Comments on: Lesson number one – don’t piss off the gamers http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Tue, 14 Feb 2012 07:53:04 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v= By: Anonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-131253 Anon Wed, 21 Jan 2009 00:17:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-131253 The lesson here is not to criticize gamers. In fact, by saying that, you're criticizing us, by saying we can't be mature and take it. You paint us as being small children who live in our own little world and who don't want to hear what you grown ups have to say, and when you say it, we throw a tantrum. Gamers got so fired up about this story because the woman slams one of the greatest games of the year as being a full fledged porno, completely unsuitable for anyone under 35, and then she admits right on the show, quite brashly and proud, that she had never played that game. She had not even seen the scene in question. In fact, the 'teaser' footage that Fox was running in the background of the story was the entire scene. From that, she then extrapolated that the entire game is chauvinistic, completely ignoring the fact that the player has a chance to make the savior of the world a woman. That is what infuriated us. It was not criticism, it was blatant lies about a game we loved. The lesson here is not to criticize gamers. In fact, by saying that, you're criticizing us, by saying we can't be mature and take it. You paint us as being small children who live in our own little world and who don't want to hear what you grown ups have to say, and when you say it, we throw a tantrum.

Gamers got so fired up about this story because the woman slams one of the greatest games of the year as being a full fledged porno, completely unsuitable for anyone under 35, and then she admits right on the show, quite brashly and proud, that she had never played that game. She had not even seen the scene in question. In fact, the 'teaser' footage that Fox was running in the background of the story was the entire scene. From that, she then extrapolated that the entire game is chauvinistic, completely ignoring the fact that the player has a chance to make the savior of the world a woman. That is what infuriated us. It was not criticism, it was blatant lies about a game we loved.

]]> By: Anonhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276157 Anon Tue, 20 Jan 2009 23:17:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276157 The lesson here is not to criticize gamers. In fact, by saying that, you're criticizing us, by saying we can't be mature and take it. You paint us as being small children who live in our own little world and who don't want to hear what you grown ups have to say, and when you say it, we throw a tantrum. Gamers got so fired up about this story because the woman slams one of the greatest games of the year as being a full fledged porno, completely unsuitable for anyone under 35, and then she admits right on the show, quite brashly and proud, that she had never played that game. She had not even seen the scene in question. In fact, the 'teaser' footage that Fox was running in the background of the story was the entire scene. From that, she then extrapolated that the entire game is chauvinistic, completely ignoring the fact that the player has a chance to make the savior of the world a woman. That is what infuriated us. It was not criticism, it was blatant lies about a game we loved. The lesson here is not to criticize gamers. In fact, by saying that, you’re criticizing us, by saying we can’t be mature and take it. You paint us as being small children who live in our own little world and who don’t want to hear what you grown ups have to say, and when you say it, we throw a tantrum.
Gamers got so fired up about this story because the woman slams one of the greatest games of the year as being a full fledged porno, completely unsuitable for anyone under 35, and then she admits right on the show, quite brashly and proud, that she had never played that game. She had not even seen the scene in question. In fact, the ‘teaser’ footage that Fox was running in the background of the story was the entire scene. From that, she then extrapolated that the entire game is chauvinistic, completely ignoring the fact that the player has a chance to make the savior of the world a woman. That is what infuriated us. It was not criticism, it was blatant lies about a game we loved.

]]> By: Izkatahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-131231 Izkata Tue, 20 Jan 2009 21:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-131231 Unfortunately, the mass media is filled with misconceptions like that. Gamers and others who know what's really going on need to make it known - and polite letters don't get the message across to these people. Unfortunately, the mass media is filled with misconceptions like that. Gamers and others who know what's really going on need to make it known – and polite letters don't get the message across to these people.

]]> By: Izkatahttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276156 Izkata Tue, 20 Jan 2009 20:40:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276156 Unfortunately, the mass media is filled with misconceptions like that. Gamers and others who know what's really going on need to make it known - and polite letters don't get the message across to these people. Unfortunately, the mass media is filled with misconceptions like that. Gamers and others who know what’s really going on need to make it known – and polite letters don’t get the message across to these people.

