I think most people are angry that Samus isn't what they thought she was in their minds. Nintendo made her who she is and that's that. Sorry if she wasn't some steroid induced smoking slut. Nintendo put a lot of work into the game and into each and every character. I think they did a great job. Don't complain just because Samus isn't who you thought she was.Crisis_Eye
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Of all the complaints that people come up with, that by far is the most ridiculous one. The thing that killed her mother right in front of her, returns from the dead and she is just suppose to treat it like some random monster.
Metal_Mario99
The key is that he's back AGAIN. Not for the first time since Samus killed him, but for, like, the fourth time. It's a damn joke by this point. By now, Samus should be startled when she doesn't encounter Ridley on a mission.
Get it now?????
You obviously didn't read my post and did not read the linked article I recommended that you read regarding PTSD.http://gamrfeed.vgchartz.com/story/81909/ptsd-or-weakness-real-experts-on-why-samus-didnt-shoot/
They ask an expert here in the field of PTSD, and a war veteran with PTSD. They even showed them the Ridley, Metroid Other M footage. Just listen to what they have to say. No matter how much you think you understand PTSD, you do not have it, so you will not be able to relate. It is a huge mental disorder triggered by severe trauma affecting a high percentage of war veterans especially. These are real humans here. War is too often glorified. A human was not built to handle its induced stress. I hate to break it to you but Samus is human too and she witnessed one of the most horrific events anyone could be subject to. She also thought she had exterminated her arch nemesis. And years later, out of nowhere, he suddenly appears right in front of her face again. A normal person without the disorder woud have a heartattack, let alone freeze. Samus has PTSD as well. You tell me if her reaction shows "weakness" now. PTSD is triggered. The amount of times that PTSD is triggered is not the issue, and subsequent triggers do not alleviate the induced symptom. She cannot simply "get over it" by fighting with him on multiple occasions. The fact that she has this disorder is exemplified in her reaction. In my eyes, Metroid Other M proved how really strong Samus is, more so than any other Metroid game. For her to overcome this situation, is incredible. Here's the excerpt for you again:
The Interviewees are:
Darian Koehne – Former Army (rank withheld), suffers from PTSD
John M. Grohol, PsyD., founder and CEO of Psych Central.com
Q: I'd like you to watch the following video from a recent Videogame called "Metroid: Other M". (Clip was shown) The context of the video is that Samus, the woman in the red and orange armor, has fought and seemingly defeated the creature (Ridley) in the video on two past occasions and assumed he was dead. Her confrontations with Ridley all stem from it killing her family when she was a small child. As we see in the video, Samus appears to be horrified to see Ridley after years of assuming he was dead, and simply freezes. What are your thoughts on the video?
Koehne: That is very much so how PTSD works.... you daze out of it for long stretches and your brain seems to freeze and do its own thing or render you basically useless...
Dr. Grohol: Mental disorders like PTSD are recognized disorders of brain and behavior that have decades worth of research and are based upon thousands of peer-reviewed studies. It is no different than having a disease like diabetes or Parkinson's.
Q: This scene has caused a row amongst the gaming community. Some feel she has PTSD, and others say that she should be able to "get over it" as she has fought him before and won. Can one simply "get over" something if it causes PTSD?
Koehne: A story answers this for my point of view. I watched a man burn to death and pulled guard on his body so we could retrieve the remains and not let the insurgents disgrace the fallen soldier by dragging his body around the streets. To this day I have a problem with barbecues which used to be one of my favorite things to do.... I still do BBQ every now and then.... but things have changed!!
Dr. Grohol: If someone experience a trauma at an early age, such as having someone kill their family, then something like post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) is indeed a possible reaction. One does not simply "get over" a mental disorder because these are not choices we make in the first place. Who would consciously choose to be depressed, or to have PTSD? It's an absurd argument.
Q: How realistic would a situation like the above be, or being a work of fiction, was it handled incorrectly?
Koehne: That is a great depiction of PTSD... and just to think soldiers have to deal with that in real life fights...
Dr. Grohol: Someone who was in a situation where they had something to trigger a flashback, as what appears to occur in the video, could very possibly react in a similar manner -- frozen in place, being unable to act or react for a time. Flashbacks themselves can be traumatizing, and different people will experience and react to them differently. The reaction of the character in the video was consistent with the way some people might react to meeting -- once again -- a murderer they thought they had previously killed.
Q: In closing, how do you feel about videogames beginning to handle tough problems like PTSD?
Koehne: Video games are a great way to teach the public... PTSD is very sensitive but people need to know we have alot of young soldiers coming home and families need to know how to recognize it so they can not become a victim of the PTSD but rather help support through the issue... I wish they would take on teaching the younger public that some people are disfigured from war and you shouldnt go around talking about them under you breath... THANKS FOR BRINGING SOME LIGHT TO PTSD...
Dr. Grohol: I think that video games have great potential to help shed some light onto serious concerns, like PTSD. If they can foster debate and discussion like this about a serious mental illness like PTSD, then they've done a great job in helping to educate people about these kinds of concerns.
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