interviews with gamers about violent videogames

[Zimbacca]

Ok, this first guy isn't a gamer and is a dick.
http://www.cbsnews.com/st...gamecore/main676446.shtml

Is gaming escapism?

Yes, just as Ted Bundy escaped into pornography. It is not a release of aggression. It is training for aggression.

this is from the guy who writes Ctrl Alt Del.
http://www.cbsnews.com/st...gamecore/main677960.shtml

What percentage of all games made would you say are violent, based upon your previous definition of violence in video games?

I would say that easily at least half of all video games could be classified to contain some sort of violence. Even the original Mario game features Mario stomping on the head of goombas. I'm sure that, while not bloody or gory, could be construed as a form of violence.

Next they'll post an interview with the writer of VG cats.

[Izret101]

I wil read those this weekend.

I did a project on this 2 years ago.
I read alot of stuff on both sides. It is really a interesting topic if you are willing to luisten to both sides and not get offended about it.

But many people are dicks and know nothing about it and just say it is evil and trains people.

The best argument i made for it (which i probably read somewhere else) was "A mouse or a controller can in no way simulate or teach an individual how to properly hold or operate a weapon." I said some other stuff but that was the main statement of that paragraph. I may have paraphrased myself a bit too.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

I am working with an Oakland, CA prosecutor in a murder trial in which the older gang members used GTA 3 to train teens to do carjackings and murders.

Nuff, said. Dickiest head ever!

[Zimbacca]

I fail to see how playing GTA 3 will teach you how to steal a car.

[thx1138]

Yeah, like some future version of  Gran Turismo, with 'absolute realism' (TM), might possibly be used to train ram raiders or some such shit. LOL

[Arrrhalomynn]

http://www.hindustantimes..._1263268,001800080000.htm

The discussion is over. It's proven: Videogames cause murder.

[sinning.dragon]

What fucking game was that last kid playing that (s)he needed so badly?


I gotta get me some of that!

[Zimbacca]

http://www.cbsnews.com/st...gamecore/main678332.shtml
Here's the guy from VG cats.

[Sauza12]

I really like the way the guy who is interviewing these people is handeling this first round.  Just let them get what they have to say out and don't try to twist rebut it.

btw, I can prove video games are violent because since I played Night Trap, I've found myself draining the blood out of scantily clad coeds.  You guys are such enablers.

[The Metamorphosing Leon]

see, they (whoever "they" may be) have to go to some crazy russian country called latvia to find a case of VG related murder.

Okay, so it may not be a crazy country, but still!