Video Game Nasties
Gears of War series
The German’s are back again, this time putting the dampers on Gears of War 1 and 2. No surprise there, as the games features some pretty brutal violence, thanks to blood spurts, grim tone and general all-round gore content. The game’s coupe de grace, the chain-gun, deserves a special mention. Death by chainsaw is never a nice prospect, and the developers pull no punches here; screen shaking uncontrollably and becoming soaked with splatters of blood every time you use it on an enemy. The Texas Chainsaw Massacre meets Aliens.
The fact that you are fighting against otherworld entities makes no difference to the sensitive Germanic panel board. A bloodthirsty death is a bloodthirsty death, no matter what planet they’re from.
Bizarrely enough after all that fuss, Gears of War 3 managed to escape a ban in Germany. Seriously. Go figure that one out.
It is definetly becoming a huge problem with the young generation today as so many kids are getting so addictive to these so called games..
I’m a parent with a 12 year old son who has been to many people’s houses to go play the x box .. Manly on this cod game or black ops ..
He then suffers at night with nightmares.. We have had a meeting at the school earlier this week as his school work has been suffering and with their help we are going to try and focus him in other activities. As I’m so worried he is addicted himself judging by his behaviour of late..
The games are disgraceful in my mind and I feel it will only get worse..