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MR2 Fan
July 14th, 2014, 10:28 AM
ok, title is a bit sarcastic, but I actually kinda agree with the sentiment of this article

http://www.hlntv.com/article/2014/06/26/mortal-kombat-release-violence-controversy?hpt=hp_t4

It's basically saying that the violence might be getting a bit too realistic or extreme and not the far out kind we saw in the original games. I like the element of "that couldn't really happen", like sonya using just her legs to rip someone in half, for example.
Kchrpm
July 14th, 2014, 10:41 AM
Gotta see where the line is, and then pull back from it. It has shown to be pretty far, considering all the gore-porn horror movies of the last decade or so.
thesameguy
July 14th, 2014, 12:42 PM
Mmmmm. Gore porn.
Random
July 14th, 2014, 01:03 PM
Tipper was ok looking; kind of ironic given her participation in the PMRC business, though.
Jason
July 14th, 2014, 02:26 PM
I think the gore back then was more or less ok (though there was controversy), because the graphics were fairly simple... now? Well, they can show every drop and skin shred... so I think this is a case where "HD" backfires a bit.


Edit: Whoops, the first is MK 9
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4BDXhX32Xc (NSFW, obviously)

MK X
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PtAuEWdMGeE

MK 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=w37YG5nRbJM

There's plenty of dismemberment in the original, it's just so low res that it's kinda ok.
21Kid
July 14th, 2014, 05:35 PM
I can see that...

Wasn't there a game where you were forced to kill people as gruesomely as possible as part of a show, or something?
Kchrpm
July 14th, 2014, 05:50 PM
Manhunt and Manhunt 2.
21Kid
July 15th, 2014, 06:06 AM
They made a sequel? I'm surprised that game made it onto shelves in the first place. :o
novicius
July 15th, 2014, 06:07 AM
Heh, a sequel that made it onto the Wii. :lol:
Kchrpm
July 15th, 2014, 06:31 AM
They use heavy video filters to obscure the executions in Manhunt 2, so Manhunt ends up being the more violent one (according to this review)


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uc4cDv09LtE
Rare White Ape
July 16th, 2014, 01:01 PM
Yawn...

Has everyone become old all of a sudden?
Jason
July 16th, 2014, 03:08 PM
What do you think we've been doing for the last 15 years? Not aging?
Mr Wonder
July 16th, 2014, 09:54 PM
Some of us aren't growing up. Subtle but important difference. :)
Jason
July 17th, 2014, 03:08 AM
Get off my lawn, you damned socialist.
Rare White Ape
July 17th, 2014, 03:53 AM
To be fair, I've only known you guys for ten years.