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.Resident Evil 4 – Player is a Special Forces agent sent to recover the President's kidnapped daughter. During the first minutes of play, it's possible to find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall — by a pitchfork through her face.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas – Player is a young man working with gangs to gain respect. His mission includes murder, theft, and destruction on every imaginable level. Player recovers his health by visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and taking their money. Player can wreak as much havoc as he likes for no reason without progressing through the game's storyline.
God of War – Player becomes a ruthless warrior, seeking revenge against the gods who tricked him into murdering his own family. Prisoners are burned alive and player can use “finishing moves” to kill opponents – like tearing a victim in half.
Narc – Player can choose between two narcotics agents attempting to take a dangerous drug off the streets and shut down the KRAK cartel while being subject to temptations including drugs and money. To enhance abilities, player takes drugs including pot, Quaaludes, ecstasy, LSD and “Liquid Soul” – which provides the ability to kick enemies' heads off.
Killer 7 - Player takes control of seven assassins who must combine skills to defeat a band of suicidal, monstrous terrorists. The game eventually escalates into a global conflict between the U.S. and Japan. Player collects the blood of fallen victims to heal himself and must slit own wrists to spray blood to find hidden passages.
The Warriors – Based on a 70's action flick that set new standards for “artistic violence,” a street gang battles its way across NYC in an attempt to reach its home turf. Player issues several commands to his gang, including "mayhem," which causes the gang to smash everything in sight.
50 Cent: Bulletproof – Game is loosely based on the gangster lifestyle of rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Player engages in gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent recordings and music videos.
Crime Life: Gang Wars – Player is the leader of a ruthless street gang, spending time fighting, recruiting new gangsters, fighting, looting, and of course, more fighting. Player can roam the streets and fight or kill anyone in sight for no apparent reason.
Condemned: Criminal Origins - Player is an FBI serial killer hunter in one of the first titles for the Xbox 360. Game emphasizes the use of melee weapons over firearms, allowing players to use virtually any part of their environment as a weapon. The next generation graphics provide a new level of detail to various injuries, especially “finishing moves.
True Crime: New York City - Player is a NYC cop looking for information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.
shipwreck
11-30-2005, 05:19 PM
Don't worry Mortal Kombat: Shaolin Monks, I'm sure you almost made it. Maybe if you throw in a "gangsta" character next year you'll get more recognition.
Apossum
11-30-2005, 05:35 PM
Once again, they completely miss Manhunt.
shipwreck
11-30-2005, 05:43 PM
Once again, they completely miss Manhunt.
I'm sure Manhunt was on the list back in 2003 or whenever it came out.
Apossum
11-30-2005, 05:45 PM
right, 2005's, I missed that part. :oops:
redgopher
11-30-2005, 11:22 PM
Because all video games do is corrupt the souls of children.
Vegan
11-30-2005, 11:27 PM
Well, at least the list is accurate in its details.
FriskyTanuki
11-30-2005, 11:34 PM
And RE4 wins another award. When will it stop?
Francis
11-30-2005, 11:35 PM
So those are the reasons these games are rated M. Great job FMG.
coolsteel
12-01-2005, 12:09 PM
I'm sure some people are using this as a shopping list
rabidmonkeys
12-01-2005, 01:46 PM
Thanks for the list, it reminded me I still need a few of these, especially Killer7. Thanks Family Media Guide!
Graystone
12-01-2005, 02:59 PM
Because all video games do is corrupt the souls of children.
Yes they do, they are the spawn of satan.
These people who make these list make me mad. Yes RE4 is violent but not bad violent. by that I mean they aint shitty games like manhunt and narc.
sgs89
12-01-2005, 03:06 PM
This list is, with a few exceptions, co-extensive with a list of the crappiest games of the year. Take away RE4, GTASA, GoW, and maybe Warriors, and you are left with nothing but crap. Coincidence? No, game companies trying to capitalize on the GTA-inspired violence theme without any originality or concern for quality.
kakomu
12-01-2005, 03:39 PM
Yes RE4 is violent but not bad violent.
Sounds like a job for Dr Moral-Relativism (http://archive.salon.com/comics/boll/1998/11/src/12boll.gif)
Kayden
12-01-2005, 04:40 PM
I'm surprised they didn't mention Xenophobia, Bully, Doom (1), or Gears of War. Being sorely outdated or not even finished hasn't really ever stopped these asstools before.
Cornfedwb
12-01-2005, 04:45 PM
Is this the same list that had a few games that hadn't come out and a game from a year or two back on its 2004 list?
Supercake
12-01-2005, 05:07 PM
I just don't understand the point of these lists? Is it a "tool" so parents can finally realize "Jimmy wanted RE4 for christmas! Not anymore!". :roll: I'm surprised Killer 7 made the list, figured they wouldn't have even known it exisited! (Awesome game, hate to see it get bad marks)
Corn: Yeah, I think this is the same, last time they listed Hitman Blood Money.
FriskyTanuki
12-01-2005, 05:43 PM
Is this the same list that had a few games that hadn't come out and a game from a year or two back on its 2004 list?
I think so.
