Violence in videogames is a not a new thing. It’s often blamed for the sort of egregious violence seen in school shootings or other massacres perpetuated by people with issues that run far further than liking videogames. There have been very few games that solely focus on hate-fuelled massacring of innocent people though, with just Postal instantly springing to mind. Now there’s another.
It’s called Hatred, and it’s coming from indie developer Destructive Creations. It’s all about cold-bloodedly killing everything that moves.
“My name is not important. What is important is what I’m going to do. I just fu*kin’ hate this world. And the human worms feasting on its carcass. My whole life is just cold, bitter hatred. And I always wanted to die violently. This is the time of vengeance and no life is worth saving. And I will put in the grave as many as I can. It’s time for me to kill. And it’s time for me to die. My genocide crusade begins here,” says the stereotypically long-haired, gothic killer.
It all seems like violence, for the sake of violence – and it’s not something that the gaming industry needs at all. It really seems like it was made for controversy’s sake. And yet, it looks like something I want to play. It’s an isometric shooter where you play the bad guy, with an interesting aesthetic. Here’s the official blurb:
Hatred is an isometric shooter with a disturbing atmosphere of mass killing, where player takes the role of a cold blood antagonist, who is full of hatred for humanity. It’s a horror, but here YOU are the villain. Wander the outskirts of New York State, seek for victims on seven free-roam levels. Fight against law enforcement and take a journey into the antagonist’s hateful mind. Gather equipment of the dead ‘human shields’, to spread Armageddon in the society. Destroy everything on your way of hunt and fight back when it’s disturbed.
And a trailer.
The game was made using Epic’s Unreal engine – but it’s not something Epic’s too happy about.
“Epic Games isn’t involved in this project,” a statement from the company says. “Unreal Engine 4 is available to the general public for use ‘for any lawful purpose,’ and we explicitly don’t exert any sort of creative control or censorship over projects. However, the video is using the trademarked Unreal Engine 4 logo without permission from Epic, and we’ve asked for the removal of our logo from all marketing associated with this product.”
What do you think? Should we ban this sick filth or does this look like something you’d want to play? (You degenerate scum!)
Last Updated: October 17, 2014
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:05
Reminds me of the first Postal. Just MOAR violent
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:09
I also first thought of that, but Postal had humour, this doesn’t.
alcatraz5953
October 17, 2014 at 10:50
Postal was fun though, this just seems a bit on the pointless side.
Now that I come to think of it, I definitely wouldn’t mind a new Postal game
Skyrilla
October 18, 2014 at 03:02
The first Postal was devoid of humor, unless you count shooting hillbillies in their stereotypical environments as humor. What else? Do you even know what you’re saying?
alcatraz5953
October 20, 2014 at 08:48
I seem to have missed the part where I mentioned that postal was ‘humorous’
It would be nice if you read the comment first, then actually took the time to think about your comment before you actually post it.
And yes, Postal was ‘FUN’, if you were looking for something to keep you busy when you had nothing better to do at that time, Postal was the ‘go to guy’.
So if you think Postal was a piece of shit, that’s your own business, but seriously consider that perhaps nobody really cares what you have to say, let the people who enjoyed it be!
Do you even know what you’re saying?
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:06
Oh man, I can already see the activists having a field day with this one!
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
yeah, forget gamergate!
Splooshypooh
October 17, 2014 at 11:37
Should have called this gamergate instead of hatred. Biggest FFD in THE WORLD
Exalted Overlord Geoffrey Tim
October 17, 2014 at 10:06
That is goddamned brutal though. Rewatching it, I kinda feel a bit sick in the pit of my stomach.
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 10:08
I really wouldn’t play this.
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:10
Same here
Alessandro Barbosa
October 17, 2014 at 10:09
Exactly how I felt. Executing an innocent woman as she screams for you to stop…
Nope, there is no place for this.
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:11
Of course there is a place for this, when you empty the recycle bin, that is the place!
Dean
October 17, 2014 at 11:06
Ok, but how many hundreds of movies, tv series, etc have shown the same thing? Should those also be banned? If not why are they exempt?
