New Age of Video Games?

RAK · Post by **RAK** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:08 pm

But if the US Army or some doorknob student game-makers want to knock themselves out making propaganda games that no-one will buy, let 'em at it and let the free market sort 'em out.

That made me think of something. If the US Army were to use VBS2 (Virtual Battlespace Systems 2, a military simulator based on Bohemia Interactive's Real Virtuality engine, used in Operation Flashpoint and later in ArmA) rather than America's Army as a propaganda tool, I bet they'd increase their volunteer rate by a hell of a lot compared to the amount of people that have joined the Army due to the influence of America's Army. Hell, people would be joining just to play the game!

fallout ranger · Post by **fallout ranger** » Fri Aug 24, 2007 10:12 pm

No sigs at DAC, fucking Nazis...

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Mon Aug 27, 2007 10:18 am

So yeah, what catman28 is saying here, in a nutsack, is that he really loves and supports Bethesda, because they continually fuck us on our realistic expectations that they produce a game that doesn't suck once in the ten quadrillion seconds they've spent producing shitty games for fuckers who can't fathom a role playing game.

You can't kill the fucking politicians in their newest fail. Hows that for your fun escapism? Even if you walk/sneak/jump/tumble/whatever into the count's mansion, stick a giant, really really big style large type heavy and possibly sharp thing through him, to the point where he plays his unrealistic death animation, you can be assured your escapism won't be shattered by him ACTUALLY dying, and the people actually reacting to it, in a way that makes you actions feel like they actually matter aside from the static quest with a static ending the Obliteration: O'Our Own Franchise IV engine provides.

So in a way, catman21@hotmail.com, you are absolutely correct. Fucking morons can't handle role playing games, they want a video game, like Dragon's Lair for laser disc. Video, with a part where you can interact. Pushing it ever so slightly into the "game" zone.

Ahem.

I fucking hate this thread.

Pherdnut · Post by **Pherdnut** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 8:26 am

I don't really see the point of turning a supposedly realistic FPS into a forum for anti-war protest. Even liberal anti-war types trying to play their game wouldn't exactly have their resolve strengthened. The WOW gay-bi-clan issue was way more interesting.

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Mon Sep 03, 2007 9:25 am

Pherdnut wrote:I don't really see the point of turning a supposedly realistic FPS into a forum for anti-war protest. Even liberal anti-war types trying to play their game wouldn't exactly have their resolve strengthened. The WOW gay-bi-clan issue was way more interesting.

Ahem. You talk about world of warcraft again and I'm going to take time out to reeducate you.

aries100 · Post by **aries100** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 12:00 am

If you look at two current games, Mass Effect and Bioshock, they are clearly social commentaries on things happening in our society right now. The good doctors from Bioware have said in an interview with gamespot.com that Mass Effect is, among other thing, a cautionary tale of how artificial intelligence can go wrong.

Bioshock is, of course, inspired by the writings by Ayn Rand. However, after playing the demo, I also thought Bioshock could be seen as social commentary to what happens to a society where all morals & ethics has been abandoned in favor of power and betterment of the human race. And perhaps a warning sign of what we're headed for, if & when we continue to head in the direction we're heading right now.

However, good games are always political, political games are always bad...

Post by **Dogmeatlives** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 5:12 am

Video games suck, and the world sucks. Talk about social commentary.

Nameless_One · Post by **Nameless_One** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 7:36 am

Dogmeatlives wrote:Video games suck, and the world sucks. Talk about social commentary.

World sucks, and automatically social commentary sucks too; even this message of mine sucks too...if anyone reply this message probably that message will suck too.

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Fri Sep 07, 2007 8:05 am

I don't like your avatar

Nameless_One · Post by **Nameless_One** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 8:08 am

How can I make you happy about this subject Koki?...without changing my avatar

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 11:52 am

You can't, it's Koki.

It's like that one game....darklands I think - first video game w/ a sex scene and the designers are going "oh it's so integral to the story - THAT'S why it's different, not gratuitous."
If I want to see naked bodies I'll watch porn. I'm playing a video game. Not watching porn. Let me kill shit and find shit etc etc lather rinse repeat.
I think the problem comes from a bunch of nerd ass bitches who design games because they could never get any sweet ass in school and now they're making up for it by designing their own animated porn. It's like anime freaks who have to watch cartoons fucking.

Splatterpope · Post by **Splatterpope** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:28 pm

It's not Koki, it's a generic emo avatar.

I would have said something sooner, but it's more fun to let Koki take the blame.

Edit: You also manage to incorporate one of the worst parts of stalker into your name. Maybe it's time for a makeover.

VasikkA · Post by **VasikkA** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 2:47 pm

Splatterpope wrote:Edit: You also manage to incorporate one of the worst parts of stalker into your name. Maybe it's time for a makeover.

It may refer to Planescape: Torment, but anyways yeah I agree.

Splatterpope · Post by **Splatterpope** » Sat Sep 08, 2007 3:05 pm

VasikkA wrote:It may refer to Planescape: Torment, but anyways yeah I agree.

Yeah, I just don't have that much faith in people.

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Tue Sep 11, 2007 9:10 am

Ever notice how pst sucked ass past the part in the city?

It had so much tasty potential and then the writers took a total shit.

Mechanurgist · Post by **Mechanurgist** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 1:59 am

aries100 wrote:If you look at two current games, Mass Effect and Bioshock, they are clearly social commentaries on things happening in our society right now. The good doctors from Bioware have said in an interview with gamespot.com that Mass Effect is, among other thing, a cautionary tale of how artificial intelligence can go wrong.

This is happening right now? Why didn't someone tell me? I want to greet our new AI Overlords...

ixg · Post by **ixg** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:27 am

I WANT RPGS AND CITY BUILDERS AND TBS.
seems like all that's coming out lately are fps games and i don't like fps's. and i want consoles to gtfo of pc gaming's territory

cazsim83 · Post by **cazsim83** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 7:41 am

Srsly - can anybody make a game w/ a storyline that appeals to someone over the age of 15?

Koki · Post by **Koki** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 8:24 am

cazsim83 wrote:Srsly - can anybody make a game w/ a storyline that appeals to someone over the age of 15?

Of course!

Wikipedia wrote:Doki Doki Majo Shinpan! (どきどき魔女神判！, Dokidoki Majo Shinpan?, lit. "Thump-Thump Witch Judgement") is a game developed by SNK Playmore for Nintendo DS.

The player assumes the role of high school student Akuji. He has been asked by an angel, Lulu, to locate a witch that has snuck into his school. In order to find the witch Akuji must search the suspects' bodies for a "witch mark". The preferred method is by using touch (using the stylus to guide his hands).

Guess how it ends. Age distribution of "witches":
12: 1
13: 2
14: 2
15: 1
23: 1

I am pretty sure most people this game appeals to are waaay above 15.

Does this answer satisfy you Y/N

popscythe · Post by **popscythe** » Wed Sep 12, 2007 10:35 am

Koki wrote:Nintendo DS.

And that's a wrap!

Cut it and ship it, motherfuckers, we're done!