The GameOnDaily crew have a debate over whether Hatred should be banned
[Note- contains some NSFW language]
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.
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Don't like it?Don't buy it.
I dont like cigarettes but you dont see me going a crying spree asking for a ban on them.
If this game was about killing zombies instead of humans no one would care, why should killing humans be taboo?
Hatred is all fiction not like the "Super Columbine Massacre RPG!" which is based on the true events. That's where you should draw the line. Keep it fiction not nonfiction.
The whole shooting civilians has been done. Let's not forget the airport chapter in modern warfare 2 and those who are a bit long in the tooth may have played the controversial game - Postal 2.
I wonder how far the developers of the game will go to 'push the boundaries'?
Children, minorities and animals should be included in the game if the developer wishes to make a statement with "Hatred'. Don't be half-hearted with your ideas.
Still, I doubt this game will end up on consoles. Sony, Nintendo and MS won't want to upset the majority of their customer base.
Regardless of my thoughts on the game, I should not have the right to deny another person of legal age his/her choice to get the game either, and neither should anyone else.