@Senario Opinions can be wrong. If I thought all blacks were evil, that'd be my opinion right? But that's clearly biased and proven to be incorrect; as there are many admirable blacks out there.
With freedom of speech comes freedom of criticism. It's completely fine if a game like GTA didn't add a female main character because of some unstated opinion. However, we have the right to ask why. That's an example of a hypothetical opinion, being challenged by another possible opinion-- GTA with a female playable character would be cool.
@FineLerv While everyone is entitled to an opinion, with freedom of speech, comes freedom of criticism. Plenty of people think other opinions are wrong; like if I was an evolutionist, I'd think a creationist is wrong.
You're entitled to your own opinion, otherwise you couldn't make them. But there are times where you may be challenged with a stronger, more logical opinion.
Just watch that, and let Penn & Teller show you what. Be warned, if you hate swearing whatsoever, I don't suggest you watching this.
In the case you won't watch the video, I'll say something from it; violent video games itself don't make kids into killers. Violent video games are a regular household item for minors, while a few murderers have played GTA, so have millions of other kids.
@Kirk This is where I call you out some more Kirk. You just called the makers of GTA corrupt since they're personality wipes off into the game.
You know what's funny? GTA makes millions of people happy, professional reviewers say it's a good game, and it's fun. But GTA forces you to not be a good, fun, and happy type of player.
@DerpSandwich While the original super Wii Sports fans don't care much about this, this means a lot to me since I enjoy online gaming for something like Wii Sports than local. It's not like I always have someone to play with.
@Kirk Not necessarily. Ever heard the story about the teacher who bought his young 8-year old GTA? He used GTA as a driving simulator and taught him how to follow traffic lights.
And no, they didn't go around murdering random people aimlessly after driving practice.
@iKhan IKhan, you're getting this all wrong. You not only shouldn't draw the line for others when it comes to fictional media, you can't. It's impossible and an unworthy cause of your time.
The gaming community knows the difference between reality and fiction. Which includes game developers. As we all know, the possibilities of murder you commit inside GTA are about as realistic as the cheesy action movies you see from hollywood.
Ethnics are individual, there's nothing you can do to change that.
Oh yeah, a game about a terrorist organization using nukes? That could be an educational experience to understand what it's like to be on the other side of the story. Or someone could use it as a miserable propaganda game to show you how horrible our enemies are; just to show you what the "right" thing is.
@GreatPlayer You're treating the virtual coin system like an actual currency.
You work to buy video games, buying the video games is not the work.
So there's no "earning" with the virtual coins.
What you're trying to say is that Nintendo should have better awards if they're gonna set up the coin system in the first place. It's only the logical thing to do. Tis what thou sayest? Correctomundo-est?
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Re: StreetPass Quest Villain Appears in Latest Smash Bros. 3DS Screen
@linktothepichu Sakurai said there's going to be a campeign, but just no cinematic cutscenes
Re: Video: Nintendo UK Interview Shows Off GamePad Controls in Coaster Crazy Deluxe
I'm interested.
Re: GameChops DJ Releases Super Mario 3D World HipHop Video Remix
That was good~
Re: 25 Year-Old Japanese Man Arrested For Allegedly Threatening To Blow Up Nintendo's HQ
Personally, I would've suggested a psychiatrist.
Re: Long Awaited YouTube Application Coming To 3DS Later This Month
Good, good.
Re: Nintendo Direct Broadcast Confirmed for 13th November
PLEASE PLEASE BE FLIPNOTE 3D
Re: Poll: Did You Pick Up Pokémon X, Pokémon Y or Both?
Don't have it yet.
Re: Flipnote Studio 3D
THIS SHOULD BE OUT NOW. TIRED OF SEEING JAPANESE 3DS'S, TAUNTING US WITH THEIR GOODY ANIME ART.
Re: Flipnote Studio 3D
@Sh4dowWolf It'll still be mostly free though.