]]> By: MassEffectGamerhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-51621 MassEffectGamer Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-51621 I actually played Mass Effect and I actually chuckled abit after seeing the Fox News report on Youtube. Adam Sessler from G4-tv actually rants alot about this in his various shows. Personally I don't think BioWare will sue cuz I think they realized from the start that Fox and Cooper Lawrence would get eaten alive! Nevertheless I hope Fox News doesn't make a habit of false News reports... Conservatists just eat them up ya' know? I actually played Mass Effect and I actually chuckled abit after seeing the Fox News report on Youtube. Adam Sessler from G4-tv actually rants alot about this in his various shows. Personally I don't think BioWare will sue cuz I think they realized from the start that Fox and Cooper Lawrence would get eaten alive! Nevertheless I hope Fox News doesn't make a habit of false News reports… Conservatists just eat them up ya' know?

]]> By: MassEffectGamerhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276155 MassEffectGamer Tue, 18 Mar 2008 05:29:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276155 I actually played Mass Effect and I actually chuckled abit after seeing the Fox News report on Youtube. Adam Sessler from G4-tv actually rants alot about this in his various shows. Personally I don't think BioWare will sue cuz I think they realized from the start that Fox and Cooper Lawrence would get eaten alive! Nevertheless I hope Fox News doesn't make a habit of false News reports... Conservatists just eat them up ya' know? I actually played Mass Effect and I actually chuckled abit after seeing the Fox News report on Youtube. Adam Sessler from G4-tv actually rants alot about this in his various shows. Personally I don’t think BioWare will sue cuz I think they realized from the start that Fox and Cooper Lawrence would get eaten alive! Nevertheless I hope Fox News doesn’t make a habit of false News reports… Conservatists just eat them up ya’ know?

]]> By: WarfareArtisthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43423 WarfareArtist Sun, 03 Feb 2008 08:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43423 did she just criticize LOST?! LOST fans unite and trash her book reviews at Barnes and Noble!!! Anyone? did she just criticize LOST?!

LOST fans unite and trash her book reviews at Barnes and Noble!!!

Anyone?

]]> By: WarfareArtisthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276154 WarfareArtist Sun, 03 Feb 2008 07:36:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-276154 did she just criticize LOST?! LOST fans unite and trash her book reviews at Barnes and Noble!!! Anyone? did she just criticize LOST?!
LOST fans unite and trash her book reviews at Barnes and Noble!!!
Anyone?

]]> By: not youhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43327 not you Sat, 02 Feb 2008 12:39:39 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43327 "I think lesson number one should be “Don’t review a game you’ve never played.”" How about don't review anything unless you've seen it, eaten it, read it or whatever is appropriate to what is being reviewed? "I think lesson number one should be “Don’t review a game you’ve never played.”"

How about don't review anything unless you've seen it, eaten it, read it or whatever is appropriate to what is being reviewed?

]]> By: slickesthttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43309 slickest Sat, 02 Feb 2008 10:55:25 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-43309 Power to the gamers!! Power to the gamers!!

]]> By: Mark O'Neillhttp://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-42649 Mark O'Neill Wed, 30 Jan 2008 19:06:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-42649 Exactly! It always amuses me that Americans have no problem with shooting and blood / gore. But nudity? OH MY GOD!!! No Jim-Bob! Don't look at these breasts! Go upstairs to your computer and beat someone to death instead!! :-) Exactly! It always amuses me that Americans have no problem with shooting and blood / gore. But nudity? OH MY GOD!!! No Jim-Bob! Don't look at these breasts! Go upstairs to your computer and beat someone to death instead!! :-)

]]> By: Rob O.http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-42646 Rob O. Wed, 30 Jan 2008 18:50:00 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/01/29/lesson-number-one-dont-piss-off-the-gamers/#comment-42646 Regardless of whether the review was skewed and overstated, it sure seems funny to me that people are more concerned about their kids potentially seeing frontal nudity than they are at those same kids playing violent video games in which killing people or destroying things is the primary objective. I'm not demonizing video games - I'm just saying that womens' breasts are made out of the same stuff as elbows... Aren't mindless violence and ultra-realistic gore things more worthy of concern than bare bosoms? Regardless of whether the review was skewed and overstated, it sure seems funny to me that people are more concerned about their kids potentially seeing frontal nudity than they are at those same kids playing violent video games in which killing people or destroying things is the primary objective.

I'm not demonizing video games – I'm just saying that womens' breasts are made out of the same stuff as elbows… Aren't mindless violence and ultra-realistic gore things more worthy of concern than bare bosoms?

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