The whole violent video games nonsense WILL NOT go away. In the end it's all about the almighty dollar.
@ReviewTechUSA
10 жыл бұрын
***** Yo!
@bubbajoe117
10 жыл бұрын
the almighty green IOU paper sheet more like . . .
@TacticalMooCow
10 жыл бұрын
***** why did you call him review? XD
@beachbum111111
10 жыл бұрын
Will this shit affect Canadian game developers?
@TacticalMooCow
10 жыл бұрын
***** i understand it IS his username but im so used to "Rich of ReviewTechUSA"
@swoll1980
10 жыл бұрын
So in other words devs can't make games about war, but the guys in Washington can wage real ones. Makes sense to me.
@SuperNordmann1066
10 жыл бұрын
Killing people in video games=EVIL!!!!!!!!111 Sending troops to iraq='murica fuck yeah
@joedoakes8004
9 жыл бұрын
Badass MLG 360 no scope Brotherhood of steel Knight merica FUCK YEAH!!!!!!!!
@SuperNos64
10 жыл бұрын
To all the parents who are against violent games, it's been said before, and I will say it again, because there is absolutely no excuse to not see this. On the front of the box, there is a huge black letter that occupies 20% of the front cover that shows you the age group the game us made for. It's called an ESRB RATING!!! And it is very easy to understand. E for everyone (all ages) E10+ for ages 10 and up T for teen (13 and up) M for mature (17 and up) AO for Adults Only (21 and up) On the back of the box, you will find the same rating with details as to what mature content the game has, such as violence, alcohol, nudity, ect. If you choose to ignore this as a parent, that is your fucking problem! If you get your kid an M-rated game, it is YOUR responsibility to monitor it. If you don't want your child exposed to violent games, there's a simple matter of watching the ratings, and if they're too high, you tell them no. But if you buy them an m rated game without knowing, YOU need to take responsibility to monitor it, and if you disapprove, you take the game back. There is no excuse, the gentlemen at ESRB give you a monitoring tool. If you're worried about it, UES THE FREAKING RATINGS!!!!
@RandoGamesGamplaysAndMore
10 жыл бұрын
Most parent's now adays just buy a game and give it to there kid's without seeing if its rated M XD
@gratuitouslurking8610
10 жыл бұрын
Sadly, if you read Not Always Right it seems that this little letter is ignored half the time, and either the shop employees (aka people who are nowadays told to remind about the ESRB if a 'mature' game is getting obviously bought for a youngster, and not even part of the design process) gets the ire when it's proven that they bought thier 'little angels' a hooker run over simulator.
@RandoGamesGamplaysAndMore
10 жыл бұрын
Gratuitous Lurking My genaration is kinda messed up XD
@franklinocean1218
9 жыл бұрын
AO is 18+ not 21+
@MojtabaM
7 жыл бұрын
Mahin Reza That is so wrong, if so, why Mature rating (17+)?
@kght222
10 жыл бұрын
simple solution, remove every game mechanic from "non violent video games" that was developed for "violent video games". woops, there aren't many games left are there?
@kght222
10 жыл бұрын
although i suppose i should add that i don't think there should be an r&d loophole unless it is open source and idea.
@iKhanKing
10 жыл бұрын
It's not extorting violent game devs. It's extorting violent game players. Devs aren't just going to eat the cost, it will be passed off into the cost of the game. Maybe not in the shelf price, but you may see more of the game go to DLC or Microtransations, or you may see fewer games at discounted 30-50 dollar prices.
@mftvgcinema
10 жыл бұрын
And I will vote with my wallet and just do not buy American developed violent games.
@wraithdemonsoul7926
10 жыл бұрын
I play Gears of War with my 8 year old nephew all the time, and he's the sweetest most polite kid i know. I was playing M rated games along with my Crash Bandicoot when i was 4 years old (not very well but i was playing them XD), I have no intention of murdering anyone outside of a virtual world. Good ol GTA 3 came out when I was 7. I played the crap out of that. This go's for movies too, my other nephew (who is 8 months older then me) and I liked to watch Chucky, and Nightmare on Elm Street when we were little, and were both non violent law abiding citizens.
@GordKeen
10 жыл бұрын
Yet another case of lobbying has brought something negative upon us. I really wish lobbying would become fucking illegal, i have not seen 1 positive thing about lobbying yet.
@GastonAsston
10 жыл бұрын
I don't enjoy murder, I enjoy justifiable homicides.
@brownsugarcandie2007
10 жыл бұрын
They're fuckin' disgusting for this shit! *Sigh* ...I've been playing violent videogames since I was in kindergarten, and I'm perfectly damn fine. I've not killed anyone yet, and NEVER will. I even WATCHED a documentary where 2 kids said the reason why they killed the other kids mother, was because of scary movies! Yet, disregarding the movie, they jump RIGHT into videogames. *sigh* honestly, wtf? -.-
@PuddleStew
10 жыл бұрын
I've always thought Violent video games helped vent out violent behavior, and when you think about it, if video games are the source of violent behavior, then what game have man been playing for the past thousands of years?
