Triple threat
Posted on June 13, 2003 @ 11:38 in Games
A particularly entertaining typo can be found in this article at GameSpy. The article discusses the confusion that ensued when a MS spokesperson was (mis)quoted as saying that Half-Life 2 wouldn't come to the Xbox. Apparently it will. The final question and response of the interview are below, the emphasis is mine.
GameSpy: Why is Half-Life 2 such a big deal to Xbox gamers?
Hufford: A lot of people left their jaws in Los Angeles [at the E3 2003, ed.] after seeing the Half-Life 2 demo. Obviously having it on Xbox is a major win. And with Half-Life 2, Halo 2, and Doom 3 on Xbox we've got an unmatched triple threat among the game consoles.
If anyone's looking for me, I'm hiding under my desk... waiting for this to blow over... btw, I'm selling an Xbox ;-)
Indeed, I figured they meant to say a "triple treat" for the gamers, but as Alex points out in the comments below, a "triple threat," according to Merriam Webster, is:
1: a football player adept at running, kicking, and passing; 2: a person adept in three different fields of activity
Another fine day as I learned another expression :-)
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Unless I'm mistaken, this is merely a figure of speach, not a typo: a triple threat is someone who can act, dance, and sing well, but is used in a lot of other contexts. FWIW.
Posted by Alex on June 13, 2003 @ 18:44
Wow, I'd never heard that one. Nifty.
Posted by Jill on June 16, 2003 @ 20:38
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