Here is another "who didn't see this coming" moment. The fact that you can actually stab someone with your Wiimote is disturbing enough. It's a fresh concept that the Wii really needs right now. I'm sure that the casual gamers are happy right now, but the Wii needs to reach to the hardcore as well. I know that they have with Scarface, Super Paper Mario, ect. That really isn't enough to satisfy them though. They want to have some real control over their games. With RE 4 going Wii, this is one step further into this idea. I believe that Manhunt 2 is the best thing to push further this momentum. It's going to be a bloodbath, it's going to be warped, it's going to be the gruesome sequel we've been waiting for. The problem is.. control. If you can literally hack at someone and it happens in real life, SOMEONE will stand up. I knew this day would come. I think that the AO rating is worth every cent of it. However, I believe that AO ratings shouldn't be a bad thing. It makes people say... look, games are made for adults too. It shouldn't be made a big deal out of. It's only Mature up one notch. That's a good thing, because parents might actually look at the label and say, well, I'm not buying this for my kids. Although some parents don't really give a s(beep)t about what they buy for their kids. They should research and see what's good for their kids, instead of letting kids touch games like Manhunt 2. If they are so concerned about it, they should take it into their own hands and monitor their kids video games. Manhunt 2 is a game for adults, and it should remain that way. I know that I am an adult, and if I want to hack up someone in a game, it's sure as heck more safer than it would be in real life.
1. I'm not going to jail..
2. I know it's a game...
In my opinion, I don't care if it's M or AO. If you can recognize real life from gaming, you should be able to play this game and not be in any serious harm. It's in the hands of the parents and that's all there is to it. If parents were more watchful and less judgmental, then we wouldn't have this problem. There is a difference between real life and gaming and some people can't find that out for themselves. That's their problem, not the biggest problem of the world. There's many other things that could warp someone's mind other than video games. For example:
1. The News.. It's biased and it can sway anyone who watches it to one side or the other
2. Pressure... From those around the person. People can drive a man nuts. My parents drive me nuts, my dog drives me nuts, and my grandfather drives me nuts. You know what else? Pretty much everyone else gets on my case about who I am and what I do. If I wasn't the writer and gamer I am and I haven't found my girlfriend; I would probably be one messed up fellow myself.
3. War.. I mean, it's great for video games because they can be stress relievers. Outside of that world, veterns come back distant, cold, and pretty much in pain. It's not a pretty sight a lot of the time and most video games don't show the aftermath of these horrific experiences.
4. Religion.. I could go into this, but I won't for the sake of my readers. I'll take far too long. I just have to say that it is the sole cause of alienation from the rest of the world. End of story.
As you can see, video games are only part of the problem. But it's not. It's a solution to the real world; it's there to help you relax and go into someone else's world. Too bad some people live in those worlds a little too much; I love it as much as everyone else here. I just think that you need time in the real world as well. Okay, I'm done ranting. *sigh* Monkey business is better than no business I guess.
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