Me One Week Ago: Thankfully apropos of nothing in particular
Me Right Now: God, I hope this isn’t too timely.
Content Warning:
– Graphic Depictions of Violence
– Abstract Depictions of Violence (Maybe Worse)
Spoiler Warning:
– Spec Ops: The Line
#GameDesign #VideoEssay
#MortalKombat #AnimalCrossing #Pokemon #MetalGearSolid
Video From:
– Saints Row the Third
– Pong
– Animal Crossing (Special Thanks to Snoman Gameplay)
– Root Beer Tapper
– Mortal Kombat
– Gunpoint
– Deus Ex: Human Revolution
– Metal Gear Solid 3: Snake Eater
– Pokemon Shield
– Hotline Miami
– Spec Ops: The Line
– Super Smash Bros Ultimate
– Metal Gear Rising
Audio From
-Hotline Miami 2: Sexualizer
Source
One neuance that I experienced with the "self-aware" "aren't you a hypocrite?" type of media, is the arc of being disinterested in them, awed by them, and then finding them to fall flat again. I think it is better to go through the stage of finding them impressive, rather than never grappling with it at all.