Some characters manage to spawn a franchise title on just about every system, and the Garfield games that have come out over the years continue to baffle me.  Is there really a market for these games?  Do they really sell enough copies to warrant sequel after sequel on each generation of systems?  I know there's a niche market for certain games and characters, but I don't really see any hipsters telling me they were into Garfield before I was and I've probably never heard of him.  No, I've heard of him, and he's frankly, kind of stupid. 


I've put alot of thought into the mindset of software distributors and why they release these types of games(yes, I'm really that bored).  There's loads of articles out there if you're really curious as to why companies continually release what's known in the industry as "shovelware" it's profitable, but most agree it hurts the console or platform in the long run.  I kinda think shovelware is neat to collect, as it's different, quirky, and responsible for my favorite game of all time...

Haters gonna hate

I don't always play DS, but when I do I ride HorseZZZZZZ ya'll.
Posted by Isaac at 11:55 AM
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55 comments:

  1. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    I never played a garfield game and I probably never will. Also ubisoft made the game horsez? notsureifsrs.jpg

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  2. Con QuesoFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:16 PM

    Ugh, I actually bought that Garfield game on the PC. it's so boring. As is Garfield

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  3. shishimaruFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:31 PM

    Seriously what the f garfield? I never found him really funny or anythin, just kinda bla. Shovelware is rather silly, but every once in a good while there's fun shit.

    On a semirelated note, LOL Horses, http://tinyurl.com/horse-outside1

    >:3

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  4. Johnny DramaFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:35 PM

    The real question is why don't more garfield games exist! I demand more!

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  5. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:36 PM

    I actually don't really recall seeing a game about Garfield, but I feel like I have, and I agree, what's the point? What could the storyline possibly be?

    snaztoday.blogspot.com

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  6. The Angry LurkerFebruary 10, 2011 at 12:57 PM

    Garfield was a good comic strip but not as a movie or video game.

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  7. World of ZeroFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:28 PM

    Horsez is actually a version of Assassin's Creed where you play the horse instead of the assassin.

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  8. JordanFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:42 PM

    ive never really been into garfield either

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  9. DudemeisterFebruary 10, 2011 at 1:48 PM

    Garfield has never been good. Not in any medium.

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  10. Arek SałataFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:06 PM

    The question is - who the heck thought that it was a good idea to make Garfiled movies?!

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  11. AnonymouseFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:48 PM

    never played a garfield game, lol at horsez.

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  12. VaporFebruary 10, 2011 at 2:55 PM

    My brother-in-law was forced to write a program for a Dressage (basically it's a competition centered around making horses "dance") game.

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  13. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:06 PM

    Dude, I love reading Garfield comics, but a game...? And that Garfield movie that came out a while ago looked so lame.

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  14. Lendo KharFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:28 PM

    Because we want to be as lazy as garfield, I didn't expected to get any gameplay besides eating and sleeping.

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  15. ShutterbugFebruary 10, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    I bet that horse is crunk.

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  16. ZakkFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:02 PM

    I've never even heard of this!

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  17. A Beer for the ShowerFebruary 10, 2011 at 6:13 PM

    Why do Garfield games exist? For the same reason that those 2 terrible movies came out, 20 years past Garfield's heyday: someone, somewhere will spend money on them. And I'll tell you what, it won't be me.

    You hate Mondays, you like lasagna, and you're fat. I GET IT! Just retire already!

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  18. DwrekFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:06 PM

    Who would of thought the laziest cat could make such an action packed game.

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  19. Scootland EconomicsFebruary 10, 2011 at 7:59 PM

    Y O Y


    - micro economics and market systems

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  20. PawawanpiFebruary 10, 2011 at 8:13 PM

    Oh Garfield, why does a game for that cat exist?

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  21. AnonymousFebruary 10, 2011 at 9:34 PM

    Garfield was the shit back in the day. Eating all that lasagna. I swear he sounded like one of the ghostbusters cartoon characters.

    But as young as I was, I knew Garfield would never be a good game.

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  22. Kicking RocksFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:06 AM

    wow...

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  23. B0R3D entertainmentFebruary 11, 2011 at 7:48 AM

    didn't even know there was a game! OMG OMG OMG I HAVE to get it! eh... not really though!
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  24. RedHeadRobFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:28 AM

    I had me some of those old garfield games... They were pretty odd.

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  25. DooFebruary 11, 2011 at 8:32 AM

    Garfield games were always terrible!

    Leave the comic alone already!

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  26. Justsayin'February 11, 2011 at 9:57 AM

    They make these so really little kids will have something to play.

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  27. seankenny08February 11, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    haha Garfield lol

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  28. LA.DietsFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:13 PM

    Ninja turtles here brah. All the way.

    theladiets.blogspot.com <------ needs followers for my transformation blog

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  29. TeutorixFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:14 PM

    man I dont know about you guys but I played so many hours of garfield caught on the act on my sega genesis when i was 8. its one of the 5 games i had but i really liked it at the time.