Re: Weirdness: Uh-Oh, That Guy Who Likes To Microwave Things Got His Hands On A 2DS
RIP HEADPHONE USERS.
Re: Weirdness: Uh-Oh, That Guy Who Likes To Microwave Things Got His Hands On A 2DS
@Goginho So I guess you think All You Can Eat Buffets are satanic, rite
Re: Weirdness: Uh-Oh, That Guy Who Likes To Microwave Things Got His Hands On A 2DS
Hey Microwave man! You should be glad you got a more affordable version instead of an upgraded $250 one.
Re: Just Dance 2014 UK Commercial Lands Ubisoft And Nintendo In Hot Water
@Pod Except inevitably offending them.
Re: Parent Trap: Nintendo 2DS Family Stress Test
@WinterWarm I'm surprised you thought otherwise. The XL bragged about higher battery life constantly in its advertisements.
Re: Junichi Masuda Confirms That the Pokémon X & Y Overworld is 2D Only
@sillygostly The environments look nothing like a 3D modeled DS game. It looks at the least decent as a 3DS game.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
@Senario Opinions can be wrong. If I thought all blacks were evil, that'd be my opinion right? But that's clearly biased and proven to be incorrect; as there are many admirable blacks out there.
With freedom of speech comes freedom of criticism. It's completely fine if a game like GTA didn't add a female main character because of some unstated opinion. However, we have the right to ask why. That's an example of a hypothetical opinion, being challenged by another possible opinion-- GTA with a female playable character would be cool.
Opinions can be wrong.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
@FineLerv While everyone is entitled to an opinion, with freedom of speech, comes freedom of criticism. Plenty of people think other opinions are wrong; like if I was an evolutionist, I'd think a creationist is wrong.
You're entitled to your own opinion, otherwise you couldn't make them. But there are times where you may be challenged with a stronger, more logical opinion.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
@kereke12 Nintendo isn't blocking GTA from the Wii U. They'd be screaming in joy if it came to their console.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@AllCreation http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tS1Ys7lNXYY
Just watch that, and let Penn & Teller show you what. Be warned, if you hate swearing whatsoever, I don't suggest you watching this.
In the case you won't watch the video, I'll say something from it; violent video games itself don't make kids into killers. Violent video games are a regular household item for minors, while a few murderers have played GTA, so have millions of other kids.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@Kirk This is where I call you out some more Kirk. You just called the makers of GTA corrupt since they're personality wipes off into the game.
You know what's funny? GTA makes millions of people happy, professional reviewers say it's a good game, and it's fun. But GTA forces you to not be a good, fun, and happy type of player.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@kokirii The parents have decided that those freshmen do know the difference between fiction and reality, and are mature enough to play it.
I think you're mostly just complaining about those kids ignoring Wind Waker HD.
Re: Wii Sports Club Takes The Competition Online With HD Visuals And Wii MotionPlus Support
@DerpSandwich While the original super Wii Sports fans don't care much about this, this means a lot to me since I enjoy online gaming for something like Wii Sports than local. It's not like I always have someone to play with.
Re: DuckTales: Remastered Coming to Retail on Wii U in North America
The digital version was too expensive anyways, so maybe I'll get this.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
@brandonbwii Salty military talk can be unrealistic in some circumstances, but vice versa in other situations.
Plenty of people really do use that much profanity btw
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
@Phantom_R What an egohead.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
I did the 500th comment on the soapbox.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@Kirk Not necessarily. Ever heard the story about the teacher who bought his young 8-year old GTA? He used GTA as a driving simulator and taught him how to follow traffic lights.
And no, they didn't go around murdering random people aimlessly after driving practice.
Re: Poll: Would You Buy Grand Theft Auto V On Wii U?
Sure.
Re: Wii Street U Update Allows You to Walk the Virtual Streets
Nice.
Re: You'll Be Able To Use Wii Fit U For One Month Free Of Charge
@Dambuster Go ask any professional self-assigned video game reviewer out there when this comes out. It will have some form of quality.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@Kirk You say GTA is about everything "wrong" in today's society.
