I don’t think the issue is whether or not he deserves to be in the game. Its whether the real Kurt Cobain would ‘sell-out’ so to speak. And to weigh in, I don’t think he would…
I squirmed when Jimmi Hendrix appeared in World Tour. I think it is wrong that estates or record companies can decide ona dead person’s likeness being used. A living person making their own choice to be in a game, fair enough, but some respect for the dead would be nice, thanks.
Yeah, this annoys me, I’ve been thinking that his work (and image!) being appropriated into a commercial venture like a video game is precisely what he was trying to avoid by topping himself – Courtney’s selling him out big time.
I tend to think that it’s phenomenally simplistic and unfair to refer to ANY suicide as “the coward’s way out” in this day and age, knowing as much as we do about mental illness as a contributing factor. Unless someone is committing suicide to evade a criminal trial or some such, it’s not cowardice, but the final symptom of a serious (possibly undiagnosed) health issue. In Cobain’s case, it is highly likely that he was bipolar, and never received proper care.
Deadlydorito
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 2:56 PMNOU stay classy San Diego
Stephen Alexander
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:04 PMDuring the first verse of the song his mouth seems to be opening way too much for how quiet he’s singing. For the rest of the song it seems fine.
Sagarat
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:16 PMI would love to of seen the Mo-cap recording for this…..
Actually, I probably would not.
th30n3
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:25 PMDo you get a Shotgun peripheral with that?
Chris Barns
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:29 PMKurt is just as big of an Icon and just as influential as Slash, even more so, fr me anyway. I think is quite apt for him to appear
Alex Hartman
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:38 PMWho authorised this? His estate I guess?
Johnny Cash is dead too, but his preview didn’t seem nearly as weird as this. Cobain’s got the uncanny valley up the ying yang.
dzc12
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 3:55 PMI don’t think the issue is whether or not he deserves to be in the game. Its whether the real Kurt Cobain would ‘sell-out’ so to speak. And to weigh in, I don’t think he would…
Brendan Keogh
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 4:32 PMI squirmed when Jimmi Hendrix appeared in World Tour. I think it is wrong that estates or record companies can decide ona dead person’s likeness being used. A living person making their own choice to be in a game, fair enough, but some respect for the dead would be nice, thanks.
NewGuy
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:29 PMMoney > Respect
Jay
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 4:50 PMHe’s no rockstar.
He was the Lady Gaga of THEN! But now look at him…
sofari
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:32 PMThe world needs this like a hole in the … erm… foot?
Flux
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:34 PMYeah, this annoys me, I’ve been thinking that his work (and image!) being appropriated into a commercial venture like a video game is precisely what he was trying to avoid by topping himself – Courtney’s selling him out big time.
Flux
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:35 PMAlso, Lady Gaga < Cobain, by a looong shot…
Josh
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 5:54 PMThe real issue is that by putting him in a game, Activision have done what Cobain was fighting against through his life.
It’s like everyone wearing Che Guevera T-shirts: By buying the shirts you are participating in the action that Che was against.
Alex Hartman
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 3:09 AMIf there’s one thing life does well, it’s intensely powerful irony.
I Am Me
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:07 PMwell i guess courtney love has made another crap load out of this $$$$$
I wish she would use a shotgun on herself
anyway its very creepy but i cant wait to play.
love peace and sympathy
Carlo Broeck
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:09 PMnow that they concentrate so much on specific characters, no guitar straps is kinda distracting
Pottsy
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 6:30 PMHe gave up on life and took the cowards way out. It’s sad but very true.
He doesn’t deserve to be in this game.
Flux
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 10:16 PMI tend to think that it’s phenomenally simplistic and unfair to refer to ANY suicide as “the coward’s way out” in this day and age, knowing as much as we do about mental illness as a contributing factor. Unless someone is committing suicide to evade a criminal trial or some such, it’s not cowardice, but the final symptom of a serious (possibly undiagnosed) health issue. In Cobain’s case, it is highly likely that he was bipolar, and never received proper care.
Pottsy
Saturday, August 29, 2009 at 6:51 PMI can take that on board.
woody
Friday, August 28, 2009 at 11:38 PMHere’s the quick fix solution to this…
Don’t like it…don’t buy the f***ing game!
Simple.