Recently, the video game industry has been under fire from the media, as well as self-aggrandizing A–holes like Jack Thompson. The reasons are as simple as sex and violence. Somehow, these archaic non-thinkers believe that video games are strictly for children, and that games that contain mature themes are poison to our youth. Well, the Nintendo generation has grown up. We are adults, and play adult video games. Adult video games contain adult content. Adult content often contains violence, and violence - is fun. Here are the top 10 violent video games out there. They're perfect for virtual stress-relief.
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A gorgeous real-world Miraidon from Pokemon Scarlet and Violet has been created in Japan by the Toyota Engineering Society.
JDR thinks the gaming industry needs more licensed IPs. It's basically a cry for Firefly: The Game, and why not? JDR delves deeper into why more isn't adapted for the interactive screen.
Nah. Video games are their own thing they wouldn't be improved by leeching off Hollywood more.
Read the article and it gives no mention of the many problems prevalent with licensed IPs, such as games and dlc being delisted when their licenses expire, Adult Swim games being the most recent example.
Only if they're good, if its going to be a 2D sprite art game, you can get away with a small team and small budget. But if you're going to make it a 3D polygonal game, you're going to need a large team with a large budget, and often times these licensed games are quickly pushed out the door, unpolished, rough, boring, bland, snorefest at best, and downright broken at worst.
We have an Indiana Jones and James Bond game currently being developed by two veteran teams with I assume fairly sizeable budgets. Let's hope they turn out to be worthwhile.
A new Mad Max game to coincide with the upcoming film would have been awesome. I loved the first game, I'm guessing it didn't sell too well as they never bothered following it up.
"The Game Music Foundation are today very proud and pleased to announce an additional concert, circling back to the roots of Game Muisic Festival in Poland. On April 28th, 2024, the National Forum of Music in Wroclaw will once again become a place to celebrate the art of video game music, featuring scores from The Last of Us and The Last of Us Part II." - The Game Music Foundation.
soldier of fortune was AWESOME! i was addicted to SOF2 worse than a crackhoe on crack!
and yeah, jack tompson is a tool. he should enforce game sellers to follow the M and A ratings not selling to kids rather than going on a fritz to ban violent gaming in general.
The Suffering (either one). Very gory and intense.
Dead Rising. Zombies + lawnmower = chunky kibble all over the place.
with the second & third poster on that site how in hell could you leave any of the Postal titles out of this list -- it should be # