BBC Argues Games Don't Cause Violence 398
RandBlade writes "BBC News has an article on the argued link between violent games and real violence. It examines both scientific evidence, different theories and the facts in order to conclude 'that it is trite and irresponsible of ill-informed commentators to claim that games like Grand Theft Auto are central to terrible crime.'" It's good to know that gamers are not all killing machines lying in wait, or that E3 is not the most potentially dangerous convention ever.
Nonsense. (Score:4, Funny)
I can't agree with their conclusions. Three days after I bought Thief: The Dark Project [eidosinteractive.com] I was out shopping for a blackjack, dark cloak and rope arrows.
The rope arrows were a bit hard to find..
Of Course (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nonsense. (Score:5, Funny)
The rope arrows were a bit hard to find..
Hey that's nothing. Three days after I bought Tetris, I started laying bricks in the garden like crazy.
Quote (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nonsense. (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Sorta apology from BCC? (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Nonsense. (Score:5, Funny)
After the first 12 hours of doing it nonstop, yeah, they do!
Re: Nonsense. (Score:2, Funny)
> Hey that's nothing. Three days after I bought Tetris, I started laying bricks in the garden like crazy.
And three days after I got my first compiler, I was writing crappy code!
True! (Score:3, Funny)
I've been playing..... (Score:5, Funny)
Re: Wrong (Score:2, Funny)
> I was once a fervent KILLER in 3D on-line multiplayer blood&splash games. And let me tell you - it DOES influence you. Negatively.
Yeah, now you're a Slashdot poster!
Sums it up nicely (Score:5, Funny)
Does that cause comedy in the streets?" -- Dick Cavett
Re: It's just a bunch of BS (Score:5, Funny)
> I've herd these arguments all my life and I just have one question. What video game did Hitler or Stalin play ?
Panzer General.
Games Don't Cause Violence. (Score:4, Funny)
In other news (Score:5, Funny)
Story at 11!
Re:True! (Score:4, Funny)
The Correct Quote is: "Videogames don't affect kids. If Pacman affected us as kids we'd spend all our time running around in darkened rooms muching magic pills and listening to repetative electronic music."
I'm told its attributed to the VP of Capcom's Marketing Department circa 1989.
Video games, violence and golf (Score:3, Funny)
Re:really (Score:1, Funny)
Precious, anyone?
Its all so obvious (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Nonsense. (Score:3, Funny)
Re:really (Score:2, Funny)
Kierthos
Easy way (Score:3, Funny)
Re:I know what you mean (Score:4, Funny)