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Thursday 29 October, 2009
After finishing the Columbine RPG I had the same feelings as I did when I began the game. I thought it was something that combined all the stereotypes that caused the real events. A lot of emphasis was put on the style of life they lived and how that in ways made them stronger, and this is a generalization that I have emphasized in my past posts. When I got to the final shootout with the cops I felt a sense of relief. I was happy that I didn’t have to continue to avoid people that I didn’t want to kill. My happiness was quickly reversed when the montage of the Columbine shootings came up. I faintly remember the event and seeing all of the pictures really struck a nerve. Seeing the looks on the students’ faces made me realize how real this was. I didn’t like the game to start with, and after this I was in a horrible state. This game although disturbing, can inform people how to act around people. When I got to the hell stage I was confused why just one of my characters had been transported there. It was pretty late and I had been playing for a while and once I got killed in hell, I gave up. This game hurt a lot of people, and probably still does, but it has probably helped inform more people than anything else.
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