Russia Considers Crackdown on Violent Games

[Tiamat666]

I think it's easy and wrong to shift the blame on videogames.

That being said, Manhunt's gameplay is so singularly focused on causing violent death and getting a 'nice' view on the carnage, that I really have to wonder, why make such a game? And what kind of person would enjoy playing that?

If I were a Rockstar employee and I'd get assigned to a project like that, I'd request a transfer or hand in my resignation right there. It's below my dignity to play -let alone create- a game like that, and I will have a very low opinion of anyone listing Manhunt as a favorite game.

 

[Yellowfish]

Oh, so my country has jumped on the "let's do something about violent videogames" bandwagon at last. Yay? I bet our government will handle the issue in an even more backwards and ignorant way than they did in some western countries. Maybe we can even outdo Australia in that regard!

The problem is that many people in the Russian government don't really know what videogames are. There is a certain lack of younger politicians who understand that you can't apply Soviet ways of thinking to the rapidly changing modern world. I bet there's a similar problem in many other countries, actually. People actively trying to get certain videogames banned don't understand them because videogames in their current form are a relatively new medium, and people always act with prejudice against new things they don't understand.

 

[Metalrocks]

I think it's easy and wrong to shift the blame on videogames.

That being said, Manhunt's gameplay is so singularly focused on causing violent death and getting a 'nice' view on the carnage, that I really have to wonder, why make such a game? And what kind of person would enjoy playing that?

If I were a Rockstar employee and I'd get assigned to a project like that, I'd request a transfer or hand in my resignation right there. It's below my dignity to play -let alone create- a game like that, and I will have a very low opinion of anyone listing Manhunt as a favorite game.

i dint like the game either. i dint even bother to finish it because it was just so blunt and boring and bad to play. even when you had to use stealth, which was a plus, the game it self just had nothing compelling to keep playing.

 

[tangoprime]

Why not ban guns rather than digital media? The government licensed him the means to kill 6 people and it's the fault of a game? I don't understand why civilians need guns nowadays anyway.

I have guns because I have land and animals. There are legitimate reasons for people to own guns, banning the guns means only the criminals will have guns.

As well as crazy people with murderous tendencies. People like that kid who recently shot and killed 6 people because a girl rejected his advances. Or that Danish bloke who shot and killed about 40 people, mainly kids!

Owning guns for the sake of owning guns is ridiculous. I bet this guy didn't have land or keep farm animals.

To people who own and use guns responsibly, you sound exactly like the people who want to ban violent video games. That's all.

 

[tangoprime]

Chess is pretty violent game too
You are forced to kill off your own troops for tactical advantage
And eventually there is full graveyard of fallen soldiers
Hell, my imagination even adds blood and screams when someone gets killed

So... maybe ban chess too?

Haha, I immediately thought of this little 1988 gem:

 

[Blood Brain Barrier]

The guy was drinking for 5 days prior to the act, but noooooo we can't blame it on that, the Russian vodka sales would suffer. I have a feeling they'd ban chia pets before they would ban alcohol, as chia pets clearly incite murderous tendencies.

 

[kburns10]

Hmm...the guy has been drinking for five days and is upset that a female co-worker turned him down.

*Reads that he his a fan of Manhunt*

BURN IT! BURN IT TO THE GROUND! Seriously though, I'm a fan of light gun shooters and I don't go killing people because of it.

 

[Boris Goodenough]

As well as crazy people with murderous tendencies. People like that kid who recently shot and killed 6 people because a girl rejected his advances. Or that Danish bloke who shot and killed about 40 people, mainly kids!

He is Norwegian and it was 77 he killed.

 

[kasperbbs]

Some girl rejected him so he drank for five straight days and then killed 6 people. Clearly video games are to blame.
Wait.. I bet he also liked porn, yeah, lets blame porn for the killings.

 

[AstylahAthrys]

Haha, I immediately thought of this little 1988 gem:

Le gasp! I used to watch my sister play that game all the time when I was little and I thought it was a riot.

OT: Scapegoating is easy, so even though it's more attributed to booze and rejection, it's much more convenient to blame the games. Hopefully this doesn't turn out poorly for our Russian gaming friends!

 

[unacomn]

*Looks at pre/post-world war 2 genocides"
Sure dudes, videogames, that's the reason.

 

[Darks63]

hmm crackdown on violent videogames, human trafficing, or the russian mob hmm decisions decisions.

 

[CardinalPiggles]

As well as crazy people with murderous tendencies. People like that kid who recently shot and killed 6 people because a girl rejected his advances. Or that Norwegian bloke who shot and killed about 70 people, mainly kids!

He is Norwegian and it was 77 he killed.

My bad. It's fixed now.

 

[Paul Harris]

Hmm. Murderer had been drinking for five days and also kind of likes this one game...

LET'S BAN THIS GAME RIGHT NOW!

 

[antipunt]

OK....wait

What is this Manhunt game.

And is it fun >_>