Funny how easy it is to make claims without backing them up, well, until someone calls you out on it, don't you think? If you really are to lazy thats fine. It is, after all, your prerogative to be lazy. However, I would recommend that you don't be intellectually lazy as it makes you look like a fool. Also, I never stated that I believe in the Bible, I was more curious to see if you actually knew what you were talking about. Guess I was wrong...
Would you mind pointing out, with specific textual references, the parts of the Bible that condone "slavery, murder, stoning to death women and children, killing the mentally retarded, and a slew of other wonderful things"? That would be fascinating.
Actually, you idiot, freedom of speech DOES apply here. Read the Constitution. Although the moderators can delete content as they see fit, that does not imply the abrogation of an individual's right.
I really doubt games will ever find themselves in those categories. I mean, look, most people now skip right over any single player storyline and jump right into multi player. I gotta say I'm on the side that thinks this is too soon. While I am not a combat vet I have a lot of respect for what our troops are doing in Iraq. And lets face facts, the only reason a company makes a game is for profit. This simply trivializes the sacrifice of thousands of Americans. We should be better then that.
judging from his comment probably some point after the conclusion of the conflict. I mean really it wasn't that hard to pick that up.
actually, the reason I brought all that up is because stupid people piss me off. And you sir, take the cake.
First, with regards to the "veteran" that was a comment made in the original post. you must have really bad short term memory since you freaking commented on that post.
I highly doubt you studied WWII 'profusely' in school because if you had you would have realized that the lessons learned at that time are just as important as the ones we now face....
OK, first of all Linuxguru never said that people were tired of hearing about WWII, but rather that it would be horribly indecent to speak to a veteran of the war in such a rude manner (read the title genius). Secondly, one of the reasons why problems like wars keep popping up throughout history(indeed, perhaps the very reason why history is cyclical) is that people forget the past and look almost exclusively to the future. The fact that you said our children should learn from Vietnam and the...
so basically, according to the article, if any reviewer ever Zelda, Mario Galaxy, GTA IV, HAlo II, Halo III, Gears of War...etc a perfect score, then he/she is a fanboy, and is giving the game developers a free pass. period.
to the group above...you obviously don't get the point. Read TOSgamer's post again.
Also, I really like the cut scenes in MGS4. They really enhance the overall experience. Even my wife, who never plays games and is constantly talking about how cheesy the voice acting, story, cut scenes...etc are in the games I play, was enthralled by MGS4. I think we need more story driven games, and more cut scenes in future games. The problem is that most gamers have such a short attention span...
I wouldn't worry about it...IGN isn't the most credible of sources.
This seems so typical of the gaming media in general. Here you have what could really be one of the best looking games to date (With 9 months left till release time) with respect to graphics and the criticism is.....not really innovative. I'm really getting sick of this. Lets face it, innovation is only a facet of what makes a game great. why is everyone focusing on that one piece of the puzzle of late? I mean, yeah, obviously a rehash of the same old same old time and again isn't ideal, but ...
Believe you me, I have studied Islam, along with several other religions (I was a double major in Mathematics and Philosophy). To a certain extent I can agree with you. However, we aren't talking about a small segment of the Muslim population that are at fault while the rest are 'brainwashed' as you put it. the problems are more wide spread. I would argue that many of the issues are inherent with in the religion itself. It has a backwards view of women, and it DOES promote the spreading of Is...
You do make a good point....that there certainly are genuinely good Muslim people. However, my point is that the religion itself, as well as radical extremest, are in fact bent towards violence. Trust me, I've studied the Koran in the past. This isn't to say that all Muslims are evil and sinister, by no means! But don't be fooled! many of the problems in the middle east are cause by their religion. like university students being threatened with death simply because their schools allow women t...
I agree 100 percent.
Hate the sin, not the sinner isn't in the Bible....
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Hate to say it buddy, but you are in fact the ignorant one here. While I grant you that acts of violence are committed by all people across all religions, it is quite frankly stupid to ignore the fact that Islam is a violent religion at its core. Remember the fiasco over the cartoon of Muhammad a while back, and the clamor for the beheading of the cartoonist? How about the assassination of Benazir Bhutto? the Paris riots? Or clerics calling for the death Americans, and the destruction of west...
what if parents wanted to buy porn for their kids. shouldn't the government be able to stop that? "it's the parents decision to raise their children"...
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"This statement really doesn't make much sense. Forza 2 is light years ahead of GT in terms of realism."
You mean the need to explain themselves? seems like you didnt really expound upon your premise either, ya dumb a$$
By saying you can't legislate morality, you are essentially legislating morality! You are telling someone that they cannot do something, and that the action in question is wrong. so YOU ARE being a hypocrite. Its really not difficult to see this to be true.
I personally enjoy games like this, but I can see how they could be bad. Hell, If I build a game around the premise of recreating the holocaust, would it be wrong? It is, after all, only a game! What about a game which endor...
Finally! Someone actually brings something that can be debated! First, that passage doesn't actually condone slavery, it sets up a conditional IF you buy a Hebrew slave, then lays out moral imperative "he shall go free after serving 6 years". You must remember that slavery was a common practice in the ancient world and even up to modern times. In fact, debtors were often required to work as slaves for their creditors as a way to pay off their debt. What sets this verse apart, at lea...