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[sonycowboy]

And the awards for RE4 just keep rolling in. These are awards right?

http://biz.yahoo.com/bwml/051124/245028.html?.v=1

Thursday November 24, 12:01 pm ET

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Nov. 24, 2005--At the start of this year's holiday shopping frenzy, parents should be prepared to check their kids' gift lists very carefully. Because this year, some of the most ultra-violent video games ever created are being made available.

Family Media Guide (www.familymediaguide.com) has prepared a list of the Top 10 Most Violent Video Games released so far this year based upon information supplied by PSVratings. Utilizing a proprietary audit process, the PSVratings trained video game analysts capture and document instances of profanity, sex, violence, and substance abuse using a database-driven technology employing approximately 4000 rules and algorithms governing millions of potential rule combinations. This data is then analyzed to generate an objective rating, superior to the existing ESRB (Electronic Software Ratings Board) industry association-based review approach which assigns ratings based upon the subjective opinions of three individuals who may not even play the game.

Here's the list, with games in no particular order:

2005's TOP 10 ULTRA-VIOLENT VIDEO GAMES

Resident Evil 4 -- Player is a Special Forces agent sent to recover the President's kidnapped daughter. During the first minutes of play, it's possible to find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall -- by a pitchfork through her face.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas -- Player is a young man working with gangs to gain respect. His mission includes murder, theft, and destruction on every imaginable level. Player recovers his health by visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and taking their money. Player can wreak as much havoc as he likes without progressing through the game's storyline.

God of War -- Player becomes a ruthless warrior, seeking revenge against the gods who tricked him into murdering his own family. Prisoners are burned alive and player can use "finishing moves" to kill opponents, like tearing a victim in half.

Narc -- Player can choose between two narcotics agents attempting to take a dangerous drug off the streets and shut down the KRAK cartel while being subject to temptations including drugs and money. To enhance abilities, player takes drugs including pot, Quaaludes, ecstasy, LSD and "Liquid Soul" -- which provides the ability to kick enemies' heads off.

Killer 7 -- Player takes control of seven assassins who must combine skills to defeat a band of suicidal, monstrous terrorists. The game eventually escalates into a global conflict between the U.S. and Japan. Player collects the blood of fallen victims to heal himself and must slit his own wrists to spray blood to find hidden passages.

The Warriors -- Based on a 70's action flick that set new standards for "artistic violence," a street gang battles its way across NYC in an attempt to reach its home turf. Player issues several commands to his gang, including "mayhem," which causes the gang to smash everything in sight.

50 Cent: Bulletproof -- Game is loosely based on the gangster lifestyle of rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Player engages in gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent recordings and music videos.

Crime Life: Gang Wars -- Player is the leader of a ruthless street gang, spending time fighting, recruiting new gangsters, looting, and of course, more fighting. Player can roam the streets and fight or kill anyone in sight for no apparent reason.

Condemned: Criminal Origins -- Player is an FBI serial killer hunter in one of the first titles for the Xbox 360. Game emphasizes the use of melee weapons over firearms, allowing players to use virtually any part of their environment as a weapon. The next generation graphics provide a new level of detail to various injuries, especially "finishing moves."

True Crime: New York City -- Player is a NYC cop looking for information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.

 

[master_shake_05]

And the awards for RE4 just keep rolling in. These are awards right?

http://biz.yahoo.com/bwml/051124/245028.html?.v=1

Eh, nothing controversial here.....

 

[DeadTrees]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas -- ...Player recovers his health by visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and taking their money.

The best of this game is...it's something the *whole family* can enjoy.

50 Cent: Bulletproof -- Game is loosely based on the gangster lifestyle of rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Player engages in gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent recordings and music videos.

s/gangster lifestyle/fapping/

 

[Ranger X]

Too bad the top 3 is also the best games! :lol

 

[Solid]

I approve this. Hopefully the top 3 will get more sales now

 

[Fuzzy]

Hey look, Killer 7 is on a list of top ultra-violent games. Maybe the kiddies will want it now. :lol

 

[HomerSimpson-Man]

Too bad the top 3 is also the best games! :lol

Hey, you're right. Poor kids.

 

[Link1110]

Too bad the top 3 is also the best games!

I don't see Phoenix Wright OR Makai Kingdom on there.

 

[Musashi Wins!]

I don't see Phoenix Wright OR Makai Kingdom on there.

exactly!

 

[RevenantKioku]

I don't think I've ever thought of myself playing "as" the character in the game unless it's some text based game. I'm always just controlling something.

 

[Version 3.0]

This list makes me wonder: are there ANY parents out there who will read this and listen to this group, but couldn't be bothered to look at the rating on the box? I mean, yay for informing parents and all, but this is like "here's a list of R-rated movies that your kids shouldn't see". Duh.

 

[SolidSnakex]

This list makes me wonder: are there ANY parents out there who will read this and listen to this group, but couldn't be bothered to look at the rating on the box? I mean, yay for informing parents and all, but this is like "here's a list of R-rated movies that your kids shouldn't see". Duh.

There are parents that buy GTA and are somehow disgusted by the images that see in the game. You can't get much bigger of a warning than that games name. It gives you a good idea of what's going on.

 

[bishoptl]

The best of this game is...it's something the *whole family* can enjoy.


s/gangster lifestyle/fapping/

pfft....don't you have a Warren Spector/GTA thread to slink back into and explain yourself? Haters pwned, etc.

 

[Ford Prefect]

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas

50 Cent: Bulletproof

Crime Life: Gang Wars

Condemned: Criminal Origins

True Crime: New York City

So parents:

If it has a colon*, keep on rollin'.









*That or any word related to crime/violence.

 

[Servizio]

The Punisher isn't on here?

Credibility -1.

 

[Error]

Bulletproof is also educational.

 

[mckmas8808]

Bulletproof is also educational.

:lol

 

[JPRaup]

I find it interesting that no war game is on there, which in reality is the only game that is close to real life :lol

 

[Ark-AMN]

Can't believe FEAR didn't make it on there. That game is definately ultra-bloody (more so then Condemned I'd imagine).

 

[Wario64]

no mortal kombat?

 

[master_shake_05]

Pfft, why would F.E.A.R. be on there? This is a list basically demonizing the high-profile releases of 2005.....

 

[cvxfreak]

Capcom and Shinji Mikami are on a roll!

 

[The Faceless Master]

is it just me or does The Warriors seem like an odd man out on the list?

surely they could have found a more violent game than that to add to the list!

 

[Chiggs]

Woo-hoo! Way to go, RE4, San Andreas, and Condemned!

 

[Sandman42]

is it just me or does The Warriors seem like an odd man out on the list?

surely they could have found a more violent game than that to add to the list!

The Warriors is pretty brutal, not gory, but brutally violent. Some attacks will make you cringe.