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#Post#: 13270--------------------------------------------------
When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games Too
Realistic?"
By: GamerDad Date: August 19, 2011, 5:39 am
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Discuss
#Post#: 13271--------------------------------------------------
Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: GamerDad Date: August 19, 2011, 5:43 am
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We now have scenes of graphic violence, criminal behavior, even
conections to the Taliban. How far do we go?
How realistic do you want games to become? Should we be
exploring every dark human trait? When does entertainment become
sensationalism?
#Post#: 13307--------------------------------------------------
Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: CrazyOcelot Date: August 20, 2011, 6:53 am
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Entertainment has always been sensationalist to be fair. I think
it all boils down to how people cope with the realism and can
detach themselves from it.
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Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: musiclynx Date: August 20, 2011, 2:09 pm
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As long as phitasphook doesn't confuse reality with Gran Turismo
5, we should be safe ;)
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Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: celticsilver78 Date: August 21, 2011, 2:54 am
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Nowadays a small minority will always look for any excuse to try
and justiy their actions and unfortunatly video games sometimes
get the blame! If these people cannot tell the basic fundamental
differences from right and wrong, good and bad then they should
not allowed access any type of media! Let alone be let loose on
the real world.
Its not that games are too realistic, if people a have a
naturally addictive personality game medias are no more
influential that watching movies or TV, yeah we all like a good
story but after playing Gta I dont feel an overwhelming urge to
steal cars and beat people up! I for one have a grip on
reality!!
#Post#: 13394--------------------------------------------------
Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: ECHO Date: August 21, 2011, 4:54 am
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I don't believe that video games have become too realistic. I
DO, however, think that something far more disturbing has
happened in that, an entire generation of gamers believe that
what they see in the game is indicative of reality.
We need the next-gen of parents to be revealed to keep up with
technology.
It's ironic that in this circumstance, the best parents are
gamers themselves. Maybe adults shouldn't be so blithe in buying
an electronic baby-sitter for their child. Maybe, instead they
should take the time to review what they're handing over to
their children. Maybe they should take 20 minutes to instill
some perspective, judgement and morality in their children
before allowing the 5 hour bombardment of ersatz-violence to
commence.
The only games my 10 and 9 year-old are allowed to play is
platformers, the "LEGO" games and the blatantly cartoony
Borderlands.
No, video games aren't to blame. They're not too realistic. Some
parents are just too bone-idle to do their job.
They're quite happy to repeat "but it's only a game" until it
becomes a conveient scapegoat and an appealing alternative to
publicly admitting "I just wanted my child to piss off for hours
on end and not bother me. �40 for Black Ops was a bargain
compared to the cost in time to actually raise my child."
What that phrase. "The ones who speak are the ones who don't
know that they don't know enough not to speak"?
Well it is now. I just said it
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Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: moobit Date: August 25, 2011, 4:46 am
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[quote author=echo link=topic=883.msg13394#msg13394
date=1313920453]
I don't believe that video games have become too realistic. I
DO, however, think that something far more disturbing has
happened in that, an entire generation of gamers believe that
what they see in the game is indicative of reality.
We need the next-gen of parents to be revealed to keep up with
technology.
It's ironic that in this circumstance, the best parents are
gamers themselves. Maybe adults shouldn't be so blithe in buying
an electronic baby-sitter for their child. Maybe, instead they
should take the time to review what they're handing over to
their children. Maybe they should take 20 minutes to instill
some perspective, judgement and morality in their children
before allowing the 5 hour bombardment of ersatz-violence to
commence.
The only games my 10 and 9 year-old are allowed to play is
platformers, the "LEGO" games and the blatantly cartoony
Borderlands.
No, video games aren't to blame. They're not too realistic. Some
parents are just too bone-idle to do their job.
They're quite happy to repeat "but it's only a game" until it
becomes a conveient scapegoat and an appealing alternative to
publicly admitting "I just wanted my child to piss off for hours
on end and not bother me. �40 for Black Ops was a bargain
compared to the cost in time to actually raise my child."
What that phrase. "The ones who speak are the ones who don't
know that they don't know enough not to speak"?
Well it is now. I just said it
[/quote]
My thoughts exactly...
I caught a daytime TV debate re games where parents were
whinging on about GTA and the like (because that is the only
game they've heard about due to the media), and one "Daily Mail"
mother (nothing against people who read that paper-just a known
phrase for the Stereotypical "upmarket" tabloid reader) was
apparently absolutely �appalled� to READ that a game her 13 year
old son was playing �encouraged him to rape prostitutes and
shoot little children!!!�
Erm� (A) That is not what the aim of said game is (yes that�s a
side note in the grand scheme) and (B) How is it that you READ
about the game AFTER/AS your child was playing it???
Unless I�ve had my head in my arse the last few years (no
comments you smart asses), a 13 year old boy CANNOT get a job
(paper round doesn�t pay enough for a game), therefore YOU
bought it/subsidised it� did you not check the RATING on the
box?? Would this �horrified� parent let her son watch an 18
rated film?? NO.
As Echo says-did she not research the content? Did this person
not sit down with the child and have �the talk�? Nah-that would
be too much effort�
Games are still seen in the mass media as a scapegoat and a
child�s �toy�, which as we know is not true in the 21st century�
Everyone needs a scapegoat however as it stops us looking at our
own failings� it is part of the Human condition.
#Post#: 13901--------------------------------------------------
Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: Jay-Eff Date: August 29, 2011, 2:08 pm
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I think in GTA prostitutes are typical in that they do their
business in exchange for money, and there are no children in the
game..
are video games too realistic, hmm. I'm seeing now that the
facial animations in LA Noire are very good which led me to try
and befriend detective Phelps, but his lack of response has
taught me the important lesson of rejection
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Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: Toby937 Date: August 31, 2011, 6:28 am
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With the ever advancing technology game developers can play
with, the end goal must surely be to create a game that has
ultra realistic characters and scenery.
Looking at the development diaries for Battlefield 3 and LA
Noire, the developers have strived to achieve realistic movement
in both body and face.
In years to come who knows, playing a game that looks virtually
the same as a television show or film may become a reality.
However, it shouldnt matter what something looks like.
I have watched American History X a few times. The violence in
that is very realistic. This did not encourage me to join a Neo
Nazi group and go renegade in my own community.
It is up to people themselves (and yes I'll agree parents) to
ensure we all have a sense of perspective when it comes to our
choice of entertainment.
An FPS could look on screen like a carbon copy of a real life
scenario as far as I'm concerned. It wouldnt encourage me to go
on a shooting spree.
Would the 'realism' de-sensitise people to acst of violence? In
my opinion it shouldnt. The person playing the game should be
mature and socially aware enough to understand it is the work of
fiction.
Far more disturbing things could be seen in my history classroom
at school when we covered the holocaust. None of us walked out
thinking 'oo that Hitler was a cheeky chappy' or 'Lets hate
Jews'. We were shocked, educted and had a better understanding
of the world we live in.
As far as I am concerned, no game will ever be too realistic.
Unless a kinect version of russian roulette was released where
you attach a real life revolver to your TV screen.
No amount of improved graphics, visuals, sounds or even smells
should override the common sense of an individual or their
families.
There was once another form of media, so powerful, it caused
millions to do things they had not done before. To think
differently, to act differently. This media planted images in
peoples heads, so vivid that people would become physically,
visibly emotional. People found this media enjoyable,
fascinating and addictive.
This media?
Books.
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Re: When Video Games and Reality Blur Into One..."Are Games
Too Realistic?"
By: Victerman Date: January 8, 2019, 9:46 pm
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