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
October 17, 2014 at 15:13
I think in general a game differs in the way that you are in control of what is happening. You actively choose where it goes from here.
Most of the time in movies there is someone that fights against this kind of behavior which does change the way people perceive it.
I do agree that movies also have an impact on people though and for some reason they are just exempt from this argument. So I kind of differ and agree with you.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:23
I don’t think there is a place for a game like this. But ya, Freedom of expression and all the rest blah blah.
I won’t be supporting or buying the game and anyone who does, should seriously look for some mental help cause something ain’t right upstairs
Gavin Mannion
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
So you never wonder what it’s like to be on the other side of the moral curtain?
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 11:33
I’ve played plenty of games where you chose right or wrong. I generally do play through as evil first then again as good. Difference with those games is it didn’t escalate or need to go to the depths of this one.
Where this game goes it can open a can of worms for what is acceptable or not. Do you really want to push the boundary and accept this game? Where is the line? Do we accept the next game that has hardcore rape in it? How far behind the moral curtain do you want to go in a virtual sense?
Gavin Mannion
October 17, 2014 at 11:44
You specified hardcore.. should we accept standard rape?
What if the hardcore rape gave you the understanding of why someone deserved to be punished. If we want videogames to be seen as an artform and to be able to portray emotions then should there be limits?
This isn’t going to be sold at BT Games and will never be acceptable in a mainstream game, but does that mean we shouldn’t allow it to exist?
Splooshypooh
October 17, 2014 at 11:59
Do you always answer questions with questions?
Gavin Mannion
October 17, 2014 at 13:18
I don’t know, do you 😛
When trying to continue a conversation I usually answer the question and then enquire their thoughts on it…
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 15:07
Just read a tweet now from a guy I know stating this is will be the best game ever and he can’t wait for it which is cause for concern in my eyes.
The guy in question has mental health issues with tendency to be violent and confuse reality and fantasy. He doesn’t know why he wants to burn and destroy everything. He has spent time in Tara, been with doctors and is on medication. From what I’ve recently seen he is ok but I still would be careful around him. Knowing his history, do you think it would be healthy for this guy to play the game? Or for a game like this to exist for him to play?
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 15:14
Should we castrate ourselves because psychopaths exists? Your argument is like we should not include drugs/gambling/sex/violence in a game because there are recovering tik users/gambling addicts, sex offenders and the waterkloof 4 playing them. I say screw that. They need professional help and should out of their own and with peer support stay away from stuff like that.
I’d also rather have these people get their fix in a game than in real life.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 15:28
I’m not saying castrate ourselves but I am conflicted on this game. This pure form of absolute hate to go and kill innocent people who beg for their life in graphic ways for me is over the top and not a necessity. But at the same token I support freedom of choice so I guess it really comes down to the individual and if this is what they want, buy it otherwise don’t. I won’t be getting it.
And he does receive professional help. Problem is I know he will get the game anyway no matter what others say. He does have an issue of distinguishing reality and fantasy and is violent. This game fits his profile almost to the tee where he could be the protagonist. I dunno if the game would actually help him or not. Maybe it could be a healthier alternative for him or destructive one which leads him to try reenact the game. Personally, I hope it helps but if it turns the other way, I hope his sister is quick to see the signs and get him committed again.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 12:03
Sorry I used the word hardcore just to be more descriptive. And no rape should not be accepted in a game at all.
I don’t need a game to give me an understanding of why someone deserves to be punished for rape. It’s my view and I know it’s extreme but they should get the death penalty.
I’m 100% behind freedom of expression but there should be limits on what is acceptable as artform. People seem to want to push it further and further into the cesspool of our human nature and essential barbaric side. But do we really need to go there? Do we need to pull each other down further?
I don’t think this game needs to exist but if it does, then there is choice for people to get it or not. I chose not to.
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
Agreed.
Skyrilla
October 18, 2014 at 03:04
They’re pixels, you triple-pussy. Is someone paying you to downgrade this shit? You don’t deserve that fucking facial hair.