@Serg24046
10 жыл бұрын
You're right i prefer to unload my anger playing Mortal Kombat or GTA than doing it on actual people
@JoeOnWoW
10 жыл бұрын
They were playing gladiator games, with real humans instead of virtual ones, much worse.
@EnderOfLight
10 жыл бұрын
this is indeed true... today i had a stressfull day, becouse of... that kinda people... i wanted to punch them so hard in the face... then i came home, and got mad at my dog for doing some shit and making a scratch on my leg that hurts like shit... then i played Blacklight Retribution (probaly never heard of it?)... and all was fine again :D
@pmc614
7 жыл бұрын
Enderlight the Psychic i used to have that game
@DarkRavenFilms
10 жыл бұрын
Why did you delete the anti gay bill video? That was some good shit lol...
@bignukernick7419
9 жыл бұрын
Whenever I try getting into politics I end up getting annoyed and a little depressed.
@zylissclassicrotarycheeseg6061
8 жыл бұрын
HILLARY FOR PRESIDENT 2016
@thisisrtsthree9992
8 жыл бұрын
+A Very MLG Potato MY ASS FOR PRESIDENT %#"/
@bignukernick7419
8 жыл бұрын
A Very MLG Potato I would like to blame Hillary for stuff. Yet again, that would mean she'd have to be president. Ah, the rough american life. Honestly, I would rather see Hillary be president then Mr. Ronald McDonald Trump.
@BrickBuster2552
8 жыл бұрын
+BigNukerNick *Drumpf
@Personell101
10 жыл бұрын
This mindset won't really end until something comes after video games. Kinda like how comics were bashed until rock music came out and how movies were bashed until video games came out
@laurasullivan77
5 жыл бұрын
Yeah but what
@bondfenix1000
10 жыл бұрын
i was in gamestop. a kid who had to be at most 8 years old had his mom buying him metro last light. the employee tried to explain to her the rating and she just dismissed him and said oh its just like call of duty i dont care. this is what the problem is. parents are always looking for a scapegoat for their terrible parenting. yes i have kids they play mario and donkey kong.
@Walt_Xander94
10 жыл бұрын
I am real sick & tired of people blaming violence on Video Games. How about movies & music(mostly the mainstream rappers nowadays), and bad parenting. Here's what developers or the ESRB people should do, the rating should cover half or a huge chuck of the front game cover, that way, dumbass parents can see a *huge* M rating on the game. So if a kid actually does go crazy because of a violent game, its the parent's fault, no excuses.
@UpNorthGameReviews
10 жыл бұрын
It's just parents and governments looking to point blame. What's the one thing you can tie to most, if not all wars? Bad parenting of those who started it, and a horrible government that thinks it's cool to kill people for practically no reason.
@DoubleNN
10 жыл бұрын
In England and Ireland anyway, the cover does not just have an "M for mature" in black and white on the cover, it has a red circle with "18" in it. I agree with you, if they did that no one, and I mean NO ONE, will have the right to blame underage people killing people on video games, but I think that the rating should come up as a big fat Red and maybe yellow number of "18" or "17" as well as an "M" for mature. The thing is, I am the most mature person I know, and I am 13. Someone might think that "M" for mature means someone who isn't really childish or something. I also think that someone should start a movement to spread the message "video games AREN'T dangerous!", starting with peaceful protests.
@anothertry
10 жыл бұрын
I worked in the electronics dept at target years and years ago, and believe me, people will still not read it. I remember getting into arguments with kids trying to buy GTA, Black, Manhunt, etc. and then having their parent end up buying it for them while they are bitching me out cause i wouldn't/couldn't sell them that M rated game. people are just plain ignorant.
@blood117
10 жыл бұрын
Politicians fail to believe violent games are not for children, rated M does not mean "mommy buy me this". Violent video games doesn't make violent kids, bad parenting does. Why can't they pick on violent movies?
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
What Noobslayerbob said. Their generation simply didn't have video games as part of their culture, therefore they don't understand them like we do. You know how in the 50's parents were against rock n' roll because many of the songs in that genre had violent themes and lyrics, and they were afraid it would make their kids violent? Same exact thing is going on right now. Video games are a new form of media that our parents don't get. I have hope that eventually this ignorance will go away once our generation replaces theirs. It's not their fault that they don't understand though, I'm okay with that. What I hate is when politicians take advantage of this ignorance and do something like this.
