Load This with Steve Tilley writes: I wrote last Sunday about the embarrassment of riches that video gamers are experiencing over these four weeks, when an absolute buttload of major releases hit back-to-back-to-back in advance of the holiday shopping season.
And now I realize that what seemed like kind of a joke is actually, genuinely causing me some stress. It hit me when I was reading a post on Kotaku/Gamasutra writer Leigh Alexander's blog, where she nails the feeling of anxiety that gamers (and game journos) are experiencing with this flood of releases, the guilt that comes with actually being stressed about something so trivial, and the multiple Sophie's Choices that some gamers must make. You've only got enough time or cash for one game over the next month; which do you pick? Fable II or Fallout 3? Saints Row 2 or Dead Space? Resistance 2 or Gears of War 2? Wii Music or... actually, don't get Wii Music. Unless it's for your mom.
The delay of LittleBigPlanet might almost be a blessing in disguise, although it just bunches the release of the game up with the equally all-ages Guitar Hero World Tour. And then it's followed by Gears and Mirror's Edge and Resistance 2 and Banjo-Kazooie... aaaiiieeeee! Too much! Too much!
Times are changing, and these games would have never been made in today's climate.
Every single time someone uses this phrase whether it's music, movies, books, comics, video games, etc it's always the same claim.
The ubiquitous "they" won't allow it to be made. And every decade these claims are made the claimant completely ignores all the "offensive" material that is published when the claim is made.
In ten years, you can write a new article about how you can't make games like Helldivers 2, Resident Evil VIII, Mortal Kombat I, Dragon's Dogma 2, Alan Wake 2 etc etc etc any more.
Dead Island: "The early PC version of the zombie game swapped the playable character Purna’s Gender Wars skill with a prototype name, which shouldn’t be mentioned directly. The skill name made fun of both Purna as a character and feminists."
"Feminist Whore" lmao
ill add one more to the list.
drakengard 1.
its ridiculous tho, especially since they'd still be able to find their place in alot of places in the world. except america of course ha. and maybe Australia.
ppl are so sensitive these days. ha. but it is what it is.
They're not offensive.
And we need another Fat Princess. Fantastic little game!
Some people just have no sense of humour if this sort of thing offends them. They need to lighten up and stop taking themselves so seriously.
Isaac Clarke of Dead Space fame has appeared in many games, both as a playable character and an Easter Egg. Have you played them all?
Ahmed from eXputer writes "The quality of PC ports has been seeing a severe decline recently, and many gamers have had enough."
Goddamn right its too much!
I'm spending $1000 AUD on games before the end of the freaking year!
Embarrassing- perfect word for what's been going on- When I brought Far Cry 2 home I didn't proudly show it off to my roomies because, well, they just saw me buy Saints Row 2 and Dead Space, (haven't beaten either yet- loads of fun)and they all know how bad I want Fallout 3- LBP is a no brainer as well- Then in one week RFOM2- and Mirrors Edge! Well- those 7 should set me up through February.
Great time to be a gamer.
LOL