10 DUMBEST Video Game Controversies That Went Too Far
2. Portal 2's Adoption Jokes Offend One Man
Portal 2 is a fantastic title that all gamers should play, but because some people will find a way to complain about absolutely anything, even a near-perfect game like this found itself mired in the most unusual of controversies.
See, while playing through the game with his adopted daughter, Neal Stapel was taken aback by a particular line spouted by the robot Wheatley - a line that poked fun at the protagonist for having no parents.
Anyone who's played the Portal games will know that they're stuffed with dark humour that isn't meant to be taken seriously, but even so, Stapel took the ridiculous step of contacting a local news station, who subsequently ran a story on the matter.
The internet responded by calling this "the dumbest video game controversy yet", and though Stapel did admit that not everyone would find the line offensive, the fact that the news report shows his daughter happily playing the game demonstrates how much of a non-issue this whole thing was.