Monte Carlo Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I am currently playing Company of Heroes (which, FWIW, is excellent and I recommend it to others here who'd enjoy a very war-movie like WW2 action RTS). Amidst the noise of battle I suddenly heard my American paras swearing. Proper, salty, abusive 'F' word swearing like, er, WW2 paratroopers under fire (other favourite line when flanked "We're Airborne - we're meant to be surrounded!"). It was also a pleasure to play the British campaign and here lots of swearing in Scots accents by scary infantry NCOs, as well as the liberal use of the word W**K*R (mods, this swear word is only really known in Britain and Australia, and in Oz it's akin to the word 'Jerk' and not remotely in the upper echelons of sweariness). It made me smile, I like a good swear word now and then. Which is my point - this is the first time I've ever heard swearing in a computer game that actually felt right. In Grant Theft Auto, for example, it felt a bit like "Look at me! I'm swearing! In a computer game!" So what does the forum think about swearing - not worth the rating issues? Useful to add atmosphere? Offensive? Cool if you have a fantasy game where you make up loads of entirely new cusses and swear words? Over to you, but please, no swearing Cheers MC Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 I prefer cultural swearing. E.g. smeg, goit. Stuff that took some thought. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Monte Carlo Posted September 7, 2009 Author Share Posted September 7, 2009 ^ All swearing is 'cultural' isn't it? I could point you to Chaucer (The Miller's Tale, to be precise) for the Middle English version of The Worst Swear Word Ever. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 American swearing is so boring. British and Australian swearing and such is a lot better. But if you take a look at swearing in some of the European and Asian languages it can take up entire sentences for the equivalent of the F word and such, usually involving the Virgin Mary (Italy), or your mother (Russia), or your odour (Japan), etc. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 If you want hilariously bad swearing try Gears of War. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Slinky Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Yeah, the one a-hole in Mass Effect sounds hilarious, swearing is the last thing I expected in Bio game I don't mind swearing in games, unless it jumps at my face and yells "BOO". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) A good example would be The Flipper from The Longest Journey, everyone loved him. It's also up on in all it's potentially NSFW glory. Edited September 7, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Krookie Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 If you want hilariously bad swearing try Gears of War. Oh God, I was thinking the same exact thing. The best has to be when you jam your Lancer with Marcus "GOD DAMN SON OF A BITCH" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gorgon Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 Nothing gets my blood boiling like people who profess to tell you what worlds you can and can't use. Language bullying is about a million times more annoying than swearing, which is merely childish except for those rare occasions where it seems to fit the occasion. By all means swear all you like, just don't expect that to do anything for the game on its own. Na na na na na na ... greg358 from Darksouls 3 PVP is a CHEATER. That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HoonDing Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 A good example would be The Flipper from The Longest Journey, everyone loved him. It's also up on in all it's potentially NSFW glory. Darn it, I wanted to post that. Beyond that, there's also the chick in that hilarious news flash in front of the police station. The ending of the words is ALMSIVI. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 7, 2009 Share Posted September 7, 2009 (edited) A good example would be The Flipper from The Longest Journey, everyone loved him. It's also up on in all it's potentially NSFW glory. Darn it, I wanted to post that. Beyond that, there's also the chick in that hilarious news flash in front of the police station. You mean this? That was pretty cool as well, April Ryan was so awesome Edited September 7, 2009 by Purkake Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I think swearing is necessary in situations where it would be natural for the characters to do so. Having a hardened criminal go "Oh darn-diddley heck!" upon discovering someone has snatched his stash is just moronic. It's free ****ing speech you mother****ers! DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nihilus5078 Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) I posted the word "Bitch" after I killed an enemy on Star Wars: Galaxies and it wasn't censored. After that I cursed to hell to anyone I came across with any cuss word I could think of. I sometimes call like to myself a Profanity Wizard when it comes to cussing for fun. For Example: *I shoot at an enemy* Enemy: "Why you little...." *I kill the enemy* Me: "Bitch." While in combat Me: "Die Mother@#$%er Die Mother@#$%er Die!" After I kill someone: "Dead are you, Mother@#$%er." I come across a Rancor: *Rancor comes* Me: "Oh @#$%!" Hehe Edited September 8, 2009 by Nihilus5078 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deadly_Nightshade Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I sometimes call like to myself a Profanity Wizard when it comes to cussing for fun. Yeah, you're also about 12-14. "Geez. It's like we lost some sort of bet and ended up saddled with a bunch of terrible new posters on this forum." -Hurlshot Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Caliban Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 I find it as boring as I do in real life. Swearing is only good when it shows a bit of originality and I find it distasteful. Duke Nukem saying he would rip off an alien "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Humodour Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Giants: Citizen Kabuto did it properly. Proper English cursing. "Oh BLOODY hell, Baz." