What do you think of this?

Robz · 24-11-2009, 10:15 AM

Human Rights Groups are calling for Video Games such as Call of Duty and Far Cry to observe humanitarian laws and human rights in their games, (full story HERE ).

What do you guys think?

DevilsAdvocate · 24-11-2009, 10:17 AM

People don't play games because they are like 'the normal world'. I play them to escape it.

sted · 24-11-2009, 10:20 AM

i can see their point to a degree but games are about escapism and not worrying about consequences. Most people can tell the difference betwwen a game and reality and dont go round tesco with ak47's in real life but in a game its fun and i would wager from a psycological point of view quite good at relieving stress. Take it to the extreme and in say a racing game have a crash then you spend hours filling out insurance forms.

TechMonkey · 24-11-2009, 10:20 AM

Does that mean Risk the board game will be banned? What about Monopoly, for profiteering!

K.C.Leblanc · 24-11-2009, 10:27 AM

I don't even want to start thinking about the ethical conotations of whack a mole

sted · 24-11-2009, 10:28 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by TechMonkey

Does that mean Risk the board game will be banned? What about Monopoly, for profiteering!

how about hungry hungry hippos for encouraging people to eat too much lol

nephilim · 24-11-2009, 10:55 AM

The day they incorporate ultra realistic rules of engagement is the day i stop playing, as I dont want to play as a british soldier and look out for americans firing at me as well as insurgents....

Fatmas · 24-11-2009, 11:00 AM

What a waste of money this study was.

Here is my study into video games summarised in five words:

IT IS NOT REAL LIFE.

Robz · 24-11-2009, 11:00 AM

perhaps the ultra realism will affect the scenarios so we have to invade Iraq for oil.....oops i meant WMDs

Robz · 24-11-2009, 11:03 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Fatmas

IT IS NOT REAL LIFE.

Try telling the chav on the corner that

They think we all will become phsycomaniac killers from playing these games, don't they realise we're not all like those americans?

korifugi · 24-11-2009, 11:07 AM

It's yet again the media looking for a scapegoat - that scapegoat being the gamer (again).

I've now taken to occasionally wearing t-shirts that proclaim 'video games made me do it'

There seems to be a crusade from some that think we should never play them as we're all obviuosly being trained to be k!ller$.

Actually - to look at the list there... There's only really one genre! Classic one-sidedness from the media again, bravo.

I'll stop there as if I carry on any further I'll end up getting this moved behind the red door!

Arcath · 24-11-2009, 12:23 PM

CoD7: Mall Cop

Stun Guns only as real guns are too violent, and you have to call the police everytime a customer threatens you

gavins38 · 24-11-2009, 12:37 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by korifugi

It's yet again the media looking for a scapegoat - that scapegoat being the gamer (again).

I've now taken to occasionally wearing t-shirts that proclaim 'video games made me do it'

There seems to be a crusade from some that think we should never play them as we're all obviuosly being trained to be k!ller$.

Actually - to look at the list there... There's only really one genre! Classic one-sidedness from the media again, bravo.

I'll stop there as if I carry on any further I'll end up getting this moved behind the red door!

Where can I get one of those t-shirts! Lol!

This issue seems to come up time and time again, and each time it fizzles out because there's no solid evidence to link violence in games to violence in real life.

Rawns · 24-11-2009, 05:24 PM

3 words.

ITS - A - GAME!

timzim · 24-11-2009, 05:31 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Rawns

3 words.

ITS - A - GAME!

Erm, that's 4 words, if you get the punctuation right...

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DevilsAdvocate Join Date: May 2007 Location: West Midlands Posts: 309 Thanks: 14 Thanked 16 Times in 15 Posts Rep Power: 9	People don't play games because they are like 'the normal world'. I play them to escape it.

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sted Join Date: Mar 2009 Location: Doncaster/Leeds Posts: 597 Thanks: 20 Thanked 88 Times in 81 Posts Rep Power: 22	i can see their point to a degree but games are about escapism and not worrying about consequences. Most people can tell the difference betwwen a game and reality and dont go round tesco with ak47's in real life but in a game its fun and i would wager from a psycological point of view quite good at relieving stress. Take it to the extreme and in say a racing game have a crash then you spend hours filling out insurance forms.

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TechMonkey Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: East Sussex Posts: 1,572 Thanks: 40 Thanked 67 Times in 48 Posts Rep Power: 27	Does that mean Risk the board game will be banned? What about Monopoly, for profiteering!

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nephilim Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Bedfordshire Posts: 1,195 Thanks: 150 Thanked 189 Times in 142 Posts Blog Entries: 1 Rep Power: 37	The day they incorporate ultra realistic rules of engagement is the day i stop playing, as I dont want to play as a british soldier and look out for americans firing at me as well as insurgents....

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Fatmas Join Date: Jul 2009 Location: UK Posts: 117 Thanks: 16 Thanked 8 Times in 8 Posts Rep Power: 2	What a waste of money this study was. Here is my study into video games summarised in five words: IT IS NOT REAL LIFE.

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korifugi Join Date: May 2008 Location: Derby Posts: 194 Thanks: 21 Thanked 49 Times in 30 Posts Rep Power: 13	It's yet again the media looking for a scapegoat - that scapegoat being the gamer (again). I've now taken to occasionally wearing t-shirts that proclaim 'video games made me do it' There seems to be a crusade from some that think we should never play them as we're all obviuosly being trained to be k!ller$. Actually - to look at the list there... There's only really one genre! Classic one-sidedness from the media again, bravo. I'll stop there as if I carry on any further I'll end up getting this moved behind the red door!

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Arcath Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Lancashire Posts: 331 Thanks: 20 Thanked 24 Times in 22 Posts Rep Power: 10	CoD7: Mall Cop Stun Guns only as real guns are too violent, and you have to call the police everytime a customer threatens you

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Rawns Join Date: Jun 2009 Location: Somerset Posts: 71 Thanks: 18 Thanked 2 Times in 2 Posts Rep Power: 2	3 words. ITS - A - GAME!

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