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USA Today's Sensationalist Take on Manhunt 2
Fozzyuw writes "USA Today has up a story on Manhunt 2 for the Wii, the 'AO'-rated then re-rated title from Rockstar games. They appear to be specifically aiming to sensationalize the story, with evocative and needlessly violent language. Here are a few snippets from the article: '"Nintendo Wii takes a murderous turn." Manhunt 2 was originally rated Adults Only — equivalent to an X in films — and now carries an M for mature audiences (17 and up) ... Since the Wii version uses the motion-sensitive controllers, it literally gives players the hands of a killer ... Nintendo doesn't need to expand its user base to help the Wii continue to outsell its pricier and technologically superior competitors ... On the Wii, players physically make killing motions with the controllers — slashing for stabs and lifting to strangle — rather than simply pushing buttons.'"
You lift the Wiimote to strangle people? It's like my very own Force-choke! Awesome!
End of lesson. You may press the button.
Literally?
Indeed. Then tell me this, if you LITERALLY take the hands from a serial killer, will it not result in less murders from said serial killer?
Truly this game will be a boon for REDUCING violence, if the wii can pull off this miracle...
Since the Wii version uses the motion-sensitive controllers, it literally gives players the hands of a killer.
I was unaware that the hands of a killer were constantly wrapped around a white piece of plastic.
Philip Sandifer's academic website
Literally has literally come to mean figuratively in modern English, in a manner of speaking.
"In America, first you get the sugar, then you get the power, then you get the women..." -H. Simpson
Oh please, stop with the faux sense of outrage that someone might accurately describe a video game for the murder simulator it is.
Hi Jack Thompson, nice to see you on slashdot!
Seriously. This is what this game is. You kill...almost indiscriminately. That is the name of the game. Hell, this is probably why I'm going to buy it.
Er, um... maybe. Oh wait. Hi Jack Thompson, nice to see you on slashdot!
Done with slashdot, done with nerds, getting a life.
Based on my extensive experience strangling, stabbing, and shooting people, I too must agree that the Wii-simulated motions are nothing like the real thing.
Old Boy
I'm all for flexible languages ... but ... in this case, promoting that kind of sloppiness makes it impossible when you want to convey the meaning of the original definition of "literally".
Before, "really" meant "literally", now people use "really" just to mean "very".
Now "literally" just means "figuratively".
What do we go to now? "Actually"? And then how long until that term gets used metaphorically?
And how long until "metaphorically" gets used "metaphorically"?
Apology to Ubuntu forum.
Coming soon to Wii OJ Simpson's "If I did it, here's how you can to!" - , not only do you slit two people's throats using the Wii-mote, you get to drive the Bronco too!