Quantcast
Destructoid - Deathsaw's Community Blog



About Me
Gamer Profile
3DS friend code:
Steam:
Battle:
PSN:
Mii:
Gamertag: Deathsaw 2004
Following (3)
DrkAdonis
Eschatos
Steel Squirrel
Controversy=better than a commercial
Deathsaw | 12:27 PM on 09.16.2007 4 comments


You know whats so funny? Articles and TV reports about violent games. They try to tell people not to buy, yet they already send half of their viewer base to get it. Take GTA for example. When the hot coffee mod was revealed, they had it on every news outlet from coast to coast. The only thing that did was tell people "Hey! if you buy this game, you can watch pixel on pixel sex! Don't buy it though. In other news.."

You wonder why games are trying to be over the top these days. It's because of controversy being free advertising. Hell, If I get into the position to make games and something I make gets attacked for being too shocking, i'm encouraging the controversy. I'll make it worse. You know why?
Because controversy is free advertising.



Is this post awesome? Vote it up!

0



Post a comment! You can also post a photo below:

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

3 comments | showing # 1 to 3
prev next

Jim Sterling's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2007 12:52
Jim Sterling
Tell a child he can't have cookies and all the child wants are cookies. It's a trait that follows us into adulthood. Banning something only makes us want it more, saying something is bad for us only makes us curious. It's a truth as old as time itself.
Eschatos's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2007 13:01
Eschatos
Indeed. And controversy gets more viewers for the news than boring shit, so of course they're going to come up with anything possible to piss people off.
Aaron Mxy Yost's Avatar - Comment posted on 09/16/2007 13:08
Aaron Mxy Yost
I was barely interested in Manhunt 2 until the AO thing.
prev next

Comment with Facebook





Click connect and comment instantly!

Comment with Dtoid





New? SIGN UP - it takes 5 seconds

Comments policy

Destructoid is an open discussion community. You don't need to "audition" to post a comment - just speak your mind. We respect differing opinions on the site, so have at it. Be smart, funny, insightful, clueless, or cute -- but back it up with substance. Keep your cool, keep it fun. We only ask that you act respectfully and above all: don't be a troll and ruin it for everyone else. Don't bring down gamers or we'll, you know, gently shoot you in the face and stuff you into a flaming mailbox. Each comment is your opportuntity to make this community awesomer. Is that even a word?

Avoiding the banhammer only requires common sense: spamming, trolling, racism, NSFW stuff, and other forms of sucking will not be tolerated. If anyone is griefing please report abuse. Be good. Don't suck!