Violent video game adverts. (Plus, it's Rememberance Day)

[michiel2]

It's about the same as the movie Saving Private Ryan. Tom Hanks even got a medal from the US Army for it if I'm not wrong.

[megakiller32]

It's about the same as the movie Saving Private Ryan. Tom Hanks even got a medal from the US Army for it if I'm not wrong.

 

 

 

That film was for people to remeber and it was made out of respect, more then entertainment . If it was made just to amuse people, it wouldnt have that beginning bit of the guy walking along the beaches and graves #-o

 

 

 

Let me just point out that the game is by EA, and they're sick money hungry.... "things".

 

 

 

By the way, i think your talking about Call of Duty 3, not Duty Call :oops:

[RebelAssassin]

Call of duty is made by Activision

[zach312]

If they were to show the movie Bad Santa on Christmas, would you [female dog] about it?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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If so, welcome to the Republican party, where anything we find remotely offensive is considered Satanic! Here's your gay-bashing equipment and your cover-up kit for when you sexually harass another page. Oh, and here's Jack's number. He can forward you to Ignorant [wagon]-wipes Inc; the corporation that loves to make false judgments on everything that Jack finds to be against what HE believes!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

LIGHTEN UP. DON'T LIKE THESE KINDS OF GAMES? DON'T PLAY THEM. DON'T LIKE THE ADS? DON'T WATCH THEM.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Very simple concept here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

:notalk:

[supercanon14]

It's about the same as the movie Saving Private Ryan. Tom Hanks even got a medal from the US Army for it if I'm not wrong.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

he did? but liek the other perons said if you dont like em dont play em if you dont liek the ads change the channel

[blue107]

alot of my family was in atleast 1 war, 2 of my uncles in particular served in vietnam together and live together now and guess what their favorite games to play are? Call of Duty and Socom. a few times my grandfather has played Call of Duty with them infact

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

you kind of people are what is ruining this country, you speak on the behalf of people without any knowledge of their opinion

[blue107]

Yea, good point. Go Intern for Jack Thompson...I'm sure someday his work will catch on!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

...Or not.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If you'd like to know WHY Jack Thompson's work against video games and fun in gerenal will never work, I'll show you one of my own personal writings:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

"For those of you who haven't heard of Jack Thompson, he's a Florida lawyer who gets off by picking on kid's video games by calling them "too violent to be sold" and the like. Before even playing them or apparently reading much about them, even, he is already out trying to get them banned. Case in point? The newest game from Rockstar North called "Bully". It's about a kid who thinks he's all tough and bullies kids, however, when he goes to a new school, he finds himself being picked on and decides to retaliate by "fighting back". Now, the game obviously has violence, but that's besides the point...The game also has an "anti-bully" overtone in the story-line. Throughout the story-line, the main character realizes that being a bully is stupid and he'd rather just defend himself using mischevious skills he picked up being a bully all those years.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jack Thompson called it a "Columbine Simulator" before even knowing anything about the game. He based it completely off the name of the game. Fair enough, [wagon]-wipe. I suppose everyone is entitled to jump to conclusions and be a jerk-off in general. Afterall, it's about bullying! Someone could get killed playing this game!...Right? No, wrong, [wagon]. Games do not kill people...[developmentally delayed] kill people. Well, not literal [developmentally delayed]...You know what I mean. Stupid people. With guns. And problems.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Thankfully, the Florida judge threw the case out after playing it himself, saying quote "It really isn't anymore violent than anything we'll see on TV tonight..." and he's right. Thank you, Mr. Judge.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

My question is this: When will Jack Thompson realize that he cannot crusade around like a zealot for all that is righteous, pretending he's actually saving anyone from...Anything at all?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

If anyone remembers a couple years back, McDonald's was taken to court for making people fat. Rediculous, you say? That's what the judge said too...He was smart, he knew people were responsible for their own actions. Jack Thompson and the other anti-fun zealots don't get this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Under Bill Number H.R. 554 of the 109th Congressional Party, also known as the "Hamburger Bill", you can no longer sue fast food corperations for "making you fat". Why? Because it's your own damn responsibility to not stuff your face with greasy food until you die. If you do that, then you can't very well blame McDonald's for selling it to you. You had the choice, you made it. Live with it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

So, my question is...When are we going to have the "Bully Bill" that says you can no longer sue game companies for making games that people say lead them to go on a shooting rampage? It's the same thing. People make these choices themselves and noone can convince me that playing Grand Theft Auto too much is going to make me blow a cops face off with a Desert Eagle. I've played the ENTIRE Grand Theft Auto series since I was about 12 years old and I've never once even considered it. So when is Congress going to pass the bill that protects game companies freedoms?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Apparently, it is perfectly acceptable for people to kill themselves (via food), but killing others (via any means) is not right...Personally, I see no difference."

