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user104658 · 08-03-2019, 03:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Dia.

The whole concept of games like this, I'm not saying games shouldn't reference rape, as part of a story, but depicting it, or having the players engage in it is beyond a line that shouldn't be crossed

I was mulling this over earlier and wondering how to address it considering that I *don't* think depictions of sexual assault should be banned from games; mostly because I respect gaming as an on-par storytelling medium to books and movies and there are obvious reasons for telling those stories.

The solution I came up with, is that it should be treated like how Australia treats drugs when it comes to games classification. You can depict drug use in a game, you can have junkies etc., but you cannot depict drug use positively. i.e. if your character can take drugs it has to negatively affect them... and things like "Psycho" and "Jet" in Fallout aren't allowed, because it's drug use that enhances your characters abilities and thus can be seen to be glorifying drug use.

I feel like similar rules should apply to rape. Depictions of sexual assault should be allowed, but never as something that could ever be considered "positive" or an objective.

Also just to add to someone saying male rape wouldn't be allowed; there is actually an obscure side-mission in RDR2 where it is HEAVILY implied that your character has been drugged and sexually assaulted. I believe there's a similar thing in one of the early Fallout games, also. So we do get some equality there

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Cherie · 08-03-2019, 03:58 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I was mulling this over earlier and wondering how to address it considering that I *don't* think depictions of sexual assault should be banned from games; mostly because I respect gaming as an on-par storytelling medium to books and movies and there are obvious reasons for telling those stories.

The solution I came up with, is that it should be treated like how Australia treats drugs when it comes to games classification. You can depict drug use in a game, you can have junkies etc., but you cannot depict drug use positively. i.e. if your character can take drugs it has to negatively affect them... and things like "Psycho" and "Jet" in Fallout aren't allowed, because it's drug use that enhances your characters abilities and thus can be seen to be glorifying drug use.

I feel like similar rules should apply to rape. Depictions of sexual assault should be allowed, but never as something that could ever be considered "positive" or an objective.

Also just to add to someone saying male rape wouldn't be allowed; there is actually an obscure side-mission in RDR2 where it is HEAVILY implied that your character has been drugged and sexually assaulted. I believe there's a similar thing in one of the early Fallout games, also. So we do get some equality there .

there wouldn't be a whole game devoted to male rape though would there, as there just wouldn't be an appetite for it

user104658 · 08-03-2019, 04:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

there wouldn't be a whole game devoted to male rape though would there, as there just wouldn't be an appetite for it

There wouldn't have been an appetite for this game if it hadn't "gone viral", though. The press against it is the only thing that's going to sell it, is the irony here.

Matthew. · 08-03-2019, 04:16 PM

What kind of sick **** would want to play a game like that

user104658 · 08-03-2019, 04:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Matthew.

What kind of sick **** would want to play a game like that

The majority (now that it's gained notoriety) will be people simply looking to be "edgy" by being able to say that they've played it. Mostly teens and young adults and maybe LT.

Beso · 08-03-2019, 05:15 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The majority (now that it's gained notoriety) will be people simply looking to be "edgy" by being able to say that they've played it. Mostly teens and young adults and maybe LT.

Dezzy plays violent games.

Rob! · 08-03-2019, 05:20 PM

Obviously this is repulsive but...

“I’m considering deleting my account and losing all my history”

Way to start a protest, Love?

user104658 · 08-03-2019, 05:24 PM

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Originally Posted by parmnion

Dezzy plays violent games.

Well so do I, I really don't think that's relevant.

user104658 · 08-03-2019, 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Rob!

Obviously this is repulsive but...

“I’m considering deleting my account and losing all my history”

Way to start a protest, Love?

I mean you don't even get a refund

. They don't lose anything other than a customer. Refusing to buy any MORE games would have exactly the same effect, without screwing oneself over.

Rob! · 08-03-2019, 06:06 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

I mean you don't even get a refund

. They don't lose anything other than a customer. Refusing to buy any MORE games would have exactly the same effect, without screwing oneself over.

Exactly. It makes literally no sense as a protest.

Crimson Dynamo · 08-03-2019, 06:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Toy Soldier

The majority (now that it's gained notoriety) will be people simply looking to be "edgy" by being able to say that they've played it. Mostly teens and young adults and maybe LT.

i was researching for a book

Marsh. · 08-03-2019, 07:34 PM

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Originally Posted by bitontheslide

i think a starting point would be violent pornography

It's a crime to draw/animate your own pornography?

Marsh. · 08-03-2019, 07:36 PM

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Originally Posted by Cherie

well I've have seen some bollocks posted today by some, so that sounds like a great idea

Bollocks being what?

Passing someone's details to the police on the grounds of being tasteless? Crimes against gaming?

No wonder women struggle to be taken seriously with bollocks like that being thrown around.

Niamh. · 08-03-2019, 07:38 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

Bollocks being what?

Passing someone's details to the police on the grounds of being tasteless? Crimes against gaming?

No wonder women struggle to be taken seriously with bollocks like that being thrown around.

"Women struggle to be taken seriously" really Marsh?

Marsh. · 08-03-2019, 07:41 PM

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Originally Posted by Niamh.

"Women struggle to be taken seriously" really Marsh?

Well it's International Women's Day Niamh and that means us mere males can't take part in a discussion.

The kind of attitude that people ridicule feminism for. Really doesn't help the "cause".

Niamh. · 08-03-2019, 07:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Marsh.

Well it's International Women's Day Niamh and that means us mere males can't take part in a discussion.

The kind of attitude that people ridicule feminism for. Really doesn't help the "cause".

You seem to be making up your own narrative there