retrofade Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 9:28 PM, madmartigan said: Remember when we were growing up and the politicians were shitting bricks about violent video games and how they caused columbine? God, I remember it all too well. I was a junior in high school and had just built my first computer to game on. My parents bought into it for a while, but eventually relented when I showed Half-Life to my dad and he decided it was fine to play. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 7:34 PM, retrofade said: God, I remember it all too well. I was a junior in high school and had just built my first computer to game on. My parents bought into it for a while, but eventually relented when I showed Half-Life to my dad and he decided it was fine to play. I wasn't allowed to play mortal Kombat as a kid. My parents finally let my babysitter bring mk on snes because it didn't have blood like sega did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bornontheblue Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 7:34 PM, retrofade said: God, I remember it all too well. I was a junior in high school and had just built my first computer to game on. My parents bought into it for a while, but eventually relented when I showed Half-Life to my dad and he decided it was fine to play. When I was a kid we went outside and played with sticks and rocks. Just kidding... Sorta Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 10:17 PM, bornontheblue said: When I was a kid we went outside and played with sticks and rocks. Just kidding... Sorta I mean, when I was younger that's what I did as well. Not so much in high school though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 6:28 PM, madmartigan said: Remember when we were growing up and the politicians were shitting bricks about violent video games and how they caused columbine? Yes, Joe Lieberman and his relentless crusade against Mortal Kombat, Doom, and Grand Theft Auto. I only knew his name because of how many articles were written about him in PC Gamer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer, and Xbox Magazine. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 6:34 PM, retrofade said: God, I remember it all too well. I was a junior in high school and had just built my first computer to game on. My parents bought into it for a while, but eventually relented when I showed Half-Life to my dad and he decided it was fine to play. I would go over to my buddy's house to play GTA Vice City after school. My dad didn't care about me playing games like Doom because I'm shooting demons and monsters. He just had a problem with GTA because we were "committing crimes". After I hit high school though, my parents didn't care what I played. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thelawlorfaithful Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 6:43 PM, Stealthlobo said: I wasn't allowed to play mortal Kombat as a kid. My parents finally let my babysitter bring mk on snes because it didn't have blood like sega did. My parents eventually relented but at first I wasn’t allowed to play it either. Within a few years the whole family was laughing at what GTA 3 would let you do. 1 Quote We’re all sitting in the dugout. Thinking we should pitch. How you gonna throw a shutout when all you do is bitch. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetropolitanCowboy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 9:28 PM, madmartigan said: Remember when we were growing up and the politicians were shitting bricks about violent video games and how they caused columbine? Mortal Kombat with the red case was edgy af back in the day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetropolitanCowboy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/18/2023 at 9:43 PM, Stealthlobo said: I wasn't allowed to play mortal Kombat as a kid. My parents finally let my babysitter bring mk on snes because it didn't have blood like sega did. The red case for SNES did. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetropolitanCowboy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 Tears of the Kingdom is an absolutely incredible game. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 5:52 AM, MetropolitanCowboy said: The red case for SNES did. Really? Never heard of a red case version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 12:56 AM, ridgeview2 said: Yes, Joe Lieberman and his relentless crusade against Mortal Kombat, Doom, and Grand Theft Auto. I only knew his name because of how many articles were written about him in PC Gamer, Electronic Gaming Monthly, Game Informer, and Xbox Magazine. Does the name Jack Thompson ring a bell? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 6:23 AM, retrofade said: Does the name Jack Thompson ring a bell? Oh yeah him too. I knew there was another guy, but I couldn't think of it last night. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 10:15 AM, ridgeview2 said: Oh yeah him too. I knew there was another guy, but I couldn't think of it last night. He used to post on a tech forum I was a member of, and I got into it with him on a number of occasions as a 17-year-old. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MetropolitanCowboy Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 8:13 AM, Stealthlobo said: Really? Never heard of a red case version Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 12:23 PM, MetropolitanCowboy said: Interesting. But I'm still not finding that it had blood. Everything I read says there was never blood in the SNES version(s). There was one post in this thread referring to blood. https://www.mortalkombatonline.com/t/classic/mortal-kombat-snes-competition-edition/32w3fLrezJn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Stealthlobo Posted May 19, 2023 Share Posted May 19, 2023 On 5/19/2023 at 12:23 PM, MetropolitanCowboy said: Found this random vid of someone playing the competition edition and it doesn't show any blood still. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
son of a gun Posted May 20, 2023 Share Posted May 20, 2023 You know the game Bully? Name alone caused a huge fuss? The entire game is about putting a stop to bullies. Being the anti-Bully. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ridgeview2 Posted May 27, 2023 Share Posted May 27, 2023 I drunk purchased a $120 arcade fighting stick the other night on Amazon and I have to say, it's turned out to be one of the best purchases I've made in a while. I have only used it for my PC so far, but it can also be used on the Xbox Series X, PS5 (with a workaround), and the Switch. I'm going back and playing retro Street Fighter and SNK games and it's been a lot of fun! The fight stick is very hefty with a solid plastic case, metal plate on the bottom, and cover on top that can come off and you can replace the space theme print with other prints found online. It's very customizable and there's even a hatch on the back that opens up to hide all of your cables to make it look very clean. It also comes with a screw driver that's hidden in the hatch pocket to take everything apart. 4 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
retrofade Posted May 31, 2023 Share Posted May 31, 2023 Is anyone planning on playing the new System Shock remake? It was just released yesterday and is getting some pretty positive reviews. The original (along with its spiritual successor: Deus Ex) is one of my all-time favorite games. I need to get through NieR:Automata first. Oh, and that game is a complete mindfvck in its own right, and one I highly recommend. A friend tried to get me to play it for two years before I finally relented. Then she convinced me to stream certain parts so she can hear me react to the truly disturbing stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
