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I think it also depends on the context. I played a "game" (more like an interactive story), from a person that travelled through asia and decided to make a journey log with "games" in it, and if it weren´t because of the context of the game and how it related to the story he portrayed (real story), it may have been found offensive. But on the contrary it empowered the story he was telling.

If someone wants to know about it " http://www.gametrekking.com/blog ".
Most of propaganda military shooter in the mold of modern warfare such as the modern era of MoH. Also game that stereotype certain races, while portray your side (the main protagonist) as the hero.
Post edited November 29, 2012 by wormholewizards
I find most games offensive actually because of censorship. If I'm playing a fantasy game and they do something out of place like censor a Dryad's breasts with hair that breaks the immersion for me.

The most recent example is Dark Souls, this game has one of the most brutal worlds I have ever saw that was inspired by Berserk. Now From Software in their infinite wisdom decided to make ones of the bosses a naked chick on a spider's body, guess what was censored? Yup, the breasts were censored in the same game that shows people being impaled, gutted, dismembered, and this generally no holds barred dark fantasy.

I see games as an artform and that kind of shit just pisses me right off because they have to keep the soccer moms happy who don't even have the slightest idea about the content of the game and simply freak out at the slightest notion of boobs being shown. Case in point, Mass Effect and Fox News.

I promised myself a while ago that I wouldn't rant about female armor in games so I'll just stick with the one above.
I may have been offended by games, but I can't recall anything atm. There are things though that seriously bother me.

1) Sex and nudity
It boggles my mind that microwaving people, steamrolling people, woodchipping people, and deskinning people are all fun and games, but showing a penis is something we all need protection from. Under our clothes we're all naked (gasp!). I think full body nudity is something that should not be a problem in games, and that male and female nudity should be shown in equal measure, 50/50.

2) Sexism and sizes
I'm beyond disgusted at how females are constantly portrayed in games, the whole "chainmail bikini" thing. Not just games but manual art, boxcover art, cutscenes and ads. Females always seem to be big-breasted, toned, nymphos running around in things that would make strippers jealous. The CONSTANT portrayal of females as being nothing more than sex fantasies really bothers me. I'm also bothered by females being portrayed as girls, not women, complete with pigtails, bows and ribbons.

I dislike how females invariably have tops that draw attention to their breasts, such as by too-tight blouses, or half-cut bikinis, or pasties. When was the last time you saw females that were flat-chested? When was the last time you saw females where their breasts were completely covered by bulky clothes or flat armor?

I also really dislike how all males are neutered in games. Why is there so much enlargement of women's breasts while men's genitals disappear? Not only do you never see men's erections while females' poking nipples appear a lot, but the average male never has a bulging crotch. What, are all video males actually Ken dolls? It's very unrealistic and jarring to me to constantly see men with flat crotches. I'm at a loss as to whether I've seen flat women or bulging men more... they're both negligible.

3) YMHWCM
Most of the games I've played (which are admittedly few), force you into playing a character with the values of a Young Middle-class Heterosexual White Christian Male. I get tired of games locking me into this character... why can't I make my person be what I want? Why do I have to be a YMHWCM all the time? I get tired of being called "kid", tired of having some female forced on me as the ubiquitous love interest, tired of being white in an all white world, tired of being male. There's nothing wrong with these things, I'd just like the ability to craft my own PC. Why can't I be Asian or Indian or Latin? Why can't I be bi or gay? Why can't I be female? What if I want my PC to be an older black female lesbian, or a horny middle-aged bisexual latino? How hard is it to just let me choose my own skin color and gender? Why do so many games lock me into playing a YMHWCM?

My two cents.
I wouldn't say I'm offended by games, per se, but there are some I find repulsive and devoid of any redeeming value whatsoever. Nothing mainstream that I can really think of, but torture and rape simulators come to mind.

EDIT: There are some portrayals of violence in more mainstream games I feel a little icky about, though.
Post edited November 29, 2012 by jefequeso
I'm offended by games that don't let me do what I want to do.

Especially if the right dialogue options are missing or the sidekick is someone I would like to strangle with my bare hands after he talks for 10 seconds.

