I just read a news story about the radical Muslim imam in Michigan getting killed in an FBI raid. And I've noticed that these type of news stories about homegrown terrorists tend to be written with a "he was just small time, FBI maybe overreacting" narrative carefully woven in. Like a dude committed to killing masses of people needs to be some kind of sophisticated evil genius.
Well, anyway, made me appreciate the concept of the airport level a whole lot more. Mass murder isn't rocket science.
What the fuck is prestige mode anyway? I only ever played the pc version of modern warfare so I never really got it. Is it really just having to unlock everything all over again for a gold star or some shit? Why would anyone ever want to do that? It took ages to unlock all this shit. Starting again defeats the purpose of having unlocked all this in the first place.
Anyway, did we already skim over the new trailer IW produced that condones the use of the word fag? Because that was pretty cool, no wait, it was grossly offensive and IW can go fuck themselves. Glad I already wasn't buying the game. Bowling eventually apologised and pulled the trailer, but fuck them anyway for thinking that was an acceptable thing to do in the first place.
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PaperLuigi44My amazement is at maximum capacity.Registered Userregular
I feel kinda silly changing the title twice in the space of 30 mins or so, but I couldn't resist.
Title unintentionally actually contains true spoilers. o_O
Yeah, but I wouldn't have known it was a spoiler is you hadn't said that. Thanks!
Is it the
Nuke part?
I'm so sorry if that's the case, I've been working extra hours and haven't really been thinking with a clear head.
No, it's the
Price is a Ghost
part.
Is that part of the recent spoilers? Because I haven't looked at them and I don't remember that coming up before except as a joke -SPI- made. Or is it just referring to MW1 and his death?
What the fuck is prestige mode anyway? I only ever played the pc version of modern warfare so I never really got it. Is it really just having to unlock everything all over again for a gold star or some shit? Why would anyone ever want to do that? It took ages to unlock all this shit. Starting again defeats the purpose of having unlocked all this in the first place.
Anyway, did we already skim over the new trailer IW produced that condones the use of the word fag? Because that was pretty cool, no wait, it was grossly offensive and IW can go fuck themselves. Glad I already wasn't buying the game. Bowling eventually apologised and pulled the trailer, but fuck them anyway for thinking that was an acceptable thing to do in the first place.
I dunno, it just seemed like a really, really poorly handled joke at the expense of the worst aspects of their player base rather than actually condoning the use of the word itself. The pot leaf tag made this a bit more clear, and I don't think anybody who's played on Live for any length of time hasn't comment on the ridiculous amount of slurs at one point or another.
That said, it was handled in pretty much the dumbest fashion possible, but at least it was pulled and apologized for rather than adamantly defended. I'm going to chalk this one up to a failed attempt at edginess rather than any actual malice.
Context is everything. You don't normally expect a joke like this from a big faceless company, and it wasn't a well-told joke in the first place. People would be getting upset if the acronym spelled out [racist slur against black people edited out] too, even though it would fundamentally be the same exact gag (god knows I've been called both on Live more times than I can count).
Basically, there's a time and place for this kind of thing, and there's a certain finesse required to pull it off properly, and IW basically had none of that down. Give the same basic concept to Rockstar and I'm sure it would have worked better.
AegeriTiny wee bacteriumsPlateau of LengRegistered Userregular
edited November 2009
There are vaginas in the game? MY GOD, IT IS RUINED!!!
As for that PSA, it's more stupid and not funny than anything else. It doesn't seem that offensive, compared to shit that South Park does on a regular basis.
I get that it's part of your argument, but it's against the forum rules.
Fair enough, but that's kind of the point. If things like that aren't allowed here, on a forum that's generally pretty relaxed about being PC and given proper context, why would it be acceptable from IW in the form of a tasteless joke?
And also, would you think it's still a bunch of sandy vaginas if it spelled out that word?
I get that it's part of your argument, but it's against the forum rules.
Fair enough, but that's kind of the point. If things like that aren't allowed here, on a forum that's generally pretty relaxed about being PC and given proper context, why would it be acceptable from IW in the form of a tasteless joke?
And also, would you think it's still a bunch of sandy vaginas if it spelled out that word?