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Hate the man with a passion.

very very nicely done

[BlueLancer]

 

 

And now, death and destruction is being turned into entertainment?!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

O please, be a little less naief, please! It's like this for over 3000 (!) years now!

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Who says it has to be that way? I'm no pacifist, but unnecessary violence annoys me. Understandably.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

It doesn't "have" to be that way. If it depended on me, I'd rather make more 'neutral' entertainment available, like adventures and stuff that can still kick butt without being 'sissy' (no pun on the name :P )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

But most people want some violent entertainment, even in western countries. Just look at western universities and colleges, even at such a young age fights are a big amusement when students are bored and people even bet money on who wins it, despite it being illegal and you could be suspended from the school.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Most people in the world will never even access the internet or know what a video game is. They are possibly living in areas with thousands of years of violent entertainment tradition from the days of the caveman to roman gladiatorial games and up to religious persecution, duels, etc. You can't tell these people, not in a thousand years, that this "is not fun", because that's how generations upon generations have known 'fun' as.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Not all people are savages, even in the poorest areas of the world people peacefully play card and board games, football, etc. but most 'ordinary' people do want violence, and video games like Call of Duty fill that market gap. Otherwise the company would go bankrupt; instead of selling millions of copies and being a success.

[Bloodstain]

I don't think it matters, are the ad companies just supposed to stop all violent commercials on rememberance day? It really is just a game, you might as well say books and movies on the world war shouldn't be allowed on rememberance day. It really is just a game :XD:

[Mercifull]

To side slightly with the advertisers... It was part of an advertising campaign thats been going on for weeks. Its not like they decided to advertise on this day only. And also put a bit of blame on the television stations, its them that decide who gets on anyway. I dont think it should have been shown, but you cant pin completele blame and calls of heartlessness on the part of the advertising agency.

[issy2]

Nadril wrote:

 

 

 

I don't see how seeing a bunch of people screaming and dying is going to make you think "sweet, I wanna kill people now!".

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Same here. I've heard numerous people complain that violent video games cause our youth to become violent. I've played a lot of violent video games and I don't go around punching, stabbing, or shooting random people. Yeah, I can be violent but you have to do something to me first. I remember when 'Manhunt' was banned in numerous countries. I own the game and I had fun playing it but it didn't make me shoot someone with a nail gun, suffocate them with a plasic bag, or stab with with a shard of glass. I really think our society needs to lighten up on video games. The only way a video game is going to make you kill someone is if you're mentally unstable, but then you shouldn't have access to those if it's known that you're mentally unstable... *end mindless rambling*

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Meh, I'm not so sure. Game is cool, right? I.e, even if it is only virtual reality, violence is pretty much considered a cool thing to do.

 

 

 

(Yay! Let's go outside and punch someone for absolutely no reason except that I've been shown by popular decision of society that VIOLENCE IS COOL!)

[Anesthesia]

Would you rather people vented their pent up aggression on a video game or on people?

[issy2]

Would you rather people vented their pent up aggression on a video game or on people?

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

I prefer a pillow myself. :wink:

[Anesthesia]

Punching a pillow cannot be compared to taking out aggression on a video game character. A pillow doesn't react, it doesn't look like a person and there is no outcome. People don't just play games because violence is glorified, they also do it to release aggression.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the past, when I've been a bit angry I have gone on San Andreas and stamped on peoples crotches. Do I do this in real life? No. If someone mimics a game it is that person's fault, not the game. If someone deliberately runs someone over with a car it is that person's fault, not that car's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons.

[pizzalord1]

Videogames don't kill people, people kill people. Oh, unless you count that time when someone died of cardiac arrest after playing 11 hours of some old arcade machine straight.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And as for the advert being shown on Rememberance day, its the T.V broadcaster's fault for showing it on the day, nothing to do with the game company.

