How Nintendo makes the video game industry look good

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Johann said:

PS360ForTheWin said:
@BornFirst

personally i play games and have done for years regardless of what people think of me. also I think the large succsess of casual gaming has divided the industry, violent games are being flamed ruthlessly by the media, whereas casual games get praised by the media.

Don't you just hate that? How is it that a movie like "No country for Old Men" (I loved that movie) can get away with all that violence, and videogames can't? I think videogames, like movies, are art. If the artist sees necessary to put violence in it to send a message, let him do it.

 I don't know.  I'm not sure that the media actually hurt sales.  It gives free promotion to a degree.  I mean, I'm sure the problems the media had with the sex scenes in Mass Effect probably made some people go "Oh, that's one I want to buy".  It would have given me a bit more reason to look into the game  ::grin::, if I didn't already have it.

And I think PS360ForTheWin is getting a bit hypersensitive.  I didn't see anyone trying to tell you to get a Nintendo system.  I can understand disliking people trying to say Nintendo is the greatest thing ever, because we all have our own opinions.  But I think the main reason behind this article and the OP posting it, is to combat the whole Nintendo is 'kiddie' flaming.