MWEB GameZone writes: "It's disturbing that Hatred released yesterday and it's already number one on Steam's popular new releases and top sellers lists. It's selling better than GTA V, CS: Global Offensive and The Witcher 3!
Why are people so fascinated with the freedom to massacre as many innocents as possible? Perhaps people are playing it because Hatred was the topic of controversy?
A game about killing people.
This game was just gratuitous violence. I don't know why it was rated AO. It's no worse than a GTA killing spree, Hotline Miami, or even the 'No Russian' COD mission. Reminded my of a weaker Dead Nation except no zombies.
I'm surprised Switch is getting this and PlayStation/Xbox isn't. The game was basically Postal with better graphics and more realism.
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Advent Rising is another good example. It got panned by critics but it has a good story and I enjoyed playing it. The graphics are dated, the enemies all look the same, but it was made in 2005 so what do you expect? I wish they made the sequel so I could finish the story but I think the critics killed it off.
Joanna Mueller writes: "Since the 1980's, video game advocates have been arguing for the protection of games as a medium of free speech. Frankly, I consider myself in that camp, but just because a game can push against the boundaries of common decency doesn't mean it should. Especially if the developer is just hoping to ride the wave of pearl clutching controversy to the bank."
Nothing wrong with pushing for controversy, but the game still has to be worthwhile. Lots of games in the 90s showed that.
Because the novelty will eventually wear off and the audience will eventually wise up.
So what? If there's a market for something then why should anyone care if it gets filled, as long as it's not something illegal? You can dislike so-called "edge lord" games all you want (in fact, you can like or dislike whatever you want, full stop) but even if games like Hatred are just trying to take advantage of anti-SJW backlash to make a quick buck, the fact that they exist at all is important in a culture that's becoming increasingly puritan and censorship orientated. Art is supposed to push the envelope. It's supposed to make you think. And even if all a game makes you do is think about why certain people are so desperate to ban it.
I guess any publicity is good publicity rings true !
I mean it just came out so of course it will sell a lot because of all the publicity the game has gotten. I'm pretty sure that by next week the story will be different.
You know, at first when i saw the trailer i was disgusted at the way the civilians begged and grovel before you murder them, but after watching gameplay and hearing the cheesy one-liners i feel a lot less disturbed.
I even laughed a couple times.
I would like to play this now lol.
Well when you play it up as Satan incarnate and slap an AO rating on there, of course people are gonna be curious and buy it to see what all the fuss is about. Hell, you'd have ensured this mediocre game woulda just faded into obscurity had you forgone pandering to Outrage Culture and just ignored it.
Most people are buying this on GOG since its DRM free. That's why. Steam is all but 1 vendor.