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I've sent you a friend request. My GT is MongoSantaMaria.

Thanks. I may just do that. I was considering going back to True Vault Hunter mode and at least finishing any leftover quests.

You know, bullying like that doesn't help! ;)

It may be a mantra I find myself repeating but context is everything and sex and/or violence can belong as long as there is a justification for how it serves the project (plot, themes).

I think violence has always been given a pass since we know its fake and the way that some people deal with it (such as laughter) means that we can develop defense mechanisms. You alluded to this in your blog but sex/nudity makes people feel vulnerable, insecure or uncomfortable. In America, there's this puritanical mindset that hasn't completely eroded away (if it ever will) and any entertainment medium that reaches teens or children will always been held to task for how they depict certain acts. It's the result of poor parenting, faulty content rating systems (e.g., the MPAA is and always will be a fucking joke) and aggressive ad campaigns that material not meant for kids eventually falls into their hands.

I grew up in a time before the Internet and while video games were still pretty young and considered toys (remember those days?) and my parents found my entertainment intake easier to monitor (also, they would talk to me about senstive material rather than just restrict access without question). These days, I don't know how parents do that.

In video games, violence sells more than sex. You know about the fate of a game that gets slapped with an Adults Only rating. You know that certain retailers won't carry a game with that rating. You know that games cost a lot to make and developers and publishers would like to turn a profit. I don't know the solution to this but it's going to take some more time before it happens.

I really need a better computer to get back into MMORPGs. Who knows how many kicks in the ass it'll take to make me save up for one?

Nice. For some reason, I keep forgetting Amon Amarth has a new album.

I love Far Cry 3. One day I'll go back and finish it. I'm on that last island and by that point I was missing other games. It was so fun taking down enemy outposts.

The map packs they've put out since the release have been very good in design and how different game modes can be used in them. There's a little more variety last time I checked. Never had a problem in that area.

I don't see why Sony would discontinue anything on PS3 or Vita. PS3 has a huge install base and I predict that games and services will be up for the next 2-3 years. I know the Vita hasn't done as well as they had hoped but its still young and there are plenty of games that will be released for it. I really want that Muramasa remake, Tearaway, Killzone Mercenary and PixelJunk Monsters Ulimate.

I didn't have any problem with the campaign either. It was well paced and full of great moments.