Unpopular Opinions 2.0

Julie_Pilgrim · Apr 20, 2021

Uiaad said:
I second this

Undertale was overrated

I loved it, but im a little biased since it literally changed my life at one point

Deleted member 546149 · May 9, 2021

I know it's a little late but I have an opinion I feel some may be offended by but

Conrad Murray didn't kill Michael Jackson

Deleted User · May 9, 2021

... The funniest part of this for me is that, without having to think very hard, almost every Asian idea and approach to Life would fit here if the context is Unpopular Opinions 2.0 Western Version.

There was a time when things were closer but nowadays, not so much.
And that's my Unpopular Opinion within an Unpopular Opinion Quota for 2021.

Purple_Heart · May 9, 2021

Cyberpunk 2077 is awesome

Mama Looigi · May 10, 2021

Loud cars are obnoxious as hell

So are men who sneeze as loud as they possibly can because they see it as masculine

The global time system is awfully inconsistent

Feminists that attack any and all men without reason disgrace true feminists

The concept of religion is...
Why
Literally not a single religion with anything supernatural is prove-able.
And religions who are supposed to accept everyone... they just don’t

If pedophilia is truly caused by some physical issues in the brain as recent studies suggest, then it’s 100% uncontrollable to them and not their fault. Which would make the harassment the same as beating up an alcoholic for not being able to quit.
The most humane thing to do would just be keeping them away from kids. Parole or something.
Not defending them all, because-
On the other hand- if those studies are NOT true and it’s all just random people with a child fetish- then yeah they’re terrible people. Public beatings and whatnot are fine

Lastly
Pigs are unsettling

Julie_Pilgrim · May 10, 2021

Doomguy is a bottom

Megadriver94 · May 11, 2021

Mama Looigi said:
Loud cars are obnoxious as hell

So are men who sneeze as loud as they possibly can because they see it as masculine

The global time system is awfully inconsistent

Feminists that attack any and all men without reason disgrace true feminists

The concept of religion is...
Why
Literally not a single religion with anything supernatural is prove-able.
And religions who are supposed to accept everyone... they just don’t

If pedophilia is truly caused by some physical issues in the brain as recent studies suggest, then it’s 100% uncontrollable to them and not their fault. Which would make the harassment the same as beating up an alcoholic for not being able to quit.
The most humane thing to do would just be keeping them away from kids. Parole or something.
Not defending them all, because-
On the other hand- if those studies are NOT true and it’s all just random people with a child fetish- then yeah they’re terrible people. Public beatings and whatnot are fine

Lastly
Pigs are unsettling

I agree that that actual pedophiles in at least some cases can be helped somehow. It is indeed psychological, not a random occurrence.

AkiraKurusu · May 11, 2021

Mama Looigi said:
Loud cars are obnoxious as hell

So are men who sneeze as loud as they possibly can because they see it as masculine

The global time system is awfully inconsistent

Feminists that attack any and all men without reason disgrace true feminists

The concept of religion is...
Why
Literally not a single religion with anything supernatural is prove-able.
And religions who are supposed to accept everyone... they just don’t

If pedophilia is truly caused by some physical issues in the brain as recent studies suggest, then it’s 100% uncontrollable to them and not their fault. Which would make the harassment the same as beating up an alcoholic for not being able to quit.
The most humane thing to do would just be keeping them away from kids. Parole or something.
Not defending them all, because-
On the other hand- if those studies are NOT true and it’s all just random people with a child fetish- then yeah they’re terrible people. Public beatings and whatnot are fine

Lastly
Pigs are unsettling

Megadriver94 said:
I agree that that actual pedophiles in at least some cases can be helped somehow. It is indeed psychological, not a random occurrence.

On that topic, it's also possible for people who realise they have pedophilic preferences to control themselves, and not display that in public.
Just because someone has an anger problem, or a violence problem (or both), does not mean they cannot control their problem, that they haven't created means and methods to not show such behaviour in public. They can unleash their problem in private by screaming at/punching a pillow or something. Why can't the same apply to pedophiles?
Sure, the ones that don't control themselves and target kids should be punished, but why demonise the entire subsection of the population, making them out to be uncontrollable animals? Why ruin their job prospects and reputations based on something they cannot easily help having? Lastly, why is it mostly only a "male" thing (men are viewed with a lot more suspicion on this topic than women, making it easier for female actual-kiddie-rapists to hide or get away with their disgusting acts)? Both sexes should have the same amount of suspicion.

Anyway...white wine is generally bland and tasteless. I much prefer sparkling wine (the bubbles give it some actual flavour) or red wine. Or beer.

