You're suggesting that paying for another month of development time is worth the very small publicity bump they're getting from this?
I am not suggesting this at all because as far as I can tell development on this game is done
You're suggesting that paying for another month of development time is worth the very small publicity bump they're getting from this?
They aren't going to get any more development time. Game is already published at in some stores.
It is literally going to sit in the back for a month.
Ah yes it's the age old "wait for a terrorist attack to happen so we can delay our game where a somewhat similar attack takes place and we'll get a bunch of free press" tactic. Those sneaky developers! You're a marketing genius.It's strange that I would have likely never heard of this game if it weren't for news of the delay. I wonder why that is.
So what the fuck are you arguing for?I am not suggesting this at all because as far as I can tell development on this game is done
Ah yes it's the age old "wait for a terrorist attack to happen so we can delay our game where a somewhat similar attack takes place and we'll get a bunch of free press" tactic. Those sneaky developers! You're a marketing genius.
So what the fuck are you arguing for?
They don't want reviews/impressions of their game being talked about the same week people are still reeling from a bombing. Why is this hard to believe?
Even if it wasn't delayed, the real-world events were always going to color how this game was received.To me it seems like they want people talking about how respectful this delay is.
I would be surprised if the fact of its delay doesn't show up in some reviews, only to serve to give the game more attention because of some unrelated event.
Of course it's a catch-all argument, that's exactly why it applies to this game also.
It's highly unlikely that I'm going to visit all of any type of thread on here and you'll find that I've not told anybody to stop talking about anything in any of the threads that I have visited or will likely ever visit on here. If I was wanting you to "stop talking" then it would have made far more sense for me to not reply to you instead of doing what I did do, which was, replying to you.
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Ha, he/she is now suggesting that "queue" is incorrectly spelt and that "cue" is the only correct spelling of the word. Excellent demonstration of that global view he/she possesses.
Bulllllllllshit and will wait for review receipts.No one is suggesting that this was planned, don't be silly.
To me it seems like they want people talking about how respectful this delay is.
I would be surprised if the fact of its delay doesn't show up in some reviews, only to serve to give the game more attention because of some unrelated event.
Do you even know who the face representing the victims of the Manchester bombing is?I sincerely don't see any connection between this game and the bombings.
The victim is a young female. A demographic encompassing approximately 400,000,000 people. Video games hardly ever portray children or the elderly, and them being an NPC you have to rescue practically guarantees it being female due to the majority male audience, boosting the chances even further.
The context has zero relation to the Manchester bombings.
Do you even know who the face representing the victims of the Manchester bombing is?
It's a young girl, aged 8. Who died in a bomb attack.
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Here's where you stop posting.
I was banned for like 3 weeks recently. I literally made a throwaway joke about being a virgin on gaf or something similarly dumb/harmless. How am I reading some of the disgusting things the OP has been saying and not see banned under that username. Gtfo of here.
Because I think it's pointless, a month isn't enough time to forget that "oh yeah, a bunch of little girls were bombed a month ago."
It's a "nice" gesture that is ultimately meaningless and will affect no one.
I sincerely don't see any connection between this game and the bombings. It's be like seeing a video of Call of Duty and immediately jumping to Sandy Hook.
In a combat FPS, killing people through bombs is second only to killing them through bullets. When was the last time you played a game with guns that didn't also have bombs? Explosives are everywhere in games.
The victim is a young female. A demographic encompassing approximately 400,000,000 people. Video games hardly ever portray children or the elderly, and them being an NPC you have to rescue practically guarantees it being female due to the majority male audience, boosting the chances even further.
The context has zero relation to the Manchester bombings. If it took place at a concert, or was directly linked to Islamic terrorism I could maybe see a point. But it isn't. Her abduction is part of a Saw-esque conspiracy with sci-fi trappings.
The game simply isn't that important enough to warrant the change. A lot of people even on GAF will have only heard of this game through this thread. It's a Polish B-tier game that's not going to get a wide release. It's distasteful for them to tie themselves to the event.
Should all games with guns be delayed when there's a mass shooting? Should all middle-eastern war games be delayed when there's a bombing over there? Why is this one different?
None of that makes any sense, or even seems to say anything.
You don't know the difference between those 2 words, do you? Oh, man, that's embarrassing...
Pretty surprising just how many outlets jumped on reporting this as a news story when the press release very clearly stated "Please can I ask you to not publish this message."
