The Official Psychoanalysis GAF Thread

[cool breeze]

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The only difference is the vividness of the violence.  The verisimilitude of Call of Duty is greater than Contra, but in both you're taking a slow dump on the geneva convention.

May have already been posted as I don't read this thread too often but


http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444239
 

Jesus wept

yeah, I've noticed something similar in the Star Wars thread.  "What order will you show your kids? which versions?"

I'm not someone who wants kids, but if by some unholy error my sperm infects a woman and a little mutant crawls out of her nine months later, I won't dictate the monster's life in such a manner.  You'd want them to grow up right, but there's a difference between "eat broccoli" and "watch Star Wars A New Hope original edition because Han shot first."

[Himu]

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The only difference is the vividness of the violence.  The verisimilitude of Call of Duty is greater than Contra, but in both you're taking a slow dump on the geneva convention.

The only difference? That's a huge fucking difference. Also, most games I played as a kid, outside of Mortal Kombat and maybe Street Fighter, weren't overly violent and Contra certainly wasn't primarily geared towards adults.

[cool breeze]

you act like Call of Duty and most mature rated games are "geared" towards adults

[Himu]

They are. You're telling me games with words like fuck and shit and blood and dudes getting pumped full of lead aren't aimed at adults? The fact that they're popular with kids is irrelevant.

[etiolate]

They're aimed at 15 to 17 year olds. They offer something easily recognizable as something put out of the reach of children, so it appeals to a male teens or a male with a teen mindset's desire to show himself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is.

[Shaka Khan]

They're aimed at 15 to 17 year olds. They offer something easily recognizable as something put out of the reach of children, so it appeals to a male teens or a male with a teen mindset's desire to show himself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is.

Have you played any of the recent CoD games? Have you invested any time in the multiplayer component, ie: the selling point of the series? The appeal is easily recognizable and has nothing to do with your "manchild" analysis.

[Himu]

They're aimed at 15 to 17 year olds. They offer something easily recognizable as something put out of the reach of children, so it appeals to a male teens or a male with a teen mindset's desire to show himself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is.

Then what about Grand Theft Auto? I wouldn't let my kid play GTAIV considering what goes on in that game and what's being said.

[etiolate]

The manchild appeal exists even if you find something else about it appealing.

[etiolate]

They're aimed at 15 to 17 year olds. They offer something easily recognizable as something put out of the reach of children, so it appeals to a male teens or a male with a teen mindset's desire to show himself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is.

Then what about Grand Theft Auto? I wouldn't let my kid play GTAIV considering what goes on in that game and what's being said.

Are you asking if Rockstar targets male teens with GTA?

[Shaka Khan]

The manchild appeal exists even if you find something else about it appealing.

But it's nowhere near dominating, as far as adult gamers are concerned. Activision just happened to create the most accessible, local and online competitive multiplayer game at a time when online gaming is on the rise, and made it into a yearly series. It simply took over Madden-like games where I live, and that's as far as I'm going to read into it.

This manchild and maturity analysis reeks of Nintendo-fanboy's stock retaliations, tbh.

[etiolate]

Sure it does. Or it reeks of having been around gaming for decades and recognizing the same old patterns, AND knowing most males really don't like to leave that teen male mindset. It is what it is.

Also, saying it took over madden-like games sort of proves my point.

[Shaka Khan]

Also, saying it took over madden-like games sort of proves my point.

You mean "an adult with a teen's desire to show oneself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is"? That's why people play yearly sport games? Sure, why not.

[Dickie Dee]

Does Demi know about this?

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=30822932&postcount=26

[D3RANG3D]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444272
 

[Stoney Mason]

On a serious note, I can KINDA understand this guy's position. It's not like when we were kids and there were TONS of kid oriented gaming. Today's gaming is overwhelmingly adult oriented. But I don't think the alternative fix is forcing your kid to play old ass games, let them if they want, introduce them, but don't force them to play nes games only. Kids love Mario, so I don't see the harm in introducing Mario. The discrepancy is when you let them play Mario and ONLY Mario.

That op post thread I quoted reeks of let me live through my kid or let me turn my son into a clone of me. Two things which annoy me about parents. But then I don't want any kids so both of those emotions are foreign to me.

edit: for what its worth I don't think there is anything wrong with exposing your kids to things you like. Just don't be a weirdo about it. It's odd to me that he's got some whole master plan thought out about it and wants to share it on a message board with people he doesn't know.

[Joe Molotov]

Also, saying it took over madden-like games sort of proves my point.

You mean "an adult with a teen's desire to show oneself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is"? That's why people play yearly sport games? Sure, why not.

