Video games are looked down upon more then they should be

[Chewy]

I need help to understand this. A movie has nudity in and it becomes a summer blockbuster but a video game with nudity on it is all of a sudden sexist. A movie that has blood in it becomes a summer blockbuster and it is alright for children to watch but a game with a tad bit of gore is all of a sudden to violent, unsuitable for children, and is sickening to society. I mean there is a list of things about video games being to violent, to bloody and so on, but when it comes to a movie they become blockbusters. Why is this?

[Zespri]

I don't believe that most of people think that way, they are more aware than ever about what video games are. It's just that those few people who consider video games as tools from the Hell are given too much space by the media.

[Dendrobates Tinctorius]

Blockbusters are frequently sexist, violent, and unsuitable for children. One is a description of commercial success, the other is a qualitative judgment about content.

[Chewy]

True because you do hear this from people in the media but what gets me is the fact that their followers believe the same propaganda(srry if i spelled it wrong) they do which brings a sour taste to the gaming industry. The media is also popular for putting down video games with out explaining the story line and the game mechanics and which again brings a sour taste the industry even more.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Zespri:

It's just that those few people who consider video games as tools from the Hell are given too much space by the media.

[Tux]

I think the OPs characterization is way out of balance.
Movies and TV are violent no question but they pale in comparison to video games.

I find the idea that so many gamers find gratuitous violence just fine but bad lanuage or ♥♥♥ is quesitonable.

[Rumpelcrutchskin]

Movies have been around for hundred years and people had time to get used to them. Guess it takes little more time for games to really become mainstream, luckily we are well in a way there lately, it's gone much better then 10 years ago for instance.

[Chewy]

But what is the difference from a movie showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl and video game showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl. One thing i find silly is that when the gun control law became a thing so did the question of banning games with guns and blood. It didnt last very long but movies show the samething but that question never rises up for them.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tux:

I think the OPs characterization is way out of balance.
Movies and TV are violent no question but they pale in comparison to video games.

I find the idea that so many gamers find gratuitous violence just fine but bad lanuage or ♥♥♥ is quesitonable.

[Tux]

Diposting pertama kali oleh XminybeastX:

But what is the difference from a movie showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl and video game showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl. One thing i find silly is that when the gun control law became a thing so did the question of banning games with guns and blood. It didnt last very long but movies show the samething but that question never rises up for them.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tux:

I think the OPs characterization is way out of balance.
Movies and TV are violent no question but they pale in comparison to video games.

I find the idea that so many gamers find gratuitous violence just fine but bad lanuage or ♥♥♥ is quesitonable.

to make my point lets use a point system. scale of 1-10

Violence:
movie violence: 7
game violence: 9.5

So the complain and concern factor from the population is really rather reasonable when it comes to violence. I personally dont think there is a cause and effect betwen fictional violence and real violence but I do think the concern is not out of perportion.

♥♥♥:
movie ♥♥♥: 7
game ♥♥♥:4
I personally have never heard outcry to nudity in games. I have however personally heard about concerns regarding the context of the nudity in games. That said I agree, movies are basically no better when it comes to sexism and I dont think anyone is suggesting that games are MORE sexist then movies.

Profanity:
larger concern amoung gamers then any of the other above topics....what the?

[76561198117027862]

Video games are relatively a newer concept. It will take time for it to become accepted like movies.

[devious goon]

Video-games are a scape-goat for the media (not sure if that's how you say it), i mean take a look around you

school-shooting happens : who's responsible? video-games
mass murder : who's responsible? video-games
bombing attack : who's responsible? video-games


It's a great way for the media to blame something they don't understand.

[Naedmi]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tarpet:

Video-games are a scape-goat for the media (not sure if that's how you say it), i mean take a look around you

school-shooting happens : who's responsible? video-games
mass murder : who's responsible? video-games
bombing attack : who's responsible? video-games


It's a great way for the media to blame something they don't understand.

That one theater shooting didn't have video games to blame. Just the Batman movies.
I guess they could have blamed the Batman games. But it was a theater shooting, and the lunatic was screaming that he was the Joker.

