We here at Joystiq are thoroughly offended too, though mostly because we know that more than one person on staff will be once again be forced into a morally compromising position in the endless hunt for virtual grandeur.
We here at Joystiq are thoroughly offended too, though mostly because we know that more than one person on staff will be once again be forced into a morally compromising position in the endless hunt for virtual grandeur.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:43AM (Unverified) said
Ya I'm sure these are innocent chibi babies all crying and crawling around wondering why they are in hell.
Their in HELL you idiot. What's there to figure out.
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Their in HELL you idiot. What's there to figure out.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:56AM Alex R said
I know. If this achievement is present in the final build, next time a kid under 4 is killed, this will be blamed.
The only people who kill because of what happens in a game/movie/song/book etc. are mentally unhinged. I think most of the time you can see who is going to go insane. Like that German kid who plays UT 03. If he was waiting in the queue in GAME, shouting about it, I wouldn't sell him the game. Simples.
Here's the German kid. For good time's sake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2QxLpS3aIM
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The only people who kill because of what happens in a game/movie/song/book etc. are mentally unhinged. I think most of the time you can see who is going to go insane. Like that German kid who plays UT 03. If he was waiting in the queue in GAME, shouting about it, I wouldn't sell him the game. Simples.
Here's the German kid. For good time's sake.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W2QxLpS3aIM
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 7:54AM xGeneral DEATHxDEETH82 said
I just don't get what this really changes for the "INA" (if such a thing really exists). If they changed the name, then wow, congratulations...now try changing something in the REAL world, like feeding truly horrible parents that purposely abuse their children into a woodchipper...now THAT'S change.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 10:24AM bamb0ostick said
General Death: Agreed. They should be out there dealing with parents that pretend their kids are lost in UFO balloons.
This article still doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Why would a nanny organization care about a game that's way too inappropriate for children anyway? Not only is there intense violence, but seriously twisted sexual themes as well. Assuming their main focus are babies, how the heck did they wander into a subject as a Dante's Inferno game? Are they saying its bad to be considered a good nanny if you kill demon babies in purgatory?
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This article still doesn't make a whole lot of sense to me. Why would a nanny organization care about a game that's way too inappropriate for children anyway? Not only is there intense violence, but seriously twisted sexual themes as well. Assuming their main focus are babies, how the heck did they wander into a subject as a Dante's Inferno game? Are they saying its bad to be considered a good nanny if you kill demon babies in purgatory?
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 1:16PM Uphillbothways said
There *is* a joke here, but you haven't found it yet.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:48AM fauxcivility said
Wouldn't a more general 'Bad Human Being' name be more appropriate? Or just make it 'By getting this achievement I admit there is a moral defect with my soul'?
I kid on that last one. I'm sure the killing of heathen babies is totally justified in context ;D
(( What kind of dev would make slaughtering infants a serious part of their artistic expression? ))
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I kid on that last one. I'm sure the killing of heathen babies is totally justified in context ;D
(( What kind of dev would make slaughtering infants a serious part of their artistic expression? ))
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:50AM fauxcivility said
Sorry, I think my comment came off too critical of the game. I really don't think it's anything more than a media freakout about something that's truly trivial.
And it's especially ridiculous to think that a nanny association is taking offense that their occupation is being used in that way. I mean hitch-hiking groups don't freak out about every other horror movie that's made right??
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And it's especially ridiculous to think that a nanny association is taking offense that their occupation is being used in that way. I mean hitch-hiking groups don't freak out about every other horror movie that's made right??
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:52AM DerickDBrown said
If hitch-hikers organized you'd think they'd be able to pool their money and get a fuckin car.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 2:31PM MowDownJoe said
Nah, Derick... they'd just buy a bunch of towels.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 4:51AM DerickDBrown said
I'm torn. I want to think these Nanny bitches are being stupid because they are. But I also don't like baby killing. shooot. I'm just gonna walk away...
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 8:53AM (Unverified) said
Hey Derick, what's red, white, black, and screams?
Skinned babies in a garbage bag.
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Skinned babies in a garbage bag.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 10:41AM (Unverified) said
What is blue and orange and at the bottom of a pool....a dead baby with slashed floaties.
What is red and orange and at the top of the poo...a slashed baby with floaties.
Ok, I am done offending.
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What is red and orange and at the top of the poo...a slashed baby with floaties.
Ok, I am done offending.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:54PM dobbybabee said
What's gross?
A pile of dead babies.
What's grosser than that?
A live baby under the pile.
