Taking Offense for Equality – The Horrible Show 111611

In our attempt to point out the not so offensive portions of video games, Justin, Cole, Ethan, Josh, and Justin end up making the most offensive episode of the show yet. Monster profiling, floating heroes, crushed horses and others get their due. Send in your questions to [email protected] or @TheHorribleShow

This episode is a continuation of an ongoing editorial series on the site, Taking Offense. You can see an outline of the issues covered and related games in the notes below:

Cast:

Justin L, Cole, Ethan, Justin G, Josh

Guide:

00:46 – Intro

02:30 – Game Industry Shout-Outs

16:40 – On the Spot Question

23:20 – Taking Offense

24:28 – Issue Set 1

43:24 – Issue Set 2

1:03:20 – Issue Set 3

1:21:34 – Verdict

1:24:12 – HorribleNight.com

BREAK

1:25:32 – Threesomes of the Week

Game Industry Shout Outs:

Gifford –  Steam. Seriously?
Cole –  Nintendo and its 3DS (Super Mario 3D Land)
Josh –  Show Me The Sales
Ethan –  Dovahkin’s Day Off swooosh
Justin –  Rayman Origins Demo

Threesomes of the Week:

Ethan –  History of rome, Grimm, Zombie Estate
Gifford –  Sookie Stackhouse, Penn & Teller Tell a Lie, Android Apps
Josh –  Colts Game, Skyrim, New computer stuff
Cole –  3DS, X-Men: First Class, Always Sunny (Artifact)
Justin –  House, Horrible Bosses, Saints Row: The Third

The Offensive Issues

Issue Set 1

Lack of Preperation – Resident Evil
Monster Profiling – Castlevania
Emotional teens trying to save the world – Final Fantasy
No male frontal nudity
Driving games cause irresponsible driving – Turbo OutRun

Issue Set 2

Fighting character stereotypes are dangerous – Street Fighter II
Pro wrestling games being unscripted – WWE ’12
32 DD is NOT the average – Batman: Arkham City
False Portrayal of Band Life – Rock Band
Paraplegic people can’t fly – Doom

Issue Set 3

False Portrayal of Plumbers/Scientists/Hedgehogs – Super Mario Bros, Half-Life, Sonic
Heroes are messy – Metroid
Skipping the chain of command – Mass Effect
Minecraft is a terrorism simulator – Minecraft
Not enough ridable animals friends – Modern Warfare 3

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