No one is suggesting that this was planned, don't be silly.
To me it seems like they want people talking about how respectful this delay is.
I would be surprised if the fact of its delay doesn't show up in some reviews, only to serve to give the game more attention because of some unrelated event.
Do you even know who the face representing the victims of the Manchester bombing is?
It's a young girl, aged 8. Who died in a bomb attack.
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The girl in the game is not 8 years old or even a pre-teen. She's a grown woman. Being young and female is not some unique demographic. It encompasses hundreds and hundreds of millions of people.
No counter-argument?
How many mass shootings involving white males have there been? How many resulted in your typical dudebro FPS being delayed?
It's "cue", and it's only a tangential relation. It attributes a greater importance to the game than it deserves.
That's a catch-all argument that could be applied to any game releasing in any state. Of course it's their property and they can do whatever they want. Does that mean you're going to go to all the other threads the argument applies to and tell people to stop talking about them?
The girl in the game is not 8 years old or even a pre-teen. She's a grown woman. Being young and female is not some unique demographic. It encompasses hundreds and hundreds of millions of people.
The closest it comes to resembling the Manchester events is that in one scene there's a girl, about 17-18 years old, tied to a chair with a bomb counting down. It has about as much in common as Condemned or Saw.
The girl in the game is not 8 years old or even a pre-teen. She's a grown woman. Being young and female is not some unique demographic. It encompasses hundreds and hundreds of millions of people.
via NYTThe first victim to be publicly identified was Georgina Bethany Callander, an 18-year-old health and social care student known for her big smile and love of pop music.
...boy.The girl in the game is not 8 years old or even a pre-teen. She's a grown woman. Being young and female is not some unique demographic. It encompasses hundreds and hundreds of millions of people.
...boy.
You really want this to be a conspiracy don't you.
via NYT
Please fuck off forever.
Read the post before insulting. Person I was responding to said their point was the that face representing the victims was an 8 year old girl, which is completely unrelated to the game.
And, again, an 18 year old girl is not some unique demographic that is now inexorably tied to the bombing.
Read the post before insulting. Person I was responding to said their point was the that face representing the victims was an 8 year old girl, which is completely unrelated to the game.
And, again, an 18 year old girl is not some unique demographic that is now inexorably tied to the bombing.
Not a single person has managed a reason beyond posting memes and wtfs.
Because holding the opinion that they do is not against the rules no matter how much it may annoy people.
I wouldn't mind coming at this from the other side - what would the content have to be for this decision to be a correct one in your book? Taking into account proximity of event to release.
Just stop... you already said more than enough. Studio did the right thing... we need more empathy... this really needs no further discussion.
No. You're the one who got on someone for using the wrong version of queue/cue, and you're abusing the word "censorship" like this? Just no. The government is not getting involved at all, nor is the content of the game in any way being changed. The word "censorship" in no way applies to this situation, in any way whatsoever. That word has a very particular meaning, and abusing it trivializes the impact of actual censorship. Get out of here with that.I'm not a fan of poorly considered censorship, even when it's self-inflicted. There's no need to treat people with such over-sized kid gloves or mis-attribute such grandiose importance to a game.
Portraying a terror attack of any kind at a music concert or vaguely middle eastern/religious-based terror attack on young girls, all set in the present day, would give enough "dots" for them to join together.
I appreciate that words appear to not be your strong point but what is it you're struggling with in my response to your non-argument?None of that makes any sense, or even seems to say anything.
Some posters are arguing that it's a bad thing? Given the horrific recent events, they think it's rather insensitive to promote a game that might invoke memories of the Manchester attack literally days after it happened. Good on Namco for recognizing that and likely taking a hit as a company in order to be a good citizen and thinking of others.
And for the weird idea that delaying game is "letting terrorism win", most folks would do the same thing if there was a massive natural disaster and the game you're about to release might remind of the same thing. It's just being considerate.
Just a heads up, when you say that this game wouldn't have reached those people affected by the bombing anyway. Take in consideration when you post awful stuff about the attack, it's victims and about the respect others are showing. There are multiple gaffers who had friends or family in the arena. Please be mindful, because your inconsideration is very possibly reaching these people.
What happens when Europe reaches a point when terrorist attacks happen every week? RIP entertainment industry?
Honestly, what is the likelihood that a victim of the Manchester bombings or their loved ones would come across this content and be disturbed by it? What purpose does a delay serve?