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shamanicshayminI was all set to write fic, but then Mom spirits me away to chores and now I'm too cranky. Might as well discuss something else.
The other day, I watched the entire playthrough of the infamous game, Super Columbine Massacre RPG! I know what you're thinking. Who the hell would make a game like that, right? An insult to the memories of the people who were shot at Columbine. But wait! According to some reviewers, like this critic, Super Columbine Massacre RPG is a work of art! Who am I to judge if I never played the game myself? Is it as deep as it's supposed to be? I wasn't up for clogging Dad's computer with the blood of defenseless pixels, so I searched for a video of the entire game and viola.
Subject matter aside, the game sucks. Nothing happens until the tragedy begins and it's boring as hell. You know those crappy websites with ear-bleeding midis of current Top 40 hits? That's exactly what the game's soundtrack is like, with horrid and primitive renditions of Radiohead/Nine Inch Nails/Marilyn Manson/Depeche Mode/Smashing Pumpkins/Rammestein tunes. What the hell is the game creator, Danny Ledonne, trying to tell me about Eric and Dylan? If he was trying to show shades of gray, I still see those two guys as a couple of douchebags that hated everyone and wanted to have some fun before offing themselves. With the terrible storytelling and the already-lame dialogue from IRL, I think this game made me even less sympathetic of those two than ever before.
The Hell Sequence? The stupidest thing I ever had to watch in a video game. Seriously, it's like a 13-year-old fanboy decided to write a fanfic and make it as EDGY and CONTROVERSHUL as possible. FAIL. Not to mention this is the part where the game creator decides to jam all his views on religion, politics and video games down our throats and it's pretentious and annoying as hell (no pun intended). Why do I get the feeling Pikachu is in hell because Ledonne dislikes Pokemon? Yes, that's right. PIKACHU is in hell. So is Mario, Megaman, Sonic, Bart Simpson, Ronald Reagen, John Lennon... oh, and Satan himself is based off the one in South Park. Ready to take this game seriously? You bet I am.
The game ends with a Columbine Memorial, in which people blame video games, lack of Christian principles, and violent media such as movies and music are what led Eric & Dylan to go on a murder spree at Columbine. Riiiiiiiiiiight. Talk about 1-dimensional. And Ledonne is telling us to see things beyond black-&-white? Look who's painting the kettle black here. I'm not saying I advocate banning games or censorship, but in today's society, you'd think someone in the crowd with half a brain would mention the cruelty of children or at least bullying. But no. Ledonne is clearly trying to make an argument, except he can't make up his mind on what, AND on top of that, can't construct one for the life of himself.
So: LAME. It's no wonder I distracted myself with 9 slash before typing this. Ragdoll luffs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Super Stupid Columbine RPG
The other day, I watched the entire playthrough of the infamous game, Super Columbine Massacre RPG! I know what you're thinking. Who the hell would make a game like that, right? An insult to the memories of the people who were shot at Columbine. But wait! According to some reviewers, like this critic, Super Columbine Massacre RPG is a work of art! Who am I to judge if I never played the game myself? Is it as deep as it's supposed to be? I wasn't up for clogging Dad's computer with the blood of defenseless pixels, so I searched for a video of the entire game and viola.
Subject matter aside, the game sucks. Nothing happens until the tragedy begins and it's boring as hell. You know those crappy websites with ear-bleeding midis of current Top 40 hits? That's exactly what the game's soundtrack is like, with horrid and primitive renditions of Radiohead/Nine Inch Nails/Marilyn Manson/Depeche Mode/Smashing Pumpkins/Rammestein tunes. What the hell is the game creator, Danny Ledonne, trying to tell me about Eric and Dylan? If he was trying to show shades of gray, I still see those two guys as a couple of douchebags that hated everyone and wanted to have some fun before offing themselves. With the terrible storytelling and the already-lame dialogue from IRL, I think this game made me even less sympathetic of those two than ever before.
The Hell Sequence? The stupidest thing I ever had to watch in a video game. Seriously, it's like a 13-year-old fanboy decided to write a fanfic and make it as EDGY and CONTROVERSHUL as possible. FAIL. Not to mention this is the part where the game creator decides to jam all his views on religion, politics and video games down our throats and it's pretentious and annoying as hell (no pun intended). Why do I get the feeling Pikachu is in hell because Ledonne dislikes Pokemon? Yes, that's right. PIKACHU is in hell. So is Mario, Megaman, Sonic, Bart Simpson, Ronald Reagen, John Lennon... oh, and Satan himself is based off the one in South Park. Ready to take this game seriously? You bet I am.
The game ends with a Columbine Memorial, in which people blame video games, lack of Christian principles, and violent media such as movies and music are what led Eric & Dylan to go on a murder spree at Columbine. Riiiiiiiiiiight. Talk about 1-dimensional. And Ledonne is telling us to see things beyond black-&-white? Look who's painting the kettle black here. I'm not saying I advocate banning games or censorship, but in today's society, you'd think someone in the crowd with half a brain would mention the cruelty of children or at least bullying. But no. Ledonne is clearly trying to make an argument, except he can't make up his mind on what, AND on top of that, can't construct one for the life of himself.
So: LAME. It's no wonder I distracted myself with 9 slash before typing this. Ragdoll luffs >>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Super Stupid Columbine RPG
