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dustyscamp

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90. There are a lot of messed up games being made by little creeps out there

Reply to Cuthbert Allgood (Original post)

Mon Jan 20, 2020, 10:39 PM

Jan 2020

examples
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/RapeLay
he game centers on a male character who stalks and rapes a mother and her two daughters.

Rapeday
https://www.thedailybeast.com/rape-day-game-where-you-play-as-a-dangerous-rapist-pulled-from-steam-after-backlash

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Standoff_(video_game)
The game depicts a school shooting, and allows players to take the role of either the active shooter or a SWAT member responding to the event.[5] Players can choose to attack with guns, grenades or knives, and the number of civilian and police deaths are tallied on screen

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hatred_(video_game)
Hatred is an isometric shoot 'em up video game developed and published by Destructive Creations that was released on June 1, 2015 on Microsoft Windows. The player character is a misanthropic mass-killer who begins a "genocide crusade" to kill as many human beings as possible.

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Joe Biden calls game developers "little creeps" who make titles that "teach you how to kill" [View all] Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 OP

Anyone who brags that he's an artist because he designs games that teach you how to kill people IS a highplainsdem Jan 2020 #1

Yet another group of people whose vote Joe doesn't want? n/t Odoreida Jan 2020 #5

but thats NOT what he said.... getagrip_already Jan 2020 #35

It's the title from the original article. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #71

Somehow I doubt that's what was said. redqueen Jan 2020 #6

Read the quote in the OP. Biden said that creep told him "he was an artist because he was highplainsdem Jan 2020 #9

Is there a recording? Or are we going off memory? redqueen Jan 2020 #13

Who knows? But it is in the OP transcript. Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #68

It wasn't a quote. nt. Mariana Jan 2020 #21

I was referring to the excerpt, which is a quote from the article. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #54

Depending on his specific job duties, a game designer can very well be an artist. LonePirate Jan 2020 #64

According to the OP which I assume you read...the guy claimed he was an artist because he taught Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #69

I doubt it, too. Joe didn't say he was quoting the guy. nt. Mariana Jan 2020 #20

Haven't spent much time in the Research Triangle area of key state North Carolina, have you? jberryhill Jan 2020 #7

No, but years ago I was friends with one of the most successful and respected game designers highplainsdem Jan 2020 #16

LOL! This is hilarious! Good to see corporations R B Garr Jan 2020 #25

I have no idea what the fuck that is supposed to mean jberryhill Jan 2020 #27

I bet you do know what the fuck it means R B Garr Jan 2020 #33

Please quote me on "generalized corporate hate" jberryhill Jan 2020 #38

What bullshit is right. R B Garr Jan 2020 #39

I've asked you to quote me jberryhill Jan 2020 #41

What a joke. You just told a Biden supporter to look R B Garr Jan 2020 #48

Isn't it boomer_wv Jan 2020 #43

A more competitive market among smaller firms would be great for him jberryhill Jan 2020 #46

There it is. boomer_wv Jan 2020 #55

So bizarre jberryhill Jan 2020 #57

Exactly! And look at all the scrambling trying to R B Garr Jan 2020 #62

Good point! I love Biden, but he's dead wrong on this. Beakybird Jan 2020 #2

There's still time before the voting starts for Joe to evolve on this issue. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #14

And out of touch outside his demographic. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #72

Hoping my oldest son doesn't see that one jberryhill Jan 2020 #3

He'll see it. Mariana Jan 2020 #12

Definitely. redqueen Jan 2020 #15

didn't he recently tell miners to learn how to code? IcyPeas Jan 2020 #4

Yup, Joe told miners learn how to code. This'll be another 1 Joe's advisors advise him to walk back. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #17

No, he said they can learn how to code Hav Jan 2020 #22

This is painful. nt redqueen Jan 2020 #8

You have to laugh at the double standards at calling R B Garr Jan 2020 #10

Yes, all game designers are billionaires. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #73

Just a quick Google shows his worth: $50 MILLION R B Garr Jan 2020 #81

OK. So not a billionaire. Not even close, actually. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #82

