Poll: Does gore make a game good?

[Lunar Templar]

no, gore dose not a good game make, since there have been alot that try and use gore to cover up for the games deficiency's

now, about these concerns of yours .....

- Only one weapon
- Upgrades are dependant on story progression as opposed to paying for them with the games currency

what? only one weapon .... and .... no 'upgrades' that aren't scripted ..... >.> off to a wonder start ....

- Apparently no demonic enemies

o.0 what? there's been demon's in Ninja Giaden since the fruggen 8-bit days, what the hell is the crap

- Downgraded difficulty

-.- oh so it'll be playable now? good to know

 

[Scabadus]

Would gore make the next Hello Kitty game better?

...yeah ok, I'll use a different example. Would gore make the next Hitman game good? Objectivly it would work within the game; you're shooting people and sniper rounds do cause a hell of a mess. Personally, I guess it would make it a little better. However, it's not part of the core mechanics: Hitman is about surgically taking out your target, if there's buckets of blood left in every room you visit (something that would be very feasible within the mechanics and does often happen when I play Blood Money when bored) then you could probably have played the level better.

Yes, what Hitman needs and what it's based on isn't blood and spectacular gore, it's stealth. Ninja Gaiden is based around (or at least uses as a core concept) those spectacular visuals and excessive gore, it's a fun game of kicking ass and removing limbs.

Take out the Stealth mechanic of a Hitman game and it's not a Hitman game, no matter what title you slap on the front of the box. If you take out the dismemberment and gore out of Ninja Gaiden, is it still a Ninja Gaiden game?

 

[sheah1]

Gore of course does not make a game better, but I found the lack of gore in Ninja Gaiden (in a couple of the cutscenes, for example Ryu's first appearance) 2 on the PS3 was.... Weird. It was pretty obvious that the gore was supposed to be there (especially since I'd played the Xbox version beforehand) and the lack of it was awkward, like bad lip syncing.
However, Shadow Of Rome is an amazing game partly due to the ability to beat a man to death with their own arm.
I'm not sure how I feel about that.

 

[arnoldthebird]

It adds to the atmosphere, if you shoot a guy in the face...point blank range with a shotgun then I want to see his head become a mangled mess. I do not want to see him fall over head in tact

Gore only works in certain games, imagine God of War without copious amounts of blood. Not as entertaining, but having gore in a game like Super Mario is plain stupid. There is a time and a place for gore

 

[ZeroMachine]

It doesn't effect me at all in a positive or negative fashion.

But I've definitely seen people shy away from games because of gore that I've seen people flock to them because of it.

So I'd say, if anything, intense gore is a bad idea for a game.

 

[Smooth Operator]

My question was "does gore make a game good" not "how do I think logically about something I find illogical". ninja gaiden was an example in order to give my question some impact
I appreciate your opinion, just try not to be so condescending next time .

No you tried to put a sneaky rant to discredit peoples valid complaints into the simple sounding thread, and every time you try to pull that I will be condescending.
Next time I may even mock, mark my words boy!

 

[Nouw]

I feel the gore is something that sort of helps define Ninja Gaiden so I'm a little disappointed to see it go. So basically, context.

Gore in Pacman? Pointless.
Gore in Dawn of War? Yes please.

 

[A.A.K]

I reckon that any game with some form of combat or what-have-you, needs to have a certain level of gore. What it would logically need to be, would be dependent on the game.
Ninja Gaiden, needs gore. Just doesn't feel right without it.

If enemies weren't ripped in half in Darksiders, bleed in Saints Row or explode in Gears of War, the game just wouldn't be as enjoyable...


In my opinion at least.

 

[Baron von Blitztank]

Gore itself doesn't make a good game, but depending on the game itself gore can improve it.

 

[Scarim Coral]

No. I have played many games that are good and have no gore what so ever.

 

[Sam Warrior]

I personally think a bit of gore to add to the sense of immersion is good but these days where were getting towards photorealism I don't think its wise or needed.

 

[Grufflenark]

Gore doesn't make a game better.

It doesn't make a game worse either unless its massively overdone/bad.

 

[KnightOfHearts]

My question was "does gore make a game good" not "how do I think logically about something I find illogical". ninja gaiden was an example in order to give my question some impact
I appreciate your opinion, just try not to be so condescending next time .

No you tried to put a sneaky rant to discredit peoples valid complaints into the simple sounding thread, and every time you try to pull that I will be condescending.
Next time I may even mock, mark my words boy!

You shall pay for discrediting the intentions of my post!

*slaps your in the face with a glove*

I challenge you to a duel!!!

 

[KnightOfHearts]

no, gore dose not a good game make, since there have been alot that try and use gore to cover up for the games deficiency's

now, about these concerns of yours .....

- Only one weapon
- Upgrades are dependant on story progression as opposed to paying for them with the games currency

what? only one weapon .... and .... no 'upgrades' that aren't scripted ..... >.> off to a wonder start ....

- Apparently no demonic enemies

o.0 what? there's been demon's in Ninja Giaden since the fruggen 8-bit days, what the hell is the crap

- Downgraded difficulty

-.- oh so it'll be playable now? good to know

They will apparently offer pervious weapons (hopefully Kitetsu) as dlc.

I is not being happy about dis

 

[Lunar Templar]

They will apparently offer pervious weapons (hopefully Kitetsu) as dlc.

I is not being happy about dis

.......
-.- wow.... get the arrogant prick that thinks hes god back on the team, least the games sound fun when you was around

 

[Guy from the 80's]

The first time I could view in 3rd person, slow motion the head of a super mutant come straight off in Fallout3 was very rewarding. I suspect it would have been slightly less rewarding had all that gore not been there.

The extra gore if done correctly can work as a punchline or a take that you bastard statement.

 

[daveman247]

As psychotic as it sounds YES! For some genres...

Fighting and shooters i would say. A powerful weapon/ blow should have some sort of feedback.

It can also make bad games good. Such as the recent splatterhouse game.


Mortal Kombat and gears wouldnt be the same without it.


Whats more satisfying? A bit of ragdoll/ canned animation. Or blowing your opponant into a thousand pieces?

 

[Elementary - Dear Watson]

Sometimes if a game doesn't have gore then it is pretty hard to tell at times whether your attacks are actually being effective... and sometimes it is a bit unnerving shooting and killing people who don't bleed... very odd!