as long as there have been games there have been some dumbass controversies to
have been some dumbass controversies to
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looking at notable debates that divided
looking at notable debates that divided the gaming community whether it be
the gaming community whether it be
the gaming community whether it be through some in-game content or cultural
through some in-game content or cultural
through some in-game content or cultural issues that all in retrospect really
issues that all in retrospect really
issues that all in retrospect really didn’t need to be such a big deal choose
didn’t need to be such a big deal choose
didn’t need to be such a big deal choose your battles my friend or risk like
your battles my friend or risk like
your battles my friend or risk like idiots it features some in some parts of
idiots it features some in some parts of
idiots it features some in some parts of this you’ll see full a digital nudity
this you’ll see full a digital nudity
this you’ll see full a digital nudity project number 10
project number 10
project number 10 Peter’s complaint about rat deaths in
Peter’s complaint about rat deaths in
Peter’s complaint about rat deaths in battlefield 3 people for the Ethical
battlefield 3 people for the Ethical
battlefield 3 people for the Ethical Treatment of Animals or PETA have long
Treatment of Animals or PETA have long
Treatment of Animals or PETA have long been on a crusade to save animals both
been on a crusade to save animals both
been on a crusade to save animals both real and virtual be German branch of the
real and virtual be German branch of the
real and virtual be German branch of the animal rights group got stirred up over
animal rights group got stirred up over
animal rights group got stirred up over a sequence in the campaign of EA’s
a sequence in the campaign of EA’s
a sequence in the campaign of EA’s battlefield 3 where players can kill rat
battlefield 3 where players can kill rat
battlefield 3 where players can kill rat by stabbing them they said that the game
by stabbing them they said that the game
by stabbing them they said that the game treats animals in a sadistic manner and
treats animals in a sadistic manner and
treats animals in a sadistic manner and that it can have a brutalizing effect on
that it can have a brutalizing effect on
that it can have a brutalizing effect on the young male target audience even
the young male target audience even
the young male target audience even though you could consider that this was
though you could consider that this was
though you could consider that this was happening in an M rated game where the
happening in an M rated game where the
happening in an M rated game where the objectives includes blowing up other
objectives includes blowing up other
objectives includes blowing up other human beings with rocket launchers a
human beings with rocket launchers a
human beings with rocket launchers a QuickTime event where you stab virtual
QuickTime event where you stab virtual
QuickTime event where you stab virtual rats was apparently the most
rats was apparently the most
rats was apparently the most reprehensible act you could perform
reprehensible act you could perform
reprehensible act you could perform number 9
number 9
number 9 but gate during the overwatch beta a
but gate during the overwatch beta a
but gate during the overwatch beta a poster in the beta forms commented about
poster in the beta forms commented about
poster in the beta forms commented about how tracers over-the-shoulder pose
how tracers over-the-shoulder pose
how tracers over-the-shoulder pose didn’t quite fit her character as it
didn’t quite fit her character as it
didn’t quite fit her character as it reduced her to a quote bland sex symbol
reduced her to a quote bland sex symbol
reduced her to a quote bland sex symbol can you see where this is going this
can you see where this is going this
can you see where this is going this naturally led to heated debates in the
naturally led to heated debates in the
naturally led to heated debates in the gaming community with one side claiming
gaming community with one side claiming
gaming community with one side claiming the pose unnecessarily diminished an
the pose unnecessarily diminished an
the pose unnecessarily diminished an otherwise amazing character while others
otherwise amazing character while others
otherwise amazing character while others argue that any change was censorship of
argue that any change was censorship of
argue that any change was censorship of blizzards original artistic vision
blizzards original artistic vision
blizzards original artistic vision plight overzealous social justice
plight overzealous social justice
plight overzealous social justice warriors naturally this dovetails nicely
warriors naturally this dovetails nicely
warriors naturally this dovetails nicely into the larger debate about
into the larger debate about
into the larger debate about representation and censorship in gaming
representation and censorship in gaming
representation and censorship in gaming as a whole with both sides picking a
as a whole with both sides picking a
as a whole with both sides picking a rather silly issue to squabble over
rather silly issue to squabble over
rather silly issue to squabble over blizzards did eventually change the pose
blizzards did eventually change the pose
blizzards did eventually change the pose though so take that as a point for
