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When playing games do you ever stop to think about what you’re doing? Yes, the game is not real but deep down you’re getting pleasure in the thought of killing something or blowing something up, so do you ever feel some kind of remorse? This isn’t a post blaming violent games for the fall of our once great nation, that’s more suited to tabloid papers who have very little idea of the issue, or anything really.
Since games have been around the main aim of many games is to KILL KILL KILL. From aliens to killer tomatoes… just pick up a gun and shoot the thing to smithereens. Even in games more suited to a non-violent trend such As Mario or Sonic you still needed to kill a number of weird and ludicrous creatures. Indeed, it is a selling feature and it’s a fairly simple but yet an enjoying feature. In many games you always seem to come across as the ‘goodie’ and the enemy is pure evil and deserve to die which simply gives you more pleasure in blowing their Satan like heads off. Many people argue that all this violence leads to gangs of Neanderthals to go out and commit crimes ‘because the games made them’. This is most likely nonsense and is mostly due to the fact that there was a flaw in the child’s upbringing, the leading candidate being pee poor parenting. As I said before… this is more of a post to ask if there is just a tiny little voice at the back of your head saying: “ This is wrong Mr Adams, go watch Coronation Street and plant a tree instead. “
Probably the most well known games mainly consisting of violence is the Grand Theft Auto series. GTA1 being widely reported in the press because you got points for running people over. Then when the game came out in 3D there was further attention with people saying the game would ruin the world. Well it didn’t but it did give the gamer the ability to rampage on a crime spree in very realistic graphics. From blowing up cars to continuously kicking somebody on the ground and watch the blood splurt out them. It was indeed playing this game that led me to write this post. I think I had just shot somebody with a sniper rifle and watched the fountain of blood spew from the hole in their head. I then thought to myself: “ This isn’t right, I should go plant a tree instead to show my love of people and the world “. Well being a fairly nice guy who does not resort to violence in life and would never kill someone I started to feel a bit of remorse in my actions. Yes, as I said before it is only a game but when I’m grinning like some sort of evil dictator whilst running over old woman with bags I start to worry slightly. Is this releasing all the evil in me? Am I some sort of Jekel/Hyde character? Well the answer is no, it’s just fun to blow up and kill lots of moving graphics.
After thinking about this for a minute or two I wondered if people have had a similar thought. Most sensible people can distinguish between games and reality and that they are almost non-related to violence. But are there gamers out there who know this but still oppose to the detailed violence in say GTA? Are there people who sometimes feel occasionally guilty of what they’re doing? Are there people who think I’m a soft little gurly wurly? Are there people after reading this post that want to go plant a tree now?. Thanks for reading and answers on a postcard.
Since games have been around the main aim of many games is to KILL KILL KILL. From aliens to killer tomatoes… just pick up a gun and shoot the thing to smithereens. Even in games more suited to a non-violent trend such As Mario or Sonic you still needed to kill a number of weird and ludicrous creatures. Indeed, it is a selling feature and it’s a fairly simple but yet an enjoying feature. In many games you always seem to come across as the ‘goodie’ and the enemy is pure evil and deserve to die which simply gives you more pleasure in blowing their Satan like heads off. Many people argue that all this violence leads to gangs of Neanderthals to go out and commit crimes ‘because the games made them’. This is most likely nonsense and is mostly due to the fact that there was a flaw in the child’s upbringing, the leading candidate being pee poor parenting. As I said before… this is more of a post to ask if there is just a tiny little voice at the back of your head saying: “ This is wrong Mr Adams, go watch Coronation Street and plant a tree instead. “
Probably the most well known games mainly consisting of violence is the Grand Theft Auto series. GTA1 being widely reported in the press because you got points for running people over. Then when the game came out in 3D there was further attention with people saying the game would ruin the world. Well it didn’t but it did give the gamer the ability to rampage on a crime spree in very realistic graphics. From blowing up cars to continuously kicking somebody on the ground and watch the blood splurt out them. It was indeed playing this game that led me to write this post. I think I had just shot somebody with a sniper rifle and watched the fountain of blood spew from the hole in their head. I then thought to myself: “ This isn’t right, I should go plant a tree instead to show my love of people and the world “. Well being a fairly nice guy who does not resort to violence in life and would never kill someone I started to feel a bit of remorse in my actions. Yes, as I said before it is only a game but when I’m grinning like some sort of evil dictator whilst running over old woman with bags I start to worry slightly. Is this releasing all the evil in me? Am I some sort of Jekel/Hyde character? Well the answer is no, it’s just fun to blow up and kill lots of moving graphics.
After thinking about this for a minute or two I wondered if people have had a similar thought. Most sensible people can distinguish between games and reality and that they are almost non-related to violence. But are there gamers out there who know this but still oppose to the detailed violence in say GTA? Are there people who sometimes feel occasionally guilty of what they’re doing? Are there people who think I’m a soft little gurly wurly? Are there people after reading this post that want to go plant a tree now?. Thanks for reading and answers on a postcard.
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The End Star wrote:
> Whitestripes wrote:
> If you can't tell the difference, might I suggest you stop playing
> games.
>
> If that is aimed at myself... maybe you only skimmed my post.
Nah, it was a general statement.
But yeah, I did only skim it.
> Whitestripes wrote:
> If you can't tell the difference, might I suggest you stop playing
> games.
>
> If that is aimed at myself... maybe you only skimmed my post.
Nah, it was a general statement.
But yeah, I did only skim it.
By the way End Star... Great post! Welcome to SR forums!
Hehe my 200th post! I think he is the first SR JAT to be accepted into the forums with no insults... YOU SMELL! (only joking i'm sure you smell nice ??)
Darn diddly i just realised i posted on the same day as the first JAT GAD winner (Gud luck with that you should get it SR like variety)
Brilliant post Star, i hope you enjoy your time on the forums. I can't really see why people blame violence in video games for what happens in society. Video games in my oppinion should be reducing the amount of crimes being commited by youngsters in society. After all, killing someone on a game must take that little bit out of you, if your angry or what not. Stealing a car and then getting busted will show the implications of commiting a crime. The Getaway is what i'm trying to aim at here. The police on this game are easy, but the game does show that the police don't give up, and you won't be let off if you kill someone or steal a car.
Just to clear things up, you're not Insane Bartender are you?
This post is suspiciously good for a JAT, or for a regular in retrospect, which is meant to be a compliment :D He may be a past member, but does it matter?
Never felt remorse... pure pleasure,
great topic by the way
great topic by the way
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