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OK, it's adult, 18+, but the advertisers show in game images, magazines and websites show in game images of decapated humans, people mutilating each other and in the case of The Punisher, heads being drilled or sawn (or fed to piranahs etc.). I find it distressing to see but I've grown hardened to it, but what about kids or unstable people - do we want them to see it?
OK, we have the likes of Halo and GTA, but the worse you get to see is a bit of blood and a scream. Not humiliating disembodying. I mean you must be seriously disturbed to want to invent these kinds of game - let alone want to play them. What happened to the time where you could turn on your computer and relax by kicking a ball around, racing in cars, playing as a comical dragon or bandicoot? Just tell me your opinions. I'm not anti-violence, just I think game designers/developers have taken the violence too far.
Its part of life, and if you cannot see that you need to stop resting your head on that fluffy pillow and wake up to reality.
So there.
:oP
Rhysio wrote:
> I think that children have to see these bloody things as it gets them
> used to all the violence that goes on. if they dont then they will be
> even more socked when they see it in real life.
>
> Peace.
Quality. :)
No.
And if you think they are, stop playing them.
Nuff said.
Games aren't crammed down peoples throats like films and tv are, those that don't like them should perhaps consider steering clear.
> I have it on good authority that Mario was responsible for the
> crusades.
LOL thats funny
> We have a lot of wonderful games on the Xbox (or the lesser of our
> species have them on PS2 or GameCube) happy games - something to
> cheer you up, excite you or calm you- but don't you think that things
> are getting out of hand with the more adult, violent games?
>
> OK, it's adult, 18+, but the advertisers show in game images,
> magazines and websites show in game images of decapated humans,
> people mutilating each other and in the case of The Punisher, heads
> being drilled or sawn (or fed to piranahs etc.). I find it
> distressing to see but I've grown hardened to it, but what about kids
> or unstable people - do we want them to see it?
>
> OK, we have the likes of Halo and GTA, but the worse you get to see
> is a bit of blood and a scream. Not humiliating disembodying. I
> mean you must be seriously disturbed to want to invent these kinds of
> game - let alone want to play them. What happened to the time where
> you could turn on your computer and relax by kicking a ball around,
> racing in cars, playing as a comical dragon or bandicoot? Just tell
> me your opinions. I'm not anti-violence, just I think game
> designers/developers have taken the violence too far.
Violence CAN be taken too far but i don't feel many of the games are too violent, i feel the language is worse. You can't play a 15 rated game or and 18 in front of your mum because of the language! never mind the violence!