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
***** I would argue that video games are art. All of them are. Even a game like Pacman, for example. I would say the level design is art. You can't just randomly draw a maze and say it'll be a great Pacman map. That takes some skill and some, like me, view it as an art. Also; Final Fantasy, Dragon Quest, Pokémon, my god, the list could go on forever, those are all brilliant series that contain a crapload of games, all which undoubtably provide some of the best artistic experiences out there. Even violent games like CoD and Battlefield are no doubt art. Of course, the multiplayer has more of a competitive atmosphere, but have you played the campaigns? Despite what the general gamer might say, most of the campaigns are brilliant stories that do a great job of portraying the emotions of characters and the evil acts some people would commit in order to get what they want. I would argue that shooters may even be better at pointing out some aspects of human ideology than movies because you are directly simulating the actions. You feel apart of it and therefore are able to feel all the emotion as if you were the one experiencing it. Sure, some people may be insane and interpret it in a way that make them commit violent acts, but that's an overwhelming minority. You know what else have caused people to commit violent acts in the past? Catcher in the rye. Does it mean it's bad for society? No, it just means that a great, powerful, and engaging story that is beneficial for most people to experience happened to affect a very few amount of people negatively because they already had something wrong with them. The problem is not the content of media, it's the way in which insane people are able to access them. If anything needs to be done, I would say we as a society need to do a better job of uncovering any severe mental issues of certain people and prevent those specific people from being influenced so easily. Oh, and lastly, I would also argue that it doesn't really matter if you're directly simulating the action or not. I don't know about other people, but while I rarely ever acted like a character from a video game, I remember how when I was a kid there were plenty of times where I acted like characters I saw on TV and in movies lol. Obviously I never did any shootings or anything terrible, but stuff that happens in movies or TV may affect kids more in terms of behavior since those are real people (excluding cartoons) that are doing the actions. Where as video game characters are all fictional and commit their actions in a fantasy world (even if anything is based on something real, it's still in a virtual world.)
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
Bjay Smith Well that's what I meant. Past generations meaning grandparents and pretty much anyone 40 or over. That's still a lot of the population and most of the people in the government or in high positions. That's why video games are still having this conflict with society.
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
***** I think you lack intelligence lol. Political propoganda? I don't even know what they're trying to make me believe if that's true lol. I don't align myself with any political party or figure. The hell are you talking about? I have a feeling you either haven't played CoD or are dumb as shit. Or you're a troll lol. You really don't think the "No Russian" mission was an incredible way of portraying the lengths to which terrorists will go to get people to follow their ideals? Or how about the scene in Battlefield 4 where Irish wants to save the people trapped in the ship, but the current squad leader doesn't think it's worth it to risk their lives? That whole psychological conflict going on there was brilliant, and leaves people (or at least me lol) thinking about the importance of people in war times. Y'know, it's no wonder you don't think games are art. You need a certain amount of intelligence to understand this stuff. If all you see is shooting and violence then you really don't have what it takes to understand gaming as an art form, and I feel bad for you.
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
Philp Yung Final Fantasy VI. Cave Story. Flower. To The Moon. Final Fantasy VII. That is all lol.
@mikelalunsford
10 жыл бұрын
Rich, I'm going to have to call bullshit on violent games not creating violent behavior. I grew up playing Mortal Kombat and Street Fighter and I routinely rip people's hearts out, project fireballs from my hands, and use my learned martial arts abilities to intimidate others. Luckily I also played GTA and Spy Hunter so I have no problems outrunning the police and tricking them by having my car painted or engaging boat mode in my car and sailing over the lake. For the good of the world I stayed away from Japanese "dating" games...... I still have some scraps of humanity left.
@unelese2629
10 жыл бұрын
Yeah at least you didn't do those weird dating sims. God knows what would have happened to you.
@Gnoggin
10 жыл бұрын
I read one study done that discovered that video games in general (not neccisarily violent ones) can cause short term behavioral problems in kids if they are highly competitive. Funny thing is the game that caused the worst problems was MarioKart.
@Clara_Page
10 жыл бұрын
its that BLUE SHELL! its enough to make anyone aggressive
@progste
10 жыл бұрын
the same could be said for sports
@MrSlaughterrific
10 жыл бұрын
Political abuse on the gaming industry for money with the backing of ignorant civilians. It's the perfect way to piss me off.
@UnstopablePatrik
10 жыл бұрын
This is so ridicilous...I swear, if the Tetris world champion stabbed someone, The media would say Tetris causes violence and affinity to pointy objects. However the most unbelievable aspect for is that EVERY FUCKING GAME HAS A FUCKING RATING! THE COVER TELLS YOU WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PRODUCT.IF PEOPLE WANTED THEIR KIDS NOT TO PLAY GAMES, THEN ALL THEY HAVE TO DO IS NOT LET THEM BUY/PLAY THEM.If they wanted to that is, beacuse in reality *THEY DON'T CARE*
@ChannyGamez
10 жыл бұрын
playing cooking mama doesnt make you a chef playing forza wont make you a pro racer so why does violent games change people
@ChannyGamez
10 жыл бұрын
as so they say
@Centuries_of_Nope
10 жыл бұрын
This is a painfully true point. Painfully true. People are worried that companies are the ones that run the show, almost in a cyber punk esk way; Because of dirty lobbying like this, it really is quite true. Maybe not to a Deus Ex Human Revolution level, but we can see it inching it's way there.