though so take that as a point for
though so take that as a point for whatever side you want to root for
whatever side you want to root for
whatever side you want to root for number 8 target Australia removed GTA 5
number 8 target Australia removed GTA 5
number 8 target Australia removed GTA 5 from sale you’re reading this title
from sale you’re reading this title
from sale you’re reading this title right and no it wasn’t
right and no it wasn’t
right and no it wasn’t not because of the Australian government
not because of the Australian government
not because of the Australian government but rather target removed GTA 5 from
but rather target removed GTA 5 from
but rather target removed GTA 5 from their shelves because of a petition on
their shelves because of a petition on
their shelves because of a petition on change.org starting with the very
change.org starting with the very
change.org starting with the very misleading claim that cooks the game
misleading claim that cooks the game
misleading claim that cooks the game encourages players to murder women for
encourages players to murder women for
encourages players to murder women for entertainment but rather than actually
entertainment but rather than actually
entertainment but rather than actually verifying any of these claims target
verifying any of these claims target
verifying any of these claims target gave in and both became from their store
gave in and both became from their store
gave in and both became from their store shelves of course the speedy internet
shelves of course the speedy internet
shelves of course the speedy internet gamers were not going to take this lying
gamers were not going to take this lying
gamers were not going to take this lying down with some even trying to prove
down with some even trying to prove
down with some even trying to prove double standards biologic addition to
double standards biologic addition to
double standards biologic addition to have fifty shades of gray removed the
have fifty shades of gray removed the
have fifty shades of gray removed the really come on who buys their games from
really come on who buys their games from
really come on who buys their games from Target anyway we know Canadian gamers
Target anyway we know Canadian gamers
Target anyway we know Canadian gamers don’t but actually there’s a good reason
don’t but actually there’s a good reason
don’t but actually there’s a good reason for that
for that
for that number seven PETA criticizing Mario’s
number seven PETA criticizing Mario’s
number seven PETA criticizing Mario’s tanooki suit
mario has been sporting the iconic
mario has been sporting the iconic tanooki suit since 1990 but nobody
tanooki suit since 1990 but nobody
tanooki suit since 1990 but nobody really cared about the ramifications
really cared about the ramifications
really cared about the ramifications until 2011 before the release of Super
until 2011 before the release of Super
until 2011 before the release of Super Mario 3d Land PETA criticized Nintendo
Mario 3d Land PETA criticized Nintendo
Mario 3d Land PETA criticized Nintendo for supposedly supporting the skinning
for supposedly supporting the skinning
for supposedly supporting the skinning of actual tanukis because the portly
of actual tanukis because the portly
of actual tanukis because the portly plumber wears their fur as a powerup
plumber wears their fur as a powerup
plumber wears their fur as a powerup PETA actually didn’t stop there though
PETA actually didn’t stop there though
PETA actually didn’t stop there though releasing a browser game called Mario
releasing a browser game called Mario
releasing a browser game called Mario kills two new feet which featured a
kills two new feet which featured a
kills two new feet which featured a skins two new key chasing down the
skins two new key chasing down the
skins two new key chasing down the villainous Mario to save its own skin
villainous Mario to save its own skin
villainous Mario to save its own skin literally PETA was blasted for this
literally PETA was blasted for this
literally PETA was blasted for this ridiculous animal cruelty claim but they
ridiculous animal cruelty claim but they
ridiculous animal cruelty claim but they later claimed it was all a joke saying
later claimed it was all a joke saying
later claimed it was all a joke saying the game was a ton and cheek fun way to
the game was a ton and cheek fun way to
the game was a ton and cheek fun way to call attention to a serious issue
call attention to a serious issue
call attention to a serious issue remember what we said about picking your
remember what we said about picking your
remember what we said about picking your battles
battles
battles you see we’re very thankful that the
you see we’re very thankful that the
you see we’re very thankful that the watchdogs of a pizza spotted this
watchdogs of a pizza spotted this
watchdogs of a pizza spotted this incidence of a possible abuse in the
incidence of a possible abuse in the
incidence of a possible abuse in the Super Mario World Number six Grand Theft
Super Mario World Number six Grand Theft
Super Mario World Number six Grand Theft Auto for vilifies New York
Liberty City grand theft auto’s version
Liberty City grand theft auto’s version of New York City has been a mainstay of
of New York City has been a mainstay of
of New York City has been a mainstay of the series since the first installment
the series since the first installment
