Five of the Most Offensive Video Games of the Year
By Stephany on Wednesday, December 26th, 2007 at 1:10 PM PST In Game Companies, Game Consoles, Game Platforms, Gamer Life, Games
PC World has posted on their site five of the most offensive video games of the year. While I tend to agree with their choices, they go out of their way to state that these titles are just the first five. I suppose that means that there will be more revealed at a later date – and truth be told, there have been numerous titles released this year that can be considered offensive. Not offensive in the sense that bad breath is offensive, but offensive because of the assault on our highly tuned intellectual senses. At least that is what I found offensive about the games they listed. Anyway, here is the list in the order they posted it.
- So You Think You Can Drive, Mel? – The GSN flash game based upon a lecherous drunk of a Mel Gibson where you collect bottles of tequila while dodging flying Stars of David thrown at you by a Rabi. Personally I found this hilarious instead of offensive. Nothing can be funnier than a little politically incorrect humor at the expensive of a high brow celebrity gone awry.
- Manhunt 2 – Good Lord yes this game was offensive. With all the hype surrounding the bans and omissions of gruesome content, this game was nothing short of an all out sucky assault on every sense known to man. Just a bad, bad, bad game all around.
- V-Tech Rampage – This flash game based upon the V-Tech shooting was just inconsiderate and down-right uncalled for. This guy needs his ass whipped for all eternity in Hell by none other than the idiot who went on the shooting spree, while being forced to watch Hitler dance to a Backstreet Boys song while wearing only a pink thong.
- Kane & Lunch: Dead Men – PC World found this game mostly offensive because of the advertisement campaign looking for a half naked babe. What that had to do with the game was beyond everyone’s scope of thought, and it not only failed miserably, but also failed to help out the horribly executed game in any way shape or form.
- Mario Party 8 - This title was offensive because of the use of the word “spastic” where over in the UK it is considered a derogatory comment for mentally challenged people; thus the game was pulled from shelves to be edited for content. Did any mentally challenged people get offended by the use of the word? Did any of them even play the game? We will never know, because Nintendo pulled the game immediately and reissued the game with the word “erratic” replacing the offensive word. I wonder if anyone finds the word “erratic” offensive.
Check out PC World’s full take on these games by visiting their website.
….they found the word “spastic” to be offensive? Jesus, is there no end to the political correctness? No, that isn’t political correctness. That’s being too sensitive. People need to buck up and take crap that coms their way.
People who think the word, “spastic” is offensive are just retarded……
Honestly I wouldn’t have even included V-Tech Rampage in that list.. .it was probably the most offensive to me, but I wouldn’t have considered it a legitimate game. It was really a cheesy flash game that any 5 year old could have thrown together.
i agree with the article they are the most offensive games…in my thought developers should come up with those games that people enjoy playing and are not hurt by anything. Few days back i came across http://blog.games2win.com/games2win-labs/a-brief-history-of-video-games-in-india/
where people not only enjoy playing but unknowingly learn a lot of other things. online gaming helps in donating funds to the charities
@manofteal & anonymous.
never heard of respect???
ok, yeah, i dont like political correctness as much as either of you, but there is things you actually can go too far with.
as for the rest of the list, i’ve never played any of them but the mel gibson one i dont get either.
@stephany
why dont you make your v-tech hitler idea into a video.
come on, why not!