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Nintendo - seller of games to children, or evil child corruptor?
Take doom for GBA. In its day, doom was the most violent game ever made. It was resident evil and half life in one.
Even today people try to use it as an example of a 'bad' game.
All nintendo have done to make sure they can sell this game to little 5 year olds is make the blood green and the bodies fade. Toddlers will still be chain gun cha-cha ing imps to death, and playing with the BFG. No one under 8 should be allowed near this game. There is a limit people. I wouldnt let my little nephew play resident evil, it would mess him up ALOT. Censorship is over done these days, but small children do need protecting.
Take doom for GBA. In its day, doom was the most violent game ever made. It was resident evil and half life in one.
Even today people try to use it as an example of a 'bad' game.
All nintendo have done to make sure they can sell this game to little 5 year olds is make the blood green and the bodies fade. Toddlers will still be chain gun cha-cha ing imps to death, and playing with the BFG. No one under 8 should be allowed near this game. There is a limit people. I wouldnt let my little nephew play resident evil, it would mess him up ALOT. Censorship is over done these days, but small children do need protecting.
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howarrob wrote:
> OK
there is nothing to do with ninty or little kids this,
Nintendo did not
> make the GBA just for kids, they made it so anyone can play on them. Not just
> kids. If a game producing company decide they want DOOM on the GBA then fine.
> Alot of adults have GBA's and veterents of the pc origional might want to
> revisit the old days on the move. The blood and violence may have been toned
> down either because of a lack of hardwear abillities or because they wanted the
> rating for ages lower then whatever it could have been. They do want there game
> to apeall and people to buy them, because they get more money but little kids
> about 7ish won't get hold of violent games because there mum should'nt let them.
> Blame the parents!
Exactly!
You're not legally an adult til your 16. You're not legally allowed to stay home on your own til your 14 (but everyone does), you can't legally leave home til your 16 and you can't be imprisoned in a normal prison cell til you're 18. Your parents are basically responsible for you. If you play games that have an age rating but yet you're below it, then it's your parents who should be to blame for any violent actions as that's what the ratings are for. If your parents allowed you to play Doom on the GBA, and you suddenly find a gun lying about on the floor and start shooting people mistaking them for Aliens then you should be in a mental institute, and your parents should have the blame for the lack of supervision.
Therefore, parents are to blame if lil kids are playing Doom. And I think that parents will be able to tell by the title that there's gonna be a large element of violence in this game.
> OK
there is nothing to do with ninty or little kids this,
Nintendo did not
> make the GBA just for kids, they made it so anyone can play on them. Not just
> kids. If a game producing company decide they want DOOM on the GBA then fine.
> Alot of adults have GBA's and veterents of the pc origional might want to
> revisit the old days on the move. The blood and violence may have been toned
> down either because of a lack of hardwear abillities or because they wanted the
> rating for ages lower then whatever it could have been. They do want there game
> to apeall and people to buy them, because they get more money but little kids
> about 7ish won't get hold of violent games because there mum should'nt let them.
> Blame the parents!
Exactly!
You're not legally an adult til your 16. You're not legally allowed to stay home on your own til your 14 (but everyone does), you can't legally leave home til your 16 and you can't be imprisoned in a normal prison cell til you're 18. Your parents are basically responsible for you. If you play games that have an age rating but yet you're below it, then it's your parents who should be to blame for any violent actions as that's what the ratings are for. If your parents allowed you to play Doom on the GBA, and you suddenly find a gun lying about on the floor and start shooting people mistaking them for Aliens then you should be in a mental institute, and your parents should have the blame for the lack of supervision.
Therefore, parents are to blame if lil kids are playing Doom. And I think that parents will be able to tell by the title that there's gonna be a large element of violence in this game.
OK
there is nothing to do with ninty or little kids this,
Nintendo did not make the GBA just for kids, they made it so anyone can play on them. Not just kids. If a game producing company decide they want DOOM on the GBA then fine. Alot of adults have GBA's and veterents of the pc origional might want to revisit the old days on the move. The blood and violence may have been toned down either because of a lack of hardwear abillities or because they wanted the rating for ages lower then whatever it could have been. They do want there game to apeall and people to buy them, because they get more money but little kids about 7ish won't get hold of violent games because there mum should'nt let them. Blame the parents!
Oh year one more thing!
Nintendo GameCube=exellent
Sony PS2=Okay
Microsoft X-Box=EVIL AVOID!!!!!
