Comments on: Is mafia/gangster/criminal theme disturbing in games? http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/ I bake games. Indie style. Thu, 16 May 2013 13:23:44 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147811 Juuso Fri, 02 Mar 2012 13:55:45 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147811 The other side of the coin is that: I would never become a mafia don in real life... or rule the middle earth as Sauron for that matter 8) ...but games let me experience this, safely, without harming other real human beings. The other side of the coin is that: I would never become a mafia don in real life… or rule the middle earth as Sauron for that matter 8) …but games let me experience this, safely, without harming other real human beings.

]]> By: Lauri http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147789 Lauri Tue, 28 Feb 2012 10:58:03 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147789 This is something I have been thinking a lot lately. According to what I've been studying, all the thoughts and feelings we are holding in our minds are reflected on our actions and our environment; adding more of the stuff we are holding in our minds to our world. And if you think about video games, what could be more involving than actually being immersed to the virtual worlds of video games and "living it" yourself? If wars and crimes and all kinds of "bad" stuff is something we want more to our world, then let's make and play that kinds of games... but personally I would like to be involved in creating something different. There is a great challenge for game industry: How to create games which don't contain violence and cruelty, but still are interesting enough for the masses to buy the game. This is something I have been thinking a lot lately.

According to what I’ve been studying, all the thoughts and feelings we are holding in our minds are reflected on our actions and our environment; adding more of the stuff we are holding in our minds to our world.

And if you think about video games, what could be more involving than actually being immersed to the virtual worlds of video games and “living it” yourself?

If wars and crimes and all kinds of “bad” stuff is something we want more to our world, then let’s make and play that kinds of games… but personally I would like to be involved in creating something different.

There is a great challenge for game industry: How to create games which don’t contain violence and cruelty, but still are interesting enough for the masses to buy the game.

]]> By: snoopy http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147686 snoopy Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:10:24 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147686 good answer good answer

]]> By: snoopy http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147685 snoopy Wed, 15 Feb 2012 09:09:49 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147685 childrens love this kind of games parents can't stop their childrens to play them this is not good at all childrens love this kind of games
parents can’t stop their childrens to play them
this is not good at all

]]> By: Jake Birkett http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147684 Jake Birkett Wed, 15 Feb 2012 08:39:08 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147684 I have the same thoughts about TV programs/movies. Also I choose what news I want to read. It's up to you what you want to fill your brain with. I have the same thoughts about TV programs/movies. Also I choose what news I want to read. It’s up to you what you want to fill your brain with.

]]> By: Juuso http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147680 Juuso Tue, 14 Feb 2012 18:27:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147680 You pretty much summed majority of my thoughts *after* I had published the blog post. You pretty much summed majority of my thoughts *after* I had published the blog post.

]]> By: Stanley http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147677 Stanley Tue, 14 Feb 2012 13:33:21 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147677 Can they be disturbing? Sure they can, but so can the war games and nearly every other game. No one really asks if Mario Bros was a disturbing game, but if you think about it, you were killing all sorts of creatures. I think that these themes should not be glorified, but if there is a market for it then so be it. Make the game. Can they be disturbing? Sure they can, but so can the war games and nearly every other game. No one really asks if Mario Bros was a disturbing game, but if you think about it, you were killing all sorts of creatures. I think that these themes should not be glorified, but if there is a market for it then so be it. Make the game.

]]> By: hermitC http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147676 hermitC Tue, 14 Feb 2012 12:55:09 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147676 Most youngsters don't see the violence and crime going on in this world because they have a narrow focus on their own life, which is nothing to blame. When they get older their focus broadens from local to global and they become aware of the cruelty out there. Then fictive war/rape/murder themes start to become reality. At this point it becomes less fun to kill in simulations because there are real people dying just the same way. Similar phenomenon: most demonstrators start their careers in college/university. Most youngsters don’t see the violence and crime going on in this world because they have a narrow focus on their own life, which is nothing to blame. When they get older their focus broadens from local to global and they become aware of the cruelty out there. Then fictive war/rape/murder themes start to become reality. At this point it becomes less fun to kill in simulations because there are real people dying just the same way.

Similar phenomenon: most demonstrators start their careers in college/university.

]]> By: Nathan http://www.gameproducer.net/2012/02/14/is-mafiagangstercriminal-theme-disturbing-in-games/comment-page-1/#comment-147675 Nathan Tue, 14 Feb 2012 10:30:47 +0000 http://www.gameproducer.net/?p=6536#comment-147675 Eh, well. I am quite indifferent. I have to say that it is what it is and people seem to like them. I have never played them and leave them alone, but if people play them, well, more will come out. Some of them I find really disturbing though, like the Postal games or Manhunt. I totally disagree with those being on the market. Eh, well. I am quite indifferent. I have to say that it is what it is and people seem to like them. I have never played them and leave them alone, but if people play them, well, more will come out.

Some of them I find really disturbing though, like the Postal games or Manhunt. I totally disagree with those being on the market.

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