So, I go looking for the local Verizon store this morning so I can pay my bill. And what do I see 2 doors down in the strip mall from this Verizon store? A retro game/used movie/music/old electronics store.
Retro game stores really are just about everywhere. I have got to get into that market someday...
I thought the prices were a little high and the selection from SEGA & Nintendo cartridge-based systems was relatively scant. There was also virtually no Atari stuff to speak of, just a few Flashback units and some old 2600 & 7800 stuff buried under mountains of consoles behind the counter. That is no way to treat the products of the company that created the game industry. There was even a boxed Oddyssey2 system. I haven't ever seen that before.
However much the place may have lacked in true retro goodness, they had made up for it with enough PS2, PS3, XBOX, XBOX 360 & Wii stuff to last to the apocalypse. There were also a fair number of games for later portables like GBA, DS, PSP & PS Vita. Even some stuff for Wii U, PS4 & XB1. There was at least one PSP title I want, Atari Classics Evolved, there as well for $10. Not bad...
However, what most impressed me was their GameCube section. They had at 3 of the 7 games on my want list for that system. Those titles were...
I-Ninja, which was a multi platform game on PS2 & XBOX as well. However, I wanted the GameCube version since platformers are usually better on a Nintendo system. I don't know why. They just are.
Eternal Darkness: Sanity's Requiem. Yes, that hard to find, VERY expensive, unique survival horror game that Nintendo made for the GameCube as a launch title. I didn't buy any of these games today. I'm conserving my cash right now since business travel can get really expensive. Also, I wasn't sure if the price was fair. They all seemed high to me. So, I decided to do some checking via Video Game Price Charting first. Here's what I found in my research...
Atari Classics Evolved
Store price: $9.99
VGPC price: $11.50 (Complete)
I-Ninja
Store price: $7.99
VGPC price: $14.47 (Complete)
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Store price: $19.99
VGPC price: $14.99 (Complete)
So, some were higher than VGPC and some are not. However, all of these prices are fairly reasonable. After I start collecting a few paychecks, I'm going to go back and get them. (Assuming they are still there.) It's funny, I didn't even go looking for this place. It was the furthest thing from my mind. However, this hobby of mine somehow finds a way to empty my wallet when I least suspect... Whatever. I'm about to (maybe) acquire 3 of the 7 games for GameCube that I want and don't yet have, and a sweet greatest hits collection for PSP. Awesome.
Fellow gamers, I have a dilemma. I can't choose between getting a PS4
or the XBOX One for my next console. Whichever one I choose will end up
being a Christmas or Birthday present to myself. (Unless a really nice relative
with a few hundred dollars to spare doesn't mind getting me one...)
I'm not particularly worried about system
specs. These days, every platform delivers a pretty amazing game
experience. Especially when you compare them to what I had growing up.
The NES, Super NES, Game Boy, SEGA Genesis, SEGA Game Gear and several
old Atari consoles like the 2600, 7800 & Jaguar were the consoles of
my youth. (And I still love them to this day.) HDD size
won't matter, either. I'll only use them for save states, which are
always backed up to portable media like SD cards and USB Thumbsticks, or
small digital download games.
Even if I were going to
worry about hardware specs, I doubt that I would agonize over it as much
as Sheldon Cooper did on The Big Bang Theory...
I think it's safe to say that Sheldon is a major hardware geek. And you would think that he'd know better than to judge consoles only on console specs alone. History shows that sheer power alone does NOT guarantee a system will be
dominant or successful. The Master System was more powerful than NES
but, Nintendo still ruled that generation with an iron fist. Both the
Colecovision and Intellivision were light years ahead of the Atari 2600
but, neither of them had as many sales or became the stuff of legend in
the popular imagination. (Nor were they on the market as long.) The N64 & Atari Jaguar were both equal or
superior to the PlayStation in almost every conceivable way but,
PlayStation still outsold them too. The lesson you should all take away
from that is that hardware abilities don't matter much to end-users. They never really did and never really will.
Anyway, like Sheldon, I'm having a hard time deciding between them. There's a LOT of overlap between the games that I want on these two consoles. Sony will eventually have some good 1st/2nd party games that I want (Ratchet & Clank, anyone?) but, for now, PS4 is all 3rd party titles and hype. XB1 has a lot of exclusives that make it more attractive to me at the moment. However, this next great console purchase won't be until Christmas or maybe my birthday in January. So, PS4 has some time to make a better software-related impression on me.
