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I think games should be authentic period. If you aim to do a game set in a fictional future, don't drag commentary on current real world events into it. Sure games can be educational, and should be. They can build skills etc. But hiding propaganda in them is a disservice, and outright malicious. Especially in games aimed at children. The developers should always be very clear and transparent about their intentions. Never use games as a platform for piggybacking controversial messages.

I hate to break it to you, but that's a mixture of promotions and allowances that are very indigenous to specific games and some wishful thinking on your part. There is nothing there to suggest a meaningful collaboration between the two brands. What you're describing is more about a third party that working with both console brands more than anything else.

There are some of the touch based monitors out there tooo mostly for the creators and the designers. for them such games are definitely fun to try out as well.

Seriously? Fucking Seriously???

It would no longer exist. There are more than enough terrorists in the world to worry about, we don't need them here domestically.

Watch Dogs was hyped up once when it turns out it's not going to change gaming forever. For some odd reason there is this expectation that all these next gen games are going to introduce unheard of gameplay mechanics and blow our minds. Watch Dogs will be a well constructed game that combines elements of GTA and Assassins Creed with a cool hacking overlay but not much more than that. It will be solidly constructed most likely. It will not be a paradigm shift. At most it will be a nice new fun IP hopefully. Cyberpunk 2077 shell be in that category 🙂 Was hyped when it was out and now it's dying slowly.

I wouldn't say that's an unpopular opinion at all. I think for the most part, games do express ideas and emotions, and also can be political and have a message. I think people only have a problem, is when they start to force a message on someone, or an idea. As well, I think gamers know what to expect from the games they get.

I wholeheartedly agree with you, Stacey. I have no idea why that should be an unpopular opinion, but in some circles, it is. As you mentioned, "video game" simply describes the creative medium, much like "book" or "music." It implies nothing about the content, quality or ambitions of that creative work. If I tell you that I read a book, it means nothing. It could be a work of great artistry. Or a "nonfiction" work full of misinformation. Or a dry, witty satire, a collection of crossword puzzles, a trashy romance, a silly irreverent comedy, an academic text, etc... Video games are no different, especially nowadays. In their present form of maturation, they've proven a legitimate art form capable of producing art as great as the finest paintings, operas, novels, etc...

So are you saying I should give up my NES, SNES, and N64 and go straight to a PS5 because the past should stay in the past? I see then that you have already gotten rid of your Xbox One and PS4.

I particularly like the idea of treating the frustration and anger as a work colleague, allowing it to play out but taking it with a pinch of salt. As i will get to the isolating phase and then not know what yo do with this ball of emotion. In gaming, just think to yourself that it's not worth the energy and end of the day it's just a game and just chill out and do something else. Yet after so and so break you get back to it and you get to pass and complete and be happy, taken that break away helps.

I don't think it should be an unpopular opinion, I am a coach and I always tell the parents it is not bad in moderation and to make sure they play games that will help them 😄 But I hate whne people say ugh its so damaging, well bruh everything is. Me playing pro basketball hurt my leg for the rest of my life. Doing things has risks, everything has risks god...you can't just pick something is good and something is bad all the time. There are so many millioners because of games XD

I go in with absolutely no expectations because if I get too hyped and the game disappoints right off the bat, I may just stop playing it all together. The low expectation allows me to take everything in stride.