Quote: "I used to play Pac-Man when I was growing up but I never went to school and ate anybody..."
Without question, that is undeniably my most favorite quote now!
Quote: "yeah, cause the last few have shown the great and positive roles that violent games place on our society."
Every credible study I've read thus far from a non-biased research group has said that violent games are no more likely to increase violent behavior than any other form of media. But unlike other forms of media, games increase motor skills, hand-eye coordination, and a number of other traits. So I'd go so far as to say that I think games offer more to mental development than any other form of media... but that's just my opinion.
Quote: "My main issue with violent games is that they are trying to show realistic gore. I dont like that."
But what about violent movies like Hostel or Saw? Surely they've made more gruesome films than they've made games. If I had a kid, I would no more want him/ her to watch Hostel than I'd want them to play a game like GTA or Doom. And yet you never see studies conducted on the film industry.
On that note... our industry needs better lobbyists here in the states, if we even have any at all. I hate lobbyists as much as most others, but it's the only way to get stuff done nowadays, so let's hire some decent lobbyists dangit!
Quote: "It's just these politicians have grown up in an era before the majority of these problems came about (cause they caused em). Also happened to be an era before games. Hmmm could be a connection there. I think it's just that they think they found a scapegoat."
Very true. They came from an era where the girl on "I dream of Jeanie" wasn't allowed to show her bellybutton on TV because it was considered too risque, and no one thought the show title "Leave it to Beaver" was hilarious. Today, what do we consider risque? Janet Jackson's boob flopping out during the Superbowl? Terra Reid having a similar "clothing malfunction" at the Oscars? Paris Hilton (just her being alive in general)? I don't see anyone going after Britney Spears for dancing the way she does, all the while being more than half nude. And her target audience is what, 8-13 year olds? Yeah, there's a role model
. To be perfectly honest, I think my kids could learn more from Tommy Vercetti than they ever could from Britney Spears.
Quote: "Yeah, but I know a few people who shut themselves in dark rooms with repetitive music, popping pills and thinking people were out to get them "
You know Jason Mewes?
Quote: "There has been a study (don't remember where I saw it) that says because of video games soldiers are more likely to shoot... in times of war that's an asset... so it's both good and bad."
I saw a similar study, maybe even the same one. It was on the Military Channel, some guy talking about how they might "administer" war-based PC games to soldiers that are failing weapon accuracy tests.
Quote: "What's the worst that'll happen? They'll force us to put higher rating labels on the games? So what, the kids that buy these games will get them regardless "
My big fear is that they might do to us what they did to our friends in Australia. Or maybe they'll put some sort of limitations on how we develop games, content-wise. If they tried to do that, it would seriously take the jam out of my donut.
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