Anyway, here's the titles I want for each console. As you can see, there are a few I could get on either console since they're 3rd party. They'll also be virtually identical in every way, except that they'll be on different platforms and have different control schemes.
* = 3rd party game on both platforms, and sometimes a few others like the PC.
As you can see, 3 of the 5 titles that I want on PS4 are also available on XB1. And the other 3 XB1 games that I want are exclusives. The console is also slightly cheaper and comes bundled with that HALO title that I want. Even worse for PS4 is that one of the games I want for the system is already on the PS Vita handheld, which I already own. PS4 does have a potential advantage with the fact that I can use the PS Vita to play my PS4 games through my home wi-fi network. That allows me to play in other rooms while someone else watches TV on that monitor. However, that advantage is useless to me. I would be setting up this console in my game room, which wouldn't interfere with someone watching TV in my living room. Nice try, Sony.
So, for now, the Evil Empire of Operating System software that is Microsoft is winning this fight. Based on software alone, XB1 is the better choice for me. That is the ONLY grading rubric I use when making decisions on consoles, unless there are some glaring hardware reliability issues. (Shoddy controllers for the Atari 5200, the RROD issues with the XBOX 360, et al.) I want PS4 to have a better chance, though. Sony is a safe bet when it comes to product reliability and entertainment value. Microsoft has plenty of great games on their platforms but, the hardware is often suspect. As much as I love the original XBOX, the XBOX 360 was so unreliable that I refused to purchase one. Your console has to be pretty damned shitty if I refuse to get one under any circumstances. With the enormous size of my collection, it's not like I discriminate against any particular manufacturer. As of this writing my collection includes:
- 85 Systems (including all the PC's and extra copies of certain consoles/portables)
- 1,237 Titles (including duplicates)
And since many of those titles are greatest hits compilations...
- 3,615 Games!!!
So, Microsoft, if I do get an XB1, you better impress the hell out of me.
**EDITOR'S NOTE: This post is intended more for real-life friends than anyone else, specifically those who have agreed to help with this particular social experiment in the past. This issue has also been on the back burner for a while since economic issues have trumped interpersonal ones as of late.**
Ever notice how everyone and their mother (but oddly enough, not my own mother) always have a lot of conflicting advice about courtship rituals? I sure have... And, with a few exceptions, I don't want it anymore.
And since I'm that special form of crazy that doesn't get you locked up in a nuthouse, much of that advice has been not overly helpful. Some has but, most of it just doesn't work when you're the perpetual stranger in your own land. I'm bringing this all up because I am so tired of my life being so lonely and empty. I want it to change but, I don't know how to make that happen. Forming relationships to me is about as difficult as understanding physics would be to most others.
So, let's look at a few bits of advice on the subject and offer a retort, shall we? I'll break this up into 3 sections. Part 1 will be the 'professional' advice that I found on the internet from relationship experts and, oddly enough, movie stars. Part 2 is the personal advice I get from real-life friends and acquaintances. Part 3 will detail both what I am looking for in a woman and also what I am trying to avoid. There will be some parts of this that get a little frank and brutally honest. I'm not looking to upset anyone but, sometimes, these things can't be expressed any other way...
Part 1 - 'Professional' Advice
First, there's this Top 10 list of sorts from the blog of the actress Zooey Deschanel. There's decent advice in it but, it's also kind of generic. I've also noticed that it's hard to be anything but generic when giving advice in this area. Not surprising since there don't seem to be any rules. Or, at least none that are ever followed... Feel free to follow the link to the article and give it a read if you want. It's not boring...
According to Christina, women love us just as we are. Well, okay... I have still noticed that most women will gladly choose some handsome movie star over me, though. Fortunately, they are not likely to be meeting too many movie stars. Also, if that's true, why have some actually tried to change me in some way? I can understand them wanting me to try a new hairstyle or get some new clothes. (Which my younger teenage self stubbornly refused to do when it was casually suggested by my primo amore...) However, it didn't always stop there and became a reason why I'd end my association with some people. We'll discuss that later in part 3.
Christina went on to say something about women loving the way we smell. I guess that's the pheromone thing that everyone talks about because I rarely notice how anyone smells unless they're wearing perfume/cologne. Or, happen to smell bad for some reason. That smelling bad part is an especially big problem with chain-smokers. It's also one of the main reasons why I won't date someone who smokes. Tobacco is nasty.
