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September 17th, 2013 - Issue 78


Letter from the Editor:

Everyone's favorite macho murder and car stealing simulator is out, does it spin your wheels or grinds your gears? This...is....SYSTEM WARS MAGAZINE!!!!

- Willy105, first disc install not recommended


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In this Issue:

 

REVIEW: Grand Theft Auto V


 



REPORT: Gamespot reviewer gives GTA V a generous score, readers want her fired

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ARTICLE: The Future of Zelda: Immersion Among Puzzles, Action, and Adventure

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Written by: GunSmith1_basic



P2M PODCAST: The History of Grand Theft Auto featuring special guest DraugenCP

 


INTERVIEW: Clyde46

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PEDAL TO THE METAL

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Looks great!

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interview with clyde had nothing incriminating. =(
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I'm moving to clydeland. It sounds lovely. 

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Clydeland had me in tears :lol:

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Where's the XBox One option in the poll. GTA V will never come to the Wii U. :roll:

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Where's the XBox One option in the poll. GTA V will never come to the Wii U. :roll:

blackace

Even  less people will buy X1 then Wii U. 

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This review is disgusting willy, I can't support this trash.

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#9 Lumpy311
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Looks like my bad posts got me into a Magazine. Good.

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This review is disgusting willy, I can't support this trash.

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TW101 > GTAV :P
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#11 ManInFlames
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[QUOTE="Animal-Mother"]

This review is disgusting willy, I can't support this trash.

bbkkristian
TW101 > GTAV :P

lol
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woah..woah...woah...is that an actual picture of Carolyne Petit or has it been altered? I need to know this information.

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#14 WilliamRLBaker
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Okay just checked the reviewers profile and the review for gta 5.

I need to know Is Carolyn petit a Persona created by Gamespot staffers? is this really a real person?

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woah..woah...woah...is that an actual picture of Carolyne Petit or has it been altered? I need to know this information.

WilliamRLBaker



Okay just checked the reviewers profile and the review for gta 5.

I need to know Is Carolyn petit a Persona created by Gamespot staffers? is this really a real person?

WilliamRLBaker



Love is in the air

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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

woah..woah...woah...is that an actual picture of Carolyne Petit or has it been altered? I need to know this information.

Davekeeh



Okay just checked the reviewers profile and the review for gta 5.

I need to know Is Carolyn petit a Persona created by Gamespot staffers? is this really a real person?

WilliamRLBaker



Love is in the air

LOL
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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

woah..woah...woah...is that an actual picture of Carolyne Petit or has it been altered? I need to know this information.

Davekeeh



Okay just checked the reviewers profile and the review for gta 5.

I need to know Is Carolyn petit a Persona created by Gamespot staffers? is this really a real person?

WilliamRLBaker



Love is in the air

Eh I see that your brain stopped functioning again.
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#18 WilliamRLBaker
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[QUOTE="Davekeeh"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

Okay just checked the reviewers profile and the review for gta 5.

I need to know Is Carolyn petit a Persona created by Gamespot staffers? is this really a real person?

ManInFlames



Love is in the air

LOL

Davekeeh an alt has an alt.... Isn't that like dividing by zero?
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#19 Willy105
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I don't know, Carolyn probably wouldn't be much interested with Baker.
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I don't know, Carolyn probably wouldn't be much interested with Baker. Willy105

But that sexy ass beard tho!

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#21 Cranler
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A 9 isnt a generous score. A generous score would be a score thats more than the game deserves.

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#22 bbkkristian
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GTAA 9 isnt a generous score. A generous score would be a score thats more than the game deserves.

Cranler
If GTAIV didn't get a 10, the GTA mob wouldn't be complaining.
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after she said it was sexist i wouldnt say she should get fired she just lose all credibility to me as a reviewer of this game so i went to diffrent sites

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#24 Willy105
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after she said it was sexist i wouldnt say she should get fired she just lose all credibility to me as a reviewer of this game so i went to diffrent sites

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Why?

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#25 deeliman
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I think the people who are threathening carolyn petit are the ones that give gamers a bad rep. It's just an opinion, that does not warrant death threats in any way.

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after she said it was sexist i wouldnt say she should get fired she just lose all credibility to me as a reviewer of this game so i went to diffrent sites

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Classic videogamer logic "this review doesn't fall in line with what I think so I'll search until I find one that does" 

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[QUOTE="nitromuffin"]

after she said it was sexist i wouldnt say she should get fired she just lose all credibility to me as a reviewer of this game so i went to diffrent sites

seanmcloughlin

Classic videogamer logic "this review doesn't fall in line with what I think so I'll search until I find one that does"

Theres far worse things in the game than misogyny. Reviews should be about execution not subject matter. It would be like a reviewer lowering the score of Pulp Fiction because they got upset about Travoltas character criticising piercings. Totally unprofessional. Its a troll review designed to get attention.

Gamespot gave Far Cry 3 and Metro Last Light 9's and while those are good games they cant hold a candle to GTA V. Again, a troll review. Shame to see a big site like Gamespot resorting to these tactics.

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I still have to know, please tell me is Carolyn Petit for real? Or is Carolyn Petit just a Persona created by gamespot staffers?