1) Because there are people here (specifically in SE++) that would just say the word fifteen times throughout a post just to see how badly they could piss people off.
2) Yes I would, but I understand I'm probably in the minority on this one.
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Johnny ChopsockyScootaloo! We have to cook!Grillin' HaysenburgersRegistered Userregular
Seriously, the internet seems to be in a damn hurry to butthurt about this game. This thread went from 'great' to 'if this thread was a person, I punch it right in the face' in a manner of days thanks a bunch of unmarked spoiler-dropping blubbering sand-filled vaginas.
There are vaginas in the game? MY GOD, IT IS RUINED!!!
As for that PSA, it's more stupid and not funny than anything else. It doesn't seem that offensive, compared to shit that South Park does on a regular basis.
Well of course, but after more than a decade's worth of episodes I think most people know what South Park's going for right now. IW's thing was kind of out of left field compared to anything else they've ever released.
It also doesn't hurt that South Park is usually well written and that wasn't.
Seriously, the internet seems to be in a damn hurry to butthurt about this game. This thread went from 'great' to 'if this thread was a person, I punch it right in the face' in a manner of days thanks a bunch of unmarked spoiler-dropping blubbering sand-filled vaginas.
The game looks fine, but PR's been shitting the bed pretty bad.
I tend to think that game companies should be actively trying to shun and distance themselves from the segments of their playerbase that think it's ok to use racial and homophobic slurs, not to encourage them in the use of said slurs.
I tend to think that game companies should be actively trying to shun and distance themselves from the segments of their playerbase that think it's ok to use racial and homophobic slurs, not to encourage them in the use of said slurs.
Yeah...I'm not sure why they thought it would be a good idea.
KlykaDO you have anySPARE BATTERIES?Registered Userregular
edited November 2009
I actually think the PR for this game has been fantastic.
I base that solely on the fact that I have been reading about 1000% more about this game than I would normally have.
I mean,I was going to get this anyway, but now I also get all this entertainment from the enormous outrage that is just building more and more about EVERYTHING in this game.
The Internet(tm) went from "OMG BEST GAME EVER!" to "OMG NOT OUR DEDICATED SERVERS!" to "HOLY SHIT FOX NEWS WILL LOVE THIS LEVEL" to "OMG THEY NEED TO REMOVE THIS 25 KILL STREAK WEAPON!" to "HOLY SHIT THE STORY IS SO TERRIBLE!".
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PaperLuigi44My amazement is at maximum capacity.Registered Userregular
edited November 2009
We've got, what, one week and a bit left before this comes out? I'm curious to see if any other controversy can arise before then.
Like, somebody gets an advanced copy and accidentally cuts themselves on the disc, causing a massive recall.
One of the good things is that this game is backed by a massive publisher that can armwrestle quite well. You actually have to look for the airport level a few times on google to find it (like the first link doesn't work, but the sixth or seventh one does), as they actually got a good percentage of people to take down the video.
As such, they'll have, and probably will want to utilize their muscle to bitchslap anyone who might defame one of their primary moneymakers.
What I'm saying is, get some popcorn, it should be fun.
Oh god, if you can get a 25 Kill Streak going in Multiplayer you can set off a tactical nuke, killing everyone on the map including yourself and just flat-out ending the game hahaha.
I wonder when you unlock that ability. I cant fathom them flat out making a kill streak that ends the game..especially when the ability is obtained from reaching a score that wasn't that hard to achieve in the previous game. I'm really hoping there is more to it
I think I read Level 70-75, so its not like people will be pulling that off Day 1. Day 2-3 though, all bets are off.
Nope, it looks like the killstreak unlocks are like Battlefield's unlock system, i.e. you get a token every X levels. It was demoed by someone at rank 12.
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Yeah, but I wouldn't have known it was a spoiler is you hadn't said that. Thanks!
HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHHA
Well, anyway, made me appreciate the concept of the airport level a whole lot more. Mass murder isn't rocket science.
I tried looking, but I can't find any good ones that aren't for xbox 360
edit: bah, nevermind I found one the second after I made this post =P
It will for MW2 though.
