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Splashed Ink
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by Splashed Ink   
Ok, now here' my take on the whole "Violent video games made him do that" stuff.

I believe that although video games can be violent, they have no part in a persons actions. If a guy does something horrible, a game didn't teach him how to kill. That guy is just messed up in the head. Or the people just want to find a scapegoat and blame the problem on something else.

Looking at it from a different (more comic-bookish) point of view, the only way a "Violent Video Game" could make you do something is if they actually blackmailed you of beat you up to make you do what they want.

Hope you guys get where I'm goin' with this.
aesqe
aesqe on Apr 23 '07
love the illustration, but i'm not sure about the text... i'm pretty sure i'd buy it without the text :)
CorinneRae
CorinneRae on Apr 23 '07
why just pick on nintendo... :)
ardaigle
ardaigle on Apr 23 '07
Definitely take the text out, and I'd buy it.
ZombieFood
ZombieFood on Apr 23 '07
I agree with the above...delete the text...the image is great by itself...
Candiru
Candiru on Apr 23 '07
4mAziNg
oh isuzu...
oh isuzu... on Apr 23 '07
i love it with the text. =]
zegodead
zegodead on Apr 23 '07
darky!
rikimaru1
rikimaru1 on Apr 23 '07
I think the text should stay... it just looks like Nintendo cartridges themselves are beating some random person with out it. Good design tho.
BoyBlue
BoyBlue on Apr 23 '07
Jack Thompson would so wear that shirt... I hate him...
Ackdon
Ackdon on Apr 23 '07
Im lovin the concept but you should take out the word violent ..thus itll be easier to word n make people think about it n make it a topic of conversation 5
dandywarhols
dandywarhols on Apr 23 '07
I agree with Ackdon. It should just say "Video Games Made Me Do It." Otherwise, it's great. I give it a 4.
Jason B
Jason B on Apr 23 '07
the text is money... best shirt ive seen so far. love the cynicism
femalepharoe
femalepharoe on Apr 23 '07
I dont like the color, but i love the illustration and concept.
as far as the text
it could say "video games made me do it"
or simply
"they made me do it"
dharmajean
dharmajean on Apr 23 '07
I agree, "they made me do it" is best.
Sepukku
Sepukku on Apr 23 '07
looks good just the way it is, keep the text
ottr
ottr on Apr 23 '07
Just "video games made me do it" and I'd buy it.
matchxcore
matchxcore on Apr 23 '07
haha that made me laugh out loud.

nice job.
ajsolid84
ajsolid84 on Apr 23 '07
I think it's cute, just don't like the way it is rendered. I do like the drawing style, though. Just not the colors, typeface, and brushed background layer.
trancedoutbalob
trancedoutbalob on Apr 23 '07
pick on counter strike. =)

Awesome design, but I try not to believe in it ;l
Nimeah
Nimeah on Apr 23 '07
Awesome design. definitly a 5. I believe most gamers will give it a 5. I completely agree with you about how people blame video games for their or others actions. If forms of media cause us to act out the way we do, then why doesn't Japan have more violence then America, when Japan has some of the most violent media out there. Look at their video games and especially their manga.
JackOfSpades
JackOfSpades on Apr 23 '07
Some people don't understand the joke...keep the text the way it is
BlameTheSuburbs
   BlameTheSuburbs on Apr 23 '07
Funny, I wish the colors were a BIT more upbeat and the concept clear enough on its own without text though.
chelly
chelly on Apr 23 '07
congrats on not using your sig :D
Splashed Ink
   Splashed Ink on Apr 24 '07
See, now that I know it'll be on the tag, I'm not going to worry about putting it on my art. :)
stardance
stardance on Apr 24 '07
I definitely think the concept needs text and that "they made me do it" is funniest. No complaints otherwise. It's a nice drawing.
kaloyster
   kaloyster on Apr 24 '07
More colors needed.

And it's best to lose the text.
The Wee Straggler
The Wee Straggler on Apr 24 '07
Heheh. Awesome. Here's a vote for "They made me do it"
Bisparulz
   Bisparulz on Apr 24 '07
cool 5$
rdpixie
rdpixie on Apr 24 '07
I like it with the text!
Talking To The Ground
Talking To The Ground on Apr 24 '07
Rocking!
luna255
luna255 on Apr 24 '07
AMAZING.... but no text
joshamman
joshamman on Apr 24 '07
NES NES NES!
anonymityisbest
anonymityisbest on Apr 24 '07
ok, that just mad me laugh uncontrolably in class during a lecture......
HAHAHAHAHahhahahahahaha.......nice $5.
sjgrovo
sjgrovo on Apr 24 '07
I actually like the text and think that unless your an old school gamer you're not going to realize that those are video games... so keep the text and i buy!
blandford
blandford on Apr 24 '07
...they made me tie myself to a chair and punch myself in the face?
unless- i'm not the one in the chair... in which case it looks like video games did it all by themselves.

