I can't make up my mind about Natal. Either a massive flop or a distinctly average success. I can't imagine it adding positively to any genre. Indeed the only way I can see this working is in conjunction with the controller - gestures replacing some of controller action - in which case Natat is almost completely a gimmick.
The assumption is that movies are 'serious' and games just aren't . Unfortunately, this particular assumption is true. Zombie Nazis with glowing green eyes and portals to hell!? Please, it's obvious who this is aimed at.
Surely then, out of respect, all WWII games should be banned? Or perhaps those are OK because you're invariably playing on the Allied side?
Also, if you take film into consideration, Schindler's list, Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist and countless others are rife with Nazi imagery. None of those have been banned.
I think nothing should be swept under the rug. However, blatant trivialisations of that part of history - i.e. zombie Nazis, comedy German accents etc etc, inaccurate depictions for the sake of entertainment - should in fact be banned.
If games and movies don't develop some mutual respect, all we can expect are films that are really bad action games and games that are really bad films, says Steven Poole.
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I can't make up my mind about Natal. Either a massive flop or a distinctly average success. I can't imagine it adding positively to any genre. Indeed the only way I can see this working is in conjunction with the controller - gestures replacing some of controller action - in which case Natat is almost completely a gimmick.
That'll never happen...
I'd imagine it does. Plus I'm so cack-handed I'd 'invalidate' the 360 itself in the process...
The assumption is that movies are 'serious' and games just aren't . Unfortunately, this particular assumption is true. Zombie Nazis with glowing green eyes and portals to hell!? Please, it's obvious who this is aimed at.
Surely then, out of respect, all WWII games should be banned? Or perhaps those are OK because you're invariably playing on the Allied side?
Also, if you take film into consideration, Schindler's list, Saving Private Ryan, The Pianist and countless others are rife with Nazi imagery. None of those have been banned.
I think nothing should be swept under the rug. However, blatant trivialisations of that part of history - i.e. zombie Nazis, comedy German accents etc etc, inaccurate depictions for the sake of entertainment - should in fact be banned.
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