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2005's 10 Most Violent Games
Andy writes "The family media guide has released a statement detailing the 10 most violent videogames of 2005." Gamasutra reports: "Ironically, the games that the Family Media Guide singles out include some of the ESRB M-rated titles (not buyable by those under the age of 17) which have been most critically acclaimed so far this year, including Capcom's Resident Evil 4 (of which the site notes: 'it's possible to find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall -- by a pitchfork through her face' ..."
The Family Media Guide 10 Most Violent Games of 2005.
Also Known as "My Amazon Wish List."
Information wants to be anthropomorphized.
http://www.familymediaguide.com/features/EditorsPi cks/ViolenceUnderTheTree.html
Here is the list, with the games ranked in no particular order:
2005's TOP 10 ULTRA-VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES
- Resident Evil 4 - Player is a Special Forces agent sent to recover the President's kidnapped daughter. During the first minutes of play, it's possible to find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall -- by a pitchfork through her face.
- Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas - Player is a young man working with gangs to gain respect. His mission includes murder, theft, and destruction on every imaginable level. Player recovers his health by visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and taking their money. Player can wreak as much havoc as he likes for no reason without progressing through the game's storyline.
- God of War - Player becomes a ruthless warrior, seeking revenge against the gods who tricked him into murdering his own family. Prisoners are burned alive and player can use "finishing moves" to kill opponents - like tearing a victim in half.
- Narc - Player can choose between two narcotics agents attempting to take a dangerous drug off the streets and shut down the KRAK cartel while being subject to temptations including drugs and money. To enhance abilities, player takes drugs including pot, Quaaludes, ecstasy, LSD and "Liquid Soul" - which provides the ability to kick enemies' heads off.
- Killer 7 - Player takes control of seven assassins who must combine skills to defeat a band of suicidal, monstrous terrorists. The game eventually escalates into a global conflict between the U.S. and Japan. Player collects the blood of fallen victims to heal himself and must slit own wrists to spray blood to find hidden passages.
- The Warriors - Based on a 70's action flick that set new standards for "artistic violence," a street gang battles its way across NYC in an attempt to reach its home turf. Player issues several commands to his gang, including "mayhem," which causes the gang to smash everything in sight.
- 50 Cent: Bulletproof - Game is loosely based on the gangster lifestyle of rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Player engages in gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent recordings and music videos.
- Crime Life: Gang Wars - Player is the leader of a ruthless street gang, spending time fighting, recruiting new gangsters, fighting, looting, and of course, more fighting. Player can roam the streets and fight or kill anyone in sight for no apparent reason.
- Condemned: Criminal Origins - Player is an FBI serial killer hunter in one of the first titles for the Xbox 360. Game emphasizes the use of melee weapons over firearms, allowing players to use virtually any part of their environment as a weapon. The next generation graphics provide a new level of detail to various injuries, especially "finishing moves.
- True Crime: New York City - Player is a NYC cop looking for information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.
How about that horrible game where innocent civilians are subjected to a slow toture of being crushed under successively heavier and heavier weights (while enduring some nasuea-inducing motion) until they're shot into the vacuum of space and burned alive in a giant hydrogen explosion?
Parents, keep your kids away from Katamari Damacy!!
"Do you expect me to talk?" "No, Mr. Bond. I expect you to die!"
"the Family Media Guide singles out include some of the ESRB M-rated titles (not buyable by those under the age of 17)"
Anyone can buy a game with an M-rating, unless a store chooses to enforce the ESRB system. It's voluntary, not a legal requirement*. Parents need to be aware of this, and not trust stores/government to police what games their children purchase.
*Yet. May no longer be true in your jurisdiction. Laws pending. Beware the thought police.
"Trolls they were, but filled with the evil will of their master: a fell race..." -- J.R.R. Tolkien on Olog-hai
I really get tired of reading about games that I should not allow my son to purchase (not that he can just yet, hes turning 4 soon but still), if you are a parent and stupid enough to let your child play a game that you even for a moment have to think and sit down and read the box, then I really dont care that your child is outside being evil and trying to blow shit up its your own damn fault. The parents need to mod more and pay attention, I dont need a list to know my son will not be playing anything listed (or how about UT, CS Condition Zero, Call of duty, etc/etc/etc). For someone that is going to buy a game and not read it, your stupid, thee end! Now go get me some of those games.
(the following uses segments taken from the San Andreas review, but a quick browse through any other review will show the pattern exists elsewhere)
:)
When listing "Profanity details", some words are not censored, others use "fill-in-the-blank" censoring, while others are viewed as so horrid as to be referred to only by their first letter:
"F-Word, C-word, A*s, A*shole, Balls, B*stard, B*tch, Christ, C*ck, Crap, C*m, Damn, D*ck, God Damn, Hell, Jesus, N*gger, Piss, Pr*ck, P*ssy, Screw, Sh*t, Tw*t"
I also note that though not listed in the profanity section, the "sex details" section additionally lists "tits" and "wanking"
I'm not sure what exactly this means, but I do find it fascinating. Does anyone have enough understanding of how the minds of these people work as to be able to explain this behavior?
Hmm.. I do wonder if the lameness filter will let those quotes through
-- 'The' Lord and Master Bitman On High, Master Of All
"F-Word, C-word, A*s, A*shole, Balls, B*stard, B*tch, Christ, C*ck, Crap, C*m, Damn, D*ck, God Damn, Hell, Jesus, N*gger, Piss, Pr*ck, P*ssy, Screw, Sh*t, Tw*t"
When I was young we used all of those words, even though our video games didn't say them. I clearly remember using every one of those in the same sentence when my NES got that damn,b*stard,Sh*tty,.... blinking screen thing.
- Bart
"Her idea of wit is nothing more than an incisive observation humorously phrased and delivered with impeccable timing."
1. The list seems accurate. In other words, they describe the games "as-is", without any editorializing that I can see.
2. The list is not calling for banning of the games. Every time someone mentions "violent video games", the morons among us get out the Jack Thompson Rant Guide (JTRG) and start typing.
3. The list is a tool for concerned parents. Part of the JTRG (see above) states that any mention of violent games must be followed by a post that states "Teh Parents must parent their kids". Well, geniuses, THIS LIST IS ONE WAY FOR PARENTS TO LEARN WHICH GAMES ARE VIOLENT.
If you kids had a semblance of internally consistent logic, you'd be applauding the list, not condemning it.
BTW, Resident Evil 4