When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I ran a spread offense as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things.

[Shaka Khan]

nvm lol.

[Shaka Khan]

Well, duh. I left it there for a few hours, slowpoke.

[Himu]

They're aimed at 15 to 17 year olds. They offer something easily recognizable as something put out of the reach of children, so it appeals to a male teens or a male with a teen mindset's desire to show himself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is.

Then what about Grand Theft Auto? I wouldn't let my kid play GTAIV considering what goes on in that game and what's being said.

Are you asking if Rockstar targets male teens with GTA?

we're not talking about teens. YOU brought up teens.

[Brehvolution]

Also, saying it took over madden-like games sort of proves my point.

You mean "an adult with a teen's desire to show oneself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is"? That's why people play yearly sport games? Sure, why not.

When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I ran a spread offense as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things.

 

[Van Cruncheon]

your kids will get exposed to what you like plenty on account of FUCKING LIVING WITH YOU. jesus h, gaffers are cretinous things. i let my daughter play the shit she wants to play on her terms. she wants a game, she does her chores and we go to gamestop at the end of a month or two and she picks the one she wants. it's usually some petz piece of shit, or pokeymanz, and against her daddy's tastes and purported wisdom she seems to like it. fuck if i care as long as she shuts her asperger's cakehole on the 5-6 hour drive between bothell and clallam bay!

this douche hasn't been a parent, or not for very long. what sounds cute in a sort of aggrandizing, pompous way that only deluded pre-parents can consider turns out to be a massive pain in the ass when you're trying to affect the things that actually MATTER in a kid's life, like their schooling and socialization -- and not their dickweed dad's deterministic approach to the appreciation of a shitty hobby.

and as for teenboys loving gta4 because it's TEH MAT00R? HOLY FUCKING SHIT REVELATION INCOMING JESUS GOD MOTHER OF MARY AND A BAG OF DEAD RACCOON CUNTS, BOYS LIKE VIOLENT SHIT AND TEENS WANT TO BE PERCEIVED AS ADULT NO FUCKING WAY GOD DAMN HOLD THE PRESSES SLAM MY COCK IN A CAR DOOR BECAUSE FWOOOOOOAAAAAAH MIND BLOWN. how is that bad? fucking get 'em off the candy colored shit ASAP, i say, or they'll wind up playing disgaea like a loser (exhibit a: me)

[Van Cruncheon]

i plan on raising my kids the exact same way i was brought up

with a curtain rod and peroxide

let's fuck

[Phoenix Dark]

I can understand introducing your kids to some shit you like. My mom introduced me to a bunch of horror movies every Halloween, and my dad made sure I saw Star Wars, Indiana Jones, etc. In the unlikely event I impregnate a woman I'll probably do the same thing. But if my seed would rather watch MLP and whatever tween shit is popular in the future, I'll let him and curse the lord under my breath

[Himu]

at least your seed will be the target demographic

[Himu]

your kids will get exposed to what you like plenty on account of FUCKING LIVING WITH YOU. jesus h, gaffers are cretinous things. i let my daughter play the shit she wants to play on her terms. she wants a game, she does her chores and we go to gamestop at the end of a month or two and she picks the one she wants. it's usually some petz piece of shit, or pokeymanz, and against her daddy's tastes and purported wisdom she seems to like it. fuck if i care as long as she shuts her asperger's cakehole on the 5-6 hour drive between bothell and clallam bay!

this douche hasn't been a parent, or not for very long. what sounds cute in a sort of aggrandizing, pompous way that only deluded pre-parents can consider turns out to be a massive pain in the ass when you're trying to affect the things that actually MATTER in a kid's life, like their schooling and socialization -- and not their dickweed dad's deterministic approach to the appreciation of a shitty hobby.

and as for teenboys loving gta4 because it's TEH MAT00R? HOLY FUCKING SHIT REVELATION INCOMING JESUS GOD MOTHER OF MARY AND A BAG OF DEAD RACCOON CUNTS, BOYS LIKE VIOLENT SHIT AND TEENS WANT TO BE PERCEIVED AS ADULT NO FUCKING WAY GOD DAMN HOLD THE PRESSES SLAM MY COCK IN A CAR DOOR BECAUSE FWOOOOOOAAAAAAH MIND BLOWN. how is that bad? fucking get 'em off the candy colored shit ASAP, i say, or they'll wind up playing disgaea like a loser (exhibit a: me)

Nothing wrong with teenboys playing gta4. I do have a problem with letting a kid under teen years play gta4.

[Shaka Khan]

at least your seed will be the target demographic

cheeseburgers with abandonment issues?

