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From: Lars Haugseth <njus@larshaugseth.com>
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Subject: Re: [OT] Game of Thrones
Date: Mon, 25 Apr 2011 02:39:42 +0200
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* WDS <Bill@seurer.net> wrote:
> 
> On 4/22/2011 3:45 PM, Vincenzo Beretta wrote:
>>> Also - why can't they make CRPG's with stories and characters like
>>> these?
>>
>> If you play "Dragon Age: Origins" you will notice that they
>> pirat^H^H^H^H^H took a lot of inspiration from Game of Thrones: some
>> concepts are translated from Martin's works to the game almost 1:1.
>
> Hint: Martin stole from the historical War of the Roses.

Rubbish! Robert Baratheon looks nothing like Michael Douglas, and
Kathleen Turner has very little in common with Cersei Lannister!

Danny DeVito could have made a passable Tyrion, though... ;-)

-- 
Lars Haugseth