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#1 Edited by Sharpless (396 posts) - 1 month, 20 days ago

As long as I still enjoy playing games, I don't really have any complaints. I know this is a frustrating point of view for people who are more deeply invested in the medium -- and, believe me, I love it when developers try new things and push the boundaries of what gaming is -- but all I need is for games to be entertaining. Whether that means a great, compelling story or fun gameplay, I don't really care. I've been playing a lot of World of Warcraft and Super House of Dead Ninjas lately. Neither game is particularly innovative or boundary-pushing, but I have fun playing them. Mission accomplished, games.

#2 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 1 month, 20 days ago

@wmoyer83: I sincerely doubt that made any significant difference in sales. I mean, really.

#3 Edited by Sharpless (396 posts) - 1 month, 20 days ago

It's entirely contextual. I have no idea how to explain the appropriate contexts, though. I would think it would be a common sense thing, something where you just know what's appropriate, but apparently it's not. A lot of the problem with "female" is how detached and impersonal it can be, the sort of thing someone with misogynistic tendencies might say. "Woman" or "girl" is just more natural and somewhat more personal. Just flip the gender and ask yourself if you'd say "male" instead of "man" or "boy." (I sometimes also have a problem with men using "girl" instead of "woman," but I'll holster that one for now.)

Just noticed @nivash's post and, yeah, they said it best.

#4 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 3 months, 17 days ago

@moywar700 said:

Where is my Runescape movie?

Direct-to-YouTube.

#5 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 3 months, 19 days ago

Well, this is disappointing. I generally enjoy when Kuchera is an asshole, because I usually think he's in the right and championing something worthwhile. This? This is a petty overreaction. Holy shit, Ben. I came into this prepared to dump on Erik Kain, but now I'm just disgusted at Kuchera. He should be better than that. Hopefully, he'll come around.

#6 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 4 months, 2 days ago

When the ESA becomes more powerful than the NRA, then maybe we'll see a more balanced view of things. Until then, I expect every single politician to skirt gun control and make video games a scapegoat.

#7 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 5 months, 19 days ago

Shit, Kuchera, calm the hell down.

#8 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 5 months, 20 days ago

Props to Patrick for being infinitely more civil towards GB commenters than I would've wanted to be.

No matter how many difficulties white males face in the gaming industry, those difficulties will always be relatively minor compared to the difficulties faced by anyone who isn't white or male. (I know race hasn't been a factor in this argument, but it's worth mentioning in the same breath as sexism.) And, I say that as a white male. Louis CK has a great bit about how being a white male is pretty much the best thing in the world, and it's true. We are the dominant force in the western world. We are not persecuted or harassed, generally speaking. Does that mean we don't have valid problems? No, of course not. Everyone has problems. But, let's try to be a little more sensitive to those who get dicked over by society more often than we do. "Privilege" is a profoundly annoying social justice buzzword, but the concept is not without truth. We've got it pretty good. Let's not be a dick about it. It's not about us.

#9 Edited by Sharpless (396 posts) - 5 months, 21 days ago

If you don't think there is a problem, then you are the problem, gentlemen.

Though, I will stop and call bullshit on Leigh Alexander's tweet. I have no problem with either gender getting drunk and goofing around, but what Leigh Alexander did on the Bombcast was just inexcusable. She was extraordinarily rude and profoundly annoying. If a man had done the exact same things she did, I would've found it equally aggravating. It's shameful that someone as talented and intelligent as her is unjustly playing the sexism card here, especially when there are undoubtedly many, many other reasons for her to justly play it.

#10 Posted by Sharpless (396 posts) - 5 months, 23 days ago

The only game I'm really interested in is Autonomous. Buildable robots and a Tron-like '80s-sci-fi aesthetic? Sign me the fuck up. I'll be so upset if we don't at least get a prototype build of that game. It's pretty much the sole reason I donated.

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