[Chewy]

Cant argue with u on the on the violence or the ♥♥♥ part but their are movies that go past the 7 point marker. Saving Private Ryan was real enough to give WW2 vetearns nightmares. As for nudity probably 3 weeks ago on CBS this morning they did a news section on how video games are sexist. The same with bloomburg bussiness week they committed on how nudity and how most games are sexist and just offered pics with caps nothing about what was going on or how the game works.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tux:

Diposting pertama kali oleh XminybeastX:

But what is the difference from a movie showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl and video game showing a ♥♥♥♥♥♥♥ girl. One thing i find silly is that when the gun control law became a thing so did the question of banning games with guns and blood. It didnt last very long but movies show the samething but that question never rises up for them.

to make my point lets use a point system. scale of 1-10

Violence:
movie violence: 7
game violence: 9.5

So the complain and concern factor from the population is really rather reasonable when it comes to violence. I personally dont think there is a cause and effect betwen fictional violence and real violence but I do think the concern is not out of perportion.

♥♥♥:
movie ♥♥♥: 7
game ♥♥♥:4
I personally have never heard outcry to nudity in games. I have however personally heard about concerns regarding the context of the nudity in games. That said I agree, movies are basically no better when it comes to sexism and I dont think anyone is suggesting that games are MORE sexist then movies.

Profanity:
larger concern amoung gamers then any of the other above topics....what the?

[devious goon]

Diposting pertama kali oleh TheDean:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tarpet:

Video-games are a scape-goat for the media (not sure if that's how you say it), i mean take a look around you

school-shooting happens : who's responsible? video-games
mass murder : who's responsible? video-games
bombing attack : who's responsible? video-games


It's a great way for the media to blame something they don't understand.

That one theater shooting didn't have video games to blame. Just the Batman movies.
I guess they could have blamed the Batman games. But it was a theater shooting, and the lunatic was screaming that he was the Joker.

I also read he played video-games. Where did i read it? Newspaper.

[Tux]

Diposting pertama kali oleh TheDean:

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tarpet:

Video-games are a scape-goat for the media (not sure if that's how you say it), i mean take a look around you

school-shooting happens : who's responsible? video-games
mass murder : who's responsible? video-games
bombing attack : who's responsible? video-games


It's a great way for the media to blame something they don't understand.

That one theater shooting didn't have video games to blame. Just the Batman movies.
I guess they could have blamed the Batman games. But it was a theater shooting, and the lunatic was screaming that he was the Joker.

what the media doesnt seem to understand is that violence of that kind, like drug abuse, is an outlet of a problem, not the problem itself.

they have a hard time understanding the difference between the effect for the cause

[Tux]

Diposting pertama kali oleh XminybeastX:

Cant argue with u on the on the violence or the ♥♥♥ part but their are movies that go past the 7 point marker. Saving Private Ryan was real enough to give WW2 vetearns nightmares. As for nudity probably 3 weeks ago on CBS this morning they did a news section on how video games are sexist. The same with bloomburg bussiness week they committed on how nudity and how most games are sexist and just offered pics with caps nothing about what was going on or how the game works.

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tux:

to make my point lets use a point system. scale of 1-10

Violence:
movie violence: 7
game violence: 9.5

So the complain and concern factor from the population is really rather reasonable when it comes to violence. I personally dont think there is a cause and effect betwen fictional violence and real violence but I do think the concern is not out of perportion.

♥♥♥:
movie ♥♥♥: 7
game ♥♥♥:4
I personally have never heard outcry to nudity in games. I have however personally heard about concerns regarding the context of the nudity in games. That said I agree, movies are basically no better when it comes to sexism and I dont think anyone is suggesting that games are MORE sexist then movies.

Profanity:
larger concern amoung gamers then any of the other above topics....what the?

I am saying on average. On average video games are much more violent then movies

[Chewy]

Diposting pertama kali oleh Tarpet:

Video-games are a scape-goat for the media (not sure if that's how you say it), i mean take a look around you

school-shooting happens : who's responsible? video-games
mass murder : who's responsible? video-games
bombing attack : who's responsible? video-games


It's a great way for the media to blame something they don't understand.

This is sadly true and it gives video games a bad rep. Need to rember that the media says this sort of stuff for the views no matter whos rep they are hurting.