The Alan Titchmarsh Show on gaming

CliffyBiro · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:51

I personally think it's all caused by an Alien Wizard, which is also why some wealthy men have the urge to sleep with many women. See Tiger Woods as an example.

Robert1986 · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:52

D D Danneh said:
Call of Duty 2 Modern Warfare

epic

Why do people attack the game industry when they should be questioning how kids get their hands on violent video games.

violent games like God of War 3 have an 18 certificate on them for a reason.

D D Danneh · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:52

"A recent study shows that no matter what race, nationality or area they live in, kids who play videogames are more violent"

I'm betting that's more to do with the fact that the parents are letting them play rated games, and so the parents aren't actually as good parents as the ones that don't let their kids play violent games. It's probably little to do with the games themselves.

Boozebeard · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:53

Robert1986 said:
epic

Why do people attack the game industry when they should be questioning how kids get their hands on violent video games.

violent games like God of War 3 have an 18 certificate on them for a reason.

Don't forget about the sex mini game

D D Danneh · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:54

Boozebeard said:
Don't forget about the sex mini game

And all games have airport shootouts! :eek:

She just took a controversial headline, that she probably read in the Sun, without actually reading into it. She also didn't give the guy a chance to explain it and say "it's optional you tard".

Cannaton · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:56

Expected it to be garbage as soon I heard Kelvin McKenzie's name tbh...

Boozebeard · 20 Mar 2010 at 19:57

If you asked those people if they would take part in a debate about the bible, without ever reading the bible, then I would expect they would say no. The fact they think they can debate on the topic of video games when they clearly have an extremely limited experience of them is a joke and defies all rationality.

Robert1986 · 20 Mar 2010 at 20:02

How do they explain violence before video games even were even a thought?

People kill/hurt/bully each other no matter if they play gory games or not. Its just life.

Spinal2k2 · 20 Mar 2010 at 20:05

that woman, causes violence, jebus i wanted to slice her head off after she blurted out her first words of utter crap.

altich88 · 20 Mar 2010 at 20:06

vincent1989 said:
it's hilarious that they don't seem to grasp that films are rated as games, if you wouldn't let your child watch a 12a, 15 or 18 then you shouldn't be buying them the latest GTA, CoD, L4D etc for the exact same reasons.

This. Young kids should be playing crash bandicoot :cool:

Chandler_90 · 20 Mar 2010 at 20:18

knowlesy said:
teehee

omg alans comment of "but its at home" omg

This got me too... can they not watch DVDs at home????

These middle class, uneducated idiots sum up the publics perception of videogames..

All they see is COD or L4D in the papers and assume all videogames are like that.

What about games like Portal or Super Mario Galaxy?
I've played both and I'm 28... and I loved them.

And why shoot the guy down... not once did he get any acknowledgment for his valid points, Ratings are there for a reason.. exactly the same as movie ratings.

How often do you hear parents saying.. "oh yes we're taking little Jimmy to see Hostel tonight.." Never. But you will hear of them buying little Jimmy Slaughterhouse or GTA5...

Its not the industry's fault... its the narrow minded parents who are to blame.

If you dont keep an eye of yours kids and what they are doing... then its your fault.
Stop trying to shoulder the blame on other people for your ignorance.

Teaf · 20 Mar 2010 at 20:29

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlSIqJpXI5A

About sums up my thoughts on the matter

Andelusion · 20 Mar 2010 at 21:01

skippi90 said:
I personally think it's all caused by an Alien Wizard, which is also why some wealthy men have the urge to sleep with many women. See Tiger Woods as an example.

ROFL, come in.. we have a turd in the punchbowl.. I repeat.. a turd in the punchbowl..

Nymins · 20 Mar 2010 at 21:06

The gaming guy held strong throughout. I would have raged all over the stage if i were him. I mean, my rage juice would be, like, everywhere tbh.

Squark · 20 Mar 2010 at 21:47

They make the point about interactivity but my friends and I used to play in the garden with sticks for guns shooting each other, how is that any different?

Kids have been playing war in the garden/at school/in the park for decades how is it any worse now?

Computer games just require less imagination

CliffyBiro · 20 Mar 2010 at 21:52

Squark said:
They make the point about interactivity but my friends and I used to play in the garden with sticks for guns shooting each other, how is that any different?

Kids have been playing war in the garden/at school/in the park for decades how is it any worse now?

Computer games just require less imagination

I remember playing 'Soldier, Soldier' (Robson Green) in the playground at primary school.

SiD the Turtle · 20 Mar 2010 at 21:59

Ignorant old people in rant about subjects they don't understand shocker.

Kyle009 · 20 Mar 2010 at 22:07

Shocking talk show, as mentioned don't know how the guy kept his cool, (mustn't of played many video games!).

My mum and dad let me play the first GTA when it came out and I was 13/14. Pretty bad parenting looking back but they didn't really know what was going on in the games. I never to this day felt like killing anyone or have even been tempted to steal a car or murder a hooker.

When I am a parent I don't think I'll let my children play 18 rated games until they're at least 16 and I hope that I'd still be enjoying games myself so I will be able to play alongside them.

For that video to **** off all video games really undervalues the good that games can do, for instance playing Sim City, Theme Park and Ultimate Soccer Manager really helped me with maths and understanding financial apsects (Loans, Overdrafts, etc.)

GTanny · 20 Mar 2010 at 22:17

flibby said:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zlSIqJpXI5A

About sums up my thoughts on the matter

love the show and reccomend it to anyone when they go on about this subject. the problem is a lot of people against video games will turn off the show before the clip of him at the end

its also a great tv series, just a pitty we dont get it in the UK

Demoniser · 20 Mar 2010 at 22:31

It absolutely disgusts me with these types of arguments. I take my hat off to the guy because if i was in his position because i wouldn't have held back on the other guests.

It's really a discredit to the entire games industry/gaming population when people seem to wrongly think the majority must be inherently violent.