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Super Columbine Massacre RPG: Is there really any good in it? |
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As repugnant as it may sound to a lot of people, an independent developer actually created a game based on the Columbine massacre called Super Columbine Massacre RPG and is now one of the most recognized game developers in the world. It may sound strange, but the site Game Sutra actually cited reasons why we owe the game in ways we didn't think we should.In fact, the 8-bit dramatization of the tragic events more than half a decade ago has already been downloaded over 400,000 times by gamers around the world. The game shows up fifth when you enter the keyword "Columbine game" at Google and generates more than a million web pages regarding it.
SCMRPG has stolen the attention of the media with its content - a remarkable feat when you consider that the game was made with a budget smaller than what it takes to buy an old game on sale. The controversy it generated pleased the game community but invoked the ire of Orients and activist groups nationwide and across the internet.
Game Sutra, however, gave Super Columbine Massacre RPG some credit for upholding the nature of electronic games as an art form and for spawning an alternative take on game design. Like any other medium- music, film or print- video games are avenues by which creativity is displayed and allowed to reach audiences for appreciation.
"It's weird being a "celebrity;" I get autograph requests and death threats... all for an 8-bit videogame." says Danny Ledonne, creator of Super Columbine Massacre RPG in response to what the game has done for him. He and a lot of other gamers claim that there is misjudgement in how the game is viewed.
Those who have played SCMRPG explain that the game does not glorify violence, but instead gives an artist's perspective of what transpired that day, much like how a true-to-life flick plays out. We don't know for sure what Ledonne's motive for the game creation actually is, but we also say that the points raised are valid and the game does deserve the benefit of the doubt. Follow the read URL to see and judge for yourself what message the game really conveys.
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Just be happy that the people dont forget about what happened instead bashing someone.
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