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[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

It just came to my mind that the looting that's happening right now might have been subconsciously embedded by the widespread usage of lootboxes in games over the years.

Should we be placing the blame on videogames for this atrocious acts of crimes being done in the name of freedom and justice? After seeing Nintendo's store ultimately getting smashed by some college bros, I realized how fragile gaming stores must be, but i'm not that fragile.

 

[Vanethyr]

Never change, MHK

 

[phil_t98]

no a death of unarmed man at the hands of the police caused what is happening today in America

 

[Nankatsu]

Have EA headquarters in the US been looted yet? It's time to get some payback!

 

[-YFC-]

Lol mate, I don't think video game lootboxes and microtransactions have anything to do with the ongoing violence.
But this did make me laugh. So thanks for that, MHK.

 

[Mr Hyde]

I'd say yes. Loot boxes are considered surprise mechanics and the sheer extent of the mechanical acts of rioting and looting in the aftermath of George Floyd, did indeed take us all by surprise.

 

[VN1X]

what a shitake

 

[DrScissorsMD]

Holy shit MHK, you've said some shit before but this is next level.

 

[Optimistic Gamer]

Imagine raiding an apple store expecting valuable stuff but all your items are whites.

 

[Slings and Arrows]

This is gaming side.

Politics is that way dude - - - >

 

[odhin]

Yes sir, you are right on the money there!

 

[Werewolf Jones]

So you're implying when you break into a store there's a random RNG chance you'll get a Legendary item?

 

[Woo-Fu]

It would only be equivalent if you had to break into another game and steal the lootbox from somebody not even playing the game you're playing.

Comparing lootboxes to drug dealing would probably be a better take.

 

[kretos]

All i know is i wish i was there, everything is up for grabs

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

So you're implying when you break into a store there's a random RNG chance you'll get a Legendary item?

YOOOOOOO!!!!!

 

[MR ARCADE FOREVER]

It's all EA and Ubisofts fault

 

[Spukc]

Yes but only those french ubicunts are to blame the riots.

 

[Tomeru]

I think you are on something.

 

[mrBarrelNut]

Nope.

NOLA, Hurricane Katrina, 2005. No looting box games back then.

 

[TBiddy]

One of the worst threads in the history of Neogaf. Congratulations.

 

[DunDunDunpachi]

This Thread Will Not Divide Us.

 

[Playboi Carti]

 

[UnNamed]

 

[Vawn]

no a death of unarmed man at the hands of the police caused what is happening today in America

My eyes literally rolled so far back, they came full circle back to normal. First time that's ever happened to me.

 

[CuteFaceJay]

Doubt it, some people just trying to take advantage of the Chaos right now.

 

[JareBear: Remastered]

Haven't had a good GET ITT in far too long.

 

[GreenAlien]

No wonder a lot of people seem to think looting is all fun and games.



We should work to make this the official narrative.
Someone needs to go to twitter and blame EA and Ubisoft for desensitizing gamers for looting by looting their bank accounts with lootboxes and micro-transactions for years.

Edit: shit.. won't games news media just use this to blame everything bad happening on gamers again?

 

[CatLady]

It just came to my mind that the looting that's happening right now might have been subconsciously embedded by the widespread usage of lootboxes in games over the years.

Should we be placing the blame on videogames for this atrocious acts of crimes being done in the name of freedom and justice? After seeing Nintendo's store ultimately getting smashed by some college bros, I realized how fragile gaming stores must be, but i'm not that fragile.

I think it's the reverse.

We see demonstrated today by the actual looters stealing shit and offering nothing of value in return, this is just a case of the game companies that push loot boxes being extremely honest and letting us know they intend to loot our bank accounts in return for nothing of value.

 

[MisterBrimstone]

So that's why so many people went blindfolded to Wallmart warehouses and just opened the boxes.

About the actual knee killing of the poor guy, I think I saw a choke move like that in DOA 2: Boobs Unleashed so I think your point is accurate OP.

 

[Thanati]

It just came to my mind that the looting that's happening right now might have been subconsciously embedded by the widespread usage of lootboxes in games over the years.

Should we be placing the blame on videogames for this atrocious acts of crimes being done in the name of freedom and justice? After seeing Nintendo's store ultimately getting smashed by some college bros, I realized how fragile gaming stores must be, but i'm not that fragile.

nope. It was brought about by the murder of a black man at the hands of the police and has brewing for years at the injustice black Americans have had to endure by the police.

Your post is dumb. Seriously dumb.

 

[Optimistic Gamer]

So you're implying when you break into a store there's a random RNG chance you'll get a Legendary item?

pretty sure they have to announce drop rates at the entrance?

 

[INC]

Unless they couldnt see what they were looting and it was a gamble what they stole, it's nothing like loot boxes lol

 

[Makariel]

 

[EverydayBeast]

Getting free stuff? How do you pass up that opportunity.

 

[phil_t98]

My eyes literally rolled so far back, they came full circle back to normal. First time that's ever happened to me.

At what?

 

[INC]

Thought they were surprise mechanics.........

 

[HerjansEagleFeeder]

Holy shit MHK, you've said some shit before but this is next level.

He is evolving.

 

[Silvawuff]

But video games incite violence! I bet everyone trashing their respective cities are all gamers!

 

[Camreezie]

Have EA headquarters in the US been looted yet? It's time to get some payback!

Some Need For Speed : Payback

 

[lock2k]

I think you have a point. Real life looters and battle royale players are morons.

 

[BDubsLegend]

Sounds like the plot to a Kojima game...

 

[Bakkus]

One of the worst threads in the history of Neogaf. Congratulations.

Wario64 had a lot of equally bad back in the day. MHK is the new him.

 

[SentientStone]

Yes, and the randomization of loot boxes encouraged looters to break more windows in hopes of better drops.

 

[alabtrosMyster]

No, it's the fault of doom... AGAIN!

 

[Pallas]

Ryan would like to have a word with you MiyazakiHatesKojima ... he’s being trolled by Spencer and Bowser because of your rhetorics.

 

[MiyazakiHatesKojima]

Ryan would like to have a word with you MiyazakiHatesKojima ... he’s being trolled by Spencer and Bowser because of your rhetorics.

#TrollLivesMatter

 

[Grand Theft Scratchy]

YOOOOOOO!!!!!

This is my new favorite reaction emoji of yours, haha.