Chris Windley
October 18, 2014 at 08:18
Same here this game reminds me of those idiots who tried to make a game about the columbine shooting it was 2D shooter like hotline miami Im all for pushing the boundaries but just making something to shock usually does not get the desired reception
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 10:07
Damn.
o_0
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:08
“May contain content that is inappropriate for children”
YOU THINK?????
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:15
They’ll still play it
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:25
lol
Kikmi
October 17, 2014 at 10:12
I like it. Dude also sounds a little like Duke Nukem
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:13
Not my cup of tea. I prefer having a good reason to go full psycho – but murder for the sake of it? No thanks. I’d honestly question the sanity of someone who plays it for fun.
Thami540
October 17, 2014 at 10:14
Heavy..
The D
October 17, 2014 at 10:16
Pffft. They’re just a bunch of pixels to me. Pixels that are getting what they deserve 😀
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:17
I kind of expected that type of comment from you 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:25
But is it what they need? 😉
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:25
I expected more. Batman never kills:P
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:18
All we need now is a comment from Gavin and Zoe and then the WHOLE GANG commented on ONE article!
THE STARS ARE ALIGNING!!!
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:25
Zoe is all that remains.
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:32
So I see
Her Highness the Hipster
October 17, 2014 at 10:50
i will not bow to your peer pressure…..
dammit!
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:52
Here’s an upvote an comment as consolation.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:27
Doesn’t Matty count?
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:32
HE IS NOT ‘STAFF’ YET!
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:37
Okay what about Rince?
Mark Treloar
October 17, 2014 at 10:40
Suddenly i’m reminded of another violent incident when Cartman made Scott Tenorman eat his parents.
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:26
Yo 😛
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:18
A game like this should have as much combat realism as possible.
No 4 second regeneration, no superhuman feats of agility, strength or endurance, no bullet resistance, nothing that a normal human couldn’t do.
1 bullet should be enough for the cops to put a stop to you as long as they hit you in a vital point.
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:18
Like the Rainbow 6 games of old!
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 10:18
I’d rather play this type of game:
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:19
But if we played the protagonist who tries tho stop this guy then all this would be fine? Right?
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
October 17, 2014 at 14:03
Well yes, because then you are at least trying to fight for something or against something.
Mindlessly walking into a place and just killing people and them having to beg for their lives? I just can’t imagine that this game will have a positive impact.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 14:09
Well he mentions his motive in the trailer, I’m sure there’s more to it. But this gives politicians a lot of ammo
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
October 17, 2014 at 14:12
In psychology there is the argument that violent games give you an outlet so that you don’t actually go out there and do it, but too much exposure to a game like this at a young ago won’t have a good impact IMO.
I see myself as very liberal, but I just don’t think this game will have a positive impact at all and I am rather close to thinking it should just not get made, BUT then again there are a lot of other games that push other agendas too.
That video made me very uncomfortable though. =/
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:21
If this isn’t the perfect game to take the blame for gun violence or school shootings I don’t know what is. Is there an airport level?
uxtull
October 18, 2014 at 17:39
Well, at least it’s not in FPP so there’s that.
Gavin Mannion
October 17, 2014 at 10:21
That is awesome…
This may be the first indie game that I want to play. Virtually all games put you in the shoes of the hero or at least a bad guy who may had good intentions.. this is just evil and is something that is going to resonate with a large part of the pre-adult market, and no it won’t turn everyone into killers
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 10:22
key word “everyone” ?
😛
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:26
indeed.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:25
Exactly, I was chainsawed in half last night playing The Evil Within but that’s cool because I’m the good guy. But if I’m the guy wielding the chainsaw then everyone says it’s filth.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:27
I agree it won’t turn you into a killer but killing innocent people who beg for their life? Doesn’t resonate with me. I see no value behind this game.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:30
There are tons of game where the innocents are mowed down Get from point A to point B in GTA in a certain amount of time. Pedestrians be damned.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:32
Difference is, it’s not the objective of the game and if you want you don’t have to kill an innocent. It’s a choice. This game the only objective is to kill innocents. I see it as a big difference
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 10:34
Then I guess it’s your choice if you want to play it.
