The Evil Nintendo

My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy. I must
admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on. Games and their
chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can
consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my parents for
having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no harm
in doing the same in respect to video games. There are some quality insights at
this site:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc
e_videogames.cfm They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title that is
more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this is
only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern as
well.
Ben

"BenJune52" wrote in message
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My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy.
What thread are you responding to? To me, this appears to be a brand new
and not a response to anything.

I must admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on.
Games and their
chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can
consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my
parents for
having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no
harm
in doing the same in respect to video games.
I agree. There is nothing wrong with going to play outside, going to the
park, reading a book or going for a bike ride instead of sitting infront of
the couch all day and night long.

There are some quality insights at this site:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc
e_videogames.cfm
I won't even bother going there... Link is broken and I'm lazy today.

They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title that is
more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this
is
only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern
as
well.
First off, Outlaw Volleyball is for Xbox. Not Nintendo. Xbox is Microsoft,
Nintendo is Nintendo. I like Outlaw Volleyball. It's one of the few sports
games I actually enjoy. (Up there with VirtuaTennis on the Dreamcast (Sony,
not Nintendo) and a few others.) Looking at the game right now beside me,
it is rated M for "Mature" - meaning just that. The game clearly says it's
not intended for your 8 or 10 year old child, and that is then YOUR
responsibility to do what you have to do if you do not want your child
playing the game. It doesn't try and trick you into buying it for your 13
year old grand child by saying the game is rated E for "Everyone." It's
not. Nor does it even suggest it. The game has only a small amout of
violence in it, even though the language is strong and there is a sexual
theme.
My personal opinion is that there is more violence in the world than in many
video games - especially using YOUR example of Outlaw Volleyball. I
sometimes wonder if it is not better to turn on video games instead of the
TV once in a while to avoid the voilence right on the news and in the news
papers.
Go to www.cnn.com - right there, staring at me in the face is a picture with
a heading of, "Car plows through crowded market, kills at least 8" - The top
stories beside that involve war, assaults and death, for the most part.

What is it that you were trying to get at again?

Ben
~kat

"BenJune52" wrote in message
...
My AOL has been buggy and responding to this thread did not come easy. I
must
admit, this topic is very hard for me to resist commenting on. Games and
their
chosen themes are full of questionable content not to mention how they can
consume massive amounts of a young person's time. I don't resent my
parents for
having restricted/limited/monitored my TV viewing and I think there's no
harm
in doing the same in respect to video games. There are some quality
insights at
this site:
http://www.media-awareness.ca/englis...ncerns/violenc
e_videogames.cfm They should add to the mix Outlaw Volleyball, a title
that is
more porn than game although they allege to the contrary. Of course, this
is
only one side of the coin. Game violence certainly being a massive concern
as
well.
Ben


As with television and movies, video games should be monitored by the adults
in household. I don't allow my son to play any M (Mature) games, and
strickly monitor the T (Teen) ones he plays. He also knows (though at times
needs reminding) that games are a priviledge and NOT a right. He's also
required to play outside and with his toys.

*bri

First off, Outlaw Volleyball is for Xbox. Not Nintendo. Xbox is Microsoft,
Nintendo is Nintendo. I like Outlaw Volleyball. It's one of the few sports
games I actually enjoy. (Up there with VirtuaTennis on the Dreamcast (Sony,
not Nintendo) and a few others.) Looking at the game right now beside me,
it is rated M for "Mature" - meaning just that. The game clearly says it's
not intended for your 8 or 10 year old child, and that is then YOUR
responsibility to do what you have to do if you do not want your child
playing the game. It doesn't try and trick you into buying it for your 13
year old grand child by saying the game is rated E for "Everyone." It's
not. Nor does it even suggest it. The game has only a small amout of
violence in it, even though the language is strong and there is a sexual
theme.
My personal opinion is that there is more violence in the world than in many
video games - especially using YOUR example of Outlaw Volleyball. I
sometimes wonder if it is not better to turn on video games instead of the
TV once in a while to avoid the voilence right on the news and in the news
papers.
~kat

Kat, Point well taken. I used the title "Evil Nintendo" because
there's an older thread here on this newsgroup by that name but which
seemed to be addressing the overall topic that I brought up (video
games).The OVB title for me is just a reminder of a greater issue (and
I was thinking more on the sexual content than the violent). There are
numerous titles one could point fingers at. Alas, of all the ills and
evils I agree that it is up to the parent. Do you ever wonder though
if the warnings and ratings on a box/package serve to entice?
*Thinking of the warnings you see on rap and metal etc. (music).
Thanks for sharing,
B