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Posted by: A Forum Cop

Posted by: Gruntzilla24

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Posted by: A Forum Cop
Once again, HOW DO YOU CLASSIFY VIOLENT GAMES?

What are the criteria for a "violent" game?
It doesn't matter how I, or anyone here classifies violent games.

What does matter is how Joe Politician and Suzy the Soccer Mom defines that.

What's important is how we respond when asked to justify GTA or Call of Duty.
Here's my response:

If video games are the cause of gun violence, why does Japan, the creator of games like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, have 2 gun murders a year, as opposed to our 12,000?

How dare you use logic in your argument?

There should only be emotions about the non-exist connection between CoD and murder.

/sarcasm
Ha, don't worry. The sarcasm was more than clear.

I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.

  • 01.03.2013 1:20 PM PDT

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Posted by: A Forum Cop

Posted by: Gruntzilla24

Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie

Posted by: A Forum Cop
Once again, HOW DO YOU CLASSIFY VIOLENT GAMES?

What are the criteria for a "violent" game?
It doesn't matter how I, or anyone here classifies violent games.

What does matter is how Joe Politician and Suzy the Soccer Mom defines that.

What's important is how we respond when asked to justify GTA or Call of Duty.
Here's my response:

If video games are the cause of gun violence, why does Japan, the creator of games like Street Fighter and Resident Evil, have 2 gun murders a year, as opposed to our 12,000?

How dare you use logic in your argument?

There should only be emotions about the non-exist connection between CoD and murder.

/sarcasm
I love the sarcasm <3

But, this is an important thought. How do we respond when people use pure emotion and irrationality when comparing Sandy Hook to Call of Duty.

Remember these will be home moms that will just see people shooting each other, and a guy shooting kids. They will likely see a small distinction between the two.

  • 01.03.2013 1:20 PM PDT

Studies show that men think about sex every 7 seconds. I do my best to eat hotdogs in under 6, just so things don't get weird.

Please allow me to introduce Myself
I'm a man of wealth and taste
I've been around for a long, long year
Stole many a man's soul and faith


Posted by: Gruntzilla24
I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.


No.

No way at all. We should not have to censor our games willingly. The soccer moms need to be proven wrong all the way. Does it matter if we censor the games or they do? The games get censored either way.

  • 01.03.2013 1:22 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gruntzilla24
I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.


No.

No way at all. We should not have to censor our games willingly. The soccer moms need to be proven wrong all the way. Does it matter if we censor the games or they do? The games get censored either way.

Dear soccer moms, I know people that got hurt playing every type of major organized sport.

Do we need to ban sports?

  • 01.03.2013 1:24 PM PDT
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Then we'll be playing World War I games since they primarily used bolt action rifles.

  • 01.03.2013 1:26 PM PDT

Studies show that men think about sex every 7 seconds. I do my best to eat hotdogs in under 6, just so things don't get weird.

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Posted by: MyNameIsCharlie

Posted by: Gruntzilla24
I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.


No.

No way at all. We should not have to censor our games willingly. The soccer moms need to be proven wrong all the way. Does it matter if we censor the games or they do? The games get censored either way.

Dear soccer moms, I know people that got hurt playing every type of major organized sport.

Do we need to ban sports?


You know their answer without my having to say it...

Where is dodgeball these days? Why does every kid get an award for participating, regardless if they won or not? Why was football in k through 8th grade degraded from tackle, to flag, and now touch?

Oh, they are working on sports...

  • 01.03.2013 1:27 PM PDT

If video games make me violent, how come I am not a pro NFL player yet?

  • 01.03.2013 1:27 PM PDT

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Posted by: Opt1mu5Pr1m3 15
How about we actually enforce the ESRB rating system and keep M rated games out of the hands of 12 year olds...


How would that work? Parents or older siblings can go out and buy it. It's just a matter of parenting that the government shouldn't intervene in.

Also, why is maturity judged by age? I've seen a lot of annoying 30-40 year olds who go into huge tantrums while the 12 year olds are either immature to the point where it's tough to be mean to them without feeling like a dick or mature so they aren't annoying.

  • 01.03.2013 1:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: HundredJono
If video games make me violent, how come I am not a pro NFL player yet?
*nosepinch*

*sigh*

Your reading comprehension is astounding. You disproved my argument. Here's your free ticket to disney land, and your hug from Miss America.

Thank your for playing.

  • 01.03.2013 1:28 PM PDT

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Posted by: Gruntzilla24
I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.


No.

No way at all. We should not have to censor our games willingly. The soccer moms need to be proven wrong all the way. Does it matter if we censor the games or they do? The games get censored either way.

Dear soccer moms, I know people that got hurt playing every type of major organized sport.

Do we need to ban sports?


You know their answer without my having to say it...

Where is dodgeball these days? Why does every kid get an award for participating, regardless if they won or not? Why was football in k through 8th grade degraded from tackle, to flag, and now touch?

Oh, they are working on sports...

My school still plays dodgeball.

They gave it a new mane, TACA(throwing and catching activity) but they still say "get the dodgeballs from the locker rooms", but in the official curriculum, you have to 'evade' the ball, not dodge it.

  • 01.03.2013 1:29 PM PDT
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I wonder if this will affect the launch of GTA V.

Will we see massive protests during the game's midnight launch?

  • 01.03.2013 1:38 PM PDT


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I wonder if this will affect the launch of GTA V.

Will we see massive protests during the game's midnight launch?


I'm still gonna buy it regardless.

It's my life and I can play what ever the hell I want.

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Then I will laugh in their faces.

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Posted by: HundredJono

Posted by: ThirstyAvenge
I wonder if this will affect the launch of GTA V.

Will we see massive protests during the game's midnight launch?


I'm still gonna buy it regardless.

It's my life and I can play what ever the hell I want.
Same here!

  • 01.03.2013 1:47 PM PDT
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All that is needed for the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing.


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Posted by: Gruntzilla24
I mean, I guess levels like "No Russian" area big no-no. Infinity Ward couldn't gotten the message across with something like sabotaging military bases or something of the sort. While no sane person will think it's OK to do it themselves, I'm more worried about the game devs. They should be careful about setting themselves up for scrutiny.


No.

No way at all. We should not have to censor our games willingly. The soccer moms need to be proven wrong all the way. Does it matter if we censor the games or they do? The games get censored either way.
I'm not saying they should be censored, I'm just saying that game devs should be careful. That's all.

  • 01.03.2013 1:57 PM PDT