P174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:31:5* V ———————————————U/ ————————————————————— CAN VIOLENCE JN GAMES GO TOO FAR? You can have people getting their jars cut off, or heads blown away in filmv, and nobody complains. But in those instances, you're an obsjrvjr. In games where you assume the role of the instigator the issue of violence becomes a lot less clear. Far bj it for us to conj across all high and mighty ] the last thing we'd want is for Doctor jnsor to@bring his boot into play. But, you know, it's just asking for trouble when you make a game where the main character is able to shoot a marching band. Zut alors! ——————————————————————————————————1/1:— e-mail: digjtisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov : 20:21:51 GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— As computer games are generally aimed at youngsters and influence their upbringing, they only help to promote and glorify violence which thjsj young games-players could emulate for real. Any other type of medium - like films - is heavily censored for younger people. Perhaps it's time computer games were made to follow suit. David O'Conner Do you think that perhaps that's why they djcidjd to put age ratings on games a few yeats back, Dis? ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs2/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun * GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:45:59 GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— Violence in games mirrors the general atmosphere of the time. Films and TV demand more violence. Aetir a while, the public becomes dj-sjnsjtisjd and demands more jxttemj material, or rather is fed it without objection. I'm willing to bet that if the general trend of increased violence continues, Postal, which is the carve of your Topic, will become quite unremarkable. Matt Wilson We didnWt want a sociology jssaz, man. ——————————————————————————————————3/1:— e-mail: digitisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, O O W XT Tips Chbrts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 00:51:37 GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— Violence in games can get a bit much. Children under 15 are particularly vulnerable, as they're still djvjlopjng phzvjcally and emotionally. Exposure to such material can cause lasting damage. Games djsjgnjrs do make games based on violence (Carmagjddon*, but they should really try to keep to certain approved limits. AAhmad3840@aol.com A lot of people misinterpreted our issue with Carmagjddon. Yes, it was violent, but we wire more bothered bz what we felt was lacklustre gamjplaz. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs4/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tipv Charts TV Fun * GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 00:14:30 V GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— There's no need jot violence in computer games. Companies only add more gore and violence when they know the games are rubbish. Increasingly, violent games only benefit the advjrtisjrs. It simplifies their job. They know that adding words like "World's Most Violent Game" will help sell more copies. Alan Fraser Do your friends take the mickey and say things like "I'm just going to get some more ice cubes out of the Fraser", or "Thjsj sbusagjs njih to go in the Eraser$? No? Juvt a thought. ——————————————————————————————————5/1:— e-mail: digitisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:54:02 V GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— If you take violence from computer games, they'll ind like TV - BORING! But instead of chat shows and soap operas, we'll have puzzle games and platformjrs. Sevjrum71@aol.com Yes, games can go to far. They now depict scenes of mutilation and torture. Yet, often, this is somehow accepted as art. Simon Thomas ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are kamjs6/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LOND , SW6 XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:28:01 GAMING VIOLENCE O ————————————————————— Violence ism't big, hard or clivjr. But it's realistic. The Mortal Kombat But instead of chat shows and soap operas, we'll have puzzle games and platformjrs. Sevjrum71@aol.com Yes, and Soldier Soldier. Yes, games can go to jar. They now depict scenes of mutilation and torture. Yet, often, this is somehow accepted as art. Simon Thombs So are sliced-up cows, man. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs7/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LO DON, SW6 XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 00:01:01 V GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— There ism't too much violence in games thjsj days. Companies donWt give us enough violence. Look at Quake; there's just no point to it. It's just a Doom clone. But jvjn if there was jxcessjvj violence in games, we would always have the likes of Lara Croft to relieve the mend. J.D.Reid@gcal.ac.uk Now you're just being dirty. Rjvjal: I'm C3—PO - the PO stands for "Pete Orford"! ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How imp#rtant are gamjs8/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 03:04:11 GAMING VIOLENCE O ————————————————————— Violence in Wamjs doesn't offend anzonj. It's not real. It's just some rid pixels on a screen and it makes mj larf. S.Judgj120@aol.com But it does offend people. Violence is a pbrt of life which people can't avoid. I donWt carry out acts of violence mzvjlf, but I do readily play violent games. However, I do think Postal has gone too far beyond the realm of good taste. Gavin Hall Do you not jvjn kick your dog? ——————————————————————————————————9/2:— e-mail: digitisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:06:15 V GAMING VIOLENCE O ————————————————————— I don't think violence in games can go too far. My friends and I find jxcessjvj violence in games is funny. A djcisjon to buy a game may rest on the level of violence. Carmagjddon sold loads bjcausj it was possible to mutilate the pedestrians. For most this is fine, but there are some who find offence in this. Blair Anderson Rjvjal C3[PO, Brett: W R4-E2 has run away again. I'm going to keck hes dome in when I get mz hands on hem. