@Ripper_TV: It's both to keep the game's unique charm, as well as the focus on the original artwork for the game.
I believe at one point NIS was asked about adapting more 3D elements to the game, to which they essentially replied that it would take away from the game's intended depiction.
It seems no matter how hard we try to emphasize it, the aging dinosaur that is the government and advocacy groups will never acknowledge video games as a new form of entertainment. This makes me wonder how books and drawings even got accepted in the first place? Where in our evolution did we get so uptight about seeing people killed in violent and atrocious ways, or an exposed breast or wang? I guess if you're not ready to teach your children about that sort of thing I can see why, but still... I'm with someone earlier who said that the developers of games should really get together and make a push in regards to this situation in their industry's defense. The picture of the video game industry isn't being accurately drawn by them right now, it's being drawn by the stereotypes and "jump to conclusion" decisions people are making it up with.
@virusqg Probably in the same way the nuclear power representatives would be if a meltdown occurred. It's all damage control when you think about it. I think if the NRA would have simply been up front about it and expressed empathy rather than shifting blame, they wouldn't be getting this flack from the gaming industry, or even as much from the parents of the children lost. They'd still get some, yes, but then they could be seen in a bit more positive of a light. Fat chance of that happening though.
@virusqg @2bitSmOkEy It will instead give them a different mindset, if you think about it. If someone can't have something the legal way, they'll be more inclined and determined to get it by any illegal way possible. Kind of like what happens if you tell a little kid that they can't do something they like doing, they'll do whatever they can to do it even if you tell them "no."
@xvoidassassinx6 As much as this is true, that is not the true focus on the matter. Yes back in that era was some of the most brutal and violent times in humanity's history, but it's not changing the viewpoint of what's at hand right now. The problem is that people are not actually turning their eyes to the real problem, they are generalizing their blame and it happens to be video games that they generalize it to because they found a gaming setup in the shooter's house, as well as a bunch of weapons his mom had. Since the games were such the hot topic at the time, that became the blame that people turned to in this situation. It's not fair to games, especially when there's other factors to take into account like the guns or the upbringing of the shooter.
Yes people may have been more twisted and jaded back in the day, but we've got new factors to take into account in this era too, and humanity is easily duped into believing what they're told.
@virusqg @Prosercunus Well said. And even if we do make a dent in this kind of crime, there will always be that slight chance someone will still try to get around it. Solving the crux of the problem along with defensive measures ultimately will make the best combination against this sort of crime.
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