@Lastcastor
10 жыл бұрын
I could not have put it better myself. I keep thinking about it myself constantly.
@T0asty-
10 жыл бұрын
I played doom when I was 7, now I'm a computer technician living on my own still playing those violent video games... Man, my life has been ruined~~~ lol
@XerxesTexasToast
10 жыл бұрын
I'm actually kind of neutral about this matter. On one hand, it cripples the game industry and will slow down the AAA development process. On the other, it could push developers to be more creative with their resources (i.e. well-designed, non-over-hyped games), as well as provide the US with a ton of tax revenue to _pay off our goddamn debt._
@XerxesTexasToast
10 жыл бұрын
Gorekiller6 I meant "pay it off gradually over time." I know how high our debt is; the only way to pay it off would be comparable to grinding levels in a game.
@TheApaura
10 жыл бұрын
XerxesTexasToast Do you have any fucking idea how long that would take?
@jerm70
10 жыл бұрын
XerxesTexasToast Maybe Canada would like Alaska? Taxing Violent Video Games is their way of controlling the market which is barely legal and who would pass up the pr.
@XerxesTexasToast
10 жыл бұрын
TheApaura Years. Many many years. Patience is key.
@jacobstone3229
10 жыл бұрын
Ur damn right
@SalvableRuin
10 жыл бұрын
Mentioning the study is pointless if you don't provide details, Rich. A "study" doesn't prove anything if it is conducted in an incorrect or biased manner. If you set it up right, a study can also be conducted that proves smoking isn't bad for you. You have to know who conducted the study, how they conducted it, what specific tests were done, how frequently, what they were looking for, what the actual findings were, how they interpreted those findings, what biases were held by the researchers, who funded the study, why they funded it, what they were looking for in results, etc. Sorry, but that's reality. Without the details, the results of a study are meaningless. What "negative effects" were they looking for? Violent lashing out? Kids shooting up schools? Did they make little kids play violent video games that they aren't supposed to be playing? Did they observe the kids when the kids didn't know about it in high stress situations? Did they take into account that video games may only influence or encourage certain behaviour and not cause it? Did they consider that different types of children may respond differently? Research needs to be thorough, and if it isn't then it doesn't matter what the study concluded.
@duddude321
10 жыл бұрын
He's got an older video about that study up, and a link to it on that video.
@vopilu
9 жыл бұрын
My parents actually look at the ESRB rating before buying me a game...lucky me.
@ILIK3HATERZ
9 жыл бұрын
+Joshua Brown doesn't matter if your 13 your parents are held responsible for buying you the Mature game. Example you get in trouble online your parents are held responsible ( usually ) but due to this bullshit going around these DUMBASS parents blame the developers for stupid shit. Every parent blames the developers instead of taking responsibility for buying their 13 year old kid a Mature Game! Regardless of what game it is they buy it to shut them up & don't hold themselves responsible for their child ( you & under age kids ) for violence which they already knew about when they bought their under age child a Mature Game !
@DreamcastGuy
10 жыл бұрын
People honestly just dont know that gamers are smart, well rounded people. That's why I make videos every day talking about gaming, about science, doing book reviews. To let there be one more public face to say, "I am a person, and I also GAME!"
@ghostgate82
10 жыл бұрын
The Nanny States of 'Merica. I'm for a flat tax. That way there is no IRS silliness going on.
@MrBoodabelly
10 жыл бұрын
Awwww, why did you end the video without killing the last boss? I want to see it transform like the doggie.
@stimpak666
10 жыл бұрын
Why are politicians looking at scapegoats instead of demanding parents take accountability and responsibility for raising their children?
@slaughtz
10 жыл бұрын
The argument that Violent Video Games make normal kids become violent is patently ridiculous. All instances of kids acting out violence I've read about have involved psychologically challenged persons whom shouldn't have been given access to those games to begin with, but were. Parents just aren't taking responsibility for their own kids. Yes, they do the best they can and they're overworked and underpaid a lot of the times, but if you give your little ray of sunshine that Call of Duty game just so he'll shut up and leave you alone - well, you reap what you sow. Here's an idea: Why not instead take 4 quality hours straight out of your downtime during the week and set it aside to explore a hobby with your kid that's constructive and inexpensive? Seriously, it only takes you STARTING the hobby with them and they'll become interested and preoccupy themselves with it for the rest of the time. Maybe there's no such thing as that kind of hobby - but it's worth looking into, isn't it?
@hitman53184
10 жыл бұрын
You know what the issue is........ bad parenting.
@RueRyuzaki6
10 жыл бұрын
YES
@gabbogabbo
10 жыл бұрын
I always wonder why violent songs and violent movies never really get the same kind of treatment. If some kid kills someone and they find a Saw movie, its overlooked but if they find GTA5, it sets off alarms. If there is not evidence to support this then hopefully it will never pass.