Then you say GTA is about everything you don't like in modern society.
Do you don't like it because it's wrong, or is it wrong because you don't like it?
I hope this counts as philosophy.
Re: BBC Warns Of Online Gaming Addiction, Uses Image Of Someone Playing Offline Mario Kart
@Einherjar No it's not the same. just watch this. [youtube:Y5RSngCFpsc]
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@iKhan IKhan, you're getting this all wrong. You not only shouldn't draw the line for others when it comes to fictional media, you can't. It's impossible and an unworthy cause of your time.
The gaming community knows the difference between reality and fiction. Which includes game developers. As we all know, the possibilities of murder you commit inside GTA are about as realistic as the cheesy action movies you see from hollywood.
Ethnics are individual, there's nothing you can do to change that.
Oh yeah, a game about a terrorist organization using nukes? That could be an educational experience to understand what it's like to be on the other side of the story. Or someone could use it as a miserable propaganda game to show you how horrible our enemies are; just to show you what the "right" thing is.
Re: Soapbox: Why Grand Theft Auto V Isn't For Me
@Einherjar Kingdom Hearts is mainstream, it's just not as big as GTA.
My situation is much "worse" than you. I dislike Kingdom Hearts and I never played GTA. Whoop-de-doo.
Re: Nintendo Direct: Check Out the Wii Fit U Direct Here
It's that precise.
Re: River City Ransom: Underground Dev Wants To Bring The Game To 3DS And Wii U
Can only canadians donate?
Re: Video: New Pokémon X & Y U.S. Trailer Makes its Debut
@Kit You wet yourself to kids dreaming of Pokemon? That's ok; I don't judge.
Re: Mighty No. 9 Passes Wii U Stretch Goal With A Fortnight Remaining
Mighty No 9, totally not Megaman 9
Re: The Pokémon Company Confirms X & Y Starter Evolutions, Mega Mewtwo X and More
Quiladin looks like Pignite
Re: Bertil Hörberg Shows Gunman Clive Running on the Wii U
If there's no changes and it's $2, that would be great.
Re: The World's Most Scathing Video Game Critic May Be Warming To Wii U
@Savino No, he's a proffessional (albeit vulgar) reviewer. He's serious in his reviews.
Re: You'll Be Able To Choose Bulbasaur, Charmander Or Squirtle As Additional Starters In Pokémon X & Y
Wow. So cooool
Re: Club Nintendo Rewards Updated for September
@GreatPlayer You're treating the virtual coin system like an actual currency.
You work to buy video games, buying the video games is not the work.
So there's no "earning" with the virtual coins.
What you're trying to say is that Nintendo should have better awards if they're gonna set up the coin system in the first place. It's only the logical thing to do. Tis what thou sayest? Correctomundo-est?
Re: Rayman Legends Sells More Copies In The UK On Wii U Than Any Other Format
I want this game so bad.
Re: Feature: The Biggest Wii U Games of 2013 - Autumn / Fall Edition
Scram Kitty looks great.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Surprises Us All With the 2DS and Wii U Price Cut
@JaxonH Not to mention that 30 cent classic game sales for early ambassadors. That was neat.
Re: Reaction: Nintendo Surprises Us All With the 2DS and Wii U Price Cut
Will getting streetpass on sleep mode be harder on the 2DS?
Re: Say Hello To The Nintendo 2DS - A 3DS without 3D
@Monkeh Not necessarily. Lots of people can't see the 3D and or is painful toward them. This isn't that bad.
Re: Say Hello To The Nintendo 2DS - A 3DS without 3D
At least it doesn't have the self-scratching clamshell design.
Anyways, I guess they're trying their best to reach more people with a cheaper 3DS?
One thing though, Nintendo sacrificed a little of the 3DS's horsepower for 3D mode, is that extra horsepower accessible on the 2DS?
Re: Say What You Will About Nabbit, But He's Helped A Blind Girl Enjoy Games
Wonderful.