the series since the first installment but GTA 4 was the first time it was
but GTA 4 was the first time it was
but GTA 4 was the first time it was rendered in beautiful lifelike HD not
rendered in beautiful lifelike HD not
rendered in beautiful lifelike HD not everyone was happy with the city’s
everyone was happy with the city’s
everyone was happy with the city’s realism though this is GTA we’re talking
realism though this is GTA we’re talking
realism though this is GTA we’re talking about right so Liberty City is depicted
about right so Liberty City is depicted
about right so Liberty City is depicted as an even more degenerate crime ridden
as an even more degenerate crime ridden
as an even more degenerate crime ridden version of NYC this prompted outcry from
version of NYC this prompted outcry from
version of NYC this prompted outcry from the government of the Big Apple with a
the government of the Big Apple with a
the government of the Big Apple with a spokesperson for then Mayor Michael
spokesperson for then Mayor Michael
spokesperson for then Mayor Michael Bloomberg saying the mayor does not
Bloomberg saying the mayor does not
Bloomberg saying the mayor does not support any video game where you earn
support any video game where you earn
support any video game where you earn points for injuring or killing police
points for injuring or killing police
points for injuring or killing police officers the industry came to GTA’s
officers the industry came to GTA’s
officers the industry came to GTA’s defense asking why it was okay for
defense asking why it was okay for
defense asking why it was okay for violent films and TV shows to be set in
violent films and TV shows to be set in
violent films and TV shows to be set in NYC but not for video games checkmate
number 5 Pokemon has a satanic influence
number 5 Pokemon has a satanic influence so so Pokemon is a game that teaches
so so Pokemon is a game that teaches
so so Pokemon is a game that teaches children how to enter into the world of
children how to enter into the world of
children how to enter into the world of witchcraft how to cast spells how to use
witchcraft how to cast spells how to use
witchcraft how to cast spells how to use psychic phenomena output work
psychic phenomena output work
psychic phenomena output work supernatural powers against their
supernatural powers against their
supernatural powers against their enemies is biggie – really an agent of
enemies is biggie – really an agent of
enemies is biggie – really an agent of the devil well that’s what some Pokemon
the devil well that’s what some Pokemon
the devil well that’s what some Pokemon critics would have you believe
critics would have you believe
critics would have you believe Nintendo’s critter collecting RPGs have
Nintendo’s critter collecting RPGs have
Nintendo’s critter collecting RPGs have been vilified by of all groups religious
been vilified by of all groups religious
been vilified by of all groups religious fundamentalists this claim originally
fundamentalists this claim originally
fundamentalists this claim originally comes from a fake interview with
comes from a fake interview with
comes from a fake interview with pokemons creator which says he made the
pokemons creator which says he made the
pokemons creator which says he made the game for Satanists but this was later
game for Satanists but this was later
game for Satanists but this was later debunked still many Christians have
debunked still many Christians have
debunked still many Christians have spoken out against the game saying that
spoken out against the game saying that
spoken out against the game saying that they promote the theory of evolution
they promote the theory of evolution
they promote the theory of evolution which goes against biblical accounts of
which goes against biblical accounts of
which goes against biblical accounts of creationism this led to some very
creationism this led to some very
creationism this led to some very strange instances like a TV station in
strange instances like a TV station in
strange instances like a TV station in Vatican City saying the games were
Vatican City saying the games were
Vatican City saying the games were harmless and the introduction of
harmless and the introduction of
harmless and the introduction of redemption a trading card game which was
redemption a trading card game which was
redemption a trading card game which was like Pokemon but with biblical figures
like Pokemon but with biblical figures
like Pokemon but with biblical figures it’s just a game to which I respond
it’s just a game to which I respond
it’s just a game to which I respond Russian Roulette is just again before
Russian Roulette is just again before
Russian Roulette is just again before the video games as a parts debate
the video games as a parts debate
the video games as a parts debate because it seems to me that it’s so
because it seems to me that it’s so
because it seems to me that it’s so hypnotic and so repetitive that it was
hypnotic and so repetitive that it was
hypnotic and so repetitive that it was just not good for my mental health famed
just not good for my mental health famed
just not good for my mental health famed an influential film critic Roger Ebert
an influential film critic Roger Ebert
an influential film critic Roger Ebert famously said video games can never be
famously said video games can never be
famously said video games can never be art it’s hard to believe people still