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
There's people who murder others because they were inspired by a certain book lol. But no one ever blames the author or becomes someone who is against books. Why do video games get treated differently? It sucks.
@Xemnas125
10 жыл бұрын
I was always sort of proud of myself to be able to handle violent video games from a young age and to be able to handle them maturely. It makes me sick to think they are attacking game developers and a quick shut up would be a few payoffs.
@TheRedBaron1917
10 жыл бұрын
god i loved playing ninja turtles, this was the game in arcades too, right? i remember going to the arcade near my house playing ninja turtles and holy fuck i feel old -___-
@ImmacHn
10 жыл бұрын
What the hell, 99% of games have some kind of violence, Mario stomps on turtles! Kirby inhales, pummels, impales, burns whacks and devours little animals and thingies. Stupid politicians.
@BigXam
10 жыл бұрын
They are always quick to mention these mass murderers play games like GTA, but what they fail to research is all the paramedics, doctors, military people that also enjoy the SAME GAME! Blaming violent video games is like saying water is bad because this mass murder psycho liked water. Therefore water is bad.
@blackdragon7803
10 жыл бұрын
They have been saying this for years. They won't ban violent games.
@blackdragon7803
10 жыл бұрын
They do have a right to bitch about it though. If they don't like it that's their right. I bitch about stuff I don't like all the time. Their wanting society to know how they feel and want us to understand how they feel about these ultra violent games. But I don't think banning them is a good thing. This is the same as people wanting porn to be illegal. Just a different area. There are more religious aggressive movements nowadays and the first thing they are gonna target is porn and violent video games.
@alfarjamie
10 жыл бұрын
If there was any study that found anything you would be able to apply it to tv and movies as well. I love the gore in ninja gaiden 2 and 3:re, doesn't mean i want to see that shit happen in real life, i would throw up.
@drzerogi
10 жыл бұрын
I've watched several of your video's and determined that you are a) platform agnostic b) an objective thinker and c) have a grasp on politics and business. It would be foolish of me NOT to sub you. So I will sub you
@Hammerhead547
10 жыл бұрын
I wonder what those people would think about a revision of the tax code that included a permanent revocation of R&D grants and an extra sin tax applied to gun manufacturers that effectively cripple their ability to do R&D and take away their profits. My guess is they would be hopping mad over it.
@TheDiggster13
10 жыл бұрын
I saw a graph based on the last US general election. I don't remember specifics but it basically said that the US spent more on their last general than the UK did on their last 7 (or something like that). I mean really...
@GreyWolfLeaderTW
10 жыл бұрын
Explain why a *form of entertainment* should get a tax break which people who are researching cures for cancer should get.
@avmf8
10 жыл бұрын
I think anyone doing research to make any technology better should get a tax break.
@samrj
10 жыл бұрын
avmf8 even porn or religion?
@GreyWolfLeaderTW
10 жыл бұрын
Sam Rj Religion isn't entertainment. And porn hardly needs that.
@GreyWolfLeaderTW
10 жыл бұрын
avmf8 Video games don't improve technology. They're *software*.
@RyuLightorb
10 жыл бұрын
If anything this just justifies people pirating more.....
@Skippy19812
10 жыл бұрын
I've been playing violent video games all my life and it hasn't affected me. ... *puts another cat in the microwave* _>
@EnderOfLight
10 жыл бұрын
i think im dieing right now in laughter xD
@GoldLuminance
10 жыл бұрын
"another"...
@farfel_2554
8 жыл бұрын
+Gertrude The Fish ANOTHER ONE...
@youtubeacount4278
10 жыл бұрын
when I was really little and say if my mom bought me a M rated game there has never been a time when she hasn't been asked if she is ok with how violent the game is. And even now she will get asked if it is ok if it is ok with having someone playing the game.
@D3monWarri0r
10 жыл бұрын
oh.... i wanted to see what the blue monster will become after you defeted her.... :(
@Kingler07
10 жыл бұрын
A turtle, he becomes a turtle. Haven't you played this before?
@D3monWarri0r
10 жыл бұрын
Kingler07 no im 14
@tfkrulles
10 жыл бұрын
D3monWarri0r GOOD LAWD, Nah, not really a big deal, but I'm sure you could get the game pretty cheap, if not free on an emulator.
@I.Am.L
10 жыл бұрын
So, Rich ... I watch all of your videos and I enjoy them ... But. With a game like that playing in the background? That game brings me back so deep into the golden years of my childhood that it's really hard to focus on what you're saying because I'm too busy watching the game play footage. I'm sorry. i feel like I'm cheating. I'm a dirty, dirty cheater and I'm sorry.
