Comments on: The Art of the Moral Compass http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/ Gamer Limit Thu, 24 May 2012 02:00:29 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Novan Leon http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9361 Novan Leon Mon, 27 Apr 2009 16:04:25 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9361 Zeitgeist can hardly be called a moral code. The problem is, anything other than a subjective morality forces you to place some people/actions in the immoral category. Our spineless society doesn't have the backbone to do this, so many people simply claim that morality is subjective or water down their own moral convictions so they're compatible with everyone else's. Nobody is willing to step up and define "moral" and "immoral", except in extreme circumstance, and that line is constantly changing. Morality is a moving target. No wonder we have moral confusion that reigns in society today. Zeitgeist can hardly be called a moral code.

The problem is, anything other than a subjective morality forces you to place some people/actions in the immoral category. Our spineless society doesn’t have the backbone to do this, so many people simply claim that morality is subjective or water down their own moral convictions so they’re compatible with everyone else’s. Nobody is willing to step up and define “moral” and “immoral”, except in extreme circumstance, and that line is constantly changing. Morality is a moving target. No wonder we have moral confusion that reigns in society today.

]]> By: Christopher Matulich http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9172 Christopher Matulich Sun, 26 Apr 2009 00:39:29 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9172 @Anon If you think morality is barely defined in real life, then I suppose you either have a very loose code of morals, or no sense of a moral compass. I believe there is a sense of morality within the culture we live in today. Whether you choose to abide by this or not is a completely different story. @Anon

If you think morality is barely defined in real life, then I suppose you either have a very loose code of morals, or no sense of a moral compass. I believe there is a sense of morality within the culture we live in today. Whether you choose to abide by this or not is a completely different story.

]]> By: Silva http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9158 Silva Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:29:39 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9158 Fallout 3 Karma system was very infulental on my descions throughout the game. i think they have the best morality code Fallout 3 Karma system was very infulental on my descions throughout the game. i think they have the best morality code

]]> By: Chase http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9157 Chase Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:00:37 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9157 @Anon You make a good point but calling this wasn't a waste of time at all. Games have the capabilities to deliver impact, sometimes more than a movie or a book, and this article is searching for that by looking at the "moral compass" @Anon

You make a good point but calling this wasn’t a waste of time at all. Games have the capabilities to deliver impact, sometimes more than a movie or a book, and this article is searching for that by looking at the “moral compass”

]]> By: eadwin http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9148 eadwin Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:34:18 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9148 True that, Essjeevee. True that, Essjeevee.

]]> By: Anon http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9147 Anon Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:28:13 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9147 Morality is barely defined in real life. It's a social disaster because everyone wants it to be defined subjectively. It's a waste of time to even think about how "inaccurate" a moral compass is in a video game. This article is pointless and a waste of time. Morality is barely defined in real life. It’s a social disaster because everyone wants it to be defined subjectively. It’s a waste of time to even think about how “inaccurate” a moral compass is in a video game. This article is pointless and a waste of time.

]]> By: ryan http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9146 ryan Sat, 25 Apr 2009 18:15:33 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9146 i'm glad the witcher is coming to the 360 b.c. i'm excited to play it. i’m glad the witcher is coming to the 360 b.c. i’m excited to play it.

]]> By: Essjeevee http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9138 Essjeevee Sat, 25 Apr 2009 16:16:24 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9138 I think the best implementation of morality in a game has so far been seen in The Witcher. Choices, right from the very beginning of the game, were hard to make. I think the best implementation of morality in a game has so far been seen in The Witcher. Choices, right from the very beginning of the game, were hard to make.

]]> By: Tim Turi http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9135 Tim Turi Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:47:43 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9135 for some reason I always end up being the good guy when given the opportunity. I would love a game to truly make the choice challenging more, perhaps hinting that going good doesn't necessarily mean the best ending/ coolest friends/ most income, etc. for some reason I always end up being the good guy when given the opportunity. I would love a game to truly make the choice challenging more, perhaps hinting that going good doesn’t necessarily mean the best ending/ coolest friends/ most income, etc.

]]> By: ME http://gamerlimit.com/2009/04/the-art-of-the-moral-compass/#comment-9127 ME Sat, 25 Apr 2009 15:04:11 +0000 http://gamerlimit.com/?p=12183#comment-9127 That Mass Effect scene was intnse!!! Great game. That Mass Effect scene was intnse!!! Great game.

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