Poll: The "C" word in Videogames
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No word is 'too far' if used in the right setting and context. The right use of language can make or break a game as far as the narrative is concerned. However '****' is very taboo and would only really feel natural in games with a very adult/dark setting. Like when Pegorino shouts "The world is a ****!" in GTAIV, I could believe this is the sort of person that would have no hang-ups about shouting **** in the middle of a packed street, so it felt natural and worked well as far as character development goes. But on the other hand I can't imagine Marcus Fenix screaming it as he hacks a Locusts head off, due to his military background. It'd just seem crude and cheap.
A further note!LorisBoi said:
The use of any swear in dialogue should follow the same sort of rules. Overuse of any crude language comes off as just that.
Want a good example on how to use swearing to fantastic effect? Watch anything with Simon Pegg (Spaced/Shaun of the Dead/Hot Fuzz). The man is a genius on when to use swearing to great comedic effect, without over reliance on it.
What is your definition of "fuck" then?Phyrophobia said:
OT: It is a really stupid thing to get all worked up for. A four letter word that refers to genitalia? We have a couple of those already, "dick" and "cock" have been around for a while. The we have "fuck" to cover the act of sexual activity, so saying that it's sexual connotation is why people are so offended by it. Hell, a common phrase to use "dick" and "cock" with is, "Suck my dick/cock" which is implying (for lack of better word at the moment) oral sex. I personally think that the worst bit of profanity is "asshole." The rectum is far more disgusting than genitalia. Not to be too disgusting, but during pornography, when the actors discuss anal sex and the female actress says "asshole" I cringe a little on the inside, and this is coming from a guy that is so desensitized to all of humanity's worst "highlights" that I am unfazed by death itself.
I really think the reason people are offended by is because there is a double standard for men and women and the women pretty much always have the advantage. They can call us "dicks" and "cocksuckers" and "assholes" all they want, but when we come up with a profane term for their reproductive organs, all of a sudden it is the worst bit of profanity to ever poison their ears.
this.Ekit said:
its a fucking word.
"BOUT TO ***** TIT THE **** OUT OF THAT ASS!"
in reality i meant
"I am going to kill that bastard with style and grace"
this. shit most of the time when someone calls me something in an offense matter i tend to laugh, the other day i got called "You motherfucking cracker, your nothing but white honkey trash!"Irridium said:
in which i just lol'd and went about my business.
I can recall, at least I think I can recall, it being used in Red Dead Redemption.
As far as my thoughts on the word, I don't use it but I have no problems with it being used in video games. Provided it is done for a purpose however. Mindless swearing really irritates me.
As far as my thoughts on the word, I don't use it but I have no problems with it being used in video games. Provided it is done for a purpose however. Mindless swearing really irritates me.
Whenever I hear "the c word" in video games (and even movies), I always get a little thrown off for a second. I don't know if it's a regional thing, but I've rarely heard the word used outside of "you're a mad/sick ****".
Anyway, I see no problem with it being used in video games. I think that because it holds a slightly sexual meaning, it's "more offensive" and "daring" to use, because we all know that anything sexual in a video game is infinetly worse than any type of violence.
Anyway, I see no problem with it being used in video games. I think that because it holds a slightly sexual meaning, it's "more offensive" and "daring" to use, because we all know that anything sexual in a video game is infinetly worse than any type of violence.
I think what our Non-American Escapists may be unaware of, is that ****, in the US, is a very powerful word. I realize it is very commonly used in Britain, but your prudish puritanical cousins make a point of not using it very often. I don't personally care if the word is used, my policy on swearing is "curse" words should be used if:
1) It's realistic (gaming/writing I mean)
2) It is needed to get a point across
1) It's realistic (gaming/writing I mean)
2) It is needed to get a point across
Do you remember where? I've played that game a couple of times, and I don't remember hearing it. I rarely hear the C-word in any form of media. I remember it was used in the movie Inside Man though.Kasurami said:
(Note, I use the N word in a example context. I know the word is touchy for some people, so srry if anyone gets offended)
If I say the F word, nobody flinches. I say the C word, and people go tense. I say the N word and suddenly I'm a racist. They're all just words, yet people make a big deal about things that anyone with a Maturity level can shrug off. If I hear '******' used maybe once in a game or movie, no big deal. But if people are doing NOTHING but throw the word around, I just have to turn it off just because of how low they have to sink to throwing around swears to try and get views or gameplay.
If I say the F word, nobody flinches. I say the C word, and people go tense. I say the N word and suddenly I'm a racist. They're all just words, yet people make a big deal about things that anyone with a Maturity level can shrug off. If I hear '******' used maybe once in a game or movie, no big deal. But if people are doing NOTHING but throw the word around, I just have to turn it off just because of how low they have to sink to throwing around swears to try and get views or gameplay.
actually one of my favorite adjectives in real life (you know, that thing that's not on the internet) is "cunting" as apposed to "fucking"TheFPSisDead said:
[sub] I think I made up the word cunting but I might have heard it somewhere[/sub]
the reason I like it so much is that in an expletive filled conversation you're likely to use "fuck" as more than one part of speech, and it adds depth to the conversation if you mix up your vocabulary a bit.
Games should use the "c-word" in context.
I thought a missed golden opportunity for the "c-word" was in Mass Effect 2
in the Jack v. Miranda catfight, but alas no...
Cock is it's reverse. I think cock is pretty socially acceptable comparatively. I have never understood why **** is so offensive. (Primarily to women) Seriously, most women will shrug off being called a ***** (comparing them to a dog) but not a ****. (Comparing them to a vagina.) I would think ***** would be more offensive if I had to pick one. I personally would rather be called a cock than a pig or a dog. But I don't care either way honestly. I learned in like 3rd grade about "sticks and stones".
I am all for free speech. Use **** all the more and maybe desensitize society with the word. My only problem with the word is I don't hear it used that often. So when I do hear someone say it, it sounds like they are trying too hard to sound edgy. This can throw up a red flag for me personally like a couple instances in GTA4.
I am all for free speech. Use **** all the more and maybe desensitize society with the word. My only problem with the word is I don't hear it used that often. So when I do hear someone say it, it sounds like they are trying too hard to sound edgy. This can throw up a red flag for me personally like a couple instances in GTA4.