@dannermyte
10 жыл бұрын
My father goes the other direction. He doesn't want me playing videogames because he thinks they're just for kids xD
@Clara_Page
10 жыл бұрын
I know people in there 50s that still haven't lost there youth and it does them good, its just as important as an adult to have a fun side as it is to have a serious side, besides the games market is flooded with 16+ & 18+ games its pretty difficult to miss even if you're not a gamer, although im not sure that parents can actually see the age rating I think its invisible to them
@dannermyte
10 жыл бұрын
I was 17 when I played Duke Nukem: Time to Kill. Dad told me it was for 12 year olds. I told him it was rated 18. He didn't care.
@hemidas
10 жыл бұрын
Clara Pagett Most of them don't even have a clue what they are buying. They just go: "My kid likes this, it will keep him busy and he won't bug me."
@Dowlphin
10 жыл бұрын
Did you tell him you like Pinkie Pie, or were you merciful on his troubled soul?
@dannermyte
10 жыл бұрын
Dowlphin Ponies are my trade, so he knows I like them. He's taking it pretty well. Or at least is very good at hiding his disappointment.
@SuperScootz
10 жыл бұрын
Oh god, the whole violent video games bullshit again. This sucks. There's so much evidence that proves there's no correlation between violent behavior and violent media, the overall crime rate has been going down for years, and yet this debate is still a thing. What stupidity man. The thing is, I think politicians know all of this, they're just taking advantage of the ignorance of some to do shit like this. Whatever though, I honestly think that this will eventually go away. Generations before ours simply don't understand video games like we do because it wasn't part of their culture. In the 50's many parents were against this new type of music called rock n' roll because many songs in the genre involved sexual themes and violent lyrics, and they were afraid it would make their kids violent. Sound familiar? Same thing is going on right now. New kind of media, they think there's something wrong with it. Once our generation replaces theirs, I believe most of these bullshit arguments will disappear. Anyways, I really don't have a problem with parents not understanding video games. It's only natural that the older generation doesn't understand the interests of the newer generation. It only bothers me when politicians take advantage of it to do shit like this. They sound like criminals in suits to me.
@UltimateDarknezz999
10 жыл бұрын
Jazz is even a better example cause its older. It used to be considered deviant, now look at it. Most of these parents would be happy if their kids happened listened to jazz.
@rdross80
10 жыл бұрын
I can't believe you cut the video off before the boss battle ended! I was really wanting to see the conclusion!
@lukaszepesi
10 жыл бұрын
Politicians are cheap, they can probably make this go away with 25-50 k.
@desikraus
10 жыл бұрын
Parents don't take responsibility for their children and people need something to blame their problems on.
@farfel_2554
8 жыл бұрын
If your complaining about violent video games DONT BUY THEM!
@FirstTuber123
10 жыл бұрын
The kicker? If you go to the site for crimes in America....since 1992 or so violent crime has gone down by ratio of violent crime to amount of ppl every....single....year.
@Chowder908
10 жыл бұрын
It's not the game DEVs responsibility to look at the game ratings. Dumbass parents need to learn how to take 1 min to look at the rating and look on the back.
@jaydavee
10 жыл бұрын
Born in 1973 and gaming since some time around 1980. The government-imposed school system did a whole hell of a lot more damage to me than gaming did. The only damage gaming did was probably some eyesight compromise, and the games don't have to be violent for that to happen. The psychological effects of gaming have been all good on me. Thanks for bringing this to our attention. This is one of those things that really does fly under the radar.
@igotskilll
10 жыл бұрын
This is so stupid, who is going to decide whether or not a game constitutes as violent or not?
@8911145533
10 жыл бұрын
But why the fuck are there Xenomorphs in TMNT?? o-0
@ZontarDow
10 жыл бұрын
Because why the fuck not.
@TheThecoolguy43
10 жыл бұрын
WOW, I remember I played the whole conker live and reloaded at age 6 or 7. Playing that game didn't affect me at all. I mean I can't blame my mom for buying me it since she only spoke spanish but I don't see how a +18 game can affect children, It didn't to me
@Vylsith2
10 жыл бұрын
The bill has no chance in hell of passing the senate. There's actually a lot of research on violent video games. They've found that children who play violent video games do become slightly more violent briefly after playing a violent game, but it's not a permanent effect and passes quickly. Furthermore, they've found that video games actually have a lot of good effects for children. Children who plays video games do better in school, reduce the chances of mental sickness when children become older, increase self esteem, help children learn how to work effectively with others, effect behavior positively, increase hand eye coordination, etc. The fact of the matter is that children can tell the difference between fantasy and reality. Studies have even shown that gamers who play violent video games are less likely to be involved in violent crime. Goes hand in hand with the reality that legalizing drugs decreases drug use and legalizing porn reduces sexual violence. People need outlets. You can preach religion until your dying breath, but it doesn't change reality. Especially since sexual repression is one of the main shared traits in rapists. Repressing behavior generally just makes it worse. Learning how to fulfill urges through non-harmful channels is the most effective method of repressing them. It's time to stop teaching ideals and start practicing reality.