I need to know before I proceed with any opinion on Carolyn Petit's review so I don't overstep the rules and get banned...*I keep refering to the reviewer by name because I personally refuse to call someone the sexual orientation they wish to be called*

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#29 Willy105
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I still have to know, please tell me is Carolyn Petit for real? Or is Carolyn Petit just a Persona created by gamespot staffers?

I need to know before I proceed with any opinion on Carolyn Petit's review so I don't overstep the rules and get banned...*I keep refering to the reviewer by name because I personally refuse to call someone the sexual orientation they wish to be called*

WilliamRLBaker

Why wouldn't she be real?

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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

I still have to know, please tell me is Carolyn Petit for real? Or is Carolyn Petit just a Persona created by gamespot staffers?

I need to know before I proceed with any opinion on Carolyn Petit's review so I don't overstep the rules and get banned...*I keep refering to the reviewer by name because I personally refuse to call someone the sexual orientation they wish to be called*

Willy105

Why wouldn't she be real?

Because it would have to be a 1000 year convergence not only for GTA V to release but Gamespot to hire a Feminist transgender-ed person to review it. So its either Coincidence or a Gamespot plan.
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#31 Willy105
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[QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"]

I still have to know, please tell me is Carolyn Petit for real? Or is Carolyn Petit just a Persona created by gamespot staffers?

I need to know before I proceed with any opinion on Carolyn Petit's review so I don't overstep the rules and get banned...*I keep refering to the reviewer by name because I personally refuse to call someone the sexual orientation they wish to be called*

WilliamRLBaker

Why wouldn't she be real?

Because it would have to be a 1000 year convergence not only for GTA V to release but Gamespot to hire a Feminist transgender-ed person to review it. So its either Coincidence or a Gamespot plan.

I wouldn't think it's such a big deal that they would go the effort to do that. 

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#32 WilliamRLBaker
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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"][QUOTE="Willy105"]

Why wouldn't she be real?

Willy105

Because it would have to be a 1000 year convergence not only for GTA V to release but Gamespot to hire a Feminist transgender-ed person to review it. So its either Coincidence or a Gamespot plan.

I wouldn't think it's such a big deal that they would go the effort to do that. 

Eh seems like they got a huge bump in hits solely because of the review, and its mind boggling for quite a few folks on how exactly this person was tasked with reviewing what was essentially made to offend someone of that persons group, motto...etc
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[QUOTE="Willy105"]

[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"] Because it would have to be a 1000 year convergence not only for GTA V to release but Gamespot to hire a Feminist transgender-ed person to review it. So its either Coincidence or a Gamespot plan.WilliamRLBaker

I wouldn't think it's such a big deal that they would go the effort to do that. 

Eh seems like they got a huge bump in hits solely because of the review, and its mind boggling for quite a few folks on how exactly this person was tasked with reviewing what was essentially made to offend someone of that persons group, motto...etc

That's like saying they picked Jeff Gerstmann to review Zelda TP for Wii because he was not as thin as the other guys. 

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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"][QUOTE="Willy105"]

I wouldn't think it's such a big deal that they would go the effort to do that. 

Willy105

Eh seems like they got a huge bump in hits solely because of the review, and its mind boggling for quite a few folks on how exactly this person was tasked with reviewing what was essentially made to offend someone of that persons group, motto...etc

That's like saying they picked Jeff Gerstmann to review Zelda TP for Wii because he was not as thin as the other guys. 

:lol: I suppose that a conspiracy theorist could have some fun with the circumstances surrounding this review... Gamespot is certainly a business and those behind the scenes most certainly exist to create hits for the site and the advertising... that said, It is one review among many glowing reviews that chose not to take issue with the satire the game provides. I absolutely think that a gamer has the right to take Carolyn to task over the misogyny bit, especially when comparing it to other reviews, but outside of that, her review and others mean nothing once you have the game in your disk tray.

Side note- After several missions, both side and main, I have encountered only one legitimate piece of male stereotyping of women, which was a political radio commercial from the woman running for office, boasting that her ability to complain and nag makes her the best candidate... I suppose if you don't have a sense of humor you could take issue with it, but... um really?

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[QUOTE="WilliamRLBaker"][QUOTE="Willy105"]

I wouldn't think it's such a big deal that they would go the effort to do that. 

Willy105

Eh seems like they got a huge bump in hits solely because of the review, and its mind boggling for quite a few folks on how exactly this person was tasked with reviewing what was essentially made to offend someone of that persons group, motto...etc

That's like saying they picked Jeff Gerstmann to review Zelda TP for Wii because he was not as thin as the other guys. 

bullshit that analogy doesn't fit at all. Rampant violence, sexual situations, homosexual jokes and near transgender slamming have all been present in GTA for a long time, and whom do they pick to review GTA 5 a game that pushes the limit like no GTA before it? A transgender-ed person *atleast I'm assuming so* there was no reason beyond garnering hits for tasking such a person to review this type of game and specifically this game, The sheer fact that Misogyny was even mentioned in the review is incredibly circumspect and shows that the reason this person was chosen to review it simply spans from the rampant matriarchal push we've seen by the likes of feminists such as Sarkessian, and the recognition by gamespot and CBS staff that such views and attitudes garner hits.
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Jesus christ....just spend 3 hours figuring out how to make the System Wars Magazine into a E-magazine and found out I need to pay more for this shit? God damn it...well there goes that idea...
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This is for me to the same issue