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I haven't played it or Silent Hill 2, so I can't say whether or not I'd enjoy either. Don't get me wrong, I want to be entertained by my video games, but I say whatever kind of game whoever wants to make, go for it and I'll judge for myself. 

I agree that artists should be able to send whatever message they see fit with their art. 

And as In was looking up wiretapping to see if indeed it legally pertains to the case, some good news: http://www.wtae.com/news/south-fayette-student-to-fight-wiretapping-charge-for-recording-bullying/25507510. Sane people have determined that it does not. Also, Wikipedia, whose article on the term I clicked on before seeing that link, says it only pertains to phone, Internet or other, y'know, wired communications. 

Yeah, those Capcom sprites age well. I never played Breath of Fire, but I did just look up some screenshots. 

Another game that was graphically impressive in its time and that I think has aged well visually is Super Mario RPG. 

And to think, those polygon figures were all the rage in the late 90s and early 00s. Now they look like absolute shit in many cases.

#1: I think what you're saying is a lot like the phrase about putting your hands to work instead of clasping them together for prayer. The thing is, you can easily make time for both, and I don't see how making this game necessarily prevented anyone from being attentive to a loved one with depression. The loved one with depression may have even been a consultant on it. Or, hell, the people making it could have depression themselves. Again, not enough information for me to feel strongly either way. I'd need to know more about the developers and publishers. 

As for not wanting to play something like this, that option is always there. I'm not trying to be a dick, but it's just a case of whatever floats your boat, I think. Like you said, the game can be used to build awareness etc. 

#2: I honestly think they just worded that a bit oddly and meant they didn't want a game that was all about killing homosexuals or something similar, but I see your point. Having said that, honestly it's their contest and therefore they get to set the rules for it. I'm not saying it's right, but it is their right. 

#3: No problem, man. We completely agree here, there's no way proving you're being bullied constitutes fucking wire-tapping, and even if it legally does, are they not going to address the actual bullies? Idiots. 

LOL. Well, I can see why he's grouchy ... https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MR2JzK-y5_g <--- I think the last part was right after he did this reaction video. The fox video was the last straw. 

My favorite line in the video you posted was "I've heard Knuckles make that noise once."

Yeah, but I think people remember him much more for Genesis. We had an NES, but Ninja Gaiden was the popular ninja game, I doubt many people would know about Strider on NES. 

Plus, by that criteria, you need to take Shinobi off this list: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shinobi_(video_game)#Nintendo_Entertainment_System

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8GaOqsl1gEk 

I don't know where the people making the depression game are coming from. They could very well have made the game in honor of family members who are suffering from depression for all I know. I don't mind that "art games" like that exist, to be honest. Not every video game has to fit into the narrow box of escapism, in my opinion. 

Having said that, I do know the kind of faux-liberal activists you're talking about. They're ones who tell you how evil you are for not being active in the right political causes, but do nothing real to affect those causes except "raise awareness" on Twitter and act like condescending shitbags. I hate them too. I just don't know that the people behind Actual Sunset are those people. Having suffered from anxiety and depression myself, I don't think the game is inherently a bad thing or that they're bad people for making it. 

Conclusion #1: Insufficient evidence

I don't know what contest the second thing is referring to, but I don't think they're saying you can't bring up racism, sexism et al., you just can't expressly condone it. I remember when I did stand-up routines at SFASU, they always said you could have as loose a mouth as you wanted, but you couldn't be hateful. That to me is fair enough, except who decides what is or isn't hateful? For instance, under those rules, I bet Louis C.K.'s opening Chewed Up monologue about slurs would be considered hatfeul, even though in context, it's really not. 

Conclusion #2: I don't think saying you can't make a sexist etc. game means you can't explore sexism, but what constitutes sexism etc. needs to be defined clearly in the rules, which I assume it isn't. 

Conclusion #3: Petition signed, says it needs 93 more signatures. 

Same here, but if I find an inexpensive enough route, I really want to do it.

I think bro-fisting is more of a Pornhub thing.

I watched the first episode of Arrow, which started out having cheesy effects and acting typical of TV dramas I just can't take seriously, but wound up surprising me with how good it was. I really want to see where it goes now.

I don't think so. I definitely agree. VPs should know what they're talking about.