I. Introduction
A. Briefly introduce games with little background about both
B. Discuss issues in both games
C. Thesis- Both games, Catch the Sperm II and Kill Yourself in 5 min, contain moral and ethical issues that may offend or violate the beliefs of religious cultures
II. 1st Paragraph
A. Give detailed explanation of Catch the Sperm II
B. Reveal controversial issues of game and describe how this violates different religious beliefs
C. Explain the views of an audience who support the morals of the game and argue against their standpoint
III. 2nd Paragraph
A. Give detailed explanation of Kill Yourself in 5 min
B. Reveal controversial issues of game and describe how this violates different religious beliefs
C. Explain the views of an audience who support the morals of the game and argue against their standpoint
IV. 3rd Paragraph
A. Compare the morals of both games(both games take away life-Catch the Sperm II, indirectly/ Kill yourself in 5 min,directly)
B. Explain own standpoint of both games(Catholic belief)
V. Conclusion
A. Restate thesis
B. Briefly restate how games violate different religious beliefs
C. Restate own standpoint and explain different ways to improve the morals of the game
Monday, September 15, 2008
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
Video Game Analysis
The first game i played was called Orphan Feast. In the game, you play the part of a creepy old man, named Thomas, who looks similar to the Grim Reaper. The objective of this game is to collect as many orphans in Thomas' napsack as you can. As you walk down the streets you have to kill fat ladies and authorities that bring your health down whenever they make contact. In order to kill them and injure the babies, you are given a scythe as well as other throwing items. You must injure the babies before bagging them and if you fail to do so than they will bring your health down aswell. I would classify this game as a persuasive game. The game is persuading parents to stop putting their children up for adoption, by showing young orphans being beaten and kidnapped. Although this game is somewhat disturbing to play, I believe the message behind it is a good one. If people see orphans roaming the streets, being beaten and kidnapped, than they will feel sympathy for the young children and want to help.
The next game I played was called five minutes to kill yourself. You play a business man who roams around the office building in search of ways to hurt himself. The game provides dangerous office supplies such as paper slicers and staplers as well as employees who will beat the shit out of you if you talk smack to them. If you aquire enough injuries from the supplies and employees under 5 min than you kill yourself and win. I would classify this game as a persuasive game. The game is similar to the first game in that it portrays a disturbing image in order to catch the players attention and get a positive message across. I believe the game portrays a traditional business man in a traditional business office trying to kill himself in order to convey the message that you must find a job that interests you in order to enjoy life.
The third game I played was called Catch The Sperm 2. Throughout the game, sperm and other weird objects fly by the screen. In order to prevent the sperm and objects from reaching the egg, you are given a condom gun, which you move up and down depending on where the sperm are located. I would classify this game as educational because it educates and informs people to use condoms to prevent diseases and unplanned pregnancies. This game, like the other two games, is a bit gross but portrays a good message. It supports safe sex through the use of condoms, as well as the fight against AIDS, with signs that go bye in the background stating "stop AIDS." Although this game has a positive message, I do not think it is very effective in getting the point across because it fails to show the consequences of unprotected sex.
The next game I played was called five minutes to kill yourself. You play a business man who roams around the office building in search of ways to hurt himself. The game provides dangerous office supplies such as paper slicers and staplers as well as employees who will beat the shit out of you if you talk smack to them. If you aquire enough injuries from the supplies and employees under 5 min than you kill yourself and win. I would classify this game as a persuasive game. The game is similar to the first game in that it portrays a disturbing image in order to catch the players attention and get a positive message across. I believe the game portrays a traditional business man in a traditional business office trying to kill himself in order to convey the message that you must find a job that interests you in order to enjoy life.
The third game I played was called Catch The Sperm 2. Throughout the game, sperm and other weird objects fly by the screen. In order to prevent the sperm and objects from reaching the egg, you are given a condom gun, which you move up and down depending on where the sperm are located. I would classify this game as educational because it educates and informs people to use condoms to prevent diseases and unplanned pregnancies. This game, like the other two games, is a bit gross but portrays a good message. It supports safe sex through the use of condoms, as well as the fight against AIDS, with signs that go bye in the background stating "stop AIDS." Although this game has a positive message, I do not think it is very effective in getting the point across because it fails to show the consequences of unprotected sex.
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