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Why don't people get it?
lucbernard \| 2:14 PM on 02.23.2008	46 comments

http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showthread.php?t=243470

it seems seriously that some people just don't get the point.

I've studied world war 2 for a long time, and yes I see this game as a educational game, so it will prevent children growing up being racist or having bad thoughts.

People don't understand really do they?

The videogame media needs to also put out messages. God...

How is it going to evolve if the games are just about space marines shooting aliens?

I believe it's the new media to put messages threw.

And it's not going to have any holocaust scenes in it!!! It's about a child during the war who uses his imagination to escape the horros... god, the screens are just going to show history details...

god the film media can do it, why can't games?

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33 comments | showing # 1 to 33

Aertyr

What? I guess I missed something.

BluFire

I think games can be educational as long as they're still entertaining. I think that people going to see a holocaust movie expect different things than someone who goes to play a holocaust game. If I were to play this game, I wouldn't mind learning about the setting or the holocaust or whatever, but I would still want to have fun.
The thing I don't like about that thread is that they seem to be judging the game based on a few screens... not exactly the best thing to do.

the GAMEGOBLIN

The story can work I guess, but the facts, as some people have stated, are just not necessary.

Also, where'd you get those pics? Someone edited the swastikas out of them.

braulio09

..."and his style is so damn generic"

What. the. fuck.

For now, I'd say just ignore them until the game's out. Half of the posters were idiots.

the GAMEGOBLIN

OH, you're the one making this... my bad. Either way, no matter how this game plays I'll probably get it for the story alone. Game stories are getting bland and this one's actually interesting

decoyb

I wouldn't worry about it. Your games seem to be aimed at artsy or creative people. Most of the people that troll forums and bitch about games they haven't played wouldn't be interested in your games anyway.

Jonathan Holmes

A lot of people envy you Luc. You are 21 years old and you are getting to make video games. That is enough to make them hate you right there.

Plus, your girlfriend is hot.

Don't pay attention to these armchair critics who haven't even played your games yet.

I for one think that the facts you provide on the bottom screen in "Imagination is the only escape" are totally necessary for the game to have the impact that it should.

Jordan Devore

It's easier to come up with reasons to hate on a game than it is to praise it.

BluFire

Grim puts it the best way. A lot of people will hate so just ignore.

Aertyr

@lucbernard I'll bring the Larp gear you bring the mountain dew.

Def JM

Im with Jonathan Holmes on this the info at the bottom goes well with the images. And fuck'em, I like the way its coming along.

MrNorth

yeah it's dumb how people just jump the gun like that, but on the other hand its cool that they are having a debate about what the game is.

power-glove

Holmes, I saw that you posted something at Gaf. I'm wondering what the response is going to be like.
Just keep doing what you're doing, Luc.

power-glove

"I hate them too, but even those at least don't tend to have random history lessons taking up the bottom screen. To me this seems almost like edutainment in the vein of Mario's Time Machine: something left much better to a history book, where there's no "game" interfering with people getting to the messages that the developer seems so intent on expressing."
This was the first response to Jon's post.
So Luc, do you want to respond to this in any way shape or form?

Jonathan Holmes

Be prepared to wait for at least a week.

:(

MrNorth

why bother replying to them,I would just leave them in your dust,
open minded gamers will find out the truth by playing your games :)

Pedro Blandino

thing is. gamers don't want to learn fact blatantly. they rather get it in small discrete amounts. subliminal learning! :D

Colette Bennett

Truthfully Luc, when you do something really different people are ALWAYS gonna be there to bash you. People don't like new things, they are scared of them. If you care about this game (and I think you do) just ignore those people and do what you want to do.

Silverhertz

Because some people are idiots, and those same idiots seem to also inhabit the media and the government. Until we stop covering over everything to 'protect the chilluns' we are just creating a fabricated world where we hide everything within a bubble. Its human nature to want to deny the horror that is life, but that ideaology will just lead us to disaster when the shit hits the fan once more. The idea of a child wanting to escape the horror of the war through imagination is a brilliant concept and i for one am looking forward to your game with interest. Im currently working on an animation where a man deals with the 'horror' of his everyday life through forming a bond with his courage to overcome his fear. At the end he turns into a bird and jumps out the window of his work office. I cant wait for the 'suicide camp' of people to see it, because its not about suicide in the slightest.

power-glove

Wow!The initial response seems good from this article.

Pedro Blandino

wait,kotaku is claiming exclusive?!?!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?!?!?!?!?!?!!?

man, i crack my self up.

power-glove

Yeah, I thought that was pretty funny too, Pedro.

Aaron Mxy Yost

This is a cool idea. I especially like making the nazis creepy shadow people.

Bob Muir

Just keep doing what you want to do. People will understand eventually.

power-glove

That thread just got bad really quick. They are They accusing you of http://www.neogaf.com/forum/showpost.php?p=9903488&postcount=75]plagiarism.
This is the pic that they put up.

That does not even look like any of the shots you have released. These guys are morons.

power-glove

Sorry about the BBC mistakes, everyone.

Kyousuke Nanbu

Because people are fucking stupid, that's why they don't get it, they see something that's challenging them in other ways, ways that don't involve stomping on things or shooting the other guy.

I'm afraid to say that your game probably won't do that well, not because of its quality but because 90% of gamers are narrow minded retards who as you say in your topic title, don't get it and they won't.

Now, if your game was about a boy takes up arms against his nazi captors and you have to fight your way out of a camp in a bloody fashion, then your game would sell millions.

power-glove

Thanks Luc, for the heads up.

Excel-2011

Every site other than Destructoid is full of idiots.

Silverhertz

Well they do say any publicity is good publicity so at least the word is getting around :-D

Sadie G

I, for one, cannot wait for this game and will be extremely excited to play it. I think it's a great concept and you shouldn't worry, there are always going to be things people will never understand.

Knivy

The game looks great, don't take everything personal and you'll be fine =). I know a lot of people that would be interested in this, but also a lot that would go "meh" on it =/.

Anyway, keep up the good work!

@Pedro
Lulz

Shane Gill

Most people are just ignorant fools, and the n00bs just follow the bandwagon.

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