Comments on: Virtual Rape: What Interfaces Mean to Games http://mitu.nu/2009/08/21/virtual-rape-what-interfaces-mean-to-games/ adventures in video games, research, and saving the world Tue, 07 Sep 2010 18:42:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 By: Mitu http://mitu.nu/2009/08/21/virtual-rape-what-interfaces-mean-to-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1158 Mitu Thu, 10 Sep 2009 05:48:44 +0000 http://mitu.nu/?p=190#comment-1158 Isn't it just? Thanks for reading. :) Isn't it just? Thanks for reading. :)

]]> By: Lucy Johnson http://mitu.nu/2009/08/21/virtual-rape-what-interfaces-mean-to-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1156 Lucy Johnson Thu, 10 Sep 2009 03:29:34 +0000 http://mitu.nu/?p=190#comment-1156 Gosh what a mine field. How interesting.... Gosh what a mine field. How interesting….

]]> By: essell http://mitu.nu/2009/08/21/virtual-rape-what-interfaces-mean-to-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1154 essell Thu, 27 Aug 2009 01:16:10 +0000 http://mitu.nu/?p=190#comment-1154 Yeah, it's risky... but in the particular case of Rockstar, I applaud them for the risks they've taken. They're one of the few cases in the games industry where I think they balance out their ultra controversial videogame thing with the genuinely smart, games as a valid creative medium thing. A rare breed! Yeah, it's risky… but in the particular case of Rockstar, I applaud them for the risks they've taken. They're one of the few cases in the games industry where I think they balance out their ultra controversial videogame thing with the genuinely smart, games as a valid creative medium thing. A rare breed!

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]]> By: Mitu http://mitu.nu/2009/08/21/virtual-rape-what-interfaces-mean-to-games/comment-page-1/#comment-1152 Mitu Sat, 22 Aug 2009 19:40:21 +0000 http://mitu.nu/?p=190#comment-1152 Ooh, I haven't ever made that comparison to snuff films, good point. <br><br>This is a whole different kettle of fish to the original post, but making something "deeply immoral... to the point where... the game expects players to question themselves and their enjoyment (or not) of it" is definitely very, very risky territory - but you're right, I guess that's where the 'open to interpretation' element comes in. Hmm. Ooh, I haven't ever made that comparison to snuff films, good point.

This is a whole different kettle of fish to the original post, but making something “deeply immoral… to the point where… the game expects players to question themselves and their enjoyment (or not) of it” is definitely very, very risky territory – but you're right, I guess that's where the 'open to interpretation' element comes in. Hmm.

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