Is this something new to the world of online gaming? No,absolutely not. However its more and more prominent for some reason. I'm sitting there playing Uncharted2 multiplayer last night for a couple hours after I hooked up with a surround sound headset that gives you the chat function along with game sound. How is this relevant? Well, cause I never used to chat much with the public during online games till I got this headset. I would always just mute the players unless I know I'm playing with friends.
Long story short,I'd have to say 90% of the games I played last night included some exchange in racial slurs and insults. As soon as someone heard the voice of who they thought might be African American or Latin American the bullshit back and forth ****-talking started from start to finish during the game. N words,every four letter word in the book etc.
Im there to have fun and put reality on the back burner, I can do without having an earful of racial slurs between Caucasians,African Americans and Latin Americans while I'm playing a game. It was ludicrous. It just amazes me how people use the power of a microphone and the comfort that nobody knows their indentity to act like bad asses. Face to face these people would never have the nerve to let their mouth slip and say something as insulting as these phrases I heard last night.
Am I giving up on using my mic to chat during games? No, cause these words are meant to demoralize everyone who hears them and I wont fall victim. Am I gonna have less fun when playing? No, that would demoralize too. It is just a fucking shame thats all......
Long story short,I'd have to say 90% of the games I played last night included some exchange in racial slurs and insults. As soon as someone heard the voice of who they thought might be African American or Latin American the bullshit back and forth ****-talking started from start to finish during the game. N words,every four letter word in the book etc.
Im there to have fun and put reality on the back burner, I can do without having an earful of racial slurs between Caucasians,African Americans and Latin Americans while I'm playing a game. It was ludicrous. It just amazes me how people use the power of a microphone and the comfort that nobody knows their indentity to act like bad asses. Face to face these people would never have the nerve to let their mouth slip and say something as insulting as these phrases I heard last night.
Am I giving up on using my mic to chat during games? No, cause these words are meant to demoralize everyone who hears them and I wont fall victim. Am I gonna have less fun when playing? No, that would demoralize too. It is just a fucking shame thats all......
