What? No Catherine Rage?
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I think we're few and far between.hemlocksoames said:
OT: I've no real interest in Catherine. I don't like puzzles, platformers, horror, or erotica in video games.
Ummmm. Why?
Because it's Japanese? because it's different? because it's violent? They can't complain about the endings since no one who makes these controversies ever plays the game to the end.
As Yahtzee said, "If you find the Japanese offensive, you'll find this game offensively Japanese"
If the game wasn't selling well, I would invite controversy to boost sales but it's selling great.
Controversy is never something you should hope for but I was hoping for fox news to jump on the Alien Rape Hive in Duke Nukem Forever just so gamers would reply, "yeah, the game sucks, we agree, tear it a new one"
Because it's Japanese? because it's different? because it's violent? They can't complain about the endings since no one who makes these controversies ever plays the game to the end.
As Yahtzee said, "If you find the Japanese offensive, you'll find this game offensively Japanese"
If the game wasn't selling well, I would invite controversy to boost sales but it's selling great.
Controversy is never something you should hope for but I was hoping for fox news to jump on the Alien Rape Hive in Duke Nukem Forever just so gamers would reply, "yeah, the game sucks, we agree, tear it a new one"
The whole Shin Megami Tensei franchise is packed to the brim with things that have the potential to bring the controversy pot to combustion; and yet, every game has just flown right under the radar in North America. It really shouldn't come as a surprise that Catherine would follow suit (albeit it's not a SMT game. Same developers though).
It's half because Atlus just isn't that popular in North America (but enough to be profitable I guess), and half because... Well... I swear, I have NEVER seen an ad for anything made by Atlus on TV or anywhere other than gaming websites.
It's half because Atlus just isn't that popular in North America (but enough to be profitable I guess), and half because... Well... I swear, I have NEVER seen an ad for anything made by Atlus on TV or anywhere other than gaming websites.
Pretty much this. I mean Portal 2 got a thing for making fun of adopted people, so I've a hard time believing that the newsies care about anything that isn't a triple a title that is going to sell a billion copies.Kahunaburger said:
I guess we might see something for The Witcher 2 once it hits xbox.
http://www.landoverbaptist.net/showthread.php?t=51266Epicspoon said:
Someone else showed me it, and I bookmarked it to show others for shits and giggles, here.
It's not mainstream enough to garner attention on that level.
It's the same reason why the media rails against Grand Theft Auto, but not the Saint's Row series (though they just might when SR3 comes out due to the increased interest and its over-the-top approach).
It's the same reason why the media rails against Grand Theft Auto, but not the Saint's Row series (though they just might when SR3 comes out due to the increased interest and its over-the-top approach).
What about RapeLay? That game was totally unknown but ended up making a bigger controversy than GTA or CoD combined, and even above Mass Effect.Xzi said:
OP makes a fair point. Why ISN'T Fox all up on this? Have they grown the hell up? Or is there something else at play?
We already know FOX doesn't research anything, how would they learn about Catherine
Edit: It could also be that Catherine is open about it's subject matter, while other games hide it(as in its not on the cover). What will they expose about Catherine that makes thier audience think that they are trying to covertly corrupt people?
Edit: It could also be that Catherine is open about it's subject matter, while other games hide it(as in its not on the cover). What will they expose about Catherine that makes thier audience think that they are trying to covertly corrupt people?
This. They only know about games with tons publicity/hype, name recognition and mainstream appeal.Blore said:
No, you're confused. They're just busy nutting to Bachman. Y'know, since she doesn't look like Margaret Thatcher and therefore is every bit as smokin' hot as Ellen Page or that lovely Adam's Apple-sportin' Ann Coulter. This gives them something to nut too other than Limbaugh's and O'Reilly's thoughts on women and minorities so they don't start to suspect that they may be bisexual, which of course in their minds is the worst thing that could ever happen in the history of everything.Saelune said:
OP: It's Japanese, and unless I've just missed it, it hasn't been advertised on TV a whole lot. Remember, the so-called religious right don't watch Community and listen to the Pixies. They don't exactly have their collective finger on the pulse.