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  30. Stuff that matters, stuff that don'tFebruary 11, 2011 at 12:20 PM

    Ugh. These types of games I think draw in mothers to buy them for their kids for presents. Like movie games and the Wii. Great moneymakers, and they don't really harm the platform unless they hurt sales of decent games developers have invested a lot of time and money into.

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  31. AnonymousFebruary 11, 2011 at 2:18 PM

    I have to try a Garfield game one day to see if it's really that bad lol

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  32. GeekwankerFebruary 11, 2011 at 4:38 PM

    i like Garfield cartoons but the game is just lame

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  33. Das Auto!February 11, 2011 at 8:17 PM

    Garfield is a fat, oversold cat that should have died from obesity. What's not to love?

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  34. AssortedNewsFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:11 AM

    The Chester Cheetos games weren't that bad.

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  35. BrutFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:51 AM

    Catttzzz is better.

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  36. ChrisFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:45 AM

    I dont like garfield

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  37. Beau ThompsonFebruary 12, 2011 at 3:38 PM

    It is it just me, or is Garfield the worst comic ever?

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  38. The GovernorFebruary 12, 2011 at 6:51 PM

    They made a Garfield game? I learn something new every day.

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  39. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:58 PM

    Garfield? cmon... Thats just selling out man

    equus

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  40. MorphenFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Garfield should have never gone farther than the comic.

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  41. NoMoreTroubleFebruary 12, 2011 at 8:59 PM

    Oh dear god, not horses. This is seriously why I don't understand the world sometimes.

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  42. AnonymousFebruary 12, 2011 at 9:46 PM

    i have a garfield game. Its much more popular than you think. Maybe more popular with girls than boys though.

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  43. nukpanaFebruary 12, 2011 at 10:07 PM

    good god. horzez

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  44. ThemanwiththegoldeneyeballFebruary 13, 2011 at 5:02 AM

    Lol'd at "and why is he so happy about it?"

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  45. shadiFebruary 13, 2011 at 9:16 AM

    it's the first time i hear about this game.!

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  46. Guys I'm Freaking Out!!!February 13, 2011 at 11:32 AM

    This just proves that there was shovelware on all consoles, and it's not a relatively new concept. Back in the 16-bit era, there were tons of companies forming up two-bit concepts of independent licenses - look at Gex the Gecko or Bubsy the Cat. Or, in a lot of cases, they would just release a storm of corporate logo games (garfield or mickey mouse) and the company would still bomb out.

    Pleased to meet you by the way. I love your blog. Follow me at http://guysimfreakingout.blogspot.com - I'm in the middle of a site move, but I'll have more content soon enough (I blog about nerd culture in general).

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  47. Aaron The BaronFebruary 13, 2011 at 11:48 AM

    Dude, don't diss HorseZZZ, that's my favorite game.

    ...next to Garfield, of course.

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  48. JoeFebruary 14, 2011 at 7:57 AM

    I like the Garfield comics strip. Watched the cartoon as a kid. But I can't see how it would make even a halfway decent game...

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  49. Mister SharafFebruary 14, 2011 at 3:26 PM

    hm, i love garfield comics

    Im BACK  >>HERE<< and  >>HERE<<

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  50. 1904 BloggerFebruary 14, 2011 at 10:21 PM

    ahahha no way, i would never

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  51. shishimaruFebruary 15, 2011 at 8:27 AM

    Thats weird... seriously garfield... caught doing what? and its a kids game?... >:3

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  52. Nathan CFebruary 21, 2011 at 8:09 AM

    You know what, if it's a salable license and there are parents with small children, it will sell. I would say that Garfield is more of a title that presy on nostalgia than anything else.

    At least no one has done a Calvin and Hobbes game (thank you Bill Watterson for having the chutzpah to not sell out!) I could see a revolt over that one.

    And who doesn't like Horsez? "I'm a pony!, I'm a pony! I'm a pony!"

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  53. madotsukiMarch 3, 2011 at 5:28 PM

    I used to like Garfield a lot when I was a kid. What was I thinking? I cringe about it now.

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  54. CrawlerMarch 7, 2011 at 3:04 PM

    Garfield is AWESOME. I don't know why all of you hate him so much. A friend of mine once said "The Absolutely Godliest God of Godliness a.k.a. Garfield" and I agree with him. Find me another comic character that's such realistic. Don't you find your own feats within Garfield?

    Although I agree that there shouldn't be games about Garfield. Why? I don't know. I just think Garfield should stay a comic book character with no films, cartoons, games or anything else including him except for those brilliant comic books and strips.

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  55. ASMarch 7, 2011 at 4:16 PM

    Garfield was a good comic... when I was eight.

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