Gaming - When does it go too far?

danny12 · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:20 pm Post subject: Gaming - When does it go too far?

Gaming has always been a plesurable past time of mine. It helps me to relax even during deaths which i can account for. But some people view Games as harmful and destructive. What do YOU think of this issue?

Anorithias · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 1:28 pm Post subject:

well i dont think that its gaming that went to far but the media. they pick out every bad thing in a game (hot coffee etc) but they dont pick out the better side of games (graphics gameplay) the media is destroying games.

i also find it bad in the increase in m games out there.

Holymonkey · Posted: Wed May 24, 2006 2:36 pm Post subject:

A couple of games have bee great speculation for the media. Remember Manhunt a couple of years back. A guy played thought it was cool and because of it killed his best friend. Thats where it all steamed from here in the UK. There were calls for stricter laws on games and some people wantedviolent game banned. In my opinion its not the games fault its the person who does something bad and takes a game serioulsy.

danny12 · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 10:54 am Post subject:

I think those thoughts exactly. FRD should know this other story.

A couple buy Resident Evil 4 for their son. It was an over 18 game. Properly labeled an all. Now the son plays for around 10 mins and takes an epelictic fit. The parents play the game saying "not properly labeled" but 1. 18 is on the front so why is he playing it? 2. The game always says before the start "This game contains scenes of extreme violence and gore".

The parents blamed Capcom, Capcom blamed parents. Luckily Capcom won.

Its that kinda stuff that annoys the crap outta me.

FFfanaticx · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 11:57 am Post subject:

RE4 is an 18 in the states its a 16 here in the uk lol any way i agree with all of you games never go to far its the people who play them coupled with media coverage of what they have done

Anorithias · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:16 pm Post subject:

i agree with holy monkey in that its not the games fault but the gamers. if they cant control themselves then they shouldnt be able to have it. and i hate wat danny12 brought up. thats just pure stupidity on the parents part. how can you blame a company if it says on the label that its for 18+?

FFfanaticx · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 1:24 pm Post subject:

like i said before i agree totally if the game is clearly marked and has warnings on it then only the people buying it can be to blame. Besides all of that what would most games be without excessive violence eh Smile

Snort It · Posted: Thu May 25, 2006 2:59 pm Post subject:

If it were me I wouldn't let it controll my life, I would keep important things as my first priority. But that's all opinion, if people want to play video games all there lives let them, that's what they choose to do. It's a free country.

FFfanaticx · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 5:05 am Post subject:

some people do it cos its there job ahhhhhh games testing the job of true gods Smile

danny12 · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 7:48 am Post subject:

If people allow themselves to lose control of themselves like that i see no reason why games should be blamed

Anorithias · Posted: Fri May 26, 2006 12:00 pm Post subject:

thats what i said. the game makers should keep on puting out good games its their job. and the people at the insaneosilum (sp) should take away the people that cant control themselves. thats their job.

FFfanaticx · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 6:36 am Post subject:

indeed there is no such thing as a bad game but there are bad gamers

wolf · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 7:34 am Post subject:

god of war is a very bad game.

danny12 · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:20 am Post subject:

FFfanaticx · Posted: Sun May 28, 2006 11:22 am Post subject:

yes please do elaborate on this god of war is an excellent game