You can't 'just keep politics out of it'

[shaddack]

@VenerableMonk

He used Tetris as an example of a game that that illustrates this broader definition of violence. You’re given a series of tetrominos that spontaneously pop into existence at the top of the screen, and your job is to delete them faster than they can pile up. You can draw your own conclusions on the commentary being made about the nature of violence, because that’s part of the fun of consuming media in general, and especially so when we’re talking about interactive media.

Well, even humanities people have to show they are doing something.

Some things are like ink stains. A Rorschach test that says more about the one who sees the “deeper meanings” than about the blot itself.

And many concepts are sufficiently elastic to be deformed to fit just about anything you throw them at. Then you can get several mutually exclusive explanations for the same thing.

@albill

You’re asking for empathy and compassion.

Empathy and compassion eat energy and can drain one fast. Then compassion fatigue sets in. Then you just want to be left alone and not have to care anymore.

@TobinL

One could say as much for the other modern Battlefield games. Too close to reality and probably not sending the best message of how to solve problems.

When playing a game, do you want to play a game or to solve problems?

@SteampunkBanana

Hardline does nothing but look for an excuse to get the tank.

Makes me regret my lack of playing games. I want a tank!