@Disthron
10 жыл бұрын
About the study, you do have to consider the source. Was that study done by a group who had an invested interest in a particular finding. Remember, the tobacco companies had a huge "research foundation" that did a lot of studies that were complete BS. Now I'm not saying that the study you mentioned was a bad one, I'm just saying that not all studies have the same level of credibility.
@Draconorst
10 жыл бұрын
Unlike the US with corporate sponsorship most British studies tend to be financed by the government in a University situation. I'm more likely to trust a UK study than a US one, although i would like to see the reference.
@KnightSnowX
10 жыл бұрын
just look it up many videos about this study and many others online and on youtube
@Odysseusx86
10 жыл бұрын
I'm from Sweden and I learned more english from video games than I ever did in school. I also used to be shy as a kid but by playing with people world wide I learned how to improve my social skills. Gaming made my life better and that is fact. I've played violent games from a young age and I never felt the need to rape or kill anyone. It amazes me how ignorant and plain stupid some people can be when it comes to this issue, when there are studies and facts thrown right in their faces about how wrong they are. Love your videos man keep up the good work.
@Nino_Z
10 жыл бұрын
We need to stop calling them "violent video games". I don't recall anyone calling "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre" a violent movie - it's a horror. So if people mean FEAR 3 - that's a horror game. If they mean Modern Warfare - it's an Action-Drama etc. We can't allow them to play this game with us and influence our minds.
@alexsmith6607
10 жыл бұрын
Before they said all this about Music and Movie`s , Mason was on the front page saying his music did cause school shorting , Disney was being sued saying kid died from watching there football flim , Now they are using game`s the same way no one is after movie/music , i think it is them pushing for this
@fly1nspaghett1monst1
10 жыл бұрын
its just a scapegoat they dont want to spend the time and money to find the real problem why kids are so violent today
@JawsChannelTv
10 жыл бұрын
On the note of Parents buying (Rated M) games. I am a father of 2 children, I is 6 and the other is 4. I am an advid gamer and I WILL NOT even allow my kids to watch me play anything violent when I'm playing. I understand that kids wanna play the "Whats Hot" games out there. But that is no reason for a parent to just say ok and go out and buy it for them. There is a word that was created many many moons ago called "NO". In reality, it's the parents in my opinion that have made the "Violent Games" not as violent anymore. Years ago Coll Of Duty World At War was a very graphic game. Limbs were blown or shot off. And i think that was a creat aspect to the game. Now we don't see that anymore in the new ones. Why you may ask? Because I feel it's the parents that are buying these Rated M games for kids who aren't supposed to be playing them that ruined it. Being that you have support groups going nuts cause games are too violent in their eyes. I almost got into a fist fight with a father when I was at the MW3 midnight release because I was outside waiting and talking to my buddy who runs a GameStop by me. i told him "Dude look at all these parents sitting here with these kids... they are buying the game for them. What ever happened to telling your kid NO? What is this world coming to? Doesn't anyone have morals?" So this dude started bitching at me because of what I said. My point is, we wouldn't have these issues if some parents actually did there jobs instead of letting the kids have or do anything they want.
@xEnder686x
10 жыл бұрын
After seeing 1:10 of this gameplay, all I can think is. Alien VS TMNT: Greatest Movie Ever Made.
@orppranatormc6311
8 жыл бұрын
I am suprized that some politician doesn't try to educate people and get money and fame through saying that the connection between violent video games is bs
@ChrisCa1601
10 жыл бұрын
#facepalm
@mirsec0088
10 жыл бұрын
This is when hashtags are necessary
@duck74UK
10 жыл бұрын
someone needs to create something that will move the media away from games. Like how movies were blamed for murders until games came along.
@user-yg8us6cr9w
8 жыл бұрын
smart guy makes some excellent points keep up the good work
@philclobes
8 жыл бұрын
I have been playing violent video games since I was 11, and I am not going out stealing cars and shooting people, like seriously.
@crazeproductions4235
8 жыл бұрын
same i play black ops 1 when it first came out and I was like 7!?!? Now I work at church and only thought once about killing someone and thats because he made fun of everybody and thought he was superior. Im so glad middle school is over.
@DualReaver11
8 жыл бұрын
+Linkidge so you're 12...
@crazeproductions4235
8 жыл бұрын
well 14 so like 5! Wow!
@TheAssassinOfAwesome
10 жыл бұрын
Once we, the gamers grow old enough and are in the place our current 'leaders' are, the future gamers won't have to deal with this bullshit.
@EnderOfLight
10 жыл бұрын
this will happen... it will happen no matter what... why?... becouse the Dovahkiin said so...
@TheAssassinOfAwesome
10 жыл бұрын
As it was foretold by the Scrolls.
@baronvonwolf1457
10 жыл бұрын
Its the same argument that was used in years past against violent comics, toys, and TV and they never went anywhere either.
