http://www.ign.com/articles/2012/08/20/why-real-world-morals-have-no-place-in-video-games?utm_source=Monday%20newsletter&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=8.21%20Dynamic%20Newsletter_NO%20FNAME_6742_326159_326209&utm_content=20803511

I thought this was interesting and could spark some discussion :)

I remember the first time I picked up a hooker, took her to a special place that had "grass," made sweet sweet backseat love to her. And then beat her to death with a baseball bat to get my money back - AND MORE!

And no one saw, so I didn't get a Wanted Star.

That was almost as fun as taking drugs in front of the hospital and then using my flamethrower to light people on fire as they exited, seemingly healthy. I can still hear their slowed down screams for help.

My taste in video games is quite lame - strategy, puzzles, arcade, etc.

Build a man a fire and he stays warm for a day; light a man on fire and he stays warm for the rest of his life!

I like killing consenting people in World of Warcraft. The rest of the game I try to keep my values. The strategy of a living person is a great experience.
Joining a guild of like minded people help. I have been in some simply awful guilds.
Online sex, sure it is there. That's where I consented to play with that a tiny bit, just to see what it is about. Good learning experience, but years ago and I care not to repeat it.

the world is going to heck in a handbasket anymore.
you find what you seek



Edited 2 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/2012 12:12PM by mindlight.

rated G

not challenging
learn scripture and raise a level
bahhh humbug

of course getting to CKingdom the sole goal besides converting peeps

eeeww ... I can feel my brain wanting to atrophy
must go kill avatars now to clear my little mind



Edited 3 time(s). Last edit at 08/22/2012 12:19PM by mindlight.

One could argue that TSCC has re-written the book on morality and changed its priorities on what constitutes morality when compared to the real world. This is one thing that's been picking away at me for a long time.

Some how, some way, all the world's problems could be solved, recessions averted, wars prevented, if only people will stop masturbating and keeping your little factory at bay.

So what would a mormon video game be like, I mean besides Doom ?

Shoot the false prophets. You'll be in the desert, seeing a bunch of prophets. The ones that look like LDS prophets you can't shoot or you lose points. But the ones carrying just a bible, or with a skull cap or turbin, you get points for shooting.

Absolutely!! Just remember that 10% of your points must be donated to the church or you can't save the princess in the temple at the end.

I can't wait to hear the panic in video game hating circles when they get wind of:

"The Last of Us"

Here is a clip of some gameplay.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kbLOokeC3VU&feature=fvwrel

Intellectually I can understand what the writer is saying. But the mother in me just can't agree.

Fascinating to read by someone who doesn't play and knows very little about it.

It makes me think after reading it that leaving mormonism is a lot like putting down your video game and going on with your life in the real world--knowing the difference between the two.

The odd thing here is I am now picturing Susan I/S video gaming with her dogs in cute little dresses at her side. That is not the image of video gamers I previously had stuck in my head.