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So with the film and music threads still going and being discussed... why don't we get some discussion going on something on topic to the board? What other games are you playing now?
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The press haven't had a really appropriate game to show footage of during their stories about how video games are intended to warp your children into psychopaths for a while now, I think this is a positive thing for journalism 
 
SleepwalkR : You said the game looks disgusting. Well it is.
Beyond that I did not assume anything from you. I am commenting on the general indignation in reactions.

Scar3crow
"All of these are for the sake of the thrill of competition, of resource management, of exploration, of drama and big stories, of witnessing grand events safely from your home."
I think these descriptors can be applied to the Hatred dudes killing spree.

"They aren't for the sake of killing, and the gore isn't for the sake of violence alone. Those are feedback systems, I like getting a kill in a game because it meant I outsmarted the AI, the mapper, or another player. "
-I don't know why it is assumed Hatred would be a simple walk in the park mowing down resistanceless civilians a la Carmageddon. Postal1 was fucking hard. -If that were the games idea they could dispense with it all and just put you in a room to execute civilians, or maybe Auschwitz or North Korean camp simulator 2015 or something.

"In modern military games you are usually the good guy fighting aggressive willing armed combatants, except in cases of changing perspective for dramatic effect - and usually this is lampooned as hamfisted and lame. "

You are American Scar3crow right ? I think that is enough said. Or maybe not. If you can convince yourself your virtual armys invasion of the country is "good and holy" I think someone could convince themselves virtual Hatred dudes spree is good and holy too.
We could also make him lie about motives to justify a murderous intrusion into other peoples lives. Or set up a true background story

It would be easy to introduce a narrative in Hatred for this.
Lets say his wife was a black woman lynched by this towns mob, and his retarded or simply different kid was mercilessly bullied at school and pushed to suicide, the bank repossessed his home, medial care was cruelly denied ultimately due to greed, letting his mental issues spin out of control - Not that by now people think he needs mental issues to be extremely pissed off. We can pile on that story and bring out the violins till a tear runs down your cheek for this guy before he goes on his spree.

I think its fascinating how at this time in point there is none of these justifications put forth. Fascinating is what it is bringing out in people.
Maybe there is a backstory in the game. Maybe there is none. Doesn't matter right now for the debates.

In the end of it all - any moral "justifications" for killing and severe violences are plain and simply TOXIC and you are just fucking wrong not to perceive that and to go on some crusade about this game or form of violence being worse than an another. Fucking. Hypocrite.


Live your life right, play and make whatever the fuck you want to matter how depraved. I believe its an outlet for our seriously fucked natures. It belongs best in a virtual world. This is where we need to compartmentalize the bad, not in the real world as you see it done. And that is what you are doing playing Doom, Cod, Battlefield, whatever the fuck. Telling yourself otherwise, that you are a "better" creature than another, PFAH!

Its how you behave that matters. Going holier than thou on people in this way scar3crow...just no mate. 
Is This The Drunk Thread? 
Seems like it should be. Hick! 
*&^! 
I couldn't play SOF cos of the kills... Always preferred the decidedly unreal worlds of Doom and DNF. Jesus Doom 1 was amazing.

I believe its an outlet for our seriously fucked natures.

It's a bloody funny thing alright. I reckon the phenomena is very similar to swearing... so maybe we can solve that one first :) 
Nitin 
It seems to have as much depth as a puddle.

I tend to drop games pretty quickly if they can't hold my interest. Others, I'll play ad-infinitum if they can.

The central design seems to be chase people around spraying bullets, probably with the occasional opposition that will throw a few back your way. Top down games are all about behaviour patterns, the more you have, the better the game.

A top down game can also be polished, well balanced, look nice and so on, but if you're light on behavior types then that's your watermark of how engaging your game can be - no higher.

In the video a grand total of 1 is shown as far as I can see. And after you spend your budget on execution cinematics, there's not going to be much time for polish either. 
Ijed 
I think we are on the same page :)

I was trying to say the lack of depth might come about because of the central concept and so the two are linked, in response to your initial post that you didnt like the trailer because it looked 'boring' as opposed to 'disgusting'. 
 
Sorry but http://cursors.io/ (don't click if you don't have an hour or maybe even two) 
Hatred. 
Didn't read any posts, but "whatever" is a fairly generous reply to the trailer, even "meh" is a more passionate response than I actually feel. 
I'm Tempted To Sign This 
 
I still don't get how you can have a single person writing and scoring a game on big sites like IGN. Everyone has different preferences. 
IGNorance 
 
 
Who gives a piece of flying monkey poop? Just don't follow reviews of him if you disagree. Subjective reviews are awesome. 
Somewhat Relevant 
 
That's the same level of selective and opinionated rubbish like Sarkeesian's though. 
7870 
Does it matter that much anymore? With metacritic, it's easier to see a single review relative to everything else. 
Spirit 
You see what you want to see. 
I Wish 
Her cleavage was insignificant though.

I mean, exactly, that's the sad thing about videos like that. 
What Cleavage? 
 
Lichdom Battlemage 
Seems its on sale. Thoughts? Worth ? 
 
 
I came by to check out some worthy games... 
Ziggurat 
Sounds interesting, installing it now.

http://store.steampowered.com/app/308420 
Hexen 2 Called... 
...they want their graphics back. 
 
I think your memory of Hexen 2 may be a little rose colored. 
Huh 
I'd say rose tinted, but online it seems coloured (or colored) is more common. 
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