Do actual NONviolent videogames exist?
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I haven't played it myself (beacuse I don't own a console), but I hear Katamari Damacy is famous for being a very good non-violent game.
To be honest, I think people exaggerate the fact that there is a lot of violence in video games. Yes, there is a lot of it....but so is a lot of violence in other media as well. Like it or not, violence is a part of human nature and it comes in more ways then just outright physical violence. Plus, it is precisely the times of extreme violence that bring out the best and worst in us. So it really comes as no suprise that it is a subject that is often studied in fiction.
This is not to say that a game has to be violent to be good. Infact, it can be a refreshing change of pace when a game focuses on something other then destroying or defeating your AI/Human opponent. But just beacuse a game is violent does not mean it is automatically good or bad.
To be honest, I think people exaggerate the fact that there is a lot of violence in video games. Yes, there is a lot of it....but so is a lot of violence in other media as well. Like it or not, violence is a part of human nature and it comes in more ways then just outright physical violence. Plus, it is precisely the times of extreme violence that bring out the best and worst in us. So it really comes as no suprise that it is a subject that is often studied in fiction.
This is not to say that a game has to be violent to be good. Infact, it can be a refreshing change of pace when a game focuses on something other then destroying or defeating your AI/Human opponent. But just beacuse a game is violent does not mean it is automatically good or bad.
Squashing cockroaches.epninja said:
Sorry, I thought it was a good one too until I thought of that.
Let's see, I haven't seen anything fitting my definition of violence (GOW3, L4D2, MGS, and some other acronyms I can't remember) in Little Big Planet (correct me if I'm wrong). Then there's also Minesweeper, unless you think it goes against some "Smiley Face Rights" clause. (There's a smiley face that "dies" if you click on a mine in the version I've seen).
Kinda depends on your definition of violence.
Physical violence, I'm sure there are some (Japanese dating sims spring to mind, along with Sim games)
But without conflict of some sort there would be nothing to advance anything. Any good story, and this extends to any form of media as well, has an internal conflict being resolved by the actions of the characters, otherwise there literally isn't a story, it would just be people sleeping, eating and possibly watching some television.
Even then there might be some conflict, based again on how broad your search is. Conflict could be as little as 'there's no milk, so I have to buy milk.' This is the conflict of not possessing the artifact needed, and having to travel to the place from whence it can be taken, obtaining thus the legendary vial, paying the toll for its acquisition, and transporting it safely home where it can find new use.
[sub]I want an epic game about buying milk[/sub]
Physical violence, I'm sure there are some (Japanese dating sims spring to mind, along with Sim games)
But without conflict of some sort there would be nothing to advance anything. Any good story, and this extends to any form of media as well, has an internal conflict being resolved by the actions of the characters, otherwise there literally isn't a story, it would just be people sleeping, eating and possibly watching some television.
Even then there might be some conflict, based again on how broad your search is. Conflict could be as little as 'there's no milk, so I have to buy milk.' This is the conflict of not possessing the artifact needed, and having to travel to the place from whence it can be taken, obtaining thus the legendary vial, paying the toll for its acquisition, and transporting it safely home where it can find new use.
[sub]I want an epic game about buying milk[/sub]
Yes it has violence! Hundreds of poor helpless blocks are killed each game.JediMB said:
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Silly troll.tghm1801 said:
Edutainment games are non-violent. JumpStart is a good call (3rd grade and down).
There's also Sly Cooper, Crash Bandicoot, any Mario and Sonic title, Rocket Knight Adventures, Ratchet & Clank, EyeToy games, LEGO Rock Raiders, Moomin games and a fuckton others.
Dance Dance Revolution
Katamari Damacy
Pokemon
Digimon
Anything featuring barbie and any other girl toy.
Katamari Damacy
Pokemon
Digimon
Anything featuring barbie and any other girl toy.
Does Portal count? There were no scenes where you were hurting anyONE. Maybe a few metal objects...
Peh, pokemon and digimon are just more socially acceptable forms of cockfighting.SnootyEnglishman said:
Even though you broke my heart and killed metghm1801 said:I'm not a trollCid SilverWing said:
I'm not even angry.
I'm being so sincere right now.
And tore me to pieces
And threw every piece into a fire
...
Oh, that's not where you were going with that?