It would be impressive to get it right from the first try.

[Narag]

Also, saying it took over madden-like games sort of proves my point.

You mean "an adult with a teen's desire to show oneself as mature before fully grasping what a mature situation actually is"? That's why people play yearly sport games? Sure, why not.

When I was a child I spoke as a child I understood as a child I ran a spread offense as a child; but when I became a man I put away childish things.

[Himu]

at least your seed will be the target demographic

cheeseburgers with abandonment issues?

It would be impressive to get it right from the first try.

cheeseburgers with abandonment issues watch MLP?

[Shaka Khan]

at least your seed will be the target demographic

cheeseburgers with abandonment issues?

It would be impressive to get it right from the first try.

cheeseburgers with abandonment issues watch MLP?

It's all they talk about.

[Himu]

let's hope pd doesn't sire cheeseburgers then, and then abandon them

[Phoenix Dark]

Sounds like a hot Lost xxx parody

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

I thought it was well established that many Nintards want to continually relive their childhoods.  It's a shame that their childhood wasn't anything like playing sports or playing doctor with some girl; no, they were pasty fat nerds playing Super Mario Brothers.

I got a sweet new Oasis song I taped off the radio using my cassette recorder, if you wanna come over and listen. It's only missing the first few seconds, although my mom comes in and asks if I want some Hot Pockets right in the middle of it.

Only if I can wash it down with some Sunny D.

[etiolate]

The only thing I might condition my kid on is television.

[Himu]

bush > *

[Phoenix Dark]

half and half>full bush>completely shaved

[BlueTsunami]

tussle the bush to release the power

[Great Rumbler]

bush > *

I know Obama's first-term has been a bit disappointing, but come on.

[Himu]

fuck you plebe

bush all the way

[Phoenix Dark]

bush=extra friction on my balls. That shit is like hooking your balls to a psu, quality voltage shit son

[pilonv1]

always like hearing about Bothell. There's two websites I know of that talk about it and I feel I know all about it

[Diunx]

My four years old nephew loves god of war and gory 80's horror movies although to be fair he is not a pussy ass american kid that gets traumatized by tits and curse words.

[Van Cruncheon]

always like hearing about Bothell. There's two websites I know of that talk about it and I feel I know all about it

bothell, wa?

[T234]

Most of the people I ever met from the third world thought most Americans were pussies.

[Shuri]

From what I saw; kids that play gta are more into driving the cars, running away from cops and creating mad accidents.

[Dickie Dee]

Most of the people I ever met from the third world thought most Americans were pussies.

Why wouldn't they be tougher? They lived a hard existence, we didn't.

[Mr. Gundam]

always like hearing about Bothell. There's two websites I know of that talk about it and I feel I know all about it

bothell, wa?

O_o Bothell, really?!?

[Van Cruncheon]

talk about a boring-ass shitty suburb

[Himu]

My four years old nephew loves god of war and gory 80's horror movies although to be fair he is not a pussy ass american kid that gets traumatized by tits and curse words.

I saw Total Recall in theaters shut the fuck up

[Mr. Gundam]

Fuck that, I've been to a dozen third world countries, and Newark, NJ is scarier than most of them.

Scarier than America = parts of Central/South America, parts of Africa, and that's about it.

Bothell isn't scary. It's just boring and uneventful.

[Olivia Wilde Homo]

Fuck that, I've been to a dozen third world countries, and Newark, NJ is scarier than most of them.

Scarier than America = parts of Central/South America, parts of Africa, and that's about it.

Bothell isn't scary. It's just boring and uneventful.

Glen Shinobi is trying to reframe America as some war torn Gaza strip style nation to justify why he can't find a job.

[Broseidon]

GAF ban screen. The beginning of every single one of you:

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[Broseidon]

Nevermind, I just found everything.

 

[Phoenix Dark]

Having lived in Flint, MI for a month I'll take my chances just about anywhere in the world thank you very much

[pilonv1]

always like hearing about Bothell. There's two websites I know of that talk about it and I feel I know all about it

bothell, wa?

Yep, I hear about Bothell and Woodenville and the area on the podcast I listen too. And how shitty drivers are when it snows in Seattle

[brob]

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=444655

buncha cum chuggers

[BlueTsunami]

Stumpokapow deserves some accolades but yeah, smh

[The Sceneman]

wtf

[pilonv1]

Minsc is good people

[Broseidon]

Stump is best mod. Eatchildren's pretty cool too.

In other news, some mong locked the BritGAF thread 

[Broseidon]

Why is Tenks such a shitty poster?