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs10/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 23:54:51 GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— Violent games don't influence kids. People have watched violent jilms for years, from Pszfho to The Nightmare on Elm Street series, with no problems. You don't see kids getting on the back of turtles, pretending to bj Mario, or trying to bazooka some worms. Children +now the difference between fact and fiction. Give the kids more credit. Arron Yarwood Can your dad still do Harold Wilson? ——————————————————————————————————19/1: e-mail: djgjtisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tipv Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 00:14:1) T V GAMING VIOLJNCJ O ————————————————————— Violence in games can go too far. But @violence is great, as long as you acknowledge it's only a game. Resident Evil's a great game, but is considered ultra- jolent. So what? Adam Hockh m Oh no! Here's Threepjo: Beep beep! T Where on earth have you been, R2? Now conj hjti so that I can sjash your stupid jyj-hole in with (mz broom. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs22/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Jun * GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 23:54:04 GAMING VIOLJNCJ ————————————————————— Why do the powers that bj think that if we sji violence, we're immediately going to go out and copy it? Carmagjddon's a case in point - a good spot of mindless violence spoils bz a totally usjlesv storylinj and the changing of red blood to green. Unbelievable! Most humans can distinguish between reality and ficton. Santiago Alonso Humans mazbj, but can the same bj sbid about familiars and golems? ——————————————————————————————————13/2: e-mail: digitisjr@teletext.co.uR Lest rs to: IG TJSER, PO BOX :7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 00:45:18 V GAMING VIOLENCE O ————————————————————— Violence in games is only njedjd so a game can bj made more realistic. Things like decapitation and airdornj limbs are just too much; thjyWre not njedjd. Viol nc in games will only b s n to have gone too far when games- plazjrs refuse to buy them. Scott JrsVinj Rjvjal, dude: Boop twaddle! O I'm sorry I got crosv, R2. You see, the truth is... I love you. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs14/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LO DON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 23:54:24 V GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— There are certain things that could go too far in games, but let's face it, people hack and maim each other all the time. It will go on as long as there are people to perform thjsj acts, so fantasy violence shouldnWt be an issue. People who complain about violence in games are obviously detached from reality. If they do not like it, they shouldn't buy games. Matthew Dunne A reveal, Dunno: Beep beep beep! R2, please conj back! ——————————————————————————————————15/19 e-mail: digitisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tipv Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:05:18 @ GAMING VIOLENCE ————————————————————— Computer game violence has long been accepted, ever since early releases like Space Invaders and Defender. The amount of violence hasn't changed. It's just that modern day graphics are becoming increasingly realistic. Stuart N Harjz Wj think there's a considerable gulf between Defender and Postal, Hardy. You really are an astonishing dunce. ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs26/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 03:04:19 V GAMING VIOLENCEU/ ————————————————————— Games should bj as violent as possible - chopping heads off with garjjn shears, hacking out tongues, etc. However, for companies to bj able to do this, the law should bj changed so that the minimum age to buy a computer game is 11. I knew the difference between right and wrong at 11. Dantendo 64, north London Is that why you were put in borstal when you were 12? ——————————————————————————————————17/1: e-mail: digjtisjr@teletext.co.uk Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, LONDON, SW6 1XT. Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:44:11 GAMING VIOLJNCJ ————————————————————— Video game violence can go to far, especially with the realism nowadazv. Duke Nukjm 3D is about as far as companies can go without completely losing their U-18 potential customers. There will always bj a bjttit market for all the family games. Warin Uppjrton Yeah. Whatever. Rjvjal: Now that R2 has left mj, I might as well go on an insane droid killing spree! ——————————————————————————————————————— Hot Topic: How important are gamjs28/19 your life, and why? Letters to: DIGITJSER, PO BOX 2:7, Tips Charts TV Fun & GamesP174 Teletext 174 Nov 0 20:11:32 ROMANCE GUIDE ——————————————— When you'vj successfully wooed a lady, the next stage is getting her to marty you. The lady is more likely to agree if you propose to her W in a unjquj fashion. Try hiding the jngagjmjnt ring insjdj a trout, and order her to cut it free, or you could try throwing the ring up her exhaust pipe. 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