Anyway, did we already skim over the new trailer IW produced that condones the use of the word fag? Because that was pretty cool, no wait, it was grossly offensive and IW can go fuck themselves. Glad I already wasn't buying the game. Bowling eventually apologised and pulled the trailer, but fuck them anyway for thinking that was an acceptable thing to do in the first place.
Is it the
I'm so sorry if that's the case, I've been working extra hours and haven't really been thinking with a clear head.
No, it's the
part.
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If you can't live for the now, at least live for the future.
I dunno, it just seemed like a really, really poorly handled joke at the expense of the worst aspects of their player base rather than actually condoning the use of the word itself. The pot leaf tag made this a bit more clear, and I don't think anybody who's played on Live for any length of time hasn't comment on the ridiculous amount of slurs at one point or another.
That said, it was handled in pretty much the dumbest fashion possible, but at least it was pulled and apologized for rather than adamantly defended. I'm going to chalk this one up to a failed attempt at edginess rather than any actual malice.
Modern Warfare 2 Sandy Vaginas
This should be the new thread title.
Context is everything. You don't normally expect a joke like this from a big faceless company, and it wasn't a well-told joke in the first place. People would be getting upset if the acronym spelled out [racist slur against black people edited out] too, even though it would fundamentally be the same exact gag (god knows I've been called both on Live more times than I can count).
Basically, there's a time and place for this kind of thing, and there's a certain finesse required to pull it off properly, and IW basically had none of that down. Give the same basic concept to Rockstar and I'm sure it would have worked better.
I get that it's part of your argument, but it's against the forum rules.
Knowing my luck, that's probably another spoiler.
As for that PSA, it's more stupid and not funny than anything else. It doesn't seem that offensive, compared to shit that South Park does on a regular basis.
Fair enough, but that's kind of the point. If things like that aren't allowed here, on a forum that's generally pretty relaxed about being PC and given proper context, why would it be acceptable from IW in the form of a tasteless joke?
And also, would you think it's still a bunch of sandy vaginas if it spelled out that word?
1) Because there are people here (specifically in SE++) that would just say the word fifteen times throughout a post just to see how badly they could piss people off.
2) Yes I would, but I understand I'm probably in the minority on this one.
Seriously, the internet seems to be in a damn hurry to butthurt about this game. This thread went from 'great' to 'if this thread was a person, I punch it right in the face' in a manner of days thanks a bunch of unmarked spoiler-dropping blubbering sand-filled vaginas.
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Well of course, but after more than a decade's worth of episodes I think most people know what South Park's going for right now. IW's thing was kind of out of left field compared to anything else they've ever released.
It also doesn't hurt that South Park is usually well written and that wasn't.
The game looks fine, but PR's been shitting the bed pretty bad.
Modern Warfare 2: Sandy Pie Holes
Yeah...I'm not sure why they thought it would be a good idea.
The Baker is Bored indeed!
I base that solely on the fact that I have been reading about 1000% more about this game than I would normally have.
I mean,I was going to get this anyway, but now I also get all this entertainment from the enormous outrage that is just building more and more about EVERYTHING in this game.
The Internet(tm) went from "OMG BEST GAME EVER!" to "OMG NOT OUR DEDICATED SERVERS!" to "HOLY SHIT FOX NEWS WILL LOVE THIS LEVEL" to "OMG THEY NEED TO REMOVE THIS 25 KILL STREAK WEAPON!" to "HOLY SHIT THE STORY IS SO TERRIBLE!".
Like, somebody gets an advanced copy and accidentally cuts themselves on the disc, causing a massive recall.
As such, they'll have, and probably will want to utilize their muscle to bitchslap anyone who might defame one of their primary moneymakers.
What I'm saying is, get some popcorn, it should be fun.
http://www.destructoid.com/modern-warfare-2-s-25-kill-streak-reward-is-apocariffic-153737.phtml
EDIT: YouTube vid already taken down, try here:
http://www.gametrailers.com/user-movie/modern-warfare-2-tactical/333768
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Knowing IW it would be filled with snakes.
awesome post
Nope, it looks like the killstreak unlocks are like Battlefield's unlock system, i.e. you get a token every X levels. It was demoed by someone at rank 12.