Red Cross Wants Consequences For Video-Game Mayhem 288
Nerval's Lobster writes "The International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) wants developers to consider building "virtual consequences" for mayhem into their video games. 'Gamers should be rewarded for respecting the law of armed conflict and there should be virtual penalties for serious violations of the law of armed conflict, in other words war crimes,' read the ICRC's new statement on the matter. 'Game scenarios should not reward players for actions that in real life would be considered war crimes.' Like many a concerned parent or Congressional committee before it, the ICRC believes that violent video games trivialize armed conflict to the point where players could see various brands of mayhem as acceptable behavior. At the same time, the ICRC's statement makes it clear that the organization doesn't want to be actively involved in a debate over video-game violence, although it is talking to developers about ways to accurately build the laws of armed conflict into games. But let's be clear: the ICRC doesn't want to spoil players' enjoyment of the aforementioned digital splatter. 'We would like to see the law of armed conflict integrated into the games so that players have a realistic experience and deal first hand with the dilemmas facing real combatants on real battlefields,' the statement continued. 'The strong sales of new releases that have done this prove that integrating the law of armed conflict does not undermine the commercial success of the games.'"
Man i hate this game (Score:5, Funny)
Re:Real life the game (Score:5, Funny)
Not forever. You can revive him for a $5 micropayment.
Rule #2 (Score:2, Funny)
Also, all games should respect all laws of physics, including gravity. Even if a game is focused on, say, Superman, we can't trust people to tell the difference between fantasy and reality, so no flying or bending steel bars w/ bare hands anymore. K?
Re:oddly, I support this (Score:5, Funny)
Ever since Vice City, I've thought they should add in the feature that if a cop sees you commit a traffic violation (running a red light, speeding, etc.) it should automatically generate one star. 'Twould make things more interesting... add a kind of a 'stealth element,' you know?
That would definitely increase game lengths. It would take hours to complete one mission.
What I hate is when I am sitting there minding my own business, and a cop takes off after somebody and runs into my car. Then all of a sudden I have one star, even though I didn't do anything wrong (at least it is modeled after real life). Then if you run away, you have two stars. And apparently running away is enough to get the cops shooting at you. Also like real life, at least in DC.
Re:Man i hate this game (Score:5, Funny)
If they wanted to make it realistic, they should just have the UN pass an unenforceable resolution against you and have the International Court of Justice send you a very nasty letter once a year.
Re:Man i hate this game (Score:5, Funny)
Obligatory The Onion Video:
http://www.theonion.com/video/ultrarealistic-modern-warfare-game-features-awaiti,14382/ [theonion.com]
Re:Man i hate this game (Score:4, Funny)
That was my experience with the America's Army game. My first game I was nervous and a little trigger happy and shot my teammates when they rounded a corner. I got shipped off to Ft. Leavenworth and decided I didn't like that game so much.