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Ripsaw · 08-05-2004, 11:22 AM

Averett has asked a legitimate question. And she has received an answer that is tantamount to "Because.". I suppose that this may also be part of the gender divide, where girls are supposed to play with dolls, and boys get army sets and play cowboys and indians. Only these days, girls get sexualized faster, and boys get to play out fantasies not only in their own minds, but on screen.
I play games such as these myself for the story, much like an interactive book. I want to see why the main character in Manhunt has been selected by the filmmaker to act out in this snuff film. I want to see how the story progresses, and if the criminal is apprehended. I simply want to see what's next.

I play games such as UT2004 for competitive reasons. It's like a game of reflexive chess, or basketball without all the running. It is your skill against the skill of the other players. Sure. You get blown up into little pieces. But that's just eye candy.

I play games such as Diablo 2 for cameraderie, and improvement aspects. I play with several people I have never met in my entire life, and perhaps will never meet. Two of these people I do not even know the first names of. We have formed a cohesive group that works together to improve each of our characters. We trade items freely, and everyone contributes to the fund at one point or another. But this game is based on killing. Be it humans, skeletons, imps, ghosts, great big slug things, it is still killing.

I have been engaged in swords and sorcery fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have read about countless violent acts, seen hundreds of movies, and played hundreds of videogames. You may consider me desensitized. I disagree. I cannot watch Saving Private Ryan again. Ever. There is a scene in that movie that turns my stomach. I watched the Nick Berg video. I threw up. The comparison of video game violence to true violence is a horrifying one, for more than one reason. Separation of fantasy and reality is one of the distinctions of being sane.

Averett, I hope this answer is a bit better than "because".
Because that is what I thought of before I put some time into this.

08-05-2004, 11:22 AM	#8 (permalink)
Ripsaw Chef in Training	Averett has asked a legitimate question. And she has received an answer that is tantamount to "Because.". I suppose that this may also be part of the gender divide, where girls are supposed to play with dolls, and boys get army sets and play cowboys and indians. Only these days, girls get sexualized faster, and boys get to play out fantasies not only in their own minds, but on screen. I play games such as these myself for the story, much like an interactive book. I want to see why the main character in Manhunt has been selected by the filmmaker to act out in this snuff film. I want to see how the story progresses, and if the criminal is apprehended. I simply want to see what's next. I play games such as UT2004 for competitive reasons. It's like a game of reflexive chess, or basketball without all the running. It is your skill against the skill of the other players. Sure. You get blown up into little pieces. But that's just eye candy. I play games such as Diablo 2 for cameraderie, and improvement aspects. I play with several people I have never met in my entire life, and perhaps will never meet. Two of these people I do not even know the first names of. We have formed a cohesive group that works together to improve each of our characters. We trade items freely, and everyone contributes to the fund at one point or another. But this game is based on killing. Be it humans, skeletons, imps, ghosts, great big slug things, it is still killing. I have been engaged in swords and sorcery fantasy for as long as I can remember. I have read about countless violent acts, seen hundreds of movies, and played hundreds of videogames. You may consider me desensitized. I disagree. I cannot watch Saving Private Ryan again. Ever. There is a scene in that movie that turns my stomach. I watched the Nick Berg video. I threw up. The comparison of video game violence to true violence is a horrifying one, for more than one reason. Separation of fantasy and reality is one of the distinctions of being sane. Averett, I hope this answer is a bit better than "because". Because that is what I thought of before I put some time into this. __________________ "We are supposed to be masters of space, but we cant even line up our shoes?" One life, one chance, one opportunity.