@ContinuumSpanner
10 жыл бұрын
I watch your episodes sporadically but didn't you say you were switching to a live format?
@LudeandLude
10 жыл бұрын
It's funny because there are studies that actually indicate the exact opposite. Stating that if a child has violent tendencies then video games actually help relieve those as an outlet rather than them bottling it up.
@TheCobruhAlienat0r
10 жыл бұрын
Get money out of politics.
@theheavenlyfb4071
10 жыл бұрын
the only difference is that one is interactive and the other isn't
@96RJL
10 жыл бұрын
You're wrong Rich, video game companies were getting tax breaks for research and development but now they want to revoke that tax break from violent video game producers. Won't make the slightest bit of difference since they'll be paying the tax that other companies have had to pay all along.
@johnjay6370
10 жыл бұрын
their is a study that violent crime has gone down because of violent video games. This is because people are in the house playing games and not walking the streets.
@Likhos1
10 жыл бұрын
The sweet pleasure of living outside of America, in a country with enough reason to not consider video games to be a problem.
@josh24441
10 жыл бұрын
@philip yung I'm 32 so I'm around his age as well. Why does that matter? I can remember riding my bike to the neighborhood arcade just to play tmnt: turtles in time and the simpsons arcade game. When turtles in time came out for snes that was also a majorly happy day in my childhood as I went to the local game store to buy it the day it came out with my mom. What I'm getting at is, what does age have to do with him saying one thing, making a fuss about it, then going back to the format he said he was rarely going to use?
@TheKoopatroopa31
10 жыл бұрын
they shouldn't blame parents for violent video games. they should arrest them if they are stupid enough to hand it to their children.
@PeebsAndBoogie
10 жыл бұрын
Whether they make violent or non-violent video games, I don't think video game studios should receive a tax break at all.
@jhonsmith426
10 жыл бұрын
the Human intellect is far to complex to be influenced by video games no matter how young the mind is. We're Not stupid.
@MrSomeGamerdude
10 жыл бұрын
tell that to the US gov't. they think everyone, is stupid. which will become their downfall
@jamesarmstrong2137
10 жыл бұрын
There's nothing stopping parents doing a minimal amount of research to decide whether a game is suitable these days. They don't even have to pick up a magazine. A quick KZitem search of some gameplay footage is all it takes.
@stormoninja7869
6 жыл бұрын
It's not the violent video games nor the devs... it's the parents responsibility
@RyuLightorb
10 жыл бұрын
they could help it a bit by adding the MA rating but maybe that wouldn't solve it it defines the difference between M lower and M Higher.
@GreyWolfLeaderTW
10 жыл бұрын
I have to question the authenticity of said study especially if there is a conflict of interest involved in it.
@MrJinxmaster1
8 жыл бұрын
Violent video games BS WILL go away when the only people still alive were children around 2000 AD. So around 2100
@themanimal1307
10 жыл бұрын
You let these religious fairies win so you removed the Anti gay bill video? Really? Wow.......
@gambitraven
10 жыл бұрын
As someone whos played voilent video game from 1995 when I was 9 to now. I will say the only thing it has done is really kept me from drugs. My high school years was spent saving money for games and using it on games. And my attitude to games over drugs was I would rather spend money on something that I can get longer enjoyment of. I remember a unofficial after school counter strike lan party in the computer lab.
@brunocar02
10 жыл бұрын
that video shows why i stoped careing about politics
@GenuineLolotov
10 жыл бұрын
Because politics has slowly stopped being about the well-being of the public in every respect.
@brunocar02
10 жыл бұрын
and more about, geting money from the people
@CraZieSkillZ98
10 жыл бұрын
Even if it does pass and they don't want to pay it, they could just move the dev studios out of the US...
@MrTooOpinionated
10 жыл бұрын
no only violence I expect from games is swear words and rage quitting.
@Tom_Stead
10 жыл бұрын
In the UK we have tax breaks for game Devs "Violent" or not.
@scottthewaterwarrior
10 жыл бұрын
In my personal experience violent video games do no permanent harm to children. My parents kept me from getting T games until I was 14, most my friends had M games by age 10 but none of them turned into homicide maniacs! I have found myself to be temporary more irritable after gaming for long periods of time, though it is probably just from sitting still so longs as it happens with every game, not just violent ones. What counts as a violent game anyway? I've herd people say my racing games are "too violent" because they have cars crashing!
@Gamenerd66
10 жыл бұрын
There is actually only a small percentage of kids that play video games. This is including every genre. I think it's 17% of all gamers are kids.
@epi23
10 жыл бұрын
Is it SNES over HDMI like the Genesis? It looks so much better than Turtles in Time over Composite. I know that you have Super Castlevania on Wii U. How does it compare to the original game over HDMI?
@Miguel-ks2mc
10 жыл бұрын
I'm just wondering but what game was that you were playing in the vid?
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