Continuing on, she also explained why women make it a point to remember EVERYTHING we guys say about their bodies or if someone else looks attractive. It's not about vanity or jealousy, just about figuring out what we like and how to emulate it to make us happy. Okay... I'd like to believe her but, this is one of those scenarios where it's more likely she's only speaking for herself and not every female on Earth. Still, I hope to meet a good woman who shares that mental outlook on life. It's a lot more emotionally healthy than the future Mrs. Publius getting jealous of a Hollywood actress I may daydream about... After all, it's not very likely that I'll ever even meet that movie star, let alone leave my wife/girlfriend/friend with benefits for her.
She also advised men everywhere to NOT complain about their woman's friends and to remember what they like, which is no problem for me. I prefer not to badmouth anyone, even if I might still express displeasure at what a particular individual might do. And I do want to keep the future missus happy so, for example, remembering that she likes chocolate and hates coconut filling is a wise move.
From there, it just goes on with various things that are obviously her opinions and not something universal to the fairer sex. (And some Feminazi starts breaking my balls about using that old-fashioned phrase in 5... 4... 3... 2... 1...) However, there was one thing that really stood out for me in her last talking point: Marriage doesn't change much about the sexual aspect of the relationship.
Marriage changes very little. The only things that will get a married man laid that won't get a single man laid are adultery and whores. Intelligence and humor (and your smell) are what get you laid. That's what got you laid when you were single. That's what gets you laid when you're married. Everything still works in marriage: especially intelligence and humor. Because the sexiest thing is to know you.
I don't know why that wasn't obvious to me before but, I can tell it's true. After all, why would you want someone to significantly change his behavior and personality after you marry him? If there were really negative aspects to his personality before you married him, those aspects are not likely to go away after. You all know what kind of man I'm talking about, Ladies: The Bad Boy that you all secretly think you can somehow reform. You can't. You shouldn't try. Just avoid him.
Also, that bit at the end, 'Because the sexiest thing is to know you' is something to which every guy should pay close attention. If there is anything I have learned about female psychology that is true, it's that they are completely controlled by their emotions. Nothing is more important to them in a relationship than to be emotionally intimate with their partner in life. And being both socially inept/emotionally crippled, I guess I shouldn't wonder about why I'm perpetually single, heh? :P
I also ran into a great article on Psychology Today called 'How to end up with the right partner',which was full of helpful advice on what to look out for and avoid in a prospective spouse. To keep you from having to spend any more time on this overly long post, I'll just post the last 2 paragraphs here since they sum up the article's message so well...
You can’t be sure a person is humble; but when you encounter even one stunningly arrogant act, that may be all you need to see to reject the hope that they are. Finally, don’t waste time after you see that hideous haughtiness. Yes, you are going to get grief from the arrogant person for dumping him or her, but that should simply give you the strength of confirmation to make sure the break is clean.
When you do find that sincere, humble, fair-minded person, you might be shocked to discover how sexy he or she is. It might be overwhelming to finally share a passion based on discovering the person in front of you—free from the conventional gender roles and judgments. There is nothing to fear, however, because the formula for communicating remains simple: You always mean what you say.
I love that last bit so much that I put in bold. That is the whole Aspie mantra for interpersonal communication: we always do mean what we say. The only problem is that we tend to be too blunt. Fortunately, I have found a way to soften that hard edge when I want.
And then there's this individual...
Looking at the title of this video, I can't help but think of the Shy Guys from various Super Mario games. :P
As for the advice offered in this video...
1.) The idea of having a few questions prepared before going out with a gal is a pretty good idea. It does sound a bit formulaic, though. Better make sure that list is mental and not written down on a piece of paper.
2.) Shorter dates could also work. That means less small talk that I'll have to create and/or endure. To me, small talk often seems antithetical to good, clear and concise communication. (And often boring...)
3.) I never tried double dating so, I don't know how that would work out for me. Could be interesting, though...
4.) Picking up on social cues is a real problem for me, thanks to the Asperger's Syndrome. Teasing me to create chemistry doesn't make any sense at all. Why do women do something negative to try to create a positive result? That seems counter-intuitive and ridiculous.