Which I won’t
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:37
Except in GTAV it is the objective when you play as Trevor for instance. There’s a couple of side missions where you mow down people from hipsters to the military. But I guess it’s fine seeing how they are armed as well.
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 11:31
Armed hipsters? I thought in America carrying a gun is way too mainstream.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 11:35
Bwahahaha
Mark Treloar
October 17, 2014 at 10:38
Carmageddon?
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:40
I enjoyed and played the hell out of it. But it didn’t have the graphical executions this game has or the sound bites of people begging for their lives. Plus you didn’t have to kill people if you didn’t want to in Carmageddon. But yes, I did indulge in hitting the granny with the walker. But I still see no need for this game
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:55
The exception to the rule!
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:27
What you said. I really do not see any value to a game like this, other than exposing sick fantasies.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:31
I would love a game where you play as a honest-to-evilness villian, but it would need to have an actual plot and purpose.
Let me be the evil tyrant who is conquering an empire, impaling my enemies on spikes so that they spend days of agony before dying in order to drive the fear of true suffering into my followers as I rule with an iron-fist.
Sort of like going evil in Black & White but from a first-person perspective.
Gavin Mannion
October 17, 2014 at 10:32
but this does have a plot and purpose.. his purpose is to destroy as much of humanity as he can because he hates it
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:37
I wonder what mods we will see from this one:
Play as ISIS and burn the US?
Play as a Nazi and kills all the Jews?
Play as KKK member and kill the blacks?
Play as a US solider and kill the Muslim?
Or maybe some extra DLC like adding in kids, babies, pregnant woman or even more weapons to violently kill.
This is just one of those games where I honestly believe it’s not necessary.
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:41
Well there has been a ton of shooters where we play as the US and we shoot all the “terrorists” How many civilians has died from US bombings since 2001. The media propaganda wont report on this because it would diminish the support for war on terror.
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 10:48
True. There are games playing as US killing terrorists or the other way around and in majority of them, they have guns and shoot back and in the end it’s a poor excuse for BF or COD. And yes, proper media reporting on US bombings would diminish support for the war on terror since war is money and the US is the biggest weapons supplier in the world.
I still don’t think the community needs a game like this. But it’s choice and the freedom of such. So I chose not to get it or support it.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:37
While it is barely a plot, it’s something I can somewhat understand and get behind.
What I can’t get behind is going around randomly killing people.
That is such a pointless and inefficient way to bring about the end of the world.
At the least you should be breaking into a nuclear missile silo and bringing about a proper Apocalypse followed by centuries of nuclear winter so that the few living creatures that manage to survive the Apocalypse are forced to struggle for their very existence.
I had a slightly unpleasant childhood which I am quite glad to have gotten past.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:22
I dont want to play any game where you’re killing innocent people begging for their life. If this game was a delve into the mind of a killer/psychopath I’d consider it, but its just violent dirt. Nope, not gonna support this. Gaming industry does not need this
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
October 17, 2014 at 14:01
Yeah, I have to agree with this.
If it was a game about The Punisher going out to just exceptionally violently slaughter the mob who is killing innocents or something then I might go for it, but there is definitely a lingering impact this might have on people.
TLDR: It is just too much needless violence IMO
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:22
This game is like the dark broody Nolan version of the movie God Bless America
Viking Of Divinity
October 17, 2014 at 10:23
Dat movie. such good.
Viking Of Divinity
October 17, 2014 at 10:23
What makes it offensive, or filth?
If we can agree that games are art, why see this game as anything less than art.
Ultraviolence is an aspect of art that gets lauded in some cases and decried in others.
In Film, we have American History X and a fair number of Tarantino movies.
In Music, we have Death Metal, and Grindcore and Powerviolence. (yes those last two ARE genres)
What makes games Different?
