games are violent because many gamers played some violent games then they will try to hurt people..

da manhunt vid was class nd so was da gears of war

Atari 2600, I could be Micheal Myers and go around hacking people. Custer's Revenge? (aka Rape a native?)
And Shadowrun (SNES & Genesis) Gun to the back of a cop (lonestar's) head and blammo. I have yet to kill a cop.
over 30 MILLLION GTA games are out there, 0 influence on reality.

you guys got to remeber the most "deadliest" game these guys ever played probably went like this: blip blip blip blip blip blip blip blip blip blip DAMNIT!

WOW that manhunt video was graphic!! I mean some of those kills were funny, but dang that was almost too much......almost

sorry about my post 2 months ago, I guess my slow computer didn't sense me typing any "e"s for a while

if somebody has the balls to mimic GTA in reality, there is somthing wrong with that person to begin with. games don't make people do things.

wow...

look at that whole damn Manhunt 2 video straight I dare you..

I have played games for YEARS. I am a woman and I have kids. The ignorant media that releases the end all be all answer to why people do evil things seem to think games are their perfect niche' for things they do not personally understand.So they assume people they are reporting to must be just as ignorant. People do good and evil, both exist. Evil and good are depicted in music, games, athletic games, soap operas, culture, books, television, real life,
and any form of entertainment. Millions of people watch football, and I would bet cash money out of all the whacko killers out there the demographic of people who watch football regularly and murdered someone are probably bigger than a person who solely plays video games, why? Because of percentages, and the fact more people in this country probably watch sports more than play video games on average.If someone is deviating from a healthy life of friends and family because of sports, gambling, food (Overeating), alcohol, a hobby or games, its an addiction. PERIOD. Anything can be addictive and can drive underlying unhealthy activities.Americans are such extremists that balance is hardly EVER mentioned in everyday life.I put God, family and friends first, finish my day and relax with video games.
Attention to parents:
1.If you wouldn't want your child to watch a rated R film, read the ratings on your video game box for content therein.
2.Don't do hysterical parenting.The media has been wrong before, be a parent and pick a game that you play with your child that meets their level of understanding of what is real or not, thats why movies have the rating "PG",
PARENTAL guidance, DUH. Even if you are terrible at playing, this isn't a competition WITH your child for crying out loud, its somthing your kid enjoys, don't be a loser, PLAY WITH your child once in awhile.
3. If its a one player, watch the storyline, read the guidebook, and find out what the story is before you cast judgment.
4. OK final word, BE A PARENT. Ride a bike, toss a football, go to the mall, watch a movie, walk the dog once in awhile WITH your kid, you might actually find out that video games may be the least of your problems.And for heaven sake, quit blaming video games if you aren't doing ALL of the above, and tell your kid you love them and you wanna go camping, in real life and in game.

so.. i kinda really liked the manhunt video.
does that mean im messed up in my head, if this kinda stuff "excites" me :]

HOLY CRAP lady "allyourbase" that was a lot of words... but i would add that alcohol and drugs cause violence between people.
If you look at are history us "humans" have to have violence. In peace we seek violence, and in violence we seek peace. We need violence to be human (especially males). And if you think about it people that would cause violence are now felling there ass grow in front of a hd tv.
In conclusion, there will all was be violence and there will always be peace. you choose which side your on.

The thing that makes no sense about the general media's supposed "understanding" of games as a form of media is how they always want to protect their children. "Wont somebody please think of the children? He played GTA and now is a violent, sexual deviant!" I totally agree that young children shouldn’t be playing games with ratings above their age BUT that what ratings are for! "Your son shouldn’t have been playing GTA, he’s 10!" If the people think it’s acceptable for films that are unsuitable for children to be released in the cinema and then for retail then games should be treated the same way. It should be the parent’s responsibility to stop their children from playing games that are too mature for them. For instance if I ever have children I will play computer games with them (if they want to). However I won’t recommend playing a GTA title with them, until they are old enough.

I think I'll just finish with saying I don’t believe that games do make people go crazy. However say I did go crazy and try to recreate my fave GTA level, the hardest part for me would be securing a firearm, maybe access to weapons should be the topic, and not whether games affect us at all.

Also, this was probs the wrong place to post this, is there an artical about the media's understanding of games?

Great article, though i would have preferred more recent, American examples of violent pastimes(i.e. bear-baiting and goose-pulling). As for sexual business, the "cockeldy bread" dance comes to mind... :)