PlayStation Hall of Fame honors Siloeyes and Okeneko

My fiance and I met on FFXI. He submitted a story about us for the PlayStation Hall of Fame and they made a video. Here it is! ^^!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4qdl7PRyLxg&feature=youtu.be

Awesome, yet surprising it got attention from Sony at all considering it doesn't even play on most of the PS3s out there these days (including mine)

I abhorred that video. Obviously it's meant to be funny, but all it really does is stereotype and dehumanize video game culture.

Do some people like to RP? Sure. They may even RP a romance that actually involves being a black mage or a samurai or what not. Does that actually happen on even a majority of FFXI-related romances though? No way. People are people, whether they meet in a bar or over an MMO.

Congratulations to the OP, of course. I just can't help but feel like all that video does is make fun of you and everyone else out there who's met a spouse or fiance while playing FFXI, and that's a whole lot of people.

Probably not. You're taking a huge assumption out of it. I found the video funny and adored it. Didn't sense a hint of stereotyping. Kevin Butler is awesome too.

It's the PS3 hall of fame... It isn't really meant for anyone who doesn't know anything about the gaming culture to understand without being in it. But either way, congratulations Okeneko!

My mistake if I took it the wrong way, then. I simply cringe when people put extreme emphasis on how "crazy" or "weird" it is when people meet on video games, when it's really no different than meeting in a bar or on a dating website. I know a lot of married couples or engaged couples who met in-game, but it's not like any of their lives revolve around ffxi. They're just regular people who happen to play the same video game.

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Originally Posted by Greatguardian

I abhorred that video. Obviously it's meant to be funny, but all it really does is stereotype and dehumanize video game culture.

Do some people like to RP? Sure. They may even RP a romance that actually involves being a black mage or a samurai or what not. Does that actually happen on even a majority of FFXI-related romances though? No way. People are people, whether they meet in a bar or over an MMO.

Congratulations to the OP, of course. I just can't help but feel like all that video does is make fun of you and everyone else out there who's met a spouse or fiance while playing FFXI, and that's a whole lot of people.

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Stereotyping? Are you serious?

The video is funny and cute, and fans of FF titles will enjoy it, let alone fans of FFXI. Pulling anything more than that from this is thinking way too much on something so lighthearted.

Edit: I see your point but it's still going too far

I'm surprised that Kevin Butler, wait- - that the entire Sony PR department knew enough about the game to make a joke like "Guess we know who wears the Elder Trunks in that relationship".

Cute though, I wish you two the best.

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Originally Posted by Stylin

I'm surprised that Kevin Butler, wait- - that the entire Sony PR department knew enough about the game to make a joke like "Guess we know who wears the Elder Trunks in that relationship".

Cute though, I wish you two the best.

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I've been playing this game for years and I had to look up the Elder Trunks >.> lol

:) congrats again, I'm happy that they made a video for you it's really cute!

mazeltov, nerds~