tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post8938325287026065907..comments2024-02-29T16:43:55.241-05:00Comments on Lurking Rhythmically: Isms in Games, or Just Who Is Your Role Model Here?Erin Palettehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09984632637166408245noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-42407326815645411952013-08-19T15:16:24.548-04:002013-08-19T15:16:24.548-04:00I think some of the outcry over Tomb Raider, wasn&...I think some of the outcry over Tomb Raider, wasn't necessarily just the trailer but the way the headlines of the trailer were portrayed on various media outlets AND the commentary from staff working on the game. Sorry for quoting from a Kotaku article but they're the ones who had originally interviewed producer Ron Rosenberg,"In the new Tomb Raider, Lara Croft will suffer. Her best friend will be kidnapped. She'll get taken prisoner by island scavengers. And then, Rosenberg says, those scavengers will try to rape her" Also not to mention that he specifically says she's not the direct hero and you're supposed to want to protect her. Commentary afterwards also acknowledges that they identified it as rape, but had mispoken. Quite honestly, I believe, much too late. So the game may not have been going that way, but unfortunately, marketing/producers/etc need to possibly work with community managers and PR people prior to doing interviews and using words that despite all the best intentions are going to cause doom and dismay. <br /><br />Here's the two articles I referenced on the matter:<br />http://kotaku.com/5922228/tomb-raider-creators-say-rape-is-not-a-word-in-their-vocabulary<br />http://kotaku.com/5917400/youll-want-to-protect-the-new-less-curvy-lara-croft<br /><br />Now, should people have lost their minds at the idea of rape being portrayed in the game? (Considering there is rape shown in Silent Hill 2 and we didn't hear that outrage....) Probably not, just because it's a touchy topic, doesn't mean it aught to be unapproachable. However, with any controversial topic, you better be prepared for the backlash and be sure that you explain how you're approaching it clearly for all audiences.@llynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-63862018417379390842013-07-29T00:59:30.121-04:002013-07-29T00:59:30.121-04:00The sad thing is, I can see intelligence in some o...The sad thing is, I can see intelligence in some of their arguments, it's just the misguided over-sensitivity to things that don't even affect them particularly. I plan on really tearing into this subject in the coming weeks.Salem MacGourleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-57294644478753826752013-07-29T00:58:37.020-04:002013-07-29T00:58:37.020-04:00Guess it's a good thing I put my faith in Blas...Guess it's a good thing I put my faith in Blast Hardcheese.Salem MacGourleynoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-27723120897887545722013-07-26T21:06:54.494-04:002013-07-26T21:06:54.494-04:00I have a tactic for these people, ignore them and ...I have a tactic for these people, ignore them and ponder how they got to be so stupid. Sure i am a racist, i slaughtered tens of thousands of Atari 2600 Space Invaders just because they looked different. How many ghosts, or innocent asteroids i killed, i cannot count. And i sleep soundly for it.davenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6649591714373684167.post-15212952478309898842013-07-26T17:39:58.182-04:002013-07-26T17:39:58.182-04:00I am terribly disappointed with you.I am terribly disappointed with you.Big McLargeHugenoreply@blogger.com