Why the Byron Review won't stop kids from playing violent video games.
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just dont blame the developers thts all am saying
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What I am saying, however, is that as games become more sophisiticated, the experience they offer becomes more intense. Furthermore, the vast majority of devs have shown little interest in exploring dark or violent topics in an engaging, adult way. Instead we're left with games where the opportunity to indulge in extreme violence is simply presented to us as the main attraction.
And like I say, that kind of experience is a lot of fun - particularly if it's done well, as in the case of GTA. All the same, we need to accept the fact that violence IS the main appeal, the reason we sign up. This is also true of many films (Hostel springs to mind) - but there are also many, many films that use violence as part of an intelligent argument or story. How many games can you think of that succeed in doing this?
The bottom line is that there's nothing wrong with these games, but we should still try to keep them out of the hands of very young children - even if we do feel it's a losing battle. It's the same argument that applies to p0rn. It's perfectly natural for teens to go looking for it, and good luck to them. But should we let little kids watch a video where a man or woman bangs a horse? No!
In my opinion, a lot of game developers are simply making interactive violence-porn. And that's cool, because I and you and we all like porn, right? All I'm saying is "no porn for kids."
Oh, and if any games studio fancies making a violent game with a proper plot, that would be ace too. Silent Hill is looking kind of lonely on my shelf...
What I am saying, however, is that as games become more sophisiticated, the experience they offer becomes more intense. Furthermore, the vast majority of devs have shown little interest in exploring dark or violent topics in an engaging, adult way. Instead we're left with games where the opportunity to indulge in extreme violence is simply presented to us as the main attraction.
And like I say, that kind of experience is a lot of fun - particularly if it's done well, as in the case of GTA. All the same, we need to accept the fact that violence IS the main appeal, the reason we sign up. This is also true of many films (Hostel springs to mind) - but there are also many, many films that use violence as part of an intelligent argument or story. How many games can you think of that succeed in doing this?
The bottom line is that there's nothing wrong with these games, but we should still try to keep them out of the hands of very young children - even if we do feel it's a losing battle. It's the same argument that applies to p0rn. It's perfectly natural for teens to go looking for it, and good luck to them. But should we let little kids watch a video where a man or woman bangs a horse? No!
In my opinion, a lot of game developers are simply making interactive violence-porn. And that's cool, because I and you and we all like porn, right? All I'm saying is "no porn for kids."
Oh, and if any games studio fancies making a violent game with a proper plot, that would be ace too. Silent Hill is looking kind of lonely on my shelf...
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No one should see that kind of stuff man! Let alone kids....
But I like your point about using violence within a game but within a structured plot where it is not neccessary or where it is portrayed as something that is not right so that it is not all about kill kill kill. Although most games with violence are basically based on Space Invaders, with more realism and involvement, as you say, nowadays.
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Regulation of this kind of stuff isn't up to the government (further than classifcation guides like the BBFC) and game developers should be permitted to make and sell what they like. I'm an adult; I am perfectly capable of deciding what i do and do not wish to see on my own.
The responsibility of this lies squarely with the parents and nobody else in my opinion. Regardless of any adult content, parents should be monitoring and curtailing their childrens gaming anyway; like learning correct English.
Isn't that right Eight Ball?
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I'm not sure where the middle of my post went lol
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To villify games into the same category as a Virus,( Hillary Clinton gave the responsibility of studying the effects of games to the department of enfectious diseases for God's sake) is ridiculous. The responsibility lies with parents to police what games their children are buying and playing.
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