11-12-2005, 06:42 PM | #41 |
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I don't understand the rock and roll comparison... I mean the whole point of rock and roll is that it's evil... it's like an even more visceral and sexual form of Blues, the ****ing devil's music...
But anyway, in as much as I have something actually relevant to say, I think that statement from the American Psychological Association is highly suspect. I mean, what does "hostility toward peers and authority figures" even mean? I mean, I've been hostile towards peers and authority figures for as long as I can remember, but it rarely manifests itself in violence. It wouldn't surprise me if playfighting quoting aggressive lines and playfighting as characters from the games were characterised as hostility, which I think is an extraordinarily long stretch. There's also the possibility that kids who like violent video games will be hostile or aggressive towards those pricks who want to ban them such games; I mean, I know I ****ing am. Another thing I take issue with is the tendency to treat equivalent content in different mediums with different severity, e.g. Raiders of the Lost Ark is a great family adventure movie, while No One Lives Forever 2, with equivalent or less explicit violence is an M rated game which needs to be protected against, or the situation in Australia up until recently where ratings guidelines actually called for games to be treated less leniently and stipulated than any game with nudity for a non-educational purpose should be banned. On a semi-related note: these asterisks feel so limp and effete... they provide none of the boost in self esteem I usually feel from such vitriolic sentence construction... |
11-13-2005, 01:38 AM | #42 | |
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11-13-2005, 09:36 PM | #43 | |
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Some interesting points in an article in a Malaysian site...
Video games: Fun or deadly? | Sun2Surf.com, 11 Nov 2005 Quote:
Where are they when their kids need them for love and encouragement? Where are they during moments of great stress for the child when he's going through peer pressure at school, struggling with questions of identity, sexuality, and ethical dilemmas? Where are they when they should be attending events critically important to their kids, like school functions, graduation ceremonies, and fundraisers? And the games industry doesn't seem to be doing enough to establish a more healthy and positive image of games and gaming culture, imo. Where the hell are they and what have they done? There seriously needs to be a highly concerted, industry-wide effort to spread the word that not all games are violent, that there are a huge many different kinds of games (not just Grand Theft Auto), and that gaming can be and is a family activity. Are there even public service announcements paid for by ESA that promote more active involvement by parents to monitor their kids' gaming? What about commercials reminding everyone of the ESRB rating system and how it works? What about having celebrities (rap stars, supermodels, actors, musicians, etc.) endorse the ESRB system and more healthy, family oriented games and gaming sessions?
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11-13-2005, 09:45 PM | #44 |
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Tiger Woods and Derek Jeter have appeared in ESRB commercials.
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11-13-2005, 09:50 PM | #45 |
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Not enough. Why not have 50 Cent, Ray Liotta, and Patrick Stewart promote ESRB ratings? Show those commercials during the TV programs parents normally watch?
Like I stated, the games industry should be just as aggressive (if not more so) as Thompson or Senator Lieberman or Hillary Clinton to counter the negativity these people have built up against games. The games industry can afford it, they're worth $11 billion.
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11-13-2005, 10:13 PM | #46 | |
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There's a problem I'm a solve it A ***** movin' 'round With a big ass revolver and a (batman) Motha****a you retarded You touch Shady I'll leave you dearly departed ... Uh, check the rating." - 50 Cent Otherwise, yeah. I agree. And I suppose there are some rappers who could do it without being hypocritical. Kanye West, Talib Kweli, even Coolio. Last edited by SamNMax; 11-14-2005 at 02:53 PM. |
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11-14-2005, 02:52 PM | #47 |
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Actually now that I think about it, 50 does have a new game coming out. It might be good for him to do an ESRB ad.
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11-15-2005, 05:50 AM | #48 |
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Here's a new article on Jack Thompson from The Escapist.
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