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Zynga designed FarmVille as "a negative experience," says Braid creator
In a recent interview with PC Gamer, game developer Jonathan Blow was asked whether he though social games are "evil." The Braid creator responded with an emphatic, "Yes. Absolutely."
Originally posted by Hiasyouwant
Okay, so you're a good parent, and don't allow your kids certain games. Doesn't that add to my point? Not every kid is as fortunate, and even adults are greatly affected by any given video game. Prove to me how this trash benefits our society and is not extremely harmful? Oh let me guess, it increases our hand eye coordination? Give it a rest. This violence, trash, pedophilia, sex, rape, addiction, slavery. The more vices in society, the more susceptible society is to use such a vice, the shame of it is; this vice becomes only an outlet, until the true horrors occur. And this vice we're speaking of is video games..WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THAT OUTLET IS NOT SATISFACTORY ANYMORE?
Technology may not be advanced enough yet(probably already is), its going to be a huge cluster #@!$ between reality, and virtual reality. As if many of these people aren't confused enough; as proven on this very forum. Not one of you has proven to me video games is not detrimental to our society. It is. Show me otherwise. I've provided so much info.. and none of you have even responded to information I've posted. Bash away, you still can't deny the info I've posted.
I still just want 1 person to respond to the 50,000 testimonials of people addicted to WOW. For the 3rd time
wowdetox.com...
Just one response would make me happy. Guess I'm a troll, hopefully I can level up.
Just a quick personal experience I had while at a local fun arcade. There was a pretty cool flight simulation game, with a man of eastern descent, wearing a remember 9/11 shirt.
Originally posted by Hiasyouwant
reply to post by spacemanjupiter
The amount of content, decision making, and feelings video games provide is unmatched to any movie or rap song.
Originally posted by Hiasyouwant
reply to post by BrianDamage
Just google "World of Warcraft addiction", nevermind gold farming mines in China. I'm not making this stuff up. It absolutely affects a persons life more than literature or a movie; and will continue to worsen. You are not nearly as immersed as you are watching a movie as you are in such games. Some of these people make this their life. Are you telling me I should be allowed to create a virtual child on a free game Sony puts out, find a Virtual adult, and engage in Virtual sex? Is that okay? Every turn, decision and moment is often left up to the player, and often plays out differently. There is no one addicted to literature or film the way they are addicted to these games. Thousands and thousands of hours spent on a movie? Hardly.