The games the group singled out as the year's "Worst Violent Video Games" (at bottom of the page) are all rated "M" for Mature by the ESRB and are not supposed to be sold to children under 17. Besides containing Postal 2 and Manhunt, which both came out in 2003, the list also misspelled and misidentified a number of games, including "Gunslinger Girls 2"--presumably the import Gunslinger Girl Vol. 3--and Hitman: Blood Money, which won't be out until spring of 2005. The list also contained Shadow Hearts, which was released in 2001. Presuming the group meant Hitman: Contracts and Shadow Hearts: Covenant, respectively, the rest of the coalition's list consisted of: Doom 3, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Half-Life 2, Halo 2, and Mortal Kombat: Deception (which the group spelled as "Mortal Combat").
http://www.gamespot.com/pc/action/doom3/news.html?sid=6113877
DigitalSpace
12-01-2005, 07:11 PM
And RE4 wins another award. When will it stop?
:rofl:
I'm kinda surprised that 187: Ride Or Die is missing from that list. You'd think they would have been all over it since they listed every other gangsta game out this year. And they didn't mention the Hot Coffee in San Andreas. How the hell could they have missed that?
On another note, I wonder what this group would recommend instead... I'm wondering if it would give me a good laugh.
sblymnlcrymnl
12-01-2005, 07:17 PM
The worst thing about that list is how at least half of it is basically the same game.
kakomu
12-01-2005, 07:49 PM
How many of you guys trashing this list posted in the thread about Clinton's proposed bill to curb the sale of violent video games to minors on the basis that parents should be doing the job and not the government?
Kayden
12-01-2005, 09:27 PM
How many of you guys trashing this list posted in the thread about Clinton's proposed bill to curb the sale of violent video games to minors on the basis that parents should be doing the job and not the government?
Calling games shitty is totally different than saying minors should be able to play said shitty game.
I don't think sub 18s should be able to buy graphic games- just like porn and smoking. However, I don't think the government should be able to say if they can actually use them- completely unlike porn and smoking. It should be completely up to the parent whether the kid gets the games and is allowed to play them. Kinda that whole 'parenting' thing.
zewone
12-01-2005, 09:36 PM
Maybe if you throw in a "gangsta" character next year you'll get more recognition.
Conservative media - always trying to keep a brotha down.
kakomu
12-01-2005, 09:37 PM
Calling games shitty is totally different than saying minors should be able to play said shitty game.
I don't think sub 18s should be able to buy graphic games- just like porn and smoking. However, I don't think the government should be able to say if they can actually use them- completely unlike porn and smoking. It should be completely up to the parent whether the kid gets the games and is allowed to play them. Kinda that whole 'parenting' thing.
There's no planned ban against letting kids play these games.
However, this list certainly gives the parent an idea of what games are extremely violent. I have no clue why people are so against this list...or at least hold such animosity towards it.
camoor
12-02-2005, 08:26 AM
True Crime: New York City - Player is a NYC cop looking for information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.
Sure this isn't the 10 most realistic games ;)
camoor
12-02-2005, 08:32 AM
How many of you guys trashing this list posted in the thread about Clinton's proposed bill to curb the sale of violent video games to minors on the basis that parents should be doing the job and not the government?
Whoa whoa whoa.
I don't think anyone on this thread is advocating banning lists such as these.
I just wonder who this list is aimed at. I mean, what parent is stupid enough that they can't realize "God of War" is going to be a violent game? Until they release a E-Rated Super Mario where he rips the bloody limbs off Bowser and then pimps out the Princess, these lists are just cheap pot-shots at an already self-regulated industry.
sarausagi
12-05-2005, 10:31 PM
The worst thing about that list is how at least half of it is basically the same game.
Yeah = )
But the list doesn't matter to me, I'm a girl who only likes RPG's, rhythm games, and Japanese fighting games..
We'd live in a good world if kids were dying to play Xenosaga, Soul Calibur, and Dance Dance Revolution instead of all these games about guns...
Reality's Fringe
12-05-2005, 10:34 PM
Yeah = )
But the list doesn't matter to me, I'm a girl who only likes RPG's, rhythm games, and Japanese fighting games..
We'd live in a good world if kids were dying to play Xenosaga, Soul Calibur, and Dance Dance Revolution instead of all these games about guns...
The problem being:
Violence is teh Rawks. Xenosaga, Soul Cali, and DDR are teh notz.
sblymnlcrymnl
12-05-2005, 11:08 PM
Yeah = )
But the list doesn't matter to me, I'm a girl who only likes RPG's, rhythm games, and Japanese fighting games..
We'd live in a good world if kids were dying to play Xenosaga, Soul Calibur, and Dance Dance Revolution instead of all these games about guns...What, RPGs and fighting games aren't violent? :lol:
I pretty much stick to fighting games these days, when I have some competition. Which is to say I don't play much of anything. :cry:
camoor
12-06-2005, 12:13 AM
Yeah = )
But the list doesn't matter to me, I'm a girl who only likes RPG's, rhythm games, and Japanese fighting games..
We'd live in a good world if kids were dying to play Xenosaga, Soul Calibur, and Dance Dance Revolution instead of all these games about guns...
Yet Xenosaga and Soul Calibur are violent games (and the main character of Xenosaga, Jr, has a stone cold fetish for guns)