Crazynoob458 · May 11, 2021

the wii motion controls are great
literally please dont bash me

the 3ds 3d effect is actually cool

AkiraKurusu · May 11, 2021

Crazynoob458 said:
the wii motion controls are great
literally please dont bash me

the 3ds 3d effect is actually cool

im guna shoot u :gun:

I agree with the second bit; I always leave the 3D slider maxed out. Don't know why people dislike it; I never get headaches or eye strain or whatever from it. If I turn 3D off, the game just loses something; it doesn't feel as immersive or interesting. Just feels, for a lack of better descriptors, flat and lifeless, with 3D off.

daemonspudguy · May 11, 2021

The Wii U was actually a good system overall.

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This face is glorious.

Julie_Pilgrim · May 11, 2021

daemonspudguy said:
The Wii U was actually a good system overall

I mean, here, that's not really unpopular

daemonspudguy · May 11, 2021

Scott_pilgrim said:
I mean, here, that's not really unpopular

Even here, I don't see much love for the Wii U.

subcon959 · Aug 14, 2021

Backwards compatibility shouldn't be a thing for new consoles.

RichardTheKing · Aug 14, 2021

subcon959 said:
Backwards compatibility shouldn't be a thing for new consoles.

Why? It allows older games to continue to see use, especially if said games are released digitally (i.e. Virtual Console and the PS3's ability to play PS2 and PS1 games).
Sure, the digital selection was never going to be all-inclusive, and sometimes there can be bugs not present in the original release, but at least it's _something_ available for players who don't know how to rip a PS2 BIOS and set up PCSX2 - or just want to play on official hardware.

And being able to play DS games on my New 3DS XL is great, since it allows for a larger screen and pseudo-Control Pad movement (it's still d-pad mapped to the Pad, but it's definitely better for non-grid-based-movement games. DS Pokemon, for example, does use grid-based movement, so the d-pad's still ideal for it; Super Mario 64 DS is way better with the Pad, though). It's also much handier than having to unearth my very old DS Lite or DSi.
Not to mention that I first played GBA games on my DS Lite, all those years ago, since I didn't get a GBA SP until much later - yet another advantage of backwards-compatibility. Same with the Wii and GameCube games; had the former long before I got the latter.

I personally see the loss of backwards-compatibility as a major issue, for both preservation and for personal "why do I have to dig out old consoles when I've already got newer things hooked up" reasons.

the_randomizer · Aug 14, 2021

subcon959 said:
Backwards compatibility shouldn't be a thing for new consoles.

I'm inclined to disagree.

Xbox Series consoles would like a word with you

subcon959 · Aug 14, 2021

the_randomizer said:
I'm inclined to disagree.

That is expected considering the thread title.

the_randomizer · Aug 14, 2021

subcon959 said:
That is expected considering the thread title.

Convenience is a big factor, having generations of games in one console helps with that.

Here's my bad take on a gaming opinion, forced gimmicks or games where they force you to use a gimmick for a section to progress are stupid

subcon959 · Aug 14, 2021

RichardTheKing said:
Why? It allows older games to continue to see use, especially if said games are released digitally (i.e. Virtual Console and the PS3's ability to play PS2 and PS1 games).
Sure, the digital selection was never going to be all-inclusive, and sometimes there can be bugs not present in the original release, but at least it's _something_ available for players who don't know how to rip a PS2 BIOS and set up PCSX2 - or just want to play on official hardware.

And being able to play DS games on my New 3DS XL is great, since it allows for a larger screen and pseudo-Control Pad movement (it's still d-pad mapped to the Pad, but it's definitely better for non-grid-based-movement games. DS Pokemon, for example, does use grid-based movement, so the d-pad's still ideal for it; Super Mario 64 DS is way better with the Pad, though). It's also much handier than having to unearth my very old DS Lite or DSi.
Not to mention that I first played GBA games on my DS Lite, all those years ago, since I didn't get a GBA SP until much later - yet another advantage of backwards-compatibility. Same with the Wii and GameCube games; had the former long before I got the latter.

I personally see the loss of backwards-compatibility as a major issue, for both preservation and for personal "why do I have to dig out old consoles when I've already got newer things hooked up" reasons.

I'm not gonna disagree with anything you said, I just personally feel that innovation has been stifled as a result and we've been forced to accept incremental improvements as normal. I also like the idea of each console being a discrete slice of gaming history like in the past.

I'm also against the Microsoft model of GaaS (gaming as a service), which I think is related to minor improvements with the focus on long term subscriptions.

sarkwalvein · Aug 14, 2021

subcon959 said:
Backwards compatibility shouldn't be a thing for new consoles.

Well, I do agree. Backwards compatibility hinders innovation in hardware, and we end with slightly improved duplicates of previous generation's architectures... some times one would miss the crazy ideas that came out of Ken Kutaragi's mind forcing everybody to re-learn how to write videogames for a new architecture.

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Pokémon's dead

That Reshiram

Pokémon's dead

Video Maker, Broken 3DS Owner, They/them Pronouns

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Honestly XC2>XC3...

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