Magenera said:
of lazy writing. Nothing is worse than lazy writing about a serious subject that is worth a lot more than that.
And you wanna know why people get fired up over a "joke" or a discussion. Its because for some people rape is a real threat every time they go out alone. Sometimes every time they come home. I don't know. Maybe I'm crazy but it's real fucked up that I can name ten close friends of mine off the top of my head who have been sexually assaulted, raped, or followed by creepy men. That's not counting members of my family. Yeah maybe I'm real fucking crazy.
Look at my picture than look back at me.
Okay, let me tell you why this is bullshit.
Because some people have the fear have also being killed every time they walk outside.
They can also have the fear of being beaten up and pushed around.
Everything is offensive to someone.
The problem is that people can't grow a thick skin and just turn a blind eye to it. They HAVE to control it because. TEH CHILDREN! I THE HOLY KNIGHT WITH MY PC WAND WILL PROTECT THEIR FEELINGS!
Err... No? You really don't need to protect their feelings. I am sure they can do that on their own.
The thing is the rating system is completely out of wack.
What is considered "Adult only" is pretty wide term.
Example of this is Halo/CoD while the game is violent it's still not as bad as.. The Last of Us and The Witcher.
So we have a loose and very warped idea of what is consider "Adults only."
Even Dragon Age Origins is pretty much a power house fantasy with very few in the singe numbers adult themes.
But over all, Dragon Age Origins is pretty childish.
My entire argument defensive is this.
Why is it okay for movies/books/tv shows to have rape but once it comes to games it's a big no-no?
Seriously. I want games to be treated on the same story respect and maturity that other story telling media gets.
Rape as mechanic? Okay, I can get on board with that and say I disagree.
Rape as a story plot? Yup. I find it acceptable. Why? BECAUSE THAT'S WHAT HAPPENS! DUH!
What did you expect when you walk into a forest full of male bandits and you're a women?
Sunshine and butterflies?
Are they suppose to walk over to you and hand you a cup of tea. Talk a little and go on their way?
Sadly the world isn't full of Rainbows and Unicorns.
"Us" gamers really need to start standing up and start pushing for more adult story telling and shrug off the bullshit around games. They're not any different from books and movies and should be treated with the same respect.
Also murder has serious mental illnesses and emotional trauma that comes along with it.
So nobody give me bullshit on how rape is means they're scared for life and blah, blah, blah.
It's a stupid argument because murder also carries on through out your entire life.