LONG LIVE THE GAMECUBE!!!!
there is nothing to do with ninty or little kids this,
Nintendo did not make the GBA just for kids, they made it so anyone can play on them. Not just kids. If a game producing company decide they want DOOM on the GBA then fine. Alot of adults have GBA's and veterents of the pc origional might want to revisit the old days on the move. The blood and violence may have been toned down either because of a lack of hardwear abillities or because they wanted the rating for ages lower then whatever it could have been. They do want there game to apeall and people to buy them, because they get more money but little kids about 7ish won't get hold of violent games because there mum should'nt let them. Blame the parents!
Oh year one more thing!
Nintendo GameCube=exellent
Sony PS2=Okay
Microsoft X-Box=EVIL AVOID!!!!!
LONG LIVE THE GAMECUBE!!!!
Ah, a debate.
To be honest, I don't have an opinion. I don't have opinions on many things really...
To be honest, I don't have an opinion. I don't have opinions on many things really...
Edgy wrote:
Edwin25 wrote:
All i wanted was ninty to keep the
> red blood and the >bodies, as this would have made the game more fun, and
> >practically inaccessable to those who are not ready for it.
I sense a bit
> of a contradiction there.
y point was that is the original gore had remained, the game would be a 15, so kids couldnt play it. We could still enjoy it at its best however.
btw: Weren't the Bulger killers 10, not 7. I'm sure
> they were released from prison at the age of eighteen, and had been in prison
> (or whatever it is for teenagers) for 8 years.
Do i have to have EXACT ages? They still copied a violent movie. They are complete evil little retards.
They should have been locked up for ALOT longer than 8 years. 25 at least.
thus...
Edwin25 wrote:
.
> I am just saying that adult games like doom should only be played by people with
> the mental ability to realise it isnt real. Kids of 10 can tell its not ok to
> kill people because you saw it in a game, but kids of a younger age may not see
> the problem, as young kids learn from all there external influences.
...Is
> a load of rubbish.
Eh? all kids do learn from external sources. That why english kids learn english, and why polish kids learn polish. We learn who we are, what we are, and what to do by what we are told to do as a child.
I agree with you that young kids hsould be supervised as
> to what games they play, but I was 9 when I first played Doom, if not younger,
> and I've never hurt anyone (purposely) in my life! Infact, I'm probably the
> person least likely to attack someone out of everyone I know.
So you developed faster than the average child. Good for you. However many children are not that intelligent, and will not be able to tell the difference between doom and life.
Fact: Teacher asked this question to a whole year 7 class:
What sound does a mouse make?
Answer: Click.
Proves even 11 year olds are dumb as hell.
Edwin25 wrote:
All i wanted was ninty to keep the
> red blood and the >bodies, as this would have made the game more fun, and
> >practically inaccessable to those who are not ready for it.
I sense a bit
> of a contradiction there.
y point was that is the original gore had remained, the game would be a 15, so kids couldnt play it. We could still enjoy it at its best however.
btw: Weren't the Bulger killers 10, not 7. I'm sure
> they were released from prison at the age of eighteen, and had been in prison
> (or whatever it is for teenagers) for 8 years.
Do i have to have EXACT ages? They still copied a violent movie. They are complete evil little retards.
They should have been locked up for ALOT longer than 8 years. 25 at least.
thus...
Edwin25 wrote:
.
> I am just saying that adult games like doom should only be played by people with
> the mental ability to realise it isnt real. Kids of 10 can tell its not ok to
> kill people because you saw it in a game, but kids of a younger age may not see
> the problem, as young kids learn from all there external influences.
...Is
> a load of rubbish.
Eh? all kids do learn from external sources. That why english kids learn english, and why polish kids learn polish. We learn who we are, what we are, and what to do by what we are told to do as a child.
I agree with you that young kids hsould be supervised as
> to what games they play, but I was 9 when I first played Doom, if not younger,
> and I've never hurt anyone (purposely) in my life! Infact, I'm probably the
> person least likely to attack someone out of everyone I know.
So you developed faster than the average child. Good for you. However many children are not that intelligent, and will not be able to tell the difference between doom and life.
Fact: Teacher asked this question to a whole year 7 class:
What sound does a mouse make?
Answer: Click.
Proves even 11 year olds are dumb as hell.
SCAMPS wrote:
> YES nintendo are evil.(honest)
Bow down to the evil lords,pikachu and
> luigi.
Think logically,are nintendos characters evil......
think people think
Nintendo just look childish they are very cunning.
Get a bear and lets say a Elephant and capture them take them around the worlds and force them to fight eachoter, shoot each other, blow each other up, stab each other... well Nintendo slapped different faces on these creatures made them cuter and we have a childrens game...
No but people think it is, NEVER JUDGE ON GRAPHICS CONKER PERFECT EXAMPLE CUTE LIKE POKEMON... kiddies??????
