So if you thought I didn’t mention about this video’s effect on games because I forgot, you where wrong. I wanted to make this a new post so I could separate the comments, if I get any.

It’s not the first time that this kind of one-sided news and “documentaries” are shown in channels like Fox and MTV. And sadly they are shown in some of the most viewed channels, and as everyone who has anything to do with any kind of Media related industry (Design, Fashion, Game Development, TV, Radio, Films, etc…) knows, most TV watchers believe everything they see. Making a great manipulation weapon out of this media.

Not only as Game Developers, but as Modern Artists, Designers of any kind and else, we need to be aware of this messages our audience is constantly receiving. If we are to work for the masses, for any specific audience, we must always analyze the information they are mostly receiving from the media.

Even when I’m always one of the first in line to raise up my voice against non-reasonable taboos and old rules of the same kind, I think we need to pay attention to this kind of comments. Even when we think it’s a small percentage of the population who thinks like that, we must remember this debate (for example) was so big that it came to my hands. And I’m Mexican.
I’m not saying we must summit under what TV wants us to think and do. But in order to have better chances on succeeding, we must know what they are saying, and what they are going to say about our project, whatever it is about. We need to be one or two steps above their movements, I don’t think just ignoring this comments will do any good. At least not if we want to evolve and make people wake up to this evolving world.

As a conclusion I’d like to re-state that this is not an invitation to obey what mass media says. But to doubt it, research, think and come up with our own thoughts, and imprint them in whatever we do. That’s what this is all about, from my perspective.

Resist, Exist, Imagine, Create, Attack and Survive.  

First of all, before reading this, please watch this video. (Click the link below)

While I was translating the last post some guy send this video to me, I didn’t have time to watch it a few hours ago. Now that I did I must accept I’m pretty surprised. Not pissed off, not annoyed, just surprised. For some reason I had almost completely forgotten about this society sector who’s thoughts where stuck in between 1980’s-1990’s.

First of all, a few disclaimer lines: Even when most of my ideas are, in many ways, liberal; I’m not any kind of hippie that browses the web looking for this kind of stuff and flam it all over. This video came to my hands randomly and I just couldn’t stop myself from posting it here along with my comments about it.

Ok, I’ve played Mass Effect, most of my friends have. And if we ever want to look out for some porn there are millions of sites and magazines young people would look at before taking a leap into a new rpg and have sexual fantasies coming true while playing.
Let’s be serious, NOT only video games, but all types of information is flowing at an unimaginable speed all around the globe! A lawyer is able to learn about design, a doctor will read economics reviews, and a young 13 yr old guy will not only be able to get tons of porn out of “nowhere” but will also be able to learn several programming languages, 2D and 3D software before graduating. I’ve seen this happen, I’ve lived this as it happens all around me. And I don’t think anyone interested in reading this blog can say different.

You want to set up parent control devices, get your kid to watch Sponge Bob Squarepants, sit in front of the TV and think about what a good parent you are, because you “care” about your son or daughter?

For starters, parents: If you want to get your son/daughter grow up in a “healthy” way. Turn off your TV, go with your kid and ask about what he/she really likes, you’ll probably be surprised. If you are truly aware of the way you speak to your child about mature stuff may be you’ll realize there is much more than just a “Don’t you dare playing that!”. If you take a look to today’s world’s evolution you might understand you need to communicate to your kid, and let him/her evolve without having one hundred and fifty million taboos running around his young mind.

I’m no one to critique one’s life style, but when a 34 years old woman who has been married with a man for 12 years and won’t sleep in the same bed with him because her father told her it was wrong and punished by God (RL case). You intuit there’s something wrong there.

Anyway, this is not about parents but about game censorship.
It’s amazing how people critique Mass Effect for a two minutes long scene when there are games like “The Sims” rated T, where guys and girls can get plenty of this scenes in a much more self-involved role.

“Kids have access to this things” Mhm, and to many others you won’t be able to imagine if you do not do your homework before complaining about it. I’ve seen it happen, 19-23 guys and girls growling at Second Life with fake arguments they herd from a conductist psychology teacher a year ago, saying people would only play with Second Life and this type of games because they want to pursue something they can’t have RL. And that everyone who plays with it WILL get banned from society and WILL enclosure himself in a digital world.

“Who’s playing VG? Adolescent boys, nor their dads?” and “This is where woman are seen as /objects/ of desire” This woman didn’t do her homework either, let’s see some quotes from the Entertainment Software Association (ESA). Link and Link

“Thirty-eight percent of all game players are women. In fact, women over the age of 18 represent a significantly greater portion of the game playing population (31%) than boys age 17 or younger (20%).”

“The Average game player is 33 years old and has been playing games for 12 years.”

“Thirty six percent of American parents say they play computer and video games. Further, 80 percent of gamer parents say they play video games with their kids. Sixty-six percent feel that playing games has brought their families closer together.”

There we go.

“It’s not, it’s just not good.” Good argument. <<U

“Makes me wonder, what happened to Atari, Pinball and Packman?” May be this guys are right, and we should stop evolving, stop researching and stop getting better. This attitude is exactly what I DO protest about. Human race is in constant evolution, in each and every point of view, you can either sit down and watch us evolve while you miss the past, or you can join us in learning from our past and our present to create a better future.

“Being a parent is now a much harder work” When was it easy? If you have a child you Have to look after him/her and guide him/her in their OWN growth and life experience.
“Theres many ways to access it, even in your phone” Nicely done homework, once again. I’d like to see you try and play Mass Effect, God of War or even a N64 game in your cellphone.

Click Here to Watch Mass Effect Trailer.

“May be we should ban “The Fifth Element” as pornographic because of the final scene.”

Note: If you’re going to comment over this post, please do it about the Debate itself, a new post referring more specifically to the game industry will be posted later.

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