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In terms of gaming and the military, don't forget that the Army was actively developing a first person shooter for years. They are definitely working in a consulting capacity for games like CoD. But as Malcador stated, I'm not sure how insidious that really is, in fact it is probably more about creating a profitable venture than any ideology.

It's pretty hard to keep track of anything here between Bruce trolling and everyone getting trolled by Bruce. Is it possible to have a reasonable discussion about how something like Feminist Frequency has influenced the gaming industry?

Personally the reason I hate Anita and her ilk is because the media is pushing their agenda as "the only proper agenda". And if one business jackass at EA or Acti or Ubi decides to take what the GameJurnoPro's folks say and force their studios to slightly conform, we done got problems bro. I have no problem with criticizing her, but I just don't see any evidence that her agenda is succeeding (or is even all that focused.) Jack Thompson was bringing lawsuits against these companies, she's putting together youtube videos and tweets. She just doesn't do it for me as public enemy number 1. Publisher's don't care about her agenda, they care about the profits. I listed a bunch of games from 2015 earlier, they are pretty much all violent and geared towards male gamers. It doesn't bother me, that's the business. That is what will sell. That is all the publishers care about.

So you want to censor Sarkeesian because you think she is an evil psychotic sexist racist hateful liar nazi...? Yeah, that sounds reasonable. *golfclap* Thompson was pushing for actual legislation and used the court system to push his agenda. Sarkeesian and McIntosh aren't anywhere his weight class. What have they actually accomplished, other than getting you to froth at the mouth?

So this looks hilarious: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLGFwkRx2HA

Aside from Obsidian I don't see any studios willing to tackle the subject matter CD Projekt does. I typed in Top Ten Games of 2015 into google and I got a list like this: TW3 Arkham Knight Bloodborne Dying Light Battlefield Hardline Metal Gear Sold V Evolve No Man's Sky Halo 5 Mortal Kombat X This list goes on and on like that. Please tell me which one of those studios seems to actually be concerned about video game tropes.

I would have no idea who Sarkeesian is or what she ever said if it wasn't for this thread. I'd argue that Jack Thompson was a much more visible figure than her.

Obviously a few people care, she's managed to make a decent living off of this whole tropes conversation. I'm not sure why this is a big deal to anyone. She has her agenda, she's been vocal about it for awhile now, and yet the industry is still producing games like The Witcher. What is the big deal?

I think you guys are missing who the target audience is for these movies. Alice and Wonderland and Dumbo are going to make money because they are primarily geared towards children. Tron is not quite as kid friendly of an IP. As an aside, my two young children loved the newer Alice. I tried to get them into original animated one instead, but the prefer the Burton version. What can you do? They don't have the same context as us.

In Spec Ops: The Line, you did have a choice. You could have just died. I get the criticism over the white phosphorus, but I also appreciate what the developer was trying to do. The game's narrative is all about travelling deeper into the heart of darkness, and forcing your hand there is a part of that. If they let you be the good guy the whole way through, it doesn't have the same effect.

I'm not sure why the guy would bother playing games then.

If Senran Kagura is a representation of Japanese sexuality, then Brazzers is a representation of American sexuality. In reality they are both extremely exaggerated, and really shouldn't be taken so seriously by either of you clowns. And I mean clowns in the nicest way possible.

edit: I overloaded on the snark. But I'm still not sure KaineParker should be our spokesperson on Japanese sexuality.

I know that times are tough for you right now, but things will get better.

Volo has been hacked! I've never seen him actually post an image before. It's also filled with swear words, and I know such an upstanding member of the community would never purposefully create problems for the mods. I'll report it so hopefully he can get his account back.

Given the game, the comment is hardly a surprise. It's a pretty silly game, so I don't know why such a thing would be taken seriously. Although KP's little Japanese culture lecture is a bit much.

Subtlety is the key Sarex. Which is something a number of folks lack on the forums.

Well might as well read it now, hopefully it won't defeat me like Anna Karenina Nah, it's a much easier read than Tolstoy or Dostoevsky. Bulgakov was more of a playwright, so he wrote for the stage.

Kung Fury - Epic.

There are two books I have permanently sitting on my desk until I find the right student. Bulgakov's Master and Margarita and Graham Green's The Quiet American. I believe everything you need to know about the world lies within them.

Dang, the links are broken for me.

Black Cauldron was awesome, and basically turned me into an avid reader at a young age. Well, the movie and the Sierra adventure game. That could be a pretty awesome remake, actually. The Black Cauldron was the first game I remember that had more than one ending.

Yes, lets compare a group that actively engage in genocide to a bunch of weirdos who like to type in caps on twitter.

True Confession: I've never seen the original because IT looked terrible to me when I saw the trailers in the theaters back in the day. It has Patrick Swayze, Keanu Reaves, and Gary Busey. It's worth it just to watch those guys basically being themselves.

The Point Break remake looks terrible.