News Germany to ban ze violent games

I'm glad that I don't live in germany what the heck were those politicians thinking

 

Thank you.

Actually I won't let anybody tell me what to play. I'm 22 goddamnit!

 

so you need to ban every single violent movie in the cinemas in dvd vhs betamax hd dvd blu ray also you need to ban violent books even narnia or the lord of the rings is violent games ads news, instead of asking how the hell a kid got a weapon, or why his head was so messed up for sure it wasnt games like 99% of other gamers dont go around killin people.... if we keep on this any time we see a guy tunning and running his car illegally you have to ban race movies race books and race games is just plain stupid

 

i better stock up on copies of postal 2 and kingpin incase they suggest such a silly law in the uk

 

What's a "non-violent" videogame anyway?

Here's a challenge, name a non-violent videogame... a puzzle game like Lumines can easily provoke violent reactions, hacking down Beckham in Pes always makes me smile, and anything on the Wii can cause actual physical harm...

 

barbie magical horse riding... makes me want to commit suicide but its not exactly a violent game lol

 

i don't understand why they ban games instead of weapons.....
i mean... the only purpose of weapons is to kill, so, why not ban them? woudnt that be the way to go?

also, they should consider the effects it has on switzerland and austria, i doubt that those too country's (im from switzerland) will ever see a game again that gets translated to german....

 

I lived in Germany for a large part of my life and it's bloody great apart from some issues here and there (free speech is one). Pity really.

Also, as j.rhy@n said, news is far more violent and is most likely responsible for the 'Daily Mail' sort of view in that muslims/paedophiles are going to kill us all.
Ban the news.

 

I'm waiting for some avid fan of Zelda to tear through their school with a sword (with spin-attack and all) just to mock their stupid notion.

FFS, if people are deranged enough to go on a murder spree, you might just consider that there was some other sort of trigger that caused it. Violent games are a good way to NOT kill people.

And yeah, that video rocks

 

I dont think I can be bothered to say much, it's all been said. It's just the usual routine of blaming a 3rd party rather than the route of the problem, prosecute the parents and stores who are letting kids get hold of the stuff. This can only do more harm than good if it does happen, not just for gaming.

Are they going to put all these games on one big bonfire or something?

 

What was the last group of people in Germany to burn a lot of things that they didn't agree with in a bonfire?

I think weapons should be banned anyway, save things like hunting rifles. Also, where are the parents telling their children what is okay? How come no one noticed the child was violent? How did the child get a gun? I know how to solve all those questions! Ban video games!

 

Let them ban the violent games and when dysfunctional maniacs still continue to go on violent rampages they won't have a scapegoat. This is why the United States strictly enforces first amendment rights. A lot of people from other countries call the US too patriotic and stubborn when it comes to how we regard our constitution and controversial topics like the 2nd amendment. Maybe they are right in some regards, but it's because of that we still have the right buy whatever video games, movies, books, what have you, all legally without the government kicking down our doors. Right now I can go outside, start an organized rally, burn some American flags and hail Hitler (not that I would) and it would all be protected by our First Ammendment.

Sure, there are tons of guys out there like Jack Thompson who try and try again to ban violent games, but time and time again the law is upheld and their restrictions are deemed unconstitutional.

I have confidence in the german people and government to retain their sanity and look beyond the common scapegoats and not punish innocent gamers and publishers/developers by letting this ridiculous law pass.

 

Isn't Crytek a German company?

Could this spell more trouble for Crysis?

 

Crytek!!! Move now, got to Sweden. They let you do pretty much whatever you want over there.

If anything will make German gamers go crazy it will be if this law passes and Crysis gets canceled or grossly delayed while they relocate to a sane country. Actually, if this law passes, Crysis won't ever be released in Germany due to violence. Really, if this has one sure-fire result, it will be the huge void in the German market that will be filled with piracy and black markets for video games. That would not only do a disservice to legitimate game makers in Germany, but it would be a kick in the balls to game developers as piracy will be the ONLY way for gamers in Germany to get the games.

 

Wow. LoL, and then wow.

Guns don't kill people, imbalanced teenagers that don't have a healthy home life or proper supervision who somehow manage to acquire firearms do. When will politicians finally understand that?!!

I think they're just mad that every single WWII game features the Germans getting their asses handed back to them. Well, not really, but it must sure piss some people off.

 

Ever heard of Godwin's Law?

 

Handguns are banned in Chicago and DC yet crime hasn't stopped. Drugs are outlawed but in every city they are available. A ban will never work. Ever.

 

What will happen when/if this does go through, you will get millions (I assume there are that many in Germany) of gamers being angry and go on killing sprees just to spite the government.

 

it prolly wont pass, (atleast i hope so), because imagine all the moeny loss from no more taxes.... (afterall thats the reason why smoking hasnt been banned yet)...
gamers will just download it.... or if they real badly want a retail copy go to a saner country to buy them.....

 

i had no idea...... knowledge is power thanks.

oww and that is impossible, they will not be able to ban games because of the brutal amount of people that play these games would make a big ass riot and burn half of the capital.....