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Subject: HALO IS THE NEW DOOM!
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Doom also introduced gratuitous violence to video games, causing it to be the sole spot light for anyone with an opinion on said matter. Video from the ORIGINAL Doom is still used today by people protesting against video game violence. That gave it an aura and prestige (even if it was seen as villainous) that nothing else can match with gameplay.

And btw, this has nothing to do with my belief on video game violence. IMHO, if your child is so easily influenced by a game to want to shoot someone, there are more problems in your household than viloent games.

  • 07.11.2004 12:43 AM PDT
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Hmm... Breaking the law (not that it really did) to change the law... and now blood is in games everywhere. Sounds like today's politics on many issues... :\ Although unlike the violence in games, it's not always a good thing.

  • 07.11.2004 12:57 AM PDT
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Doom wasnt really THAT violent an innovation, Wolfenstien (the original) was way more violent, heck the number of people who complained about it as you shot the dogs...sheesh. Doom just got all the press though, just in the same way GTA gathers a huge amount of press behind it (ok, and rightfully so as its pretty much lacking in any kind of morals). But violence in games is nothing to do with teaching people to be violent, it can be a good stress relief as lets face it, it is just a load of pixels. The big problems come in with games like GTA which have an 18 cert being in the hands of the under 10s, its totally the parents fault in this situation, and with minds like that no wonder it can effect them so badly as it does. Halo though isn't in the position as such as a press target mostly as you're fighting aliens, and the blood ain't red, and your in the military doing it for a reason....and as always with Bungie the story is such that it gives a truely brillient reason for all your actions.

Violence in games isn't always a good thing. Its like everything, if thats all they keep shovelling out you get tired of it very quickly, and you find the only audience you have is the young kiddies that it wasnt marketted against in the first place who flock to these things as its something they shouldnt have. The only reason they do flock as they do to games like GTA is because of all the bad press they get.

  • 07.11.2004 2:39 AM PDT
Subject: HALO IS THE NEW DOOM!

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Halo 2 forever.
Half-Life 2 for a week, then Halo 2 Forever Again.

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  • 07.11.2004 12:39 AM PDT

Halo evolved from Marathon.

  • 07.11.2004 4:09 AM PDT
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Maybe so, but nearly all FPS are Doom evolved, it was just a groundbreaking game, so Halo has a link somewhere (even if it is through Marathon!)
I loved Doom, that game was one of the scariest experiences of my life, playing with the lights of was a heart in mouth experience! I felt a similar way when I was about to meet the Flood for the first time, I was crapping myself about what was gonna come and get me! And for me that is what makes a good game, something that can make you feel nervous, or gets the adrenaline pumping!

  • 07.11.2004 6:03 AM PDT
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Halo has nothing to do with doom! Halo evolved from Marathon wich evolved from Pathways Into Darkness... Damn! Doom is just a piece of junk...

  • 07.11.2004 7:29 AM PDT
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What are you talking about? I loved Doom!
GTA is unethical, but who cares, I still play it.

  • 07.11.2004 8:14 AM PDT
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I would say Halo evolved from Aliens and The Fith Element.

  • 07.11.2004 8:27 AM PDT
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GTA: Let's go run down a hooker! Let's go kill 6 people and watch as the "Police" don't do a damn thing! If you run away from the Police, everything will be fine and you'll NEVER EVER get caught! YAY!

  • 07.11.2004 11:08 AM PDT
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Posted by: MetalRock1987
I would say Halo evolved from Aliens and The Fith Element.


Yeah it looks really like the same... Great movies... Great Game... Dont ask for a Halo movie just watch Alien (1) Aliens (Alien 2 by James Cameron) They're state of the art!

  • 07.11.2004 2:05 PM PDT