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:25
you’re killing NORMAL innocent people. We’re not exploring the mind of a killer. We get a short monologue about how the protagonist hates the world and wants people to die. but none of that is the main focus. Its just about stabbing and killing NORMAL god damn people…This is the furthest thing from art
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:28
This is just role swapping in my eyes, why can’t we be the bad guy?
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:31
Because there is no substance to being the bad guy in this game. You’re just killing. Just killing. This is the most literal form of a murder simulator. And we don’t need this
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:35
There is,his faith in humanity has dropped so low that he wants to go out in a blaze of bullets. There may be more but the trailer is only about a minute long.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:36
Fair enough. I’ll concede and wait to see more
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
Watch the trailer again. He states it’s time for vengeance. For what? His guinea pig died and he couldn’t get a new one? His mommy didn’t hold him enough or change his diapers quick enough? And why would you want to run around as a protagonist that sounds like a some screwed up emo who didn’t get enough lollipops as a kid? There so many laughable things with that opening dialogue it’s really a joke
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 11:31
Well the trailer is a bit short, but I won’t deny that this was made for shock value
Guild
October 17, 2014 at 11:39
True and it has the intended effect. Personally I hope it gets scrapped. I play games for competition, enjoyment and entertainment. This doesn’t fit that category.
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:08
And your feels on Shadow of Mordor then?
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:14
Well to be fair, you are killing Orcs 😛
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 11:16
Orcs have souls too 🙁
And to paint all Orcs as violent and creatures that need to be killed is extreme xenophobia. 😀
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
…says he who is covered in Orc blood!
XD
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:17
So then Ultra violence is not issue.
Chris Windley
October 18, 2014 at 08:11
I agree i like violent games but this just tasteless made to shock people.Id compare it to some of the more over the top horror movies that have no plot or general direction.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:26
This can and should never be compared to something like American History X which aims to educate and bring to light how brutal racism is. This? What does this contribute to??
Viking Of Divinity
October 17, 2014 at 10:30
I’m not saying “This will be the American History X of gaming”
I’m only pointing out that Ultraviolence as a subject, a vehicle, exists in all artistic media.
Cadis Etrama Di Umar
October 17, 2014 at 10:36
Fair enough, but It exists, with some means to an end. And we can’t treat all forms of media the same way. This couldn’t come at the worst time for gaming as well with gamergate looming around
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:07
I still get shudders remembering that scene from American History X.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:26
I have a new word to describe things that have gone beyond ultra. UKTRA!!!
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
October 17, 2014 at 10:32
UKTRA KAKTRA UMA BASTRA?
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:13
I’m gonna call it right here, “UKTRA” won’t go viral.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:34
Umtra. K is before L, not after.
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:40
Just try saying it out loud.
Uktra.
It’s got that guttural emphasis that just raises it to new heights.
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:45
We can use Umtra for things that are ultra confusing. Um…tra
Martin du preez (D4RKL1NGza)
October 17, 2014 at 10:26
I am outraged! DEATH TO SARKEES… wait..
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:28
LOL!
Spaffy
October 17, 2014 at 10:29
I guess we have our FFD
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:14
You called it, I believe we have a winner…
Hammersteyn
October 17, 2014 at 10:38
Seriously though, there are games with buckets of blood and gore. A
women begs for her life and now it’s shocking. Yet in MK9 there are
plenty examples where during a fatality you hear “No please!” yet we
squeal with delight at the violent murder happening on screen.
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:09
Yeah, 2 sets of standards at play methinks.
house_hero
October 17, 2014 at 10:46
Bad taste.
Matewis Jubilai
October 17, 2014 at 10:46
No thanks, I don’t want to explore any further the dark recesses of the human soul. After all, I do follow the news…
Gustav Minnie
October 17, 2014 at 10:48
No thanks. On the flip side, if they turn all the humans into zombies or vamps we all would have given it the thumbs up. Weird ne?
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 10:49
Looks fun. 😀
Hendrik
October 17, 2014 at 10:49
After that stupid speech I wanted to shout. “Ha! Gaaaaaaayyyy!” Seriously, he sounds like a retard “o, nobody understands me, I’m a emo ediot, everyone must die”
Alien Emperor Trevor
October 17, 2014 at 10:51
No come now, you don’t understand the pain of not getting the new iphone for xmas.
