gaming Your opinion on ultra-violent games?

[Vefka 1,499]

Games like DOOM, Hotline Miami, God of War, Mortal Combat, Prototype, etc, what do you think of them?

Personally, I'm very soft in life, but when it comes to games, oh boy, I love ultra-violence. It's so satisfying for some reason But within tasteful limits of course, I'm not a fan of Manhunt or Hatred

Edited September 21, 2020 by Vefka

[Concerned Bystander 2,901]

I'm fine with violent video games, most of the games I play feature some degree of violence although I don't pick them out specifically for that reason.  I've enjoyed the Grand Theft Auto series since the very beginning and also games like Hitman, Fallout, Assassins Creed and the most recent crop of Tomb Raider games in which Lara Croft is an absolute steely-eyed murder machine.

My response to those that complain about violence in games will always be that if you don't like it, then don't play it.

Edited September 21, 2020 by Concerned Bystander

[Brony Number 42 9,925]

I like violent games, like Manhunt and Grand Theft Auto.

[Moony the Cat 3,697]

If we are talking about games like Manhunt, than no i dont like them.

However if it has more than just ultra violence in it like Mortal Kombat, which also has a lot of lore, i enjoy it. I also enjoyed Loaded and Reloaded on the Ps 1 actually, even though that was just ultra violence without much else, however it had a comic book astethic and a good soundtrack. And they were fun. 

[zerox 1,050]

Meh I was never into ultra violet games. The most violent games that I play(ed) are GTA and call of duty. Because we are talking about ultra violet games don't try the uncensored manhunt 2 game or postal. The uncensored version of manhunt 2 was available in Russia. I watched the gameplay on YouTube.

[Brony Number 42 9,925]

Violence in games was a big deal when I was growing up. Chiller on NES, Night Trap on Sega CD, Mortal Kombat especially 2. I liked the novelty and controversy. Games like Mortal Kombat are over the top and cartoonish. But Manhunt is realistic and disturbing. But I don't like violent live action movies for the exact same reason.  To me, the fact that it is a game gives it enough detachment.

[ivar 23]

As long as the developers are not forced to study scenes of real violence, I am completely fine with these games. In fact, I don't even pay attention to violence most of the time during the game.

[Megas 27,061]

Unless they have to go into horribly realistic manner I don't mind. I actually enjoy it if they get overt the top and ridiculous

[Lord Valtasar 12,685]

i don't mind violence in videogames, i mostly focus on if the story and overal experience is good or not when chosing a game

[Steve Piranha 28,769]

I think I’m indifferent towards ultra violence. I don’t mind them, but I’m pretty sure if Doom didn’t begin as violent back then, it’ll be just as fun for example

[Light Blade 8,658]

I am a grown-up man, and I am capable of enjoying them without getting them murderous IRL ideas. And only if they are any good and/or fun (games, not ideas ).

Edited September 22, 2020 by Light Blade

[Here No Longer 5,270]

I have played violent video games for years and I've never once felt the need to act out the violence, unlike what far right snowflakes would have you believe.

Though most of the games I have played don't really cross the line into ultra-violent, I still don't see why the far right Karens get so offended by them.

[joanro 247]

I don’t mind it, but it is not something I specifically play a game for. I know Mortal Kombat is kind of known for this kind of over the top violence, but I don’t particularly care for it. Honestly, I find games like The Last of Us brand of violence a little more disturbing than any of the games the OP mentioned. 

[ExplosionMare 18,007]

I think they’re weird but it’s not like I’m playing them

[Ittoni 536]

Don't like them. Don't like gore and i find it kinda sick to want to see that constantly and play pretend as if you are doing it. I mean, I do think about it but actually seeking this kind of experiences as shock impact or stress relief or whatever is the next step and one i'm not willing to partake in.

[Pastel Heart 6,463]

Love them! Especially Mortal Kombat, Weaponlord, Backyard Wrestling and Hotline Miami!

WE WANT BLOOD

[Misty Shadow 7,084]

I don't care one way or the other because it's just a game. I play games for general and mature audiences and have never viewed blood and gore as a reason to play a game. 

[Tom Gallagher 33,521]

Just an ‘ew’. That’s all.

[TBD 17,228]

I don’t mind it at all, it helps me with taking out my aggression and negativity.

[Midnight Danny 9,023]

I prefer more peaceful video games. 

[EpicEnergy 22,072]

I like them! I don't see any issue with violent video games!

[Flutterstep 46,285]

I’m still craving for a WW2 game as unapologetically violent as World at War. It made the game so rememberable and shocking. 

[Kyoshi Frost Wolf 40,271]

They don't bother me a bit. I was playing Grand Theft Auto III at age 10. Never have I found the violence to be an issue, with only one specific case making me feel kinda off.. It is why I think the censorship of Manhunt 2 was ridiculous. Yeah, the kills in that game are especially brutal with their realism and sound design but the ESRB exists for a reason. The thing I mentioned where a specific type of violence did bother me a bit was the torture mission in GTA V. That actually made me feel uncomfortable, but regardless of how I feel I would never call for the mission's removal or censorship. As a side note I also fully support games to be allowed an AO (Adults Only) rating. I wish the industry would feel the same way. 

[Emerald Heart 24,559]

Well, my Dad plays some violet games on his computer back home, so I don't really care. But he also plays all kinds of games. 

Edited September 21, 2020 by Emerald Heart

[Envy 5,998]

I can't stand violent video games. I don't mind mild cartoony violence toward monsters and the like, like seen in the Zelda and Kingdom Hearts series (you do fight people in KH, but you never kill them). However, killing people is not something I get any enjoyment out of. I'm always very good-natured. Like in Animal Crossing, I wouldn't dare purposefully hit even my most hated villager with a bug net, nor would I tell them No when they ask me for anything.

I really had to deeply test this when I saw Assassin's Creed Odyssey coming out and the Ancient Greek setting enticed me greatly. I had always eyed the AC series from a distance because of using historical settings. Doing one for Ancient Greece was super enticing, because ancient Greece is just gorgeous. The architecture, the pottery, the art. I had to experience this game for myself. I knew that the previous AC eventually came out with a non-violent Discovery Tour version, which was a free download for owners of the game (and was the only way to get it on console, which is essential to me, because I don't have a PC that can run a new AC game, nor do I want to get into that PC stuff), so I... having money at the time Odyssey came out, decided to just buy it when it came out and try it, knowing that if I had to stop playing it because of the violence, a Discovery Tour version would come out later that would allow me to experience the beautiful recreation of Ancient Greece all of the same. And I knew I'd have to buy the original game either way, since I wouldn't get Discovery Tour otherwise.

So... I got brave and decided to just go ahead and try it. I went into the settings and turned off the blood immediately. I ended up playing it. The whole way through. I even Platinumed the game. The very first time I ever Platinumed a game. Yup, that's right. Odyssey was such a finely-tuned game, that even I wanted to play it and 100% it.

I wouldn't say I have changed my views much, though, which is why I included the first paragraph. I don't see myself ever branching out. I had a very specific reason that I picked up Odyssey despite the violence. The only other violent game I might ever pick up is another in the AC series, should I ever find another setting so compelling.