There they are again under heavy fire. Our dear "killer games". A most populist neologism that should already be long word of the year.
was the first time this term in 1993 in connection with paintball and laserdrome facilities in the media. To date, he was clearly not coined for computer or video games, although at the time was more than enough first-person shooter.
But what are these supposed "Gesellschaftszersetzer" in general and what computer and video games are meant?
According to Wikipedia they are defined as follows:
" is killer game one in the German-speaking widespread negative term for violence-based games are known to primarily computer games involving the practice of violence against humans or human-like creatures Furthermore, are called real games with it.. that are suitable for lowering the dignity of the other players. A legal definition exists. The term is used primarily in the political debate about violence in the media and the associated debate about a possible ban on the so called games. "
On the one hand, they offer fun and relaxation for millions of adults as they are held responsible by a few others for the social decline of the West.
The sometimes really important aspect is not the legal definition exists for this game. Since they have age requirements they should go only in the hands of the audience.
But why are the Cod, Gears of Wars, Battle Fields and Counter Strikes in the world "more dangerous" than horror movies or "Real Life" - clips from the Internet?
The interactivity of the games, so the control of the figure and "kill" the enemies, as opposed to the mere appearance of certain videos probably far more dangerous for the head of the already battered repeatedly sociopaths. It is always the same game mechanics conditioned to annihilate the enemy as quickly as possible ... even virtual life is defended according to the scheme: "Rather than the self."
Of course, the least violent video games entirely free. Somewhere is always hopping on turtles or otherwise subject to reach the next level to the elimination of opponents.
We speak here of the media may be legitimized by the legislature normally sold to adults. A ban would amount to censorship of the media examined the same and would be an indictment of the state. Whether now a major department store chain put all their games from the assortment +18 or has a large e-Sports event was canceled at some point ... everything returns to normal, back to the state before Winnenden.
because of the supposed "killer games" hang billions of dollars, not for nothing is the video game industry generated more money than the cinema wasteland around ...
written by Hirschchen
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