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pidesco Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Like everything, it's all about how you use it. "My hovercraft is full of eels!" - Hungarian touristI am Dan Quayle of the Romans.I want to tattoo a map of the Netherlands on my nether lands.Heja Sverige!!Everyone should cuffawkle more.The wrench is your friend. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
WILL THE ALMIGHTY Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Oh you people have no idea how much cussing in Qu Edited September 8, 2009 by WILL THE ALMIGHTY "Alright, I've been thinking. When life gives you lemons, don't make lemonade - make life take the lemons back! Get mad! I don't want your damn lemons, what am I supposed to do with these? Demand to see life's manager. Make life rue the day it thought it could give Cave Johnson lemons. Do you know who I am? I'm the man who's gonna burn your house down! With the lemons. I'm going to to get my engineers to invent a combustible lemon that burns your house down!" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gizmo Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) Duke Nukem saying he would rip off an alien’s head and **** down their neck was good.Not to mention actually ~newspaper and all ; Reminds me of just how lame the modern games can be (Not their fault though; I should say, "can be forced to be" ). .....you can't really translate most of the swear words we say.Best kind. Edited September 8, 2009 by Gizmo Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Deraldin Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh you people have no idea how much cussing in Qu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Purkake Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh you people have no idea how much cussing in Qu Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
steelfiredragon Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 go smurf yourselves with it....... childish isnt it???? anyway, the swearing isnt bad, not worth arguing about it. most games that have it, have a "T" or above rating. and war games tend to have a lot of it. Strength through Mercy Head Torturor of the Cult of the Anti-gnome Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maria Caliban Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 go smurf yourselves with it....... childish isnt it???? No, not really. "When is this out. I can't wait to play it so I can talk at length about how bad it is." - Gorgon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LadyCrimson Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 (edited) So what does the forum think about swearing - not worth the rating issues? Useful to add atmosphere? Offensive? Cool if you have a fantasy game where you make up loads of entirely new cusses and swear words? Do I find swearing in games offensive? Generally speaking, nope, not at all. Do I find it boring and asinine if it's just there to be "tough" and is over-used? Yes, usually. Do I like it and/or think it's realistic if it's used well in certain scenes, jokes, scenarios etc? Absolutely. Do I care what kind of swearing it is or what culture it comes from? No. Cussing is cussing...I get the point regardless of term used. Tho creative, long-word-string curses are more amusing than just plain ol' "F***!" Edit: oh...and I dunno about rating issues...it's so arbitrary and subjective, those things. But I'd at least say that ratings standards for language shouldn't be any tougher in games than it is for movies these days. Edited September 8, 2009 by LadyCrimson “Things are as they are. Looking out into the universe at night, we make no comparisons between right and wrong stars, nor between well and badly arranged constellations.” – Alan Watts Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kaftan Barlast Posted September 8, 2009 Share Posted September 8, 2009 Oh you people have no idea how much cussing in Qu DISCLAIMER: Do not take what I write seriously unless it is clearly and in no uncertain terms, declared by me to be meant in a serious and non-humoristic manner. If there is no clear indication, asume the post is written in jest. This notification is meant very seriously and its purpouse is to avoid misunderstandings and the consequences thereof. Furthermore; I can not be held accountable for anything I write on these forums since the idea of taking serious responsability for my unserious actions, is an oxymoron in itself. Important: as the following sentence contains many naughty words I warn you not to read it under any circumstances; botty, knickers, wee, erogenous zone, psychiatrist, clitoris, stockings, bosom, poetry reading, dentist, fellatio and the department of agriculture. "I suppose outright stupidity and complete lack of taste could also be considered points of view. " Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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