Stew
October 17, 2014 at 10:53
BRUTAL… He actually looks like Nathan Explosion from Dethklok
SkepticZA
October 17, 2014 at 10:54
In principle, aside from the obviously ratcheted up level of graphic violence, how is this different from GTA?
Kill innocent people? Check!
Shootouts with law enforcement? Check!
Violent intimidation? Check!
Blow stuff up? Check!
Torture? Check! (This part in GTA5 was totally unnecessary)
Trevor in GTA 5 pretty much describes the psychotic sociopath antagonist in Hatred yet it’s one of biggest selling game of all time. What does that tell you?
Kensei Seraph - Staff
October 17, 2014 at 10:57
People like an interesting storyline?
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:03
Personally, this is not my bag.
I would however like to see this sort of thing lead to a multiplayer game that has Hatred’s type of baddie doing his ugly things but pitted against good guys trying to stop them.
I reckon that would rock.
CypherGate
October 17, 2014 at 11:05
Im not one to be all to crazy about how violence in gaming is bad, but this could spark some psycho to go out there and shoot the shit out of anyone and everyone for the sake of the fact his sad, down, depressed and no one loves him type of scenario. Who will get the blame? The gaming industry of course.
Dutch Matrix
October 17, 2014 at 11:58
Like we’ve been getting the blame for every school shooting since Doom 1 was released.
Splooshypooh
October 17, 2014 at 11:08
Even Manhunt had a reason for killing people
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:14
Yoh, that game was dark
Splooshypooh
October 17, 2014 at 11:27
The thought of some of the things that you had to do in that game still makes me shudder. THIS might be worse i think.
Brady miaau
October 17, 2014 at 11:11
Look, when I see this sort of thing, I get a bit upset. We, as Human beings, have a moral and ethical responsibility to ensure that we keep to high standards in what we allow our offspring to v- Oh wait? its a game you say? With an age restriction? While I abhor this on a deeply personal and moral level (you have no idea how much), go knock yourself out. I will keep my distance if you derive pleasure from this, though.
The inherent psycho who plays this and then kills in the street later, well, I do not believe the game is the cause or the reason for this. Perhaps it formed part of the way the psycho goes out, but that is all. Watching the news, watching a movie, all these things add fuel to the Psycho
Sageville
October 17, 2014 at 11:15
Question to my gamer peeps:
Have you ever played a game that scarred you mentally?
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
Red Faction 2.
IT WAS SO TERRIBLE MY EYE STILL TWITCHES
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 11:25
Diablo 3.
Still hate myself for buying that shit and everyone that gave it a good review score 😀
But no game. Only IT that clown horror movie. 🙁
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 11:20
Ultra Violence.
Pfffft
Do you even M M M M M MONSTER VIOLENCE?
Admiral Chief 0
October 17, 2014 at 11:23
XD
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:24
Nah. This makes me feel ill.
RinceThis
October 17, 2014 at 11:29
Well at least there is something new to focus on, all day FEMZIES was boring me! Take a backseat gamergate, or a bullet to your begging face. Whichever you prefer.
Dutch Matrix
October 17, 2014 at 11:34
It’s a game, FFS! You know what game I want to play? A GTA open world type game where you play a serial killer.
Marcel
October 17, 2014 at 11:44
I have always used the same argument to justify things you see in pixel form that other people don’t agree with.
But I think that it is starting to become a bit of an old way of reasoning.
I can not say it is just a game and play this while condeming someone doing it in reallife. I have never been one for blaming human violence on mediums like games, but what will happen when the next big shooting occurs and “Hatred” gets mentioned as a influence. Looking at the content, it would be a tough one to argue.
Don’t think this game really has a place in the current landscape (Gamergate) gaming is finding itself in and it isn’t helping the argument that gamers are generally a good clean fun bunch of people. But, that is just MY opinion and not necessarily yours
Dutch Matrix
October 17, 2014 at 11:50
Again. it is a video game. In games like GTA and Saints Row, I have sessions where I simply drive about, running over people and taking potshots with a rifle at innocents walking the streets.
