Game Violence makes Violent People?

[Tamujiin]

Here's a brand-spanking new topic for the Game Violence thing we were talking about under "Newbies" in case anyone wanted to continue talking about it.

 

Here's an idea. I believe that if game violence was somehow involved in the real-life violence, then the person who performed them probably had some psychological disorders. Maybe, there could be a law in which we are granted a permit to purchase violent video games, provided we have a thorough examination from a psychiatrist first. If you believe you are perfectly sane and are not about to blow your neighbor's brains out because you saw it on a game, then you should have nothing to worry about, and just go to the psychiatrist, then get a permit, and buy your games!

 

Then of course games would go black market for those without permits, and we'll have a whole new thing to let our poor law enforcement to worry about....But isn't letting people with unknown mental histories buy video games a thing to worry about in itself?

 

 

well if your not american i can understand what you are saying, Here we got this peice of paper that a few people have been pooting on lately, ( few high ranking goverment officials, need i say more? Want a big slice of the patriot act anyone? ) and having to get a permit to buy A video game with a mature rating would yet again be another form of censorship. What really needs to be done is enforcment of checking for I.D's and resposible ( yeah right i know right!) parenting, by which i mean the taking away of and smashing therefore game DVD/CD into a million pieces, and the telling to the child i dont allow you to play such violent games at age 7.!

 

As i have said before. Mature games are not meant for immature people.

[hoots7]

What really needs to be done is enforcement of checking for I.D's and responsible parenting.

YES, like most problems enforcement is the solution; but politicians would rather get their face on TV by introducing some new piece of legislation than do the unglamorous job of helping enforce the laws already on the books.

[gandalftw]

As soon as your born they make you feel small, By giving you no time instead of it all, Till the pain is so big you feel nothing at all, A working class hero is something to be, A working class hero is something to be. They hurt you at home and they hit you at school, They hate you if you're clever and they despise a fool, Till you're so vulking crazy you can't follow their rules.....Lennon

 

No, it isn't video games that create violent people...

[Kresselack]

I played the classic DooM games at a younger age, and I never decided to do violent things.

[dezdimona]

violent games do not make people violent

Stupidity,greed,sloth, anger,lust,jealousy and on and on do.

Looking for something to blame is the same as saying guns kill people,

so do knifes,ropes,crowbars,etc,etc.

its the person,not the object he uses!

[Jntk]

I've been playing violent games since i can remember. (which is 14. i got hit by a car and cannot remember anything before it)

and I'm really quite passive, i real life that is :wink:

[Javalin]

Theres no evidence of anybody being manipulated to do violent things because of the influence in video games.

 

Its the governments of each nation around the world- looking to blame something. However, the case of this.. in my eyes is the opposite way around.

 

Violence in Video Games.. Comes from people WHO ARE VIOLENT!

[Skotte]

Theres no evidence of anybody being manipulated to do violent things because of the influence in video games.

 

Its the governments of each nation around the world- looking to blame something. However, the case of this.. in my eyes is the opposite way around.

 

Violence in Video Games.. Comes from people WHO ARE VIOLENT!

 

While I aggree on the first two points I disagree on the third.

the way I see it, like sex Violence sells (to a degree).

violence is an easily relatable gameplay mechanic even if you aren't that familier with the tools of destruction available in RL (you just know that swinging a sword at someone should hurt). and it's an easy way to move the story allong And since violence is a tabboo subject it can be entertaining if there there is no immediate consequence to the gamer.

 

I couldn't tell if you were referring to the gamers or the game makers.

[Javalin]

While I aggree on the first two points I disagree on the third.

the way I see it, like sex Violence sells (to a degree).

violence is an easily relatable gameplay mechanic even if you aren't that familier with the tools of destruction available in RL (you just know that swinging a sword at someone should hurt). and it's an easy way to move the story allong And since violence is a tabboo subject it can be entertaining if there there is no immediate consequence to the gamer.

 

I couldn't tell if you were referring to the gamers or the game makers.

 

 

Well, think of it this way if i never made myself clear earlier.

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Take for example.. guns. If guns never existed in the world, then guns would have a 95% chance of not appearing in video games. You see where this is going?

 

If objects in the world never existed, then it would probably never show up in video games. Apart from Magic. However, that never existed, that was done just by lighting effects :)

[Skotte]

While I aggree on the first two points I disagree on the third.

the way I see it, like sex Violence sells (to a degree).

violence is an easily relatable gameplay mechanic even if you aren't that familier with the tools of destruction available in RL (you just know that swinging a sword at someone should hurt). and it's an easy way to move the story allong And since violence is a tabboo subject it can be entertaining if there there is no immediate consequence to the gamer.

 

I couldn't tell if you were referring to the gamers or the game makers.

 

 

Well, think of it this way if i never made myself clear earlier.

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Take for example.. guns. If guns never existed in the world, then guns would have a 95% chance of not appearing in video games. You see where this is going?

 

If objects in the world never existed, then it would probably never show up in video games. Apart from Magic. However, that never existed, that was done just by lighting effects :)

 

it may be true that if guns didn't exist most games wouldn't use them. they would most likely instead use a known dangerous implement,like cars, axes or sporks :blink: .

 

that doesn't mean that anyone making a violent game is going to use a spork with intent to maim.