[ebe92]

maybe it would be disrespectful if it was nazi's against the allied forces game or had someone mocking veterans. But come on, its a game based on the liberation of paris with made up scenarios

[x76]

The official US Military TV channel shows real life World War II footage on a daily basis. In my opinion, all that War video games do is help us remember the war and people that gave their lives for the USA. I forgot about WWII until WWII video games came out. WWII isn't something somebody thinks about daily unless it was part of their life. For instance, the person fought in it, lost their husband or dad, etc. I doubt they think about it daily under those circumstances either unless they're obsessed with things and can't get over it. If they can't get over it they need some counseling.

[supercanon14]

The official US Military TV channel shows real life World War II footage on a daily basis. In my opinion, all that War video games do is help us remember the war and people that gave their lives for the USA. I forgot about WWII until WWII video games came out. WWII isn't something somebody thinks about daily unless it was part of their life. For instance, the person fought in it, lost their husband or dad, etc. I doubt they think about it daily under those circumstances either unless they're obsessed with things and can't get over it. If they can't get over it they need some counseling.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the miltary channel shows evey thang about the army not just WWII

[x76]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the miltary channel shows evey thang about the army not just WWII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, but whats the difference between a video game teaching children about WWII through artificial violence and the Military channel teaching children about WWII through real violence? The artificial violence won't mess with a child's head as much as the real violence because the real violence can sometimes be traumatizing.

[supercanon14]

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

the miltary channel shows evey thang about the army not just WWII

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Yeah, but whats the difference between a video game teaching children about WWII through artificial violence and the Military channel teaching children about WWII through real violence? The artificial violence won't mess with a child's head as much as the real violence because the real violence can sometimes be traumatizing.

 

 

 

but what kind of 5 year old would watch the milatary channel? if i was 5 and i went to school(i'm home schooled so) my mind would be set on cartoons now a video game 5 year olds would probley play i did when i was 5 and i still do now

[Nadril]

Punching a pillow cannot be compared to taking out aggression on a video game character. A pillow doesn't react, it doesn't look like a person and there is no outcome. People don't just play games because violence is glorified, they also do it to release aggression.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

In the past, when I've been a bit angry I have gone on San Andreas and stamped on peoples crotches. Do I do this in real life? No. If someone mimics a game it is that person's fault, not the game. If someone deliberately runs someone over with a car it is that person's fault, not that car's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Blaming violence on games is like blaming obesity on spoons.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Humanity thanks you for this.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

And yes, taking out your agression in a game is much better than punching someone in a face.

[insane]

In the past, when I've been a bit angry I have gone on San Andreas and stamped on peoples crotches. Do I do this in real life? No. If someone mimics a game it is that person's fault, not the game. If someone deliberately runs someone over with a car it is that person's fault, not that car's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not to say the car had no part in it. It's a complex cause; although the person is primarily responsible, if they didn't have a car, it wouldn't have happened.

[Nadril]

 

In the past, when I've been a bit angry I have gone on San Andreas and stamped on peoples crotches. Do I do this in real life? No. If someone mimics a game it is that person's fault, not the game. If someone deliberately runs someone over with a car it is that person's fault, not that car's.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

That's not to say the car had no part in it. It's a complex cause; although the person is primarily responsible, if they didn't have a car, it wouldn't have happened.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

but, yet, we don't see cars killing people on their own, do we? :wink:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

However, if we are going to get on that topic, certain things do sometimes encourage actions. If you have a gun you are probaly more likly to use it if you are angry than going out, buying one, than using it. However, the person still did the deed, not the gun/car/whatever, as the gun/car is unable to do it by it's self.

[SanFranciscoGiants]

What would just one day do? I think people would be just as offended on the next day...

[lawrencekill]

 

The same guy who claimed that The Sims 2 contains "full frontal nudity, including nipples, penises, labia, and pubic hair" - having never played the game. Needless to say his face was red when a top dog in EA stated: ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬Ãâ¦Ã¢â¬ÅIf someone with an extreme amount of expertise and time were to remove the pixels, they would see that the sims have no genitals. They appear like Ken and Barbie.ÃÆââââ¬Å¡Ã¬ÃâÃ