Actually, plus stock puts him close to a billion. R B Garr Jan 2020 #83

Unbelievable Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2020 #11

VERY believable indeed, but there's still time before Iowa voting begins to back-pedal on this. InAbLuEsTaTe Jan 2020 #18

Calling a little creep a creep? Totally believable. Calling game developers creeps? Never happened. beastie boy Jan 2020 #31

So you are claiming that Biden isn't blaming violence on video games? Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #74

I am claiming that Biden didn't say what is in the headline of the article. beastie boy Jan 2020 #87

This was at a time when Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games. highplainsdem Jan 2020 #56

THIS oasis Jan 2020 #91

K n R ! Thanks for posting! nt JoeOtterbein Jan 2020 #19

There is some truth to that. Skidmore Jan 2020 #23

And at the time this happened, Obama had asked Biden to look into the effects of violent video games highplainsdem Jan 2020 #58

There has never been a connection found that shows video games cause violence. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #75

Once again, an absolutely fake claim of what Biden ACTUALLY said. beastie boy Jan 2020 #24

LOL, yes, and look at all the corporate love now! R B Garr Jan 2020 #26

You'll have to get on the same page with your buddies jberryhill Jan 2020 #28

"Don't look at what Biden actually said, look upthread"! beastie boy Jan 2020 #36

He needs to quit calling people names. This is not the first time. We have a Prez that does it Bummfuzzle Jan 2020 #37

You are probably right. But this is not the subject of the OP beastie boy Jan 2020 #42

Except calling them a creep was in the Op. Hence my comment. Bummfuzzle Jan 2020 #45

The OP didn't take issue with Biden calling a creep a creep. beastie boy Jan 2020 #52

You should read up on what psychologists have said about video games. Plus, Biden never said..... George II Jan 2020 #29

What have psychologists said about video games? Do enlighten me please. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #76

See post #47. Some are very concerned with the effect of video games on violence... George II Jan 2020 #85

Couple reactions. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #86

More dirty tricks campaigning that only makes the dirty tricksters look bad. The Valley Below Jan 2020 #30

Oh no! Newest Reality Jan 2020 #32

.0001 percent of the vote Watchfoxheadexplodes Jan 2020 #34

Yea, really, so fun talking about people treestar Jan 2020 #44

So Biden doesn't need gamers. Or those that smoke weed. Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #78

good let's go Joe ! stonecutter357 Jan 2020 #40

From the American Psychological Association: George II Jan 2020 #47

See this thread for the actual context and why Biden would have offended by anyone bragging highplainsdem Jan 2020 #49

The effort to lump all businesses together as evil corporations is... redqueen Jan 2020 #50

Violent video games are popular in Japan. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #51

+ The first country that came to mind lunasun Jan 2020 #63

Great minds, and all of that. guillaumeb Jan 2020 #65

John Carmack is the only person I know of that might fit part of this description mathematic Jan 2020 #53

See this thread for context, including Obama having asked Biden to look into this: highplainsdem Jan 2020 #60

Yes, I just saw that mathematic Jan 2020 #61

I agree with VP BIDEN underthematrix Jan 2020 #59

Hmm, I'm over 60 methinks2 Jan 2020 #66

Did you read the article...he said a billionaire was proud that he taught kids to kill...he is a Demsrule86 Jan 2020 #67

What video games teach you how to kill people? WhiskeyGrinder Jan 2020 #70

Mortal combat never killed anyone Tiggeroshii Jan 2020 #77

I'm not sure what it's going take for ppl to realize many of his positions just don't make sense Kurt V. Jan 2020 #79

Yes, but does he say "Happy Birthday"? lapucelle Jan 2020 #80

He just made sense to lot of parents tirebiter Jan 2020 #84

So do anti-vaxxers. Doesn't make it good science. Or correct. n/t Cuthbert Allgood Jan 2020 #88

This headline is wrong. honest.abe Jan 2020 #89

There are a lot of messed up games being made by little creeps out there dustyscamp Jan 2020 #90