From an outside standpoint, it could be seen to condone such terrorist acts. Plus we all have an overreactive media *cough*foxnews*cough*
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Oh No reason at all. You only walk into an airport and commit acts of terrorism in a video game 8 years after the thing that triggered airport madness. But I think its not bad but people should learn to chill and take games in moderation.
THIS IS AN ORIGINAL THREAD, AMIRITE?
Anyway... no... no, I'm not done.
Use the motherfucking search bar.
Anyway, it's about emotional ties, those people represent you, your families. Are you saying you were never touched by a movie? After all, those are just pixels too.
Anyway... no... no, I'm not done.
Use the motherfucking search bar.
Anyway, it's about emotional ties, those people represent you, your families. Are you saying you were never touched by a movie? After all, those are just pixels too.
And playing Forza or Gran Turismo makes you a world class racing driver.coxafloppin said:
It's just been blown out of proportion. I even watched one of those early morning chat shows we have in England and they spent 30 minute of a 45 minute show discussing that scene. It's just over-reactions from everyone.
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It isn't just 'mowing down innocent pixels' though, is it? It's a realistic and fully interactive representation of terrorism, and meaningless slaughter of the worst degree. Not that I'm actually bothered by it, but there's much more pragmatics to this than just 'you're mowing down pixels, who gives a shit lolol'.
It isn't just 'mowing down innocent pixels' though, is it? It's a realistic and fully interactive representation of terrorism, and meaningless slaughter of the worst degree. Not that I'm actually bothered by it, but there's much more pragmatics to this than just 'you're mowing down pixels, who gives a shit lolol'.
Uh, the importance of it? I can see what you mean, if you take away the fact that: It was probably the biggest plot point of the story, that it was the only reason there was a war, that it was the only reason the Russians started a war with America, and that it was showing how far Shephard was willing to go.HUBILUB said:
If they wanted you to get emotionally involved in the scenario and not just use it as a shock tactic to generate headlines they would have been better off with you interacting in the environment in some way before forcing your hand. I felt it was just a lot smoke and mirrors. GTAIV, with it's graphic depictions of sexual favours from prostitutes and the subsequent slaughter was far more uncomfortable to me because of that personal involvement between the characters.
It's ironic that gamers wish for games to be art, and touch our emotions and feelings and be really deep and shit, but then, when something controversial is put into the game, everybndy who makes some kind of deal of it "overreacts" because it is "just a bunch of pixels".Mrkittycat said:
I mean, really?
But it doesn't connect emotionally or purport to be "really deep and shit", does it?Fraught said:
You have no connection with anyone but your avatar. It's a shocking level but I think it will be seen as an embarrassment come Heavy Rain. A desperate attempt at maturity for a game played by teenagers who will probably enjoy the massacre for all the wrong reasons.
Hahaha... wait, you're serious?coxafloppin said:
Are you serious?
But it does touch on some unattractive, yet oddly popular, themes.The_Deleted said:
Like terror. Didn't you feel a little sick, mowing down all those people, those families? Admittedly, the story is so stupid and characters so superficial it's hard to take it seriously, but still.
i must say.. its my favourite mission in the game... it makes me feel powerful
-and yes i think people over-react and to be honest... the game asks you if you would like to view potentially disturbing content anyway.
-and yes i think people over-react and to be honest... the game asks you if you would like to view potentially disturbing content anyway.
I get where people are coming from but their logic is all wrong. While I understand that yes you're basically told to mow down an airport full of (virtual) civvies and yes it could be seen as promoting terrorism and yes kids are stupidly buying the game even though they're too fucking young, but all the arguements are taken out of context. It's like saying that Fallout 3 promotes nuclear warfare because there's an undenotated bomb that you are asked to blow up.
lots of people are media inticed little kittens that will listen to anything the news says because they dont bother to gain the knowledge of what there children do in their spare time.
so yes when the news says its bad to some parents its defcon 2 for them.
so yes when the news says its bad to some parents its defcon 2 for them.
For me...
It was the glaringly huge plot hole!
It is just a game, people should know the differences between 'fantasy' and real life enough not to get worked over a bloody game. If we are going to get worked up over violence in the media then we need to get rid of everything that might be considered 'fantasy,' from violent games right through to classical literature. Hell maybe even remove the 'creative' part of each others brains cause hell, we can all imagine something worse then mowing down massive amounts of innocent people.
Gasp! Can't have that violent fantasy now can we? /sarcasm
As for plot: You need the suspension of reality to believe that a single terrorist attack could be pinned to the USA government. Let alone lead to a war that would, in reality, end with most of the world looking as if it was out of fallout 3. Not to mention all the other plot holes, so many I wonder why the training mission didn't have one!
So if we have to suspend reality just to accept the plot then why the hell should we get worked up over simulated, aka fantasy, mass murder?
It was the glaringly huge plot hole!
It is just a game, people should know the differences between 'fantasy' and real life enough not to get worked over a bloody game. If we are going to get worked up over violence in the media then we need to get rid of everything that might be considered 'fantasy,' from violent games right through to classical literature. Hell maybe even remove the 'creative' part of each others brains cause hell, we can all imagine something worse then mowing down massive amounts of innocent people.
Gasp! Can't have that violent fantasy now can we? /sarcasm
As for plot: You need the suspension of reality to believe that a single terrorist attack could be pinned to the USA government. Let alone lead to a war that would, in reality, end with most of the world looking as if it was out of fallout 3. Not to mention all the other plot holes, so many I wonder why the training mission didn't have one!
So if we have to suspend reality just to accept the plot then why the hell should we get worked up over simulated, aka fantasy, mass murder?
i think there are many factors to this:
1) if this was done in a movie (although it would be seen as tasteless) i doubt it'd have gotten this reaction.
2)terrorism, although has been happening for many many years, only recently has it affected the west so much.
3)some people just like to be offended.
personally, ive done far worse things in games, this wouldnt effect me whilst playing, the only reason i'm offended is the intent behind it, ie using shock and terrorism to sell games
1) if this was done in a movie (although it would be seen as tasteless) i doubt it'd have gotten this reaction.
2)terrorism, although has been happening for many many years, only recently has it affected the west so much.
3)some people just like to be offended.
personally, ive done far worse things in games, this wouldnt effect me whilst playing, the only reason i'm offended is the intent behind it, ie using shock and terrorism to sell games
The controversy only exists because the media are short on stories. So they stir up a storm, and increase ratings.
Maybe it's the idea that you're killing unarmed civilians in cold blood. Actually, I felt worse in the Gears of War 2 deleted scene where you walked through a torture barge and there was a stranded being tortured by the locusts and you couldn't do anything about it or you would blow your cover so you had to stand there and watch this guy be tortured.