> YES nintendo are evil.(honest)
Bow down to the evil lords,pikachu and
> luigi.
Think logically,are nintendos characters evil......
think people think
Nintendo just look childish they are very cunning.
Get a bear and lets say a Elephant and capture them take them around the worlds and force them to fight eachoter, shoot each other, blow each other up, stab each other... well Nintendo slapped different faces on these creatures made them cuter and we have a childrens game...
No but people think it is, NEVER JUDGE ON GRAPHICS CONKER PERFECT EXAMPLE CUTE LIKE POKEMON... kiddies??????
Edwin25 wrote:
And
> scamps, nintendo didnt deveop the game, but the did release it.
but yet:
Edwin25 wrote:
All i wanted was ninty to keep the red blood and the >bodies, as this would have made the game more fun, and >practically inaccessable to those who are not ready for it.
I sense a bit of a contradiction there.
btw: Weren't the Bulger killers 10, not 7. I'm sure they were released from prison at the age of eighteen, and had been in prison (or whatever it is for teenagers) for 8 years.
thus...
Edwin25 wrote:
. I am just saying that adult games like doom should only be played by people with the mental ability to realise it isnt real. Kids of 10 can tell its not ok to kill people because you saw it in a game, but kids of a younger age may not see the problem, as young kids learn from all there external influences.
...Is a load of rubbish.
I agree with you that young kids hsould be supervised as to what games they play, but I was 9 when I first played Doom, if not younger, and I've never hurt anyone (purposely) in my life! Infact, I'm probably the person least likely to attack someone out of everyone I know.
And
> scamps, nintendo didnt deveop the game, but the did release it.
but yet:
Edwin25 wrote:
All i wanted was ninty to keep the red blood and the >bodies, as this would have made the game more fun, and >practically inaccessable to those who are not ready for it.
I sense a bit of a contradiction there.
btw: Weren't the Bulger killers 10, not 7. I'm sure they were released from prison at the age of eighteen, and had been in prison (or whatever it is for teenagers) for 8 years.
thus...
Edwin25 wrote:
. I am just saying that adult games like doom should only be played by people with the mental ability to realise it isnt real. Kids of 10 can tell its not ok to kill people because you saw it in a game, but kids of a younger age may not see the problem, as young kids learn from all there external influences.
...Is a load of rubbish.
I agree with you that young kids hsould be supervised as to what games they play, but I was 9 when I first played Doom, if not younger, and I've never hurt anyone (purposely) in my life! Infact, I'm probably the person least likely to attack someone out of everyone I know.
Sibs wrote:
> Edwin25 wrote:
> I would prefer it if you didnt advertise your own
> discussions inside of mine.
> Its a bit rude.
I did say sorry...
But
> anyway sorry again if it did offend you.
Oh by the way, if you did find a
> cheat that enabled all this stuff wouldn't you be half pleased that you can play
> all this stuff but half annoyed that now kids have access to Doom in its full
> goriness and even more violent, etc.?
The only think nintendo removed was the 'after' death gore. how someone looks after you chainsawed them doesnt make much difference. You still killed them.
And red blood - green blood? still blood, but i prefer red.
And scamps, nintendo didnt deveop the game, but the did release it.
> Edwin25 wrote:
> I would prefer it if you didnt advertise your own
> discussions inside of mine.
> Its a bit rude.
I did say sorry...
But
> anyway sorry again if it did offend you.
Oh by the way, if you did find a
> cheat that enabled all this stuff wouldn't you be half pleased that you can play
> all this stuff but half annoyed that now kids have access to Doom in its full
> goriness and even more violent, etc.?
The only think nintendo removed was the 'after' death gore. how someone looks after you chainsawed them doesnt make much difference. You still killed them.
And red blood - green blood? still blood, but i prefer red.
And scamps, nintendo didnt deveop the game, but the did release it.
Edwin25 wrote:
> I would prefer it if you didnt advertise your own discussions inside of mine.
> Its a bit rude.
I did say sorry...
But anyway sorry again if it did offend you.
Oh by the way, if you did find a cheat that enabled all this stuff wouldn't you be half pleased that you can play all this stuff but half annoyed that now kids have access to Doom in its full goriness and even more violent, etc.?
> I would prefer it if you didnt advertise your own discussions inside of mine.
> Its a bit rude.
I did say sorry...
But anyway sorry again if it did offend you.
Oh by the way, if you did find a cheat that enabled all this stuff wouldn't you be half pleased that you can play all this stuff but half annoyed that now kids have access to Doom in its full goriness and even more violent, etc.?
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