What's worse than that?
The baby has to eat it's way out.
What's more horrific than that?
The baby comes back for seconds.
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A pile of dead babies.
What's grosser than that?
A live baby under the pile.
What's worse than that?
The baby has to eat it's way out.
What's more horrific than that?
The baby comes back for seconds.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:04AM shibathedog said
So your telling me I can simulate a mass murder of babies in this game? I changed my mind, I'm getting this game.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:08AM (Unverified) said
This is juts silly. Almost stupid, really. In order to avoid any problems all they have to do is to change an achievements’ name. I'd say why not just do it and be done with it? This way the nannies will be able to enjoy the game as much as the rest of the world.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 9:46AM Batzarro The worlds WOrst Detect said
I would let it stew a bit, let more externnal media pick it up. Then, when there controversy is almost over wham! Change the achievement to "Bad Sitter"
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:11AM (Unverified) said
"We are the International (evil) Nanny association. We do far worse than killing babies, and will not put up with our presidential title (Bad Nanny) being given away for eating any less than 100 infants per day.
-Your local I(e)NA Rep."
It's 06:10am in here and this post already made my day! haha
x)
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-Your local I(e)NA Rep."
It's 06:10am in here and this post already made my day! haha
x)
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 6:44AM (Unverified) said
What I fail to understand is, no human rights league or other similar group gets pissed at video games for killing humans, ghosts, aliens, demons, etc. I wonder someone is going to accuse this game of being racist. People are so f'ing stupid...Why bother even making babies anymore? We are all defective models.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 9:59AM StormEagle said
How do you make a baby float?
Take your foot off of it.
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Take your foot off of it.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:15AM WiredKnight said
Waitwaitwait. If the babies are in hell, doesn't that mean they're already dead? How can you kill them? So are you saying that these are live babies that have somehow ended up in hell? In that case, wouldn't killing them put them out of their misery?
Yea. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
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Yea. Put that in your pipe and smoke it.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 9:48AM (Unverified) said
@WiredKnight.
i have to say i have never thought about it like that. and it makes a ton of sense.
bad things will come of this..i can see that bitch nancy grace making a big deal outta this....i hate that woman like the klan hates obama.
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i have to say i have never thought about it like that. and it makes a ton of sense.
bad things will come of this..i can see that bitch nancy grace making a big deal outta this....i hate that woman like the klan hates obama.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:52AM falcomadol said
And here I was, thinking that the bad taste was in the marketing for this game.
I'll pass.
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I'll pass.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 5:56AM Gaming Expert said
How do these people always hear about this shit, do they have "I'm offended by that radar"?
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 10:10AM ComicShaman said
In the case of this game, it seems like Visceral is doing its level best to make sure anyone who might be offended by the game will know about it. This is the company that staged fake protests, after all.
I'm sure they emailed the Nanny association and said: "We're encouraging players to kill babies. And there's nothing you can do about it, you impotent little nannies! Muahahaha!"
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I'm sure they emailed the Nanny association and said: "We're encouraging players to kill babies. And there's nothing you can do about it, you impotent little nannies! Muahahaha!"
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 6:21AM JeezWhiz87 said
Why are all these babies in hell anyway? Rosemary's been a sluuuuuuut.
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 6:39AM MonkeyPunch said
So slaying *virtual* babies is bad, but slaughtering virtual monsters isn't?
They're both just made up, make believe polygons. They could be virtual flowers and we gamers would still slaughter them...
It's harsh how people who don't play video games have such a hard time differentiating make-believe video games from reality.
When will people realise that if I enjoy a book like Train Spotting, it doesn't make me a druggy. If I enjoy an action flick with lots of shooting it doesn't make me a murderer.
It's not real. They are all make-believe and a world which you indulge in for a brief amount of time.
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They're both just made up, make believe polygons. They could be virtual flowers and we gamers would still slaughter them...
It's harsh how people who don't play video games have such a hard time differentiating make-believe video games from reality.
When will people realise that if I enjoy a book like Train Spotting, it doesn't make me a druggy. If I enjoy an action flick with lots of shooting it doesn't make me a murderer.
It's not real. They are all make-believe and a world which you indulge in for a brief amount of time.
Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 7:24AM killer rin said
no just the Atheists...which is bad news for half atheists like me
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Posted: Oct 23rd 2009 8:45AM original fred said
He believes in half of the gods: Norse, Egypt and Babylonian are fine but Hindu Mayan and Abrahamic? Those are ludicrous!
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