It's not? Seems like the root of the issue here.dillirgaf said:Why is Medal of Honor being banned for being truly modern?
It's not? Seems like the root of the issue here.dillirgaf said:Why is Medal of Honor being banned for being truly modern?
No the real point is the getting offended by a videogame is ridiculous. Like Agayek basically said anyone getting offended by a video game ,or anything else in the media, is a fucking idiot.Jumplion said:I detest the argument of "it's only a game! Lighten up!" because it completely undermines the point of this game. If EA is trying to respect and honor those who have fought in this war, isn't it kind of detrimental to say "Oh, it's just a game! It doesn't mean anything!"? We shouldn't hide behind the "it's only a game!" argument, we should confront the arguments directly instead of shielding ourselves with a backfiring argument.Bon_Clay said:This, its a bloody video game. Guess what? There are actual REAL wars going on in the world with real people, many of whom are unrelated civilians and children, being killed every day. Video games are not going to start any violence, we have that covered already.Agayek said:It's not offensive in the least. Anyone that is offended by the content of the game (or any game for that matter) needs to bash themselves in the face with a hammer until they no longer possess the mental capacity to continue.
If someone thinks the murder of a 3D model in a video game is a big deal, how about protesting the real wars they are based on first. Video games and any other medium should have the freedom of speech to make whatever point about real world issues they want.
That's not to say that I find it offensive, it's no moreso than any other game set in Namelessbad only this time Namelessbad actually has a name. To an extent, I understand why some are offended about the game, but don't use the "it's just a game!" argument when the whole point is that war is not a game.
No it literally is "just a game." And a book is only a book. Things do not become more than what they are to suggest so is absurd.Jumplion said:Overall, my point still stands, it is not and never was "just a game" because, well, war isn't one. And on the comparison of "it's only a book" the same thing applies, they would be trying to suppress history and all that. In the end I hope you get my overall point.
But those people are literally idots. Maybe you think you have the time to educate all of them out of their ignorance but in actuality it is not possible.Jumplion said:Quote for all that is holy in the truth, this 100%. I really hate it when a video game gets a controversy and the people on our side go "LALALALALA THAT'S NOT TRUE, U EZ RETARD, LALALA!" without considering why they'd think that. It happened with a lot of other games, Resident Evil 5 comes to mind (which the controversy was completely overblown as only one person pointed it out), and it's really sad how so many just plug their ears and tell anyone else to go fuck themselves.DustyDrB said:How do we react to these people? Well, take a look through the News thread announcing that EA will change the name [http://www.escapistmagazine.com/forums/read/7.235866-EA-Cuts-Taliban-From-Medal-of-Honor?page=1]. There's a lot of less than admirable reactions from our part and this site is supposed to be one of the more mature gaming communities online (so if you want more of a representative look at the reactions, check out the comments on IGN's, Gamespot's, or other gaming websites' story on this). If we want people to stop treating games like a second-rate medium, then we need to engage in better discourse with the people who don't understand games. We're not doing ourselves any favors calling these people "retards who should have their skulls bashed in to save the world from their stupidity".
So those concerned about the game have absolutely, 100% baseless reasons to be concerned about the game? That's extremely short sighted, to say the least.Halo Fanboy said:No the real point is the getting offended by a videogame is ridiculous. Like Agayek basically said anyone getting offended by a video game ,or anything else in the media, is a fucking idiot.
So a game trying to depict the story of soldiers in an on-going war with the respect and dignity that other mediums try to convey should be subjected to what the public considers "just a game"?No it literally is "just a game." And a book is only a book. Things do not become more than what they are to suggest so is absurd.
Calling them idots doesn't help your argument. And again, neither does calling them idiots. I never suggested that we should go out of our way to "educate" them or whatever, so that's a strawman right there.But those people are literally idots. Maybe you think you have the time to educate all of them out of their ignorance but in actuality it is not possible.
Yea, all chinese I know don't get offend by it to, or Korean (homefront, well but I only know S.korean...), or Jap.GlobalJim said:"Seriously though, Russia/China must hate western games, and I can see why. Any modern warfare based game, and it is always against Russia/China."
All the Russians I know don't really care whether games offend them or not