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Originally Posted by Zyr
The problem in video games is not the violence, but the attitude to that violence. In GTA it's glorified, same for Postal 2. In Manhunt the whole point was to make it as violent as possible for the snuff film. In God of War it was more "I have to kill things? Ok, if you insist", but still very brutal.
Some people think that they shouldn't make violent video games, but that's not the solution. The solution is enforcing the rating system that already exists.
Incidently, though bloody, technically speaking, you're killing (and sacrificing) zombies in God of War.
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You're right. In actuality, parents really don't care about violence. They can stomach the idea of their kid wanting to fight for his country, so they don't say anything when you see games like Call of Duty or Brothers in Arms (they DID say something about Counter-Strike, but that one lets you be a terrorist, which is a big no no with Bush glorifying 9-11 with his petty "War on Terror), but when you see "Splatterhouse 5" or "Grand Theft Auto," parents suddenly have a sticks up their asses.
I wanted to add that one of the most violent videogames of all time is Super Mario Bros. The game has you jumping on your enemies and crushing their entire bodies underneath your feet. Then it had you burning them to death with fire, and slamming big heavy shells in their faces. Parents don't say anything about that because it doesn't show detail; it doesn't show
reality. It kills me when parents shelter their kids from reality to "protect" them. I'm not saying they should use videogames as a source of teaching reality to their children, but this whole two-sided display of opinion makes me wonder; did they ever learn about reality in their own lives?
One more thing I have to add: Whenever I say "parents" in the previous paragraphs, change it to "crazy republican parents." Wanted to be a bit more specific.