Mystery And Controversy Surround Slavery The Game
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There actually a lot of evidence in the video alone that the game doesn't exist.
1) The game supposedly has an AO rating from the ESRB. The ESRB does not have a listing for Slavery the Game or any title with the word Slavery in it whatsoever.
2) At the end of the trailer, it shows PS3 and Xbox 360 logos. Microsoft and Sony do not allow AO games on their systems.
So yea, fake.
1) The game supposedly has an AO rating from the ESRB. The ESRB does not have a listing for Slavery the Game or any title with the word Slavery in it whatsoever.
2) At the end of the trailer, it shows PS3 and Xbox 360 logos. Microsoft and Sony do not allow AO games on their systems.
So yea, fake.
Oh my god! Its clearly a message from an advanced alien empire coming to conquer us and steal our women!
That is one disturbing video. I was taking it all in stride until it got to the part where it told you to "discipline and exploit" your purchased slaves. That's where it went from violent imagery to outright sexual sadism.
I really, really hope this is fake. The games industry does not need this crap right now.
I really, really hope this is fake. The games industry does not need this crap right now.
I'm pretty sure it's fake, for all the reasons already stated....
Mabye it's some sort of soical experiment to see how people react to the idea of a game based on slavery, in comparsion to one based on murder?
However it;'s more likely to be someone trying to piss everyone off.
Mabye it's some sort of soical experiment to see how people react to the idea of a game based on slavery, in comparsion to one based on murder?
However it;'s more likely to be someone trying to piss everyone off.
Eh, if it isn't a murder simulator, it is obviously the most evil thing ever. We are such hypocrites when it comes to what we actually care about. Considering how many people I am going to kill in my video games today, I can't say I am "better" than anybody else in terms of simulated experiences.Alphakirby said:
Called it.
The people who made the video obviously thought it was funny; to me it seemed an overt jab at the hypocrisy necessary for us in the west to continue living under the irreconcilable dichotomy of democracy and imperialism, and sweeping our nasty, checkered past under the rug as a prerequisite for doing so. It's let's look at this thing here in the corner that you're trying to hide comedy, which happens to be one of my favorite kinds.
The people who made the video obviously thought it was funny; to me it seemed an overt jab at the hypocrisy necessary for us in the west to continue living under the irreconcilable dichotomy of democracy and imperialism, and sweeping our nasty, checkered past under the rug as a prerequisite for doing so. It's let's look at this thing here in the corner that you're trying to hide comedy, which happens to be one of my favorite kinds.
Well, back in the mid-1800's, everyone was a conservative by today's standards. I read an article about Lincoln and Slavery and the Civil War in a recent issue of Time, addressing what causes people to try to distance the link between slavery and the war. Forgive me; I'm gonna paraphrase.boag said:
"Essentially, one side believes that slavery is unjust and should be outlawed, and the other side believes that slavery is a just institution and should remain legal. That is the only source of this conflict." --Lincoln.
I can source it for you later, if you'd like. Lincoln was a liberal of his day, in most every possible way. He filled his cabinet with his former opponents, so that they could find common ground and get opposing ideas into the room so that the best consensus could be found. Doesn't really strike me as a change-fearer.
That's the weird thing, the voiceover guy is a black American.Wicky_42 said:That fucking scream gets EVERYWHERE! Gorram do I hate that thing DXSeventh Actuality said:WILHELM SCREAM!
What was the announcer's accent meant to be? He kinda sounded States, but there was a weird clipping to it that made me think S. African or some weird part of Ozz... then again, I suck at accents
So again I say, fake. Also: very funny.
Shit, I'm gonna have to qualify that for people who didn't read my last comment, aren't I? Shit.
Very funny, because the punch line isn't enslave those dark people, but rather, hey westerners, what's this nasty thing you got swept up under your rug? Let's look at it, take it out and show everyone!
Much better articulated in my last post. I'm having a verbal off-day.
Shit, must've missed them extremists during my own time at a Dutch art school. That, or they only spouted extreme-left anti-western propaganda when I wasn't there.Blablahb said:
I'm still left wondering though why you should be an extremist before you can pull a good prank - and let's face it: that's exactly what this is.
I'm not entirely sure where exactly you got the impression he was specifically defaming The Netherlands. The guy in the cabin was wearing a style of clothing popular with Dutch protestants, but I'd hardly call that grounds to justify that idea.Blablahb said:
To answer your question: I'd certainly enjoy pulling this particular prank. And there's no way you can describe me as an extremist of any kind.
Right now, by acting so upset about it all, you're proving his point. Slavery is still a very sensitive issue, and tackling these is exactly what satire is about.
