Before I start, I should mention I work with pretty much all females:
While sitting with a few other teachers at school today, while the kids were gone, we were talking about horror movies, then that moved onto video games. They all asked "Why DO they play video games?" Saying it was bad for people. Well sure, I mean, giving a CoD or GTA or GoW game to these 7-8 year old kids, it'd be bad, because they're too young to process it. I told them I recently played L.A. Noire, and told them the stuff you can see in it. They then proceeded to say; "Why would someone put that in a game?"
I was about to retort; but then I realized... why DID they put that in a game? I mean, I tried to explain I play games mainly for story lines and entertainment. Not to see naked dead women in parks, or to kill people, but I don't think it came out the right way. I seem to look like an ass now and I was hoping to think of something to say to them on Monday. Any suggestions?
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That's why graphic content is in games - because it's pretty much needed if it suits the style of game you're playing.
And you can argue that naked girls is more for the entertainment of men and then you can take their side and talk about how the Game industry and music etc industry is exploiting kids by this and that and finally once you're on page with them you can start targeting them by saying why do they still show drama featuring heart broken girls etc or if you want to get laid, you can divert them towards a different but related topic which focuses on using games for training soldiers or talking about using different type of games you can learn or enhance your perception.
I mean there are literally tons of ways for winning this argument especially with girls. Wish I was in your place at that point (with my body and mind btw)
Also the content in violent video games really isn't that bad. Sure you get to shoot people but that's really the extent of it. You don't go running around in GTA raping kids or some shit like that. Movies have way worse shit in them. Just look at A Serbian Film, it's legal while if a video game had that stuff it would never get sold/approved/whatever.
And in L.A. Noire, the naked chick is in there so that you can find her murderer. You're doing good in that game.
The conspiracy forum is that way, but I suggest you finish baking that one or put it here.
What type of games should adults be allowed to buy, own, trade, download and play? I know a line must exist somewhere, but where is it drawn? I have not seen or heard of a game I would ban on moral grounds.
But back to yourself, you did say you were about to retort. Well, what were you about to retort with? Give them that or if questioned, explain why you play games. It may well not get mentioned and so I would not push the issue, but I would not be surprised if some did say to you they enjoyed playing such games but xyz mouthy cunt had cut you off. It is just the way of things.
She ended up just going "Yeah... I suppose it is.." I don't know if she was saying that to just shit me up, or she realized what I just totally owned her.
Good job
ETA ^ this, and the Illuminate make them put it in.
Don't you mean the Illuminate allows them to put it in?