Why? It’s therapy. In real life, I drive like a good citizen should: responsible and within the speed limits.
But when I get behind a console or my PC? That is where I want to let go of a days worth of tension and frustration.
Playing a bad guy in a game does not make you a bad guy in real life. People need to learn that…
Rags
October 17, 2014 at 15:07
“It is the mark of an educated mind to be able to entertain a thought without accepting it.” – Aristotle
loftie
October 17, 2014 at 12:05
its only a game and it looks fkin awesome!
Dutch Matrix
October 17, 2014 at 12:06
You know what’s the real kicker here? Put up an article on The Sims, and there is a slew of comments of people telling us all how they “wall up” their SIms in a tiny room to watch them die. Or remove the ladders from pools to watch them drown. Or starve them to death.
Yes. Not as violent as this, but the underlying “psychosis” is there…
Jim Lenoir (Banana Jim)
October 17, 2014 at 13:38
Nah, this isn’t something I’d play. It’s just a bit… too much….
However, having said that, I honestly don’t think it should be banned.
Deejay Kza
October 17, 2014 at 14:43
I think that the protagonist is actually Sports Billy (if anyone is old enough to remember him). He is probably angry coz he ain’t had a job since then. I think he still has his magic bag though……..did you see how much stuff he packed into his inside left pocket ?
Methinks he it sewed into the lining of the jacket……I bet he even has tank in there 😉
UltimateNinjaPandaDudeGuy
October 17, 2014 at 15:16
I always play the good guy in games really. in DND I tend to play the thieving rogue and in Skyrim I steal like crazy, but in general I never kill innocents etc…
It would be interesting to see the ratings and reviews for this, but past maybe test playing it for a few seconds I don’t think I will really ever play this. The video made me feel a bit uncomfortable. Also I have never been a fan of those videos where people get decapitated etc… I have just never understood why people want to watch those.
J simpson
October 17, 2014 at 16:17
no different from GTA except trailer seems to state you are bad lol, good on them im sick of the PC crap go back to playing GTA you morons
Tom Krager
October 17, 2014 at 21:29
9/10 of the ppl bitching about this game on here played GTA without having one once of an issue . . . you’re all a bunch of fucking hypocrites. Go back to watching ppl getting shot blatantly on network TV you fucking pieces of shit.,
Skyrilla
October 18, 2014 at 03:01
Fuck your conformist ideals. I’m gonna play this, finally a game that’s outside of the politically correct bullshit. Every so often we need a slap in the face to let us know that it’s not all about being a ”choice-driven protagonist”. If they can do this, then it means we have the right to play this. No comedy, no nonsense, just straight-out videogame violence. ”Just ’cause they can”? Hell yeah. And just as they can, so will I play. Fuck you.
Cory Brandstetter
October 18, 2014 at 17:01
Reminds me of the first postal game :/
robweeve
October 20, 2014 at 16:48
Private?? For convicted serial killers only?
sillyrabbitstricksareforkids
October 22, 2014 at 03:16
I think people are slow and delusional to think this is anything more then a game. If people try and look at a game to find deeper meaning in its message we run into what we have here. Pretty pathetic to think about how hypocritical people can be. Every one throws a fit about the fur trade over seas, But they forget they live in America home of the most slaughter houses in the world.
So all in all if you can’t depict reality from a game then you have deeper issues. If we ban games then why can’t we ban books? I mean I see menwomen reading books about lust and cheating on there spouses and sorts of sexual content. As you can see statics show the divorce rate is quite high. Books must be responsible for that its the only explanation ????
ReadTheArticleFirst
October 22, 2014 at 14:45
Don’t ban it, but don’t play it. It’s a shitty game, but it’s a legal shitty game. The premise is irrelevant; who the fuck wants to play an isometric shooter where the targets don’t even shoot back? Should have called it Clicking Simulator 2014.