also remember this is just a game. It's not real its a game. Games are
for fun. That is why we have games, so we can go do stuff in a simulated
environment that we could and should never do in real life in most cases
or some cases. Killing simulated game characters well really folks its
nothing more than a big fun interactive story or better yet think of it
as a big interactive open ended radio drama where you are the director.
you direct what happens with your keyboard. in a radio or tv drama you
sit and listen to the bad guy go on a killing spree. th director of the
show controls the story, what you see and hear. but the only difference
is now with the game, now you are the director of the story. in some
cases you are even the actor in the story acting out the story by using
your computer keyboard. all the game dev is doing is programming
descriptions of characters, places, scenes, items weapons amo, and
things you can do and cannot do in order so you can play the story.
think of it this way. would you let your 8 year old kid read one of the
resident evil novels? they are in second grade and they can read but you
probably would not let them read such a novel because that or those
novels or books are for adults. same with games. they are not real they
are games, for fun. and to play the game you first should know and be
aware that hey its a game. its not real. its just for fun and to play
the part of a character and do stuff you could not do in reality. that's
all. and games are lots of fun!
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On 4/29/2015 11:43 PM, Desiree Oudinot wrote:
I realize I'm coming down hard on pretty much all your points, Jeremy,
but I have to respond to this message too.
I don't think the party sequence is all that unusual. Well, unusual
isn't the right word, but I can't think of a better one at the moment.
What I mean is, how in the world is this any different than a person
opening fire in a movie theater or a mall, or a school? All of these
things have happened, and will probably happen again. Does that make
them right? Of course not, but I really don't think I need to drive my
point home any further. Maybe you, as the player, have some kind of
dark motivation or mental illness. Should that be explained in the
story? Well, that's debatable. Personally, I'm an imaginative
individual, so I like to fill in the gaps myself in whichever way I
choose. But I also think having a story wouldn't have been a bad idea.
Also, judging by the background music, the party appears to take place
in a club or something. How do we even know this celebration isn't a
public venue of some sort?
On 4/29/2015 9:38 PM, Jeremy Brown wrote:
Dear Aaron,
I agree that most games depict violence in far to cavalier a manner.
I also give you cudos on both the warning labels, and the use of very
gutwrenching and active clues that this is not socially acceptable
behavior during game play. However, I do think that this sort of
decision needs more justification than everyone else does it. If game
developers do not take a stand on such issues, then we end up with a
market glutted with games that peddle violence for the sake of unit
sales. Now, that said, as I pointed out in both the original post
that you are responding to, and in the second post, I'm not
necessarily opposed to violence, but I think the opening sequence and
motivation for the character are what I find dangerous as concepts for
gaming. I hope to see these same game mechanics ideas and use of
realism and graphic violence used in a more constructive way in
future. I am merely stating an unease with this release, its method
of delivery, and its content. You are free as a developer to give the
public what it wants, and if this is what the public wants, they are
free to buy it. I can buy or not buy, and as I said, vote with my
dollars. No offense was meant, nor criticism of anything but the
game's kick-off premise. I think the rest could maybe have been
worked without this initial sequence and it would not have bothered me
one bit. Take care,
Jeremy
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