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North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by seanmcdirmid »

pbateman wrote: post #5
rootedbox wrote: post #3

if it was from NK then why does the game use english?

Because it's a promotional tool made by the travel agency Koryo. As a foreigner you can travel through North Korea and see a truly strange country. It's probably going to do the job quite well just because it will pique the curiosity of a few and they might end up going.

As an American, you can only visit during the Mass games unless they've changed that. I've been thinking about a weekend trip one of these days (but probably October given that's the only time I can go).

Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by dfc »

obstacle1 wrote: post #12
dfc wrote: post #9

What does it say about a tech news website when the writer cannot be bothered to google "open source screen capture" before posting a story.

Nothing, since the writer is a freelancer and doesn't represent said website.

So they went ahead and posted his story?

Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by taligent »

seanmcdirmid wrote: post #11
pbateman wrote: post #5

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Because it's a promotional tool made by the travel agency Koryo. As a foreigner you can travel through North Korea and see a truly strange country. It's probably going to do the job quite well just because it will pique the curiosity of a few and they might end up going.

As an American, you can only visit during the Mass games unless they've changed that. I've been thinking about a weekend trip one of these days (but probably October given that's the only time I can go).

They've changed it. You can go at certain periods during the year often coinciding with key events.

And you can only go as part of a set tour which is usually over a week. So no weekend tours and certainly not by yourself.

Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by taligent »

pbateman wrote: post #6

The only thing stopping this from being really funny is how awful the life of the average North Korean is.

Actually the average life of North Korea is not that different from those in rural China, Phillipines, Thailand and arguably some parts of the US.

Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by yen223 »

taligent wrote: post #16
pbateman wrote: post #6

The only thing stopping this from being really funny is how awful the life of the average North Korean is.

Actually the average life of North Korea is not that different from those in rural China, Phillipines, Thailand and arguably some parts of the US.

Do they really send people to reeducation camps for disrespecting the president in the US?

Re: North Korea’s First Computer Game: Pyongyang Racer

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Post by taligent »

yen223 wrote: post #18
taligent wrote: post #16

Earlier quoted context omitted.

Actually the average life of North Korea is not that different from those in rural China, Phillipines, Thailand and arguably some parts of the US.

Do they really send people to reeducation camps for disrespecting the president in the US?

Sorry I should have clarified. I meant in terms of the basics: food, shelter, water etc.

My point was that North Korea is borderline third world on par with other countries in the region.

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