Video Games and Facing Controversy
Daniel Floyd makes an interesting point about facing controversy for showing "disturbing" materials in video, while movies and books can get away with it.
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3. Slap_chop_ninja commented 13 years ago
I f'n love this video.
Some of the best original content, writing and direction I have seen have been in video games.
Some of the best original content, writing and direction I have seen have been in video games.
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5. RandurSource commented 13 years ago
I fully agree that it's not fair, that a game genre is not judged the same as movies and books.
And did I just spot "SE"Xbox at 6:25? Why didn't I know about this?
And did I just spot "SE"Xbox at 6:25? Why didn't I know about this?
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9. MakeTnotWar commented 13 years ago
I think lately EA made some points with their Dead Space 2 ads. Now every non-gamer who has seen those thinks that all gamers are mental.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSjL44d7WOQ
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSjL44d7WOQ
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10. Meowman commented 13 years ago
These guys can now be found here : http://www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits
Old, but still good
Old, but still good
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11. johannsommer commented 13 years ago
I am not against games, as I am playing some games.
But neither the idea of "art" nor the imagination of "truth" free the creators from responsibility for the contents.
I am willing to see severe brutality, if the presenter shows it with the intention of information and with a heart and empathy to the involved souls. And I am disgusted with brutality shown with the intention to gain attention and without any feelings to the victims or offenders. There I don't make a difference between videos, games or other media.
And if there some gamemaker stand up for there "right" of making art and handling "the truth", the question may be allowed, whether they want to prepare children for becoming soldiers in inhuman wars.
In Fallujah per example not only a very low number of americans died, but e very huge number of innocent iraqi citizens without any chance of escaping the inferno. The real numbers of the victims of falujah is not reported in most media. If the game would enlighten the truth by showing it with empathy, I would like it. I assume, that it shows only the clean view of the american de-facto agressors without any heart with the innocent civilian victims.
But neither the idea of "art" nor the imagination of "truth" free the creators from responsibility for the contents.
I am willing to see severe brutality, if the presenter shows it with the intention of information and with a heart and empathy to the involved souls. And I am disgusted with brutality shown with the intention to gain attention and without any feelings to the victims or offenders. There I don't make a difference between videos, games or other media.
And if there some gamemaker stand up for there "right" of making art and handling "the truth", the question may be allowed, whether they want to prepare children for becoming soldiers in inhuman wars.
In Fallujah per example not only a very low number of americans died, but e very huge number of innocent iraqi citizens without any chance of escaping the inferno. The real numbers of the victims of falujah is not reported in most media. If the game would enlighten the truth by showing it with empathy, I would like it. I assume, that it shows only the clean view of the american de-facto agressors without any heart with the innocent civilian victims.
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13. schlafanzyk commented 13 years ago
I have never understood this argument ever. People here in Germany got so upset over that Black Ops map which takes place at the Checkpoint Charlie, because it's been the scene of so much tragedy. Seriously? Has there ever been a war without tragedy? It's so ridiculous.
But I guess it's some kind of "too soon" of games instead of comedy, which nobody can figure out.
But I guess it's some kind of "too soon" of games instead of comedy, which nobody can figure out.
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17. mihkel1230 commented 13 years ago
I suggest you watch all of them at escapistmagazine.com they're all awesome.
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18. ringmaster commented 13 years ago
Parts of the money made on this game should go to a found or something...
+36 1. paranoidandroid commented 13 years ago