America - The Official Thread

[Famine]

 

[Fezzik]

He's going to have a million alibis

 

[Fezzik]

I know some people in America think video games are pure evil corrupting the youth, but I don't believe assassins are being trained on this

‘Among Us’ Cited As ‘Assassin Game’ Played By Luigi Mangione, Alleged CEO Shooter

Luigi Mangione played Among Us with his friends, a game that involves "assassins" which has led to a new media narrative.

www.forbes.com

 

[Darla Starch]

Annoyingly dominant NFL team?
Videogame moral panic?

It's the mid-2000's all over again 🤯

 

[Joey D]

Annoyingly dominant NFL team?
Videogame moral panic?

It's the mid-2000's all over again 🤯

I'll have you know that the mid-2000s Lions were 0-16.

 

[TB]

I've played Among Us and I haven't assassinated anyone.

Hell, I've played Assassin's Creed and I haven't assassinated anyone.

Unless I'm the weird one.

 

[UKMikey]

This media created panic is definitely sus (sorry for the obvious line).

While we're on the subject of cutting-edge journalism, give this reporter a Pulitzer immediately:

 

[TB]

This media created panic is definitely sus (sorry for the obvious line).

While we're on the subject of cutting-edge journalism, give this reporter a Pulitzer immediately:

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I've lost 4 grandmothers, 4 grandfathers, mom, dad, brother and 6 dogs.

Still haven't killed anyone.

Unless I'm still the weird one.

 

[Fezzik]

I've played Among Us and I haven't assassinated anyone.

Hell, I've played Assassin's Creed and I haven't assassinated anyone.

Unless I'm the weird one.

I thought it at least would’ve been Hitman. I’ve played that loads and I direct all enquiries to my attorney.

 

[TB]

I thought it at least would’ve been Hitman.

I watched the movie.

Crap. I am the weird one.

 

[Blitz24]

I've lost 4 grandmothers, 4 grandfathers, mom, dad, brother and 6 dogs.

Still haven't killed anyone.

Unless I'm still the weird one.

I've lost 4 grandparents and a brother, still would never kill anyone. We are both the weird ones.

 

[05XR8]

So, today's young killers must think GTA is too soft then?

 

[TB]

So, today's young killers must think GTA is too soft then?

I would have never guess that Among Us would have taken the "violent video game" trophy away from GTA, but here we are.

 

[Pupik]

I've lost ... 6 dogs.

Have you tried using a leash?

 

[McLaren]

So, today's young killers must think GTA is too soft then?

You haven't heard? The incels you most suspect are already crying VI might be woke.

 

[Blitz24]

Have you tried using a leash?

Then his wife would keep the dog and he'd have to run away.

 

[Pupik]

Then his wife would keep the dog and he'd have to run away.

Sounds like a country song. Git me a slide guitar...

 

[TB]

Git me a slide guitar...

 

[UKMikey]

I'm way behind the times on non-racing games. Is Assassin's Creed still popular?

 

[McLaren]

I'm way behind the times on non-racing games. Is Assassin's Creed still popular?

Based on the feedback the new one has been getting?

Oh boy, absolutely not.

 

[Famine]

I'm way behind the times on non-racing games. Is Assassin's Creed still popular?

Based on the feedback the new one has been getting?

Oh boy, absolutely not.

I've been playing the remastered Ezio Collection recently. So good, if still as frustrating on the various "race" missions as I recall.

It was my favourite series, but I stopped playing new ones after 3 (multiplayer plus stupid U-Pass DRM screwing everything up) and held off until they had time to be cheaper and less broken. First one was Black Flag, and I still can't believe they got away with a full-priced title based on the irritating sailing mini-game from 3.

Took a while until the next good one (Syndicate) and it just sank after that. Got so bored of Origins that I barely managed two hours after buying it more-new/less-old, and I haven't played any since. Wouldn't even know what the current one is.

The fact that the big-bad Templar-run company, Abstergo, just about mirrors what Ubisoft would be if it had Google's money makes me think that they've been taking the piss for almost 20 years.

 

[GBO Possum]

I'm way behind the times on non-racing games. Is Assassin's Creed still popular?

For me, the Origins, Odyssey and Valhalla titles consumed hundreds of hours. And Odyssey keeps dragging me back in. Mirage was a nice little game too.

 

[UKMikey]

Oh my god, I'm on a thread with a bunch of potential CEO killers! Good thing he was too young to be into that Murder Death Kill game. The press would've had a field day with that.

 

[Fezzik]

Oh my god, I'm on a thread with a bunch of potential CEO killers!

Is it surprising? We're a bunch of loony lefty dirty Dems here.

 

[UKMikey]

Is it surprising? We're a bunch of loony lefty dirty Dems here.

Kids should be weaned off those dangerous videogames and onto perfectly safe apps like Google sponsored AI chatbots instead.

Chatbot 'encouraged teen to kill parents over screen time limit'

Legal action filed in Texas alleges Character.ai 'poses a clear and present danger' to young people.

www.bbc.com

 

[dylansan]

Baffling praise of Elon Musk as a "champion...of 1st amendment values and principles" by Dem senator Blumenthal while discussing KOSA.


Edit: sarcasm, maybe? Really didn't sound like it but it also doesn't make a lot of sense at face value in context.