Violent computer games

As someone who tries to live by the 'love & peace' principle, I kind of resent violent computer games (which seems to be the mojority nowdays).
I don't think that anyone who plays these games would get "ideas"... getting "ideas" from these games isn't my problem at all... I wonder if violence as 'entertainment' is such a good idea, especially since in games
you're "active" as opposed to movies for example, where violence is only displayed (which is a different issue) & not requiring you to 'take part'.

I'd like to know what you people think about it...
do you play violent games?
should the gaming industry look at other directions?

 

I don't play violent video games.
I think it's an issue that needs to be looked at...
There is a new video game called Fabel where every choice you make have a concequence. I think this is awesome, instead of being invincible, you are in a 'reality' while playing a fictional game...if that makes since?
But, I tend to play more intelectual stimulating games. Puzzles of sorts.

 

Well... Given that people telling me that its wrong for me to want to shoot digital characters, it makes me want to shoot those characters more. Seriouslly... Video games arent changing a damn thing. Let me shoot my digital characters in peace please

 

hahahah i agree with darklunacy... personaly i think 'gameing' is for losers with no social skill hahahah no not realy i just think some blame needs to be placed on something for human anger/reasoning blah blah blah.... products are made because the consumers wish for them. If planting flowers and telling everyone you pass you loved them and be peacefull and all that sold , then the reason apathy prevailed and no one plugged into reality of the modern world , would be discussed in great detail .

I watched a programe were little babies had the choice of 'ugly' and 'beautiful' it was shown an in built choice of 'beatiful' was found and other media inrtusions meant little ... my point we have no real choice and no outside influences govern what we think and feel.. we are dirty beasts or lovely creatures because we are pr-determined and that what we are is what we are ... unfortunatly.

 

matthew that last paragraph was a little uncomprohendable for me (like my word)

 

sorry...its sunday and i have a headache. basicaly i meant that we need to blame something or someone for everything that we do wrong or right... violent video games are just the latest thing to blame...heck i think rock and roll was blamed for 'teenage' rebelion and the decline of morality ... that was not realy true was it ???.
I like making words up my fave at the moment is incombobable

 

When I watched them shooting missles into Iraq I thought it was a video game.Surgical strikes,none of our guys getting killed.All we had to do was push buttons and watch it on t.v..Wheee.We weren't really killing them were we?It was all just a game...

 

leave that for the 'america attacks' or 'politics'...no it is not all a game and reducing it down to some snipping here is just wrong and unfair...you can believe what you say to be true , but IMHO its bollocks.

 

oh,but it is a game,we just need to pull the plug.

 

oh yeah that would solve all the problems... have you any more analogies erm like its 'game over' ..

 

How about I have no idea about what you're talking about?

 

How about i have no idea what your talking about ... were did this thread state that we were talking about the iraq war.. not everything is connected to that you know...sorry.

 

Where did it state it wasn't.It was about violent video games and their effects on the real world.One effect of these games and other forms of violent media is the lack of sensitivity to violence.It becomes normal.We start to accept it.

 

well i did not get that with your first post .. ???

i can see your point with

I don't realy agree..because excuses are made for everything...when are we saying 'violent media' desensitised us as a society ?? are people pre video games any less or more violent ???

 

I grew up in the video game era ... i am not affected i don't think... i still am shoked at images put in front of me of violence and despair etc... its the individual i think. Plus its easy for everyone to blame something and somebody for horrid acts and unfeeling attitudes ...simple thing i think is that some people care others don't .

 

There is more acceptance of war now then during Viet Nam.Kerry is running on the fact that he is better at war then w.The mood in this country has changed.I blame many things and believe these games play a small part.They are also affected by the country's mood creating a snowball effect.

 

I think you would/could find evidence during the vietnam war for people being desensitised by the second world war .

All i think your saying is that Kerry would some how miracuously speak with terrorists and understand their reasoning and be able to broker some kind of peaceful resolution..well that would be nice , but these people that are killing anyone and everyone with no logical reasoning can't be spoken too...because they are insane. Do you think they grew up with violent video games ???

 

No.Violent religion.Violence begats violence.The cycle needs to be broken.

 

I agree..but were talking about video games here ??? religeon has little to do with the current terrorist actions its just an excuse . like thinking violent video games breeds violent unsensitive people.. well saying that wwe smackdown makes me a bit violent and unsensitive because my friends think its great ...but it is crap. anything wwe related is though ??

 

I really don't like video games that consist of a made-up coordination skill because it doesn't take anything to play a video game. Now everybody addicted to video games are sucked into this odd mind tunnel... I used to be addicted to The Sims... I've always liked simulations and trivial games though... they have to do more with intelligence, sense, and logic.