Discussion: Violent Games

[Silvanoshei]

Everyone knows about the myriad groups out there trying to ban or bash games like Grand Theft Auto because of their content. Here are a few examples.

http://www.komotv.com/stories/27504.htm
http://www.almenconi.com/topics/games/grand_theft3.html

So, what do you think? Does playing violent games make children do violent things?

[Knyght]

Everyone knows about the myriad groups out there trying to ban or bash games like Grand Theft Auto because of their content. Here are a few examples.

http://www.komotv.com/stories/27504.htm
http://www.almenconi.com/topics/games/grand_theft3.html

So, what do you think? Does playing violent games make children do violent things?

In my opinion I say no, unless the kid playing was already warped in the head which means, violent game or not, they probably still would do stupid crazy crap in their lifetime.

[General2k]

In my personal opinion, I don't think they're fit for adults!" said Seattle Police Chief Gil Kerlikowske.

they are just mest up in the head and all stupid.. violence is cool and fun playing a game there not gunna make you kill some one.. gzzzs.
not fit for Adults:they need CS bad or somthing

[Razore]

I play violent games all the time! And I turned out okay! ....right?

[Lidge Farkley]

Oh great... not an other one of these terrible threads!

//sorry... just finally had thought I had found a board that was free of the "now playing", "violent video games" and "favorite movie" or "favorite tv show" type threads.  The 3drealms forum is packed full of that crap... and sorting through it to find the stuff that's actually interesting just isn't worth it any more.

//This is one of those topics that addresses a persons personal preference and personal idealisms and personal controls.  There is no right answer, but everyone will think they are right.  It's like a thread about abortion, or a thread about gun control.  It's never ending, and everyone ends up pissed off in the end.

//edited to add that yes I know the last sentence before this one is redundant, but I am using "never-ending" to mean a topic with no solution and "in the end" to mean, about the end of the actual thread and the people participating in it, ie; nobody feels good once it's over because they've just made a mess trying to say thet they're right, when nobody is nescessarliy correct.

[xkenshinx]

I dunno about u guys but ive been having very viloent thoughts lately... i wanna go hijack a car.... and then... grab a flamethrower and run around down town getting pickups and burning people usunder muahahahaha

and jump into a tank and destroy buildings and crush cars and pedestrians

and and... jump on a kawasaki ninja ... with some type of ancient samurai sword in hand.. and pop peoples heads off in a drive by ... samuari sword.. drive by thing.. yeah...

but I digress

[LastWish]

Oh great... not an other one of these terrible threads!

//sorry... just finally had thought I had found a board that was free of the "now playing", "violent video games" and "favorite movie" or "favorite tv show" type threads.  The 3drealms forum is packed full of that crap... and sorting through it to find the stuff that's actually interesting just isn't worth it any more.

//This is one of those topics that addresses a persons personal preference and personal idealisms and personal controls.  There is no right answer, but everyone will think they are right.  It's like a thread about abortion, or a thread about gun control.  It's never ending, and everyone ends up pissed off in the end.

//edited to add that yes I know the last sentence before this one is redundant, but I am using "never-ending" to mean a topic with no solution and "in the end" to mean, about the end of the actual thread and the people participating in it, ie; nobody feels good once it's over because they've just made a mess trying to say thet they're right, when nobody is nescessarliy correct.

[Particle]

The only violent game that I personally don't like is Postal 2.  That's just beyond my acceptable limits.  I mean seriously, you can mutilate remains, kick corpses, burn people (which turn black with red areas after burning), etc.

That's going too far in my opinion.  I'll never say that a game like Quake III or something is too violent though.

[General2k]

Just to let you know that Tribes has a violent thing on the back of it.
Do you think Tribes is to Violent"hell no"
but i think it would be fun to see ppls burned to the ground..Lights out..Dark in your room Big speackers and souround sound..Hearing death/blood/:  just fun.. :roll:

[Jason_Xero]

The only violent game that I personally don't like is Postal 2.  That's just beyond my acceptable limits.  I mean seriously, you can mutilate remains, kick corpses, burn people (which turn black with red areas after burning), etc.

That's going too far in my opinion.  I'll never say that a game like Quake III or something is too violent though.

The funny thing about the burned corpses; the females still have boobies, heh.  The fire is supposed to burn the fat off your body.  I can take Postal 2 no problem.  It's just the idiotic missions that you do and the general sense that you are in a little circle mindlessly killing people just for the hell of it.

Oh, and don't forget the "Flaming hole" gay bar...

[Silvanoshei]

The point of a discussion is not to arrive at a conclusion. If a discussion makes you angry or annoyed, then you need to take some anger management. If you don't like a discussion, then just don't post in it. Complaining about it isn't going to make it go away, nor is it going to "clean up" the forums. Speaking of which, what would you rather us talk about? Owning General?

If you can't take part in a opinionated discussion with getting angry, you shouldn't be posting in this thread.

[General2k]

why does my name come up every time... lol
And it's always somthing bad  
plzz stop using my name as a disgrace..
*the point is, that violanced games are ok.. even the badest the hole point is can you take it.. but particles cant take some games as you can see.. but some ppls can take it the hole 9 yards. so yea..*
games that are bloody,screeming with hell is just simply fun. if they want teenagers not to play games and think it's not good for adults eather.. must of grew up in a crist loving house.. Not like some ppls but they must of had it really good..

[Silvanoshei]

Would you consider physical torture bad for just teenagers or adults as well? It is possible for things to be unhealthy to all ages, you know.

[xkenshinx]

The point of a discussion is not to arrive at a conclusion. If a discussion makes you angry or annoyed, then you need to take some anger management. If you don't like a discussion, then just don't post in it. Complaining about it isn't going to make it go away, nor is it going to "clean up" the forums. Speaking of which, what would you rather us talk about? Owning General?

If you can't take part in a opinionated discussion with getting angry, you shouldn't be posting in this thread.

pwned >_<

[Newbie]

Silv pwns people all the time.  


I agree with Particle, I think it's ok to a certain extent..
But if I ever saw a kid under the age of 14 playing Postal2 then that would be just.. wrong. I mean, you can catch people on fire and then piss on them to put them out..

I think video game stores should have the people at the register using some common sense and common judgement. For instance keeping games like GTA Vice city and Postal2 out of younger kids hands.