Are games becoming too violent?

[Cryoakira]

Shambolic said:
Cyroakira- Actually those things are condemned. Hell even the Harry Potter books are in some places.

Video games are a recent development compared to other mediums, it'll die down in a bit. Much of it is the shock value for the parents when they find out that their kid is killing hookers on his playstation in the game they bought him.

 

"In some place", but that's a matter of coherence. In a country where movies like SAW are rated T, so should be games of equal violence.

 While the fact VG is a recent medium can be an explaination in the differences we can see, that not a justification when it comes to laws. Any cultural medium should be treated roughtly the same way.

 The problem here is that a part of the population still do not consider VG as an all ages sectors. To some, it's for youngs, while the truth is that adults represent around 70% of players.

It's more a matter of players, maker, studios and such to get some balls and defend their position, their market, their creations and their freedom.