art it’s hard to believe people still
art it’s hard to believe people still seem to be grappling with the artistic
seem to be grappling with the artistic
seem to be grappling with the artistic merit of games long after masterpieces
merit of games long after masterpieces
merit of games long after masterpieces like ICO braid journey and life is
like ICO braid journey and life is
like ICO braid journey and life is strange have been published each with
strange have been published each with
strange have been published each with their own way of proving without the
their own way of proving without the
their own way of proving without the shadow of a doubt that games are capable
shadow of a doubt that games are capable
shadow of a doubt that games are capable of eliciting powerful emotional
of eliciting powerful emotional
of eliciting powerful emotional responses and players I mean come on
responses and players I mean come on
responses and players I mean come on citing the brutal violence and popular
citing the brutal violence and popular
citing the brutal violence and popular games as proof of a lack of artistic
games as proof of a lack of artistic
games as proof of a lack of artistic quality in the medium too strong an
quality in the medium too strong an
quality in the medium too strong an argument deciding that the brutal
argument deciding that the brutal
argument deciding that the brutal violence in saw is a way of
violence in saw is a way of
violence in saw is a way of judging Citizen Kane in our opinion
judging Citizen Kane in our opinion
judging Citizen Kane in our opinion games have nothing left to prove
games have nothing left to prove
games have nothing left to prove [Music]
and number three the hot coffee incident
and number three the hot coffee incident I mean you knew you’d get to see a lot
I mean you knew you’d get to see a lot
I mean you knew you’d get to see a lot of GTA on this list when you clicked
of GTA on this list when you clicked
of GTA on this list when you clicked right in case you’ve never been on the
right in case you’ve never been on the
right in case you’ve never been on the Internet the long and short of this
Internet the long and short of this
Internet the long and short of this controversy was that hidden deep within
controversy was that hidden deep within
controversy was that hidden deep within the game code for grand theft auto san
the game code for grand theft auto san
the game code for grand theft auto san andreas was an unfinished minigames that
andreas was an unfinished minigames that
andreas was an unfinished minigames that in featured explicit sexual acts when
in featured explicit sexual acts when
in featured explicit sexual acts when data miners discovered this hidden bit
data miners discovered this hidden bit
data miners discovered this hidden bit of naughtiness in the PC version and
of naughtiness in the PC version and
of naughtiness in the PC version and naturally released a mod that allowed
naturally released a mod that allowed
naturally released a mod that allowed players to access it the poop is the
players to access it the poop is the
players to access it the poop is the proverbial fan for Rockstar the ESRB
proverbial fan for Rockstar the ESRB
proverbial fan for Rockstar the ESRB changed the games rating from mature to
changed the games rating from mature to
changed the games rating from mature to adults only which in turn prompted
adults only which in turn prompted
adults only which in turn prompted retailers to pull one of the most
retailers to pull one of the most
retailers to pull one of the most successful games of the year right off
successful games of the year right off
successful games of the year right off the shelves what’s funny about this
the shelves what’s funny about this
the shelves what’s funny about this whole kerfuffle is that this recall
whole kerfuffle is that this recall
whole kerfuffle is that this recall included the ps2 and Xbox version which
included the ps2 and Xbox version which
included the ps2 and Xbox version which couldn’t use the mod and therefore
couldn’t use the mod and therefore
couldn’t use the mod and therefore couldn’t easily access the offending
couldn’t easily access the offending
couldn’t easily access the offending content in the first place of course
content in the first place of course
content in the first place of course there’s also the whole is sex really
there’s also the whole is sex really
there’s also the whole is sex really worse than violence argument that this
worse than violence argument that this
worse than violence argument that this whole thing illustrates but hey no one
whole thing illustrates but hey no one
whole thing illustrates but hey no one expected a videogame to solve that now
expected a videogame to solve that now
expected a videogame to solve that now did they you want to have some coffee
did they you want to have some coffee
did they you want to have some coffee number two
number two
number two Mass Effect sex scandal may I speak with
Mass Effect sex scandal may I speak with
Mass Effect sex scandal may I speak with you I always have time for you Liara sex
you I always have time for you Liara sex
you I always have time for you Liara sex in video games has always been a
in video games has always been a
in video games has always been a controversial topic as the few games
controversial topic as the few games
