Video: S**t David Jaffe Says

[Fast forward to the 4:15 minute mark]

I'm a huge of David Jaffe. Speaking as someone who consistently puts his foot in his mouth on a regular basis, especially in regards to things that I'm very passionate about.

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Addendum: Uncomfortable Realism

Not having played any Battlefield 3, I can guarantee you there is no sex being had on the other side of that door.

A couple weeks ago I wrote a short [apparently] piece on violence in video games over at Couchbound.net. It specifically deals with how violence in video games are advertised. By proxy, the article lightly grazes issues of maturity and consumer responsibility.

I put the article up on N4G [among other sites] and some insightful comments where made. This addendum will function as what thoughts and ideas were spawned from said comments and discussions.

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Gaming Sensitive

Games as a means of exploiting the sensitive topics of pop culture and current events has never been the medium’s strongest suit. If Thrill Kill and RapeLay are the best we can do, then we are a far cry away from “Uncle Tom’s Cabin”. Six Days In Fallujah could have been one of few first-person shooters that ignited a discussion on the war in Iraq between gamers and the general public. This growing schism of what gamers want versus what gamers actually play seems to go hand in hand with how the culture has matured. Do we want our games to comment on our environment? Is the quality of a game a factor when the plot is meant to be the focal point? Where is the line between addressing matters in our culture that are topical and when do we cross that line into insensitivity?

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