5.) I have no problem 'coming out of my shell.' I just have a hard time finding women that are really worthy of that small effort. I'm also somewhat worried about what they might think. My primo amore once remarked that I was 'really dark' when we were still in High School. I think that's just her polite way of saying that I scared the shit out of people. Most teenagers are brooding and moody. I was angry and vengeful. I have calmed down a lot over the years, though. Nowadays, some might even mistake me for being a pretty nice guy. :P
Also, I'm not convinced that the term 'Introvert' really applies to me. Talk to any friend of mine and they will tell you that, for better or worse, I can be quite animated and expressive.
Even if I ask just 3 friends for their thoughts on this matter, I know I'm going to get 3 different answers. Most are not overly helpful...
One
just advocated leaving it up to fate, because that's how he met his
woman. I'm happy that random chance worked for you old friend but, it
doesn't seem to work for me. (Also, I need to get out more. That is
definitely a contributing factor to why random chance does NOT operate in my favor here.)
One former friend that I got rid of shortly before leaving the Army once brought me with him and his date to a fetish party. He didn't provide a lot of details about what kind of party it was and, as you can guess, it didn't go well. I wasn't
comfortable at all. I don't think of sexual activity with complete strangers
(let alone in public) is a good idea. Saddest of all, NO ONE at that
shindig was even physically attractive, except the Redhead he brought with him.
However, he got rid of her pretty quickly after that night. She turned out to be a
psycho.
Anyway, that whole thing was really weird and often gross. I was quite disgusted with and freaked out by what I saw. It forever changed the way that I thought of that person and made me very wary of him. I already knew that he cheated on his second wife while we were both stationed in Korea. That was something I didn't like about him. However, after that fetish party he took me to in Maryland (we both went to the same unit after leaving Korea), it became apparent that this guy was a fucking deviant. The only reason I didn't wash my hands of him that very night was because he would often tell me about what was being discussed in the unit's NCO meetings. That intel proved useful on a few occasions and played a part in my eventual decision to leave the Service. I sure am glad that I'm never going to have to live and act that way again...
There are also two old female friends from High School (including my primo amore) that advised me not to bother with dating sites when I mentioned I might try them again last summer. That bit of advice might be the only piece of advice from an old friend that is actually helpful. I have tried online
dating sites on a few occasions, without much success.
To say that I was disappointed with OKCupid and Plenty of Fish is a bit of an understatement. Those sites kept
doing the same thing that caused me to end a few friendships over this
issue. Instead of trying to find me a woman I might actually want, they
kept trying to shuffle me towards varying forms of social reject. I
guess they figured I'd just be happy to have someone. Wrong again,
folks. If society at large rejected that person, there was probably good
reason. I will be suspicious and distrustful of someone so flawed that the rest of the world already shunned them. So would anyone else.
Also, why would those damned dating sites think
that I'd want someone who was massively overweight? Have I ever given
any indication that I was interested in 'the big gals' before? No, I am
not fat-shaming anyone. I'm just being honest. Just like anyone else on
this planet, some people/body-types are attractive to me and some are
not. The 'hour-glass shape' gets me excited. The ultra-skinny 'toothpick' look and very large gals don't. It's just that simple. Trying to tell me I'm wrong for feeling that way is just as wrong as me telling you that you're wrong for chasing whatever it is you like to screw. Unless they are causing harm to themselves or others, you can't condemn someone for doing what Nature programmed them to do.
I'm not going to bore anyone with a long scientific explanation for why I prefer the hour-glass shape (fertility, good health, ability to survive childbirth, et al.) but, I can use pictures to explain it in the simplest way possible...
Here's the 'social ideal' of what women should look like... If you believe the mass media, fashion/glamour modeling, porno, et al...
And I will admit that I like this particular ideal... And the model in that picture, Shay Laren... (Link is NSFW)
Here's what those former friends of mine and the dating sites were trying to stick me with against my will... (Again, I'm not fat-shaming here. Just telling the brutally honest and frightening truth.)
No Cloverfield Monsters for me, TYVM.
And here, using a picture of Victoria's Secret model Candice Swanepoel, is the ultra-thin stick figure type that the Mass Media is constantly trying to tell us is what sexy looks like... And I don't necessarily agree.
Am I the only one that thinks she looks like she's only 16?
