super_etecoon said:
Like I said...which category are you falling into here...the high brow version...or the low brow? That's the difference between a movie audience and a gaming audience...and particularly for the vulnerable, forming brains of our youth. This is why I love Nintendo and Nintendo's audience. They tend to not cater to obsessions with torture. |
It's not one or the other though, low-brow stuff can often be high-brow when examined, or at the very least is entertaining, which is far from a bad quality to have. No matter how much you slice it, it's very hard to make certain forms of "high brow" art without indulging in some of the things that make mature themes tick. Sure, there are times where you can communicate mature themes without violence, sex, or nudity, very often infact. But if you wanted to make a game in particular, allowing yourself the freedom of choice as a developer opens up new avenues for exploring certain themes in certain ways. Also, while I agree with what you said about Nintendo's audience, divulging too much from ANY sort of maturity could be considered low brow.
