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Sunday 22 February, 2009
I just finished my last game play of the super Columbine Massaacre. I was able to plant both bombs in the cafeteria and make it out of the school undetected. I was very nervous when I was supposed to start killing all of the students and faculty in the school. After killing the first person, I felt terrible. I think I felt so bad because I related my game experience to the real life events. I couldnt even imagine being in the position where I had to kill everyone in order to consider my plan a "success." It was sickening.
I also found it insulting how they labeled the other people as "openly gay man," "church boy," "jock type," and "nerdy girl." I strongly believe that people should not be stereotyped based on the activities or habits they enjoy. I try to steer away from that as best as I can. Seeing that represented in the game struck me as odd and disrespectful.
Overall, I would say I very much disliked the game. I would never recomend it to others. I think the entire premise of the game is a very touchy subject. It would be the eqivalent of making a game about the terrorist attacks of 9-11 or Hurricane Katrina. Games that are truley based on a real life tragedy should not be made into a video game.
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