You're asked to defend gaming, what game is your reason to defend it

[Tenkage]

*attention to the jury*
me: Team Fortress 2, it presents an educated level of fun; it's story is weak, yes, but it gives you a reason to do what you're doing; it's character development is none, yet they grow on you almost instantly, and it's designed in such a way that team work IS a requirement, and it's rewarding.

prosecutor: yet, it also involves racism and stereotypes, like the black, and I repeat black man who is always drunk and has physical disadvantages over the rest of the white cast, and that is just one example

me:

...HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA nice

 

[manythings]

Beyond Good and Evil (Shadow of the Colossus, Portal and Psychonauts have been mentioned).

 

[LightOfDarkness]

*attention to the jury*
me: Team Fortress 2, it presents an educated level of fun; it's story is weak, yes, but it gives you a reason to do what you're doing; it's character development is none, yet they grow on you almost instantly, and it's designed in such a way that team work IS a requirement, and it's rewarding. And last but not least, it's graphical style is made in such a way that it won't become age quickly and will live on longer than gunmetal gray-brown fps'

prosecutor: yet, it also involves racism and stereotypes, like the black, and I repeat black man who is always drunk and has physical disadvantages over the rest of the white cast, and that is just one example

me:

How is the black man always have physical disadvantages? Demospam is perhaps the most potent force in Team Fortress 2, short of an ubered, kritzd demo with a valve sticky launcher

 

[manythings]

*attention to the jury*
me: Team Fortress 2, it presents an educated level of fun; it's story is weak, yes, but it gives you a reason to do what you're doing; it's character development is none, yet they grow on you almost instantly, and it's designed in such a way that team work IS a requirement, and it's rewarding. And last but not least, it's graphical style is made in such a way that it won't become age quickly and will live on longer than gunmetal gray-brown fps'

prosecutor: yet, it also involves racism and stereotypes, like the black, and I repeat black man who is always drunk and has physical disadvantages over the rest of the white cast, and that is just one example

me:

He's also scottish. Are you saying black people can only "sound" african? (Reverse racism counter)

 

[manythings]

Bioshock.

But really there are a lot of games. I'll just use that one.

It could have easily been made into a book.

The story was deep, intriguing and had twists that I doubt anyone saw coming.
It was full of interesting characters with amazing back-stories set in a rich environment.

It should be a book, or a movie for that matter

It is a book, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

 

[falcon1985]

Total war series, because it also offers pretty detailed information about the time period the game is set in. I wouldn't go as far as to call it an educational tool, but it's not far off.

 

[Iffat Nur]

Guys, its not defending if you're going to mention games of previous generations. You're pretty much giving them the opportunity to say "I told you, games aren't good anymore".

But I will use Team fortress 2, and Red Dead Redemption

 

[teh_Canape]

snip

he's one eyed, means lack of depth perception

 

[Darius Brogan]

Myst. That's all there is to say.

 

[Geekosaurus]

It's fun.

 

[smithy1234]

It's fun, you should play them because there are lots of different genres and a high probability that you will find one that suits you. But play in moderation and you can avoid all the ridiculous things on the news which have prevented you from already playing video games like everyone else... you twat.

 

[astrav1]

Shadow of the Colossus beautiful, haunting, and Morally ambiguous.

 

[RanD00M]

Best defense for anything and everything: You because FUCK![footnote]Usually said as "Because,FUCK YOU!" but me and a friend changed it a little.[/footnote]

 

[Breaker deGodot]

Probably Mother 3. That game shows more heart, ingenuity, and love for it's players than any other game I've ever played.

 

[Tdc2182]

Shadow of the Colossus beautiful, haunting, and Morally ambiguous.

Yeah, Its not my favorite, but it is pretty gosh darn gorgeous game.

 

[Breaker deGodot]

Bioshock.

But really there are a lot of games. I'll just use that one.

It could have easily been made into a book.

The story was deep, intriguing and had twists that I doubt anyone saw coming.
It was full of interesting characters with amazing back-stories set in a rich environment.

It should be a book, or a movie for that matter

It is a book, Atlas Shrugged by Ayn Rand.

JESUS! How do people not know about Bioshock basically being "Atlas Shrugged 20,000 Feet Leagues Under the Sea"!? /rant.

 

[Tdc2182]

*attention to the jury*
me: Team Fortress 2, it presents an educated level of fun; it's story is weak, yes, but it gives you a reason to do what you're doing; it's character development is none, yet they grow on you almost instantly, and it's designed in such a way that team work IS a requirement, and it's rewarding. And last but not least, it's graphical style is made in such a way that it won't become age quickly and will live on longer than gunmetal gray-brown fps'

prosecutor: yet, it also involves racism and stereotypes, like the black, and I repeat black man who is always drunk and has physical disadvantages over the rest of the white cast, and that is just one example

me:

Prosecution: A battle of the hair, eh?

Your point is moot.

 

[Reveras]

I would use ME series, Bioshock (mostly 1) out of the new releases to show gaming is still going somewhere and attacking it is just futile.

 

[Ertol]

Shadow of the Colossus, then I would turn around and walk away.

 

[deathbydeath]

portal. that's my reason