Survey: Violence in Video Games

Done both.

To summarise my answers:

Dumb parents should be prosecuted for not censoring the ADULT orientated games their children play.

As an adult, I have no problem with adult entertainment focused game. Parents however should be purchasing GTA V for example for their 8 year old.
 
Done, in conclusion some people are idiots, content creators should not have to reduce themselves to the lowest common denominator
 
Done.

I find this quite an interesting topic actually and whenever I see this topic I remember of when I worked part-time in GAME some years ago. We had 'training' on age restrictions (PEGI etc) and were warned that selling games to anyone underage would lead to a hefty fine and / or imprisonment.

The number of times parents would come in and try to buy GTA for little Jonny and I would try and explain to them the content of the game. Sometimes they were shocked and didn't buy it, other time they took an "I don't care" attitude and bought it anyway.

Other times little Jonny would come in and try to buy and it and I would refuse, only for his parents to come in 20 minutes later and give me abuse because they've had their coffee interrupted to come and buy this game because I won't sell it to their son. Trying to explain age ratings and game content normally lead to more abuse and buying the game anyway.

Imaginary violence is not a problem in itself, it's the ignorance of parents and exposure of imaginary violence to children who are not mature enough to cope that is the problem.
 
Done both. Played violent games since gaming first started and still haven't murdered any hookers, beaten up drug dealers to steal their drugs, intentionally killed any animals (ran over a fox once and felt really bad about it) and never been a douche bag.
 
Gregster said:
Done but I do feel your survey leans towards showing violence as bad and unacceptable in games and acts more like a witch hunt than a neutral survey :)
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I saw it like that too, particularly the last question. I don't believe anything needs to be done except more rigorous enforcement of age limits and who can play games but it seemed I was being asked whether I wanted more censoring or violent games removed altogether.
 
5. Do you feel that video games designers should change or avoid portrayals of violence in games?

This question isn't really a yes/no answer.
 
Done.
Would be good to include questions about age restrictions and how they are often ignored, as other mentioned it does seem to lean more to one side of the argument.
 
Gregster said:
Done but I do feel your survey leans towards showing violence as bad and unacceptable in games and acts more like a witch hunt than a neutral survey :)
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Leaning towards it?

Already decided it more like...

Violence in video games is badd..mmmm'kay.....


I suggested that violence in British society during the Victorian era was infinitely higher than it is today, with a murder rate comparable to that of modern day Jamaica. No violence in computer games back then. Not in films either........lots of poverty and suffering though....

Is it computer game developers responsibility not to show poverty and suffering in computer games or is down to us, the consumers?
 
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