While I think that it looks like a good game, I can't get over how oversexualized Bayonetta is... It bothers me. It's partially why I haven't tried it yet, because it gets on my nerves that they made her so slutty.
World of Warcraft.
But seriously, I did enjoy the Phantasmagoria games.
And offensive games are awesome.
The GTA games. Whilst I enjoyed playing them, I do feel as if some of the content was created purely for the sake of spawning controversy.
Some might see that as female empowerment, taking control of their own sexuality. I would probably blush furiously if I played it (it's why I haven't tried a number of Japanese games yet).
PHANATASMAGORIA! A PUZZLE OF FLESH! Man that game was so...mediocre : /
Manhunt. I get that games can be violent, but choking someone out with a plastic grocery bag kinda got to me. It was actually LESS offensive when you were just shooting dudes.
Mountains rise in the distance stalwart as the stars, fading forever.
Roads ever weaving, soul ever seeking the hunter's mark.
I so cant wait for the next one man. The stories are so twisted its awesome.
To the op i have never been offended by video games. The twisted or wrong story line are usually made with good intent. To be goofy or simply to make the story grittier. Take for exemple the man in the cement truck in GTA that was mentioned here. It was done correctly and it was a funny mission, but that kind of murder do happen and there is nothing wrong with picturing gangsterism with all the horrible thing it leads to in a 18+ rated video game.
Well, offense is entirely subjective, and honestly I don't let video games offend me. I've played some pretty tasteless games though. But I digress, that's just boring semantics :P
First ones that come to mind are Postal 2 (which was so very dumb, but frankly I laughed through it, and besides it was intended as a social allegory every yard along the way), ZOG's Nightmare and uuuuh probably more, but those are the only two that really left an impression. Zog's nightmare I think is another name for the same game you mentioned in the OP, Ethnic Cleansing, or a sequel or something. Same engine and same developer, if they can be called that. Absolutely horrendous mesages, and even if you grayzone yourself enough to ignore that, the gameplay is unbelievably bad as well.
Then there's tasteless handling of a franchise. Metroid: Other M was a... well, okay, kind of decent game. I bought it, I played it, I finished it. But it beat every story element that makes Metroid Metroid into a pulp and left it to bleed in spasms. Sort of a shame to see gaming's #1 symbol for "badass woman" being turned into a crying pansy just because that's how Team Ninja rolls. Not that I mind the weak and helpless role, it has its' places, but it's not nice to turn Samus Aran into one.
But as I said, decent game. I would've just enjoyed it more if it wasn't a Metroid game.
OH!
I was having the hardest time coming up with ANY games that offended me at one moment or other, but then I read that... yes... I have played certain Japanese games that managed to offend me. Of course, I knew full well what I was getting into, but it's still surprising.
As far as English games, the 'offensive' bits tend to be done by the antagonists, instead of certain Japanese genres where its you or a protagonist that makes your head spin.
Anything by Illusion. I don't think I'm allowed to be more specific though
Yeah that part and the child portion at the beginning. I never had anything close to that happen in any other game. But again, I think I posted without fully thinking about it. I definitely wasn't offended just surprised at the content offered.
The part in BF3 where you have to do the thing at the pool to save the world.... yeah that was a bit shocking too considering I know how it is between Marines.
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Custer's Revenge...if you have not heard of it, read/watch and be offended!
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Custer%27s_Revenge
http://www.gametrailers.com/video/an...ewattack/23884
I do not think anyone can top this game!
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