Women like her are so frail-looking that I'd actually be worried
about hurting her when we're fooling around in bed. Some of these
ultra-thin women often look sickly to me as well. That doesn't really
get a rise out of my babymaker... She does take some good pictures sometimes but, I know they're all
enhanced in Photoshop. I want someone real, not a computer-generated image. Also, she looks like a teenager to me, even though I know she's not. That's disconcerting on a number of levels. It makes me feel like dating
her could get me arrested for statutory rape. :O
Even worse, the 'friends' that tried steering me to the fat
chicks seemed to think that I was more interested in women like Candice here. And
that also led to the decision to give them the ol' Pontias Pilate treatment
and wash my hands of them. Just because I won't go for one extreme
doesn't mean that I want to pursue the other. I tried explaining that to them but, they just refused to even listen, let alone try to understand.
And now, here's what I call the 'Happy Medium', the type that I would gladly accept, desire and pursue on my own without any useless social pressure from a so-called friend, dating site or society as a whole. Not bad, heh? ;)
I love busty Redheads
Not too big or too small... Seems to be in good health... Nice face... Beautiful eyes and hair... Yep, I could see myself making that nice young lady the future Mrs. Publius. (Assuming the brains match the beauty.) However, would a dating site or one of those old (and happily disposed of) 'friends' introduce me to a girl like her? Probably not since they have never done that before.
Also, since we are on the subject, there are a LOT of different habits and personality traits that are deal breakers. So, if you're one of my real life friends and want to set me up with a good woman, please ensure that she's not...
1.) Mentally unbalanced in some way. And I mean *actual* mental health problems like Bi-polar disorder, Schizophrenia and other things that make her a (potential) danger to herself and society. A fellow Aspie might actually be quite welcome, especially if we have a few common special interests...
2.) A smoker, heavy drinker and/or drug user
3.) Overtly political, especially if she's a Democrat or one of those Commie Pukes that call themselves a 'Social Justice Warrior.' Most Dems tend to think that I'm the Devil just because I don't see things their way. I am not wasting time with someone that naive and elitist.
4.) Looking to leach off her man for something (Money, place to live, et al.) or 'digging for Gold.'
5.) Looking for someone to be a surrogate father to her children. (I can't afford to take care of children right now.)
7.) Overtly salacious/lascivious/downright slutty in public. It's called 'Lady in the streets and FREAK in the sheets' for a reason, people.
8.) A giant blob of a person. I refuse to compromise on this point. NO FAT CHICKS. EVER!
9.) Tattoos in bad places like the chest, front/sides of the neck and lots of weird piercings. (Nose, eyebrows, cheeks, et al.)
10.) Has fake boobs. I hate fake boobs. They don't feel right.
As long as the woman in question doesn't have these negative traits (and does have one of the right body types), we should be fine. Something wonderful may happen... or, it might not. Either way, at least I'll be a willing participant for once. :P
I sometimes wonder if I should try a dating site once more but, that's a lot of work for no guarantee of results. I'd be better off going to clubs and trying to meet chicks at the bar. And how often do you meet the future wife and mother of your children in that kind of environment? I would guess not very often. That, and I've noticed that striking up conversations with complete strangers is kinda difficult and awkward for me. I need to work on that...
I used to think that it was just me that had all these issues since just about every friend of mine has found a mate/spouse/friend with benefits/whatever. I don't think it's just me anymore. Why? Because of my younger brother. As much action as he has had in life, he is in a similar situation as me. He once told me on the phone that he was 'tired of all the Bullshit' and just wanted to find someone that he could be happy with, settle down, et al. My response to this was 'Congratulations, little brother. You're now finally a mature adult.' He just laughed when I said that to him. In addition to breaking his balls, he also knew that I was expressing some sincere relief that he wouldn't be getting mixed up with crazy chicks anymore. I could tell so many stories...
And then, there's the issues that all Aspies and Autistics face when it comes to romance... which is, sadly, very much like our troubles with any other form of socialization. Fortunately, I have some advice for you Neuro-typicals on how to deal with us 'weirdos on the Spectrum'...
1.) Aspies and Autistic people are often late bloomers when it comes to relationships.
2.) Not everyone on the spectrum has an aversion to touch or being in crowds. Ask us about this one. I do not have any issues with crowds or physical contact.
3.) An aversion to touch doesn’t necessarily mean an aversion to sex.
4.) A lack of social skill does not necessarily mean a lack of interest in socializing with other people.
5.) Our potential partners are NOT limited to other people on the spectrum.
6.) We are very capable of love and affection; just not always good at expressing it to others.
7.) Routines, if we have them, make certain aspects of life feel safer/easier, including courtship rituals.
8.) We’re often hopeless at flirting, but excellent at being loyal and affectionate.