concept needs work.
CaptainCoco
CaptainCoco on Apr 24 '07
I would never wear it myself but I totally know somepeople who would. I like how it looks.
ohmybeth
ohmybeth on Apr 24 '07
$5, I love love love it. I'd wear it. it would be fine with or without text.
RobinHood
RobinHood on Apr 24 '07
I wonder if this is at all related to the VA tech shootings or maybe Columbine.
nowaddcolor
nowaddcolor on Apr 24 '07
I didnt know that there was unwholesome nintendo games, haha, all mine are like Aladin, Mario, racing and Donkey kong games. Really good concept and way to caputer it though. I dig it.
Ellsswhere
   Ellsswhere on Apr 24 '07
actually there was a nintendo game where the objective was to "button mash" like with the Olympic sports games but you were controlling a guy having sex in different positions.... I wish nintendo would make me do that.
Cantatus
Cantatus on Apr 25 '07
Love it, but wondering if there might need to be more contrast in the colors.
FRICKINAWESOME
   FRICKINAWESOME on Apr 25 '07
Forget the text...i think everyone who will take the time to look at this shirt will recognize the video game cratridges are doing extremely violent things to an innocent teenager and get the point. The text is just overkill really. Just make the main image bigger and you have my fifteen dollah.
aniki21
aniki21 on Apr 25 '07
Lose the text - it doesn't really make sense in the context. The games are being violent to the kid in the image, rather than making him be violent.

I like the image a lot.
lilyiris
lilyiris on Apr 25 '07
i like the image too and agree with this person above me about the text. Image is GREAT, though.... woohooo gamers
TritoneXX
TritoneXX on Apr 25 '07
HA, I LOVE THIS~~~

IT WAS THE VIDEOGAMES, I SWEAR~~~

$5
thecat16
thecat16 on Apr 25 '07
Uhm... how about in gray/slate?

Summer is comming up and some of us, like me, do go outside and a black shirt in the the sun heats up fast.

Love the design but I'll agree with the rest in that the text as it is must either change or be removed.
SuperPope
SuperPope on Apr 25 '07
What an incredible design. I would soooooooooooo buy it, but the text has to go. It actually says more without it. Just the awesome illo, please!
crasian09
crasian09 on Apr 25 '07
definitely no text and slate gray. after that i'm all over this one.
teechers_pet
teechers_pet on Apr 25 '07
It's nothing without the text! Gosh, you people don't get it.
fresiannie
fresiannie on Apr 25 '07
i like the text
i'd wear it!

nice
5$
El_Dictador_Cubano
El_Dictador_Cubano on Apr 25 '07
like the idea and design, just a little too dark, i found myself squinting.
Malcolm Man
Malcolm Man on Apr 25 '07
I'm not one of thoase narrow minded anti text guys, but in this case, I think the image speeks for itself.
susie q89
susie q89 on Apr 26 '07
i dont think many people would realize the "things" were actually video games. i didnt untill i read it...
SuperPope
SuperPope on Apr 26 '07
Susie q89, if you don't recognize an NES cartridge on sight then this shirt just isn't intended for you, I guess.

They're videogames and they're being violent, plain and simple. Leaving the text off allows people to draw their own conclusions about the meaning, which makes a more thought-provoking shirt.

Sorry to comment twice, but I really like this design.
Yourhero
Yourhero on Apr 26 '07
no text, and $5
CheesecakeBree
CheesecakeBree on Apr 26 '07
Nice concept coupled with a great style. Good job. 5
Coraki
Coraki on Apr 26 '07
I like the design and agree with your statement.

However, I think a controller with a cord (none of that wireless X360 nonsense ;) ) should've been used as rope.
Coraki
Coraki on Apr 26 '07
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Coraki
Coraki on Apr 26 '07
argg....sorry for third post xbox360 not X360 for some reason didn't show up in my corrected ppost
Fallingstar06
Fallingstar06 on Apr 27 '07
I really like it with the old nintendo cartridges. I agree with your message.
BobbyAnderson
BobbyAnderson on Apr 27 '07
I don't really like the colors or howthe composition is just a horizontal line.
chopsticks4rent
chopsticks4rent on Apr 27 '07
there are a few things i'd change, but i'm giving you a 5$ because i've been looking at designs for an hour and it's the best i've seen. nice job man. i'm a fan of concepts like this.
d3d
   d3d on Apr 27 '07
great drawing
mnyquist
mnyquist on Apr 28 '07
It looks pretty cool, but it reminds me too much of the "GTA made me do it" concept that's been out for a while on other sites.
Splashed Ink
   Splashed Ink on Apr 28 '07
Well, it is making fun of people scapegoating and blaming video games; but I thought the concept was different enough.
kiLLyou
kiLLyou on Apr 28 '07
It is man, I would buy it $5
strawberryshortcake
strawberryshortcake on Apr 28 '07
ahahah..funny
Zoratti
Zoratti on Apr 29 '07
i'd buy it for $50 not $5!

$5 no doubt
whoohooangela
whoohooangela on Apr 30 '07
Buahaha. 5.
86 days later
Aerithine
Aerithine on Jul 25 '07
Awesome picture, and I feel the same way. I'd give you a five if I could.
503 days later
milkeslikeacat
milkeslikeacat on Dec 09 '08
delete the text & maybe try another type of cartridge.
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