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14 Feb 2011, 8:15 pm

Or Mortal Kombat in 1992. ;)



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14 Feb 2011, 8:20 pm

I really hope for a new Manhunt game, devoid of the censorship and pussification that ruined Manhunt 2. Bring on the pixelated ultraviolence!



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15 Feb 2011, 3:23 am

Xeno wrote:
I really hope for a new Manhunt game, devoid of the censorship and pussification that ruined Manhunt 2. Bring on the pixelated ultraviolence!


manhunt for the win!



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15 Feb 2011, 3:46 pm

Some video games are violent. So are films, yet no-one complains about that.



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15 Feb 2011, 4:13 pm

TheThinker wrote:
Has anyone noticed the level of violence that video games are offering these days? Microsoft spent at least a third of their last E3 press conference dishing out shooter after shooter. And why is virtually every MMO obsessed with killing and witchcraft? What happened to the "family-friendly" titles? Is it so hard to ask for a "play infrount-of your gandma" safe MMO that is fun to play?


Glad to know that people like TheThinker recognize today's video games for what they are - repetitious 'hold RT to fire' fragfests, or 'press Left Mouse to use Fireball' grinding sessions. As a gamer who has been playing for almost 20 years, there is a point when violoence just isn't fun anymore.

In response to TheThinker's question, it's not hard to ask for a family-friendly MMO, but you won't find one without some violence and/or killing. The closest game to an MMO that's not very violent is on the Nintendo 64; The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time , Zelda: Majora's Mask, or, if you're into racing games, Hydro Thunder might be worth looking into.



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15 Feb 2011, 6:11 pm

Games where you just lean on rapid-fire all the time do get repetitive, though I think there were far more of those being released in the past than there are now. I prefer more elaborate violence when it comes to newer games. Stealth and careful timing make it more rewarding and interesting once the enemy's pixelated flesh gets brutally pounded or shredded. :D



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17 Feb 2011, 12:55 pm

Xeno wrote:
Games where you just lean on rapid-fire all the time do get repetitive, though I think there were far more of those being released in the past than there are now. I prefer more elaborate violence when it comes to newer games. Stealth and careful timing make it more rewarding and interesting once the enemy's pixelated flesh gets brutally pounded or shredded. :D

I agree. I don't judge games by how violent they are, but by how enjoyable they are.