9.) We can’t always read romantic signals and body language. If there's something you want, TELL US.
10.) We can’t always guess how you’re feeling so, don't assume that we should know. TELL US HOW YOU FEEL.
Then again, it's probably just as much the womenfolk's fault as it is mine. Women, from what I have gathered/observed, hardly ever seem to really know what they want. Simply put...
Why won't Blogspot let me center this picture without a caption? That's weird...
And while we're on the subject ladies, the 'Friend zone' is BULLSHIT.
Fucking CUNT!!!
I have had enough of that crap, thank you very much. Try to put me there and I may never speak to you again. I'm either number one or not in the race. I need a wife and lover, not another friend.
DISCLAIMER: I love both franchises. This was written as a response to a challenge from an old friend. For the purposes of this note, I am referring to Kirk's Enterprise, NCC-1701. You can decide for yourself if you want it to be TOS, TMP or the JJ-Verse version. That particular detail won't really matter.
1.) Neither could even exist according to known physics but, the Enterprise would be a lot closer than the Falcon.
Star Trek's producers actually consulted scientists at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory and the RAND Corporation whereas George Lucas just pulled the Star Wars Universe's physics out of his ass.
2.) Enterprise = Top of the line Starship. Millennium Falcon = Broken down old smuggler's freighter.
3.) When something breaks, the Enterprise has Scotty to work his miracles. The Falcon had Chewie.
As much as I like Chewie, he's definitely NOT an engineer. He couldn't even figure out that he just needed to turn a simple screw to get the hyper-drive working again @ the end of Empire Strikes Back. Good thing R2-D2 knew his shit...
4.) The Falcon runs from enemy vessels most of the time. The Enterprise is the ship all the bad guys are usually running from themselves. Holla!
5.) Jabba the Hut isn't going to have the space slug balls to try and put a price on Captain Kirk's head.
Kirk would use the Enterprise's weapons to VAPORIZE Jabba's palace on Tatooine from orbit. I'm sure both the Rebellion AND the Empire would thank him for helping them to reduce their organized crime problems.
6.) Oh, the Falcon can do 'point five past light speed'? So, you mean Warp 1.5? The Constitution Class Enterprise in its original TOS form does Warp 8.
That's 512 times the speed of light. Just TRY to top that, you Rebel scum! (Of course, both ships really move at 'the Speed of Plot' so, does it really matter?)
7.) The only 'Force' that the Enterprise ever needed was Mass x Acceleration.
And there's no damned midi-chlorians, either. BELIEVABLE MADE-UP PHYSICS FOR THE WIN, BITCHES. :P
8.) And then, there's the Transporters...
The Enterprise can simply beam a photon to a Star Destroyer's bridge and BOOM!!!
Thanks
to J. J. Abrams, the Federation might also have Red Matter. One droplet beamed into the Death
Star's poorly protected main reactor and, "That's no moon, that's a black hole and a lot
of dead Stormtroopers!!!"
9.) Then, there's firepower...
It took the Empire building a movable space
station the size of a small moon with a large, very improbable laser to
blow up a planet. The Enterprise is only a few hundred meters long and
can easily devastate a planet all by itself. If equipped with some Red
Matter or a torpedo outfitted with a Trilithium warhead, it can also destroy stars. Star Wars never did that...
Kirk always did have a pretty itchy trigger finger...
10.) Seriously, who'd pick a small beat-up old freighter over the Flagship?
The Enterprise is a lot more comfortable and has many more amenities than the Falcon ever could. Plus, The Enterprise doesn't have to worry about ducking legal authorities on a regular basis.
Looks like the Enterprise wins on all fronts, wannabe Jedi...
Moral Panics over games are nothing new. They happened long before Anita Sarkeesian started spouting the same BULLSHIT as Jack Thompson, albeit with a Feminazi twist. It's not just restricted to video games, either. For example...
I have never once played any Tabletop RPG and even I know that this is ridiculous...
No wonder that country is in such sorry shape these days. It's run by a bunch of bloomin' idiots...
That Bastard!!! The Mafia should have put out a hit on this guy!!!
So, as you can see, stupid people freaking out over shit they don't understand is pretty much universal and a time-honored tradition among people who might say they believe in Liberty but, really don't. ANYTHING that might disturb their perceived notions of social order scares the piss out of them and they move quickly to demonize and destroy whatever it might be, even if it's just harmless toys and games.
