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The Evil Nintendo
My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy. I must
admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on. Games and their chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my parents for having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no harm in doing the same in respect to video games. There are some quality insights at this site: http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc e_videogames.cfm They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title that is more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this is only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern as well. Ben |
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"BenJune52" wrote in message
... My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy. What thread are you responding to? To me, this appears to be a brand new and not a response to anything. I must admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on. Games and their chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my parents for having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no harm in doing the same in respect to video games. I agree. There is nothing wrong with going to play outside, going to the park, reading a book or going for a bike ride instead of sitting infront of the couch all day and night long. There are some quality insights at this site: http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc e_videogames.cfm I won't even bother going there... Link is broken and I'm lazy today. They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title that is more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this is only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern as well. First off, Outlaw Volleyball is for Xbox. Not Nintendo. Xbox is Microsoft, Nintendo is Nintendo. I like Outlaw Volleyball. It's one of the few sports games I actually enjoy. (Up there with VirtuaTennis on the Dreamcast (Sony, not Nintendo) and a few others.) Looking at the game right now beside me, it is rated M for "Mature" - meaning just that. The game clearly says it's not intended for your 8 or 10 year old child, and that is then YOUR responsibility to do what you have to do if you do not want your child playing the game. It doesn't try and trick you into buying it for your 13 year old grand child by saying the game is rated E for "Everyone." It's not. Nor does it even suggest it. The game has only a small amout of violence in it, even though the language is strong and there is a sexual theme. My personal opinion is that there is more violence in the world than in many video games - especially using YOUR example of Outlaw Volleyball. I sometimes wonder if it is not better to turn on video games instead of the TV once in a while to avoid the voilence right on the news and in the news papers. Go to www.cnn.com - right there, staring at me in the face is a picture with a heading of, "Car plows through crowded market, kills at least 8" - The top stories beside that involve war, assaults and death, for the most part. What is it that you were trying to get at again? Ben ~kat |
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"BenJune52" wrote in message ... My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy. I must admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on. Games and their chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my parents for having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no harm in doing the same in respect to video games. There are some quality insights at this site: http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc e_videogames.cfm They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title that is more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this is only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern as well. Ben As with television and movies, video games should be monitored by the adults in household. I don't allow my son to play any M (Mature) games, and strickly monitor the T (Teen) ones he plays. He also knows (though at times needs reminding) that games are a priviledge and NOT a right. He's also required to play outside and with his toys. *bri |
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First off, Outlaw Volleyball is for Xbox. Not Nintendo. Xbox is Microsoft,
Nintendo is Nintendo. I like Outlaw Volleyball. It's one of the few sports games I actually enjoy. (Up there with VirtuaTennis on the Dreamcast (Sony, not Nintendo) and a few others.) Looking at the game right now beside me, it is rated M for "Mature" - meaning just that. The game clearly says it's not intended for your 8 or 10 year old child, and that is then YOUR responsibility to do what you have to do if you do not want your child playing the game. It doesn't try and trick you into buying it for your 13 year old grand child by saying the game is rated E for "Everyone." It's not. Nor does it even suggest it. The game has only a small amout of violence in it, even though the language is strong and there is a sexual theme. My personal opinion is that there is more violence in the world than in many video games - especially using YOUR example of Outlaw Volleyball. I sometimes wonder if it is not better to turn on video games instead of the TV once in a while to avoid the voilence right on the news and in the news papers. ~kat Kat, Point well taken. I used the title "Evil Nintendo" because there's an older thread here on this newsgroup by that name but which seemed to be addressing the overall topic that I brought up (video games).The OVB title for me is just a reminder of a greater issue (and I was thinking more on the sexual content than the violent). There are numerous titles one could point fingers at. Alas, of all the ills and evils I agree that it is up to the parent. Do you ever wonder though if the warnings and ratings on a box/package serve to entice? *Thinking of the warnings you see on rap and metal etc. (music). Thanks for sharing, B |
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