Then I feel offended by games where NPCs order me around and I have no other option but to comply (unless you count quitting the game).

Oh and most likely I feel offended when I hit an invisible wall. But that's a classic. I start feeling less and less these days with these games around.

Yes, I feel offended quite easily with games. But I have a very high expectation and I'm a perfectionist myself.
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Whiteblade999: I find most games offensive actually because of censorship. If I'm playing a fantasy game and they do something out of place like censor a Dryad's breasts with hair that breaks the immersion for me.

The most recent example is Dark Souls, this game has one of the most brutal worlds I have ever saw that was inspired by Berserk. Now From Software in their infinite wisdom decided to make ones of the bosses a naked chick on a spider's body, guess what was censored? Yup, the breasts were censored in the same game that shows people being impaled, gutted, dismembered, and this generally no holds barred dark fantasy.

I see games as an artform and that kind of shit just pisses me right off because they have to keep the soccer moms happy who don't even have the slightest idea about the content of the game and simply freak out at the slightest notion of boobs being shown. Case in point, Mass Effect and Fox News.

I promised myself a while ago that I wouldn't rant about female armor in games so I'll just stick with the one above.
Exactly, in the current world of men, depicting utterly graphical dismemberment, violence and a long etc. is totally fine...BUT...a naked human body?!?!? Noooo, may your soul be spared ;P
An unbelievable human social behaviour that should have definitely shared a spot in "Ripley´s Believe it or not".
Post edited November 29, 2012 by LoboBlanco
No i haven't
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LoboBlanco: Exactly, in the current world of men, depicting utterly graphical dismemberment, violence and a long etc. is totally fine...BUT...a naked human body?!?!? Noooo, may your soul be spared ;P
An unbelievable human social behaviour that should have definitely shared a spot in "Ripley´s Believe it or not".
Yes, but the publishers care for their demographics and probably think (or know) that christian fanatic and patriotic Americans including their mums probably compose a large customer base with lots of money.
That's why violence is okay, but boobies are not.
And that's why you have so many Call of Duty "I just shot a muslim/terrorist/Korean/minority" games where you normally can't play as any Arab resisting US occu... sorry I meant liberation.
Not yet.
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Aaron86: Also, you ought to consider that the bikini armour is a fantasy of women invented by men, while the fantasy of bulging bicepts is a fantasy of men...invented by men.
Indeed, power fantasy versus women as objects fantasy.

Funny thing is a this has bled into modern women's brains and a lot of them have "objectify me" related fantasies. Media effects everyone more than they realize it does.
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Aaron86: Also, you ought to consider that the bikini armour is a fantasy of women invented by men, while the fantasy of bulging bicepts is a fantasy of men...invented by men.
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StingingVelvet: Indeed, power fantasy versus women as objects fantasy.

Funny thing is a this has bled into modern women's brains and a lot of them have "objectify me" related fantasies. Media effects everyone more than they realize it does.
Can't say this effects me much other than farther lowering my faith in humanity and roll my eyes. When I can in games, I try to play as a female and get the more sensible armor. Damnit, I'm trying to dress to fight the forces of evil, I don't want to dress like I'm working at Hooters.

I prefer armor, not offering a nice little target for the enemies to slash my stomach open or giving the (presumably) very lonely enemies farther awareness that I am a girl if I get captured...
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StingingVelvet: Funny thing is a this has bled into modern women's brains and a lot of them have "objectify me" related fantasies. Media effects everyone more than they realize it does.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F1lJFlB-89Q

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I can do this all day....

http://www.quickmeme.com/meme/3rzcpg/
Post edited November 30, 2012 by SimonG
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Zookie: Occasionally you see forums with people who get very upset about games for various reasons. I find this a little puzzling as I have never bought game and been overly surprised by its content. You would think a person would just not buy games that might bother them. But maybe I am wrong. Has anyone here been offended by a game (aside from maybe how badly done it was...)
I am easily offended by displays of explicit violence and don't like them much. However I also don't buy these games and therefore have little real things to complain about. However sometimes I see friends play such games and also that kind of offends me.
That's awesome.