controversial topic as the few games that have to tackle it have all been met
that have to tackle it have all been met
that have to tackle it have all been met with some degree of negative attention
with some degree of negative attention
with some degree of negative attention but by far the most ludicrous instance
but by far the most ludicrous instance
but by far the most ludicrous instance of this came when Fox News called out
of this came when Fox News called out
of this came when Fox News called out Bioware’s 2007 hit Mass Effect 4 it’s
Bioware’s 2007 hit Mass Effect 4 it’s
Bioware’s 2007 hit Mass Effect 4 it’s now infamous sex scenes which they claim
now infamous sex scenes which they claim
now infamous sex scenes which they claim featured full digital nudity and sex
featured full digital nudity and sex
featured full digital nudity and sex which simply put was really not true EA
which simply put was really not true EA
which simply put was really not true EA and Bioware question did the people
and Bioware question did the people
and Bioware question did the people decrying the game had ever even seen it
decrying the game had ever even seen it
decrying the game had ever even seen it and a segment experts author Cooper
and a segment experts author Cooper
and a segment experts author Cooper Lawrence ultimately retracted her
Lawrence ultimately retracted her
Lawrence ultimately retracted her misinformed criticism where have you
misinformed criticism where have you
misinformed criticism where have you ever played Mass Effect you know right
ever played Mass Effect you know right
ever played Mass Effect you know right why think the fact is you talked about
why think the fact is you talked about
why think the fact is you talked about you know another thing that you
you know another thing that you
you know another thing that you mentioned is that how its you know has
mentioned is that how its you know has
mentioned is that how its you know has full graphic nudity that’s completely
full graphic nudity that’s completely
full graphic nudity that’s completely incorrect number one night trap
incorrect number one night trap
incorrect number one night trap encourages murdering women about two
encourages murdering women about two
encourages murdering women about two months ago I saw the video game night
months ago I saw the video game night
months ago I saw the video game night trap for the first time it is a sick
trap for the first time it is a sick
trap for the first time it is a sick disgusting video game in my judgment
disgusting video game in my judgment
disgusting video game in my judgment it’s an effort to track and kill women
it’s an effort to track and kill women
it’s an effort to track and kill women to debate around the effect of violent
to debate around the effect of violent
to debate around the effect of violent video games has existed practically as
video games has existed practically as
video games has existed practically as long as the medium itself while night
long as the medium itself while night
long as the medium itself while night travis probably the most well known full
travis probably the most well known full
travis probably the most well known full motion video game it might not have been
motion video game it might not have been
motion video game it might not have been if it worked for the 99
if it worked for the 99
if it worked for the 99 three US Senate hearings on violent
three US Senate hearings on violent
three US Senate hearings on violent games Senator Joe Lieberman was a major
games Senator Joe Lieberman was a major
games Senator Joe Lieberman was a major critic of the game’s violent beams and
critic of the game’s violent beams and
critic of the game’s violent beams and content thing is Lieberman obviously
content thing is Lieberman obviously
content thing is Lieberman obviously admitted that he never played the game
admitted that he never played the game
admitted that he never played the game while senator Bryant Dorgan made
while senator Bryant Dorgan made
while senator Bryant Dorgan made frequent erroneous claims throughout the
frequent erroneous claims throughout the
frequent erroneous claims throughout the hearing most notably claiming that the
hearing most notably claiming that the
hearing most notably claiming that the goal of the game was to murder women was
goal of the game was to murder women was
goal of the game was to murder women was he even watching the right one also the
he even watching the right one also the
he even watching the right one also the game is dumb as shit look at it but I
game is dumb as shit look at it but I
game is dumb as shit look at it but I understand that the first time you rated
understand that the first time you rated
understand that the first time you rated it you rated it at the 13 level is that
it you rated it at the 13 level is that
it you rated it at the 13 level is that not correct sorry the rating system went
not correct sorry the rating system went
not correct sorry the rating system went into effect in June it was rated for the
into effect in June it was rated for the
into effect in June it was rated for the first time and it was rated ma 17 and it
first time and it was rated ma 17 and it
first time and it was rated ma 17 and it was produced with that label on it from
was produced with that label on it from
was produced with that label on it from that point forward do you agree with our
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