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[[Video game|Video games]] are often a controversial subject, particularly where children are concerned. Graphic depictions of sex and/or violence in popular games are often cited by conservative, anti-gun and anti-violence groups as contributing to children engaging in premarital sex or committing horrific acts of violence.

[[Video game|Video games]] are often a controversial subject, particularly where children are concerned. Graphic depictions of [[sex]] and/or [[violence]] in popular games are often cited by [[conservative]], anti-gun and anti-violence groups as contributing to children engaging in premarital sex or committing horrific acts of violence.

== Violence ==

== Violence ==

Some argue that [[Columbine High School Massacre|Columbine High School]] mass-murderers Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were driven to violence partially because they were fans of violent video games such as ''[[Doom (video game series)|Doom]]'' and ''[[Duke Nukem]]''.<ref>http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/320331.html</ref> Others disagree, pointing out that the only verifiable evidence of this is that the two happened to be fans of the games in question, and arguing that, while video game usage has been increasing in recent years<ref>http://www.betanews.com/article/Nielsen_Video_Game_Usage_Up_18/1173124761</ref>, a similar trend does not appear in violence statistics.<ref>http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/frmdth.htm</ref> Cho Seung Hui, the man responsible for the Virginia Tech shootings, was reported to have played games such as CounterStrike on his computer prior to the shooting, as well, but this was later clarified as being that he was seen occasionally playing the game at a cyber-cafe, whilst he was in high school, and it is not known whether he played the game during the three and a half years he had been at college.<ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/18/wapo-writer-talks-vt-shooter-counter-strike-connection-removal</ref>  In addition, this link was actually first made just hours after the events at Virginia Tech by [[Jack Thompson]] in a [[Fox News]] broadcast despite the fact that, at the time of the broadcast, it was not even known who had carried out the shootings<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weG7A4lTGtg</ref>, and claimed that 'Cho was an obsessive player of the game Counter-Strike', in a later broadcast after his identity became known<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvbhrCl5Ew</ref>, despite the fact the original Washington Post article only describes him as a 'fan' of Counter-Strike<ref>Original article no longer available, but [http://kotaku.com/gaming/washington-post/washington-post-links-shooter-to-counterstrike-253117.php this one] quotes the relevant paragraph</ref>.

Some argue that [[Columbine High School Massacre|Columbine High School]] mass-murderers Dylan Klebold and Eric Harris were driven to violence partially because they were fans of violent video games such as ''[[Doom (video game series)|Doom]]'' and ''[[Duke Nukem]]''.<ref>http://gamepolitics.livejournal.com/320331.html</ref> Others disagree, pointing out that the only verifiable evidence of this is that the two happened to be fans of the games in question, and arguing that, while video game usage has been increasing in recent years<ref>http://www.betanews.com/article/Nielsen_Video_Game_Usage_Up_18/1173124761</ref>, a similar trend does not appear in violence statistics.<ref>http://www.ojp.usdoj.gov/bjs/glance/tables/frmdth.htm</ref> [[Cho Seung Hui]], the man responsible for the [[Virginia Tech]] shootings, was reported to have played games such as CounterStrike on his computer prior to the shooting, as well, but this was later clarified as being that he was seen occasionally playing the game at a cyber-cafe, whilst he was in high school, and it is not known whether he played the game during the three and a half years he had been at college.<ref>http://www.joystiq.com/2007/04/18/wapo-writer-talks-vt-shooter-counter-strike-connection-removal</ref>  In addition, this link was actually first made just hours after the events at Virginia Tech by [[Jack Thompson]] in a [[Fox News]] broadcast despite the fact that, at the time of the broadcast, it was not even known who had carried out the shootings<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=weG7A4lTGtg</ref>, and claimed that 'Cho was an obsessive player of the game Counter-Strike', in a later broadcast after his identity became known<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2nvbhrCl5Ew</ref>, despite the fact the original Washington Post article only describes him as a 'fan' of Counter-Strike<ref>Original article no longer available, but [http://kotaku.com/gaming/washington-post/washington-post-links-shooter-to-counterstrike-253117.php this one] quotes the relevant paragraph</ref>.

== Grand Theft Auto ==

== Grand Theft Auto ==

== Manhunt 2 Ratings ==

== Manhunt 2 Ratings ==

In August of 2007, Manhunt 2, a stalk-survival game released by Rockstar Games, was originally set to be released for an Adults Only 18+ [AO 18] label by the ESRB, due to some of the more gruesome torture scenes present in the game. Some compared the game's bloody aesthetic to movies such as the ''Saw'' and ''Hostel'' series of films, depicting copious amounts of blood, gore, and partial nudity. The game was soon backlashed by retail sellers such as Wal-Mart, Electronics Boutique, and GameStop for the AO rating, which made it prohibited to be sold in retail stores. The game was soon toned down, and after months of edits and changes to the game, it was released with mild fanfare in October of 2007

In August of 2007, [[Manhunt 2]], a stalk-survival game released by Rockstar Games, was originally set to be released for an Adults Only 18+ [AO 18] label by the ESRB, due to some of the more gruesome torture scenes present in the game. Some compared the game's bloody aesthetic to movies such as the ''Saw'' and ''Hostel'' series of films, depicting copious amounts of blood, gore, and partial nudity. The game was soon backlashed by retail sellers such as [[Wal-Mart]], Electronics Boutique, and GameStop for the AO rating, which made it prohibited to be sold in retail stores. The game was soon toned down, and after months of edits and changes to the game, it was released with mild fanfare in October of 2007

== References ==

== References ==