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Profanity #917518
10/07/13 01:33 PM
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Cognition game-whats with all the swear words?You don't hear Sherlock using those words.A real turnoff.

Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917522
10/07/13 01:39 PM
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Some have more than others, I agree. I do not know if it is overused in Cognition so I can't comment.

I'm prone to saying my share of 4 letter words but not thrown loosely in a regular conversation. It annoys me when they overdo it in games and TV shows.

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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917647
10/08/13 01:37 AM
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With what is going on in the game
Click to reveal..
brother killed and father kidnapped and all the stuff going on with poor Erica, I think the swearing fine...lol


I think in this case it ads a little realism to the game....Sherlock is a much classier character and nothing would phase him to that degree. He is calm and analytical.

I think it ads to the character development.
I am sure most will disagree But in this case I think it is warranted

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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917671
10/08/13 06:53 AM
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Different eras. Holmes is set at a time when profanity wasn't really used (In the Lit. of the time) whereas Cognition is set in modern times where it would be highly unusual if it *wasnt* used. I find it less shocking as its overuse has diluted its effect to a large degree.

Oddly, swearing at work/home doesn't even register but if I hear someone f'in and blinding in the street that jars more for some reason.

Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917676
10/08/13 07:18 AM
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ACD occasionally had Holmes mumble a curse just out of Watson's hearing range. I think the strongest word we ever hear him say is "[blip]" or "damned".

Edit: Holmes just got blipped by GB. lol

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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917684
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Must have been shocking :-)

Re: Profanity [Re: mj2c] #917693
10/08/13 09:30 AM
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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917713
10/08/13 11:53 AM
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Originally Posted By: Beerhead
Cognition game-whats with all the swear words? You don't hear Sherlock using those words. A real turnoff.

Some developers feel they have to have swearing to make the game "realistic" -- even if the game isn't realistic in other ways.

About the only thing you can do if you're put off by excessive swearing in a game is to ask about how much swearing there is in the game before buying -- and then not buy it if there's too much. If a developer has put too much swearing in one of their games, be sure to ask about their other games before purchase.

Re: Profanity [Re: Jenny100] #917727
10/08/13 01:12 PM
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I once asked a shop assistant "Is there excessive swearing in this game?" and he replied "No, now push off you sad old f**t". Life is so unfair at times! duh

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Re: Profanity [Re: bermag45] #917764
10/08/13 06:36 PM
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Re: Profanity [Re: margob] #917767
10/08/13 07:58 PM
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I don't condone swearing in games, but its not as bad....I will not buy a game if I see it has sexual scenes... shame

All in all ..Times are changing with Adventure games....I think the developers want other types of an audience... duh


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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917771
10/08/13 08:04 PM
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You loved Al Emmo Darleen and that had some interesting adult content and sex scenes. duh


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Re: Profanity [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #917772
10/08/13 08:12 PM
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YES I agree...But If we get too comfortable with this kind of content, how far will it go.. duh


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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917774
10/08/13 08:20 PM
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Re: Profanity [Re: BrownEyedTigre] #917818
10/09/13 06:43 AM
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I feel game developers must be free to include whatever content they prefer yes

But we customers are also free to buy or not buy what we are offered whistle


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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #917841
10/09/13 09:10 AM
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What Mad said is the way I feel... While I possess the vocabulary of a sailor, I seldom use it. I am very comfortable with profanity and even sex in a game if it it used appropriately within the context of the game. The very idea of Geralt in The Witcher being a "goodie two-shoes" does not bear thinking about, right Mad?!


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Re: Profanity [Re: Draclvr] #917846
10/09/13 09:36 AM
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"The very idea of Geralt in The Witcher being a "goodie two-shoes" does not bear thinking about, right Mad?!"

Oh, definitely !! rotfl


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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #918378
10/12/13 12:16 PM
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Thanks for the heads-up Beerhead. Doesn't sound like something I want purchase!
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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #918446
10/12/13 10:02 PM
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Well Lets just hope that they don't start making games with Gordon Ramsey or Miley Cyrus in them!....We would have to give up gaming!!!! OMG! cry.....Ahem!


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Re: Profanity [Re: Beerhead] #918635
10/14/13 03:51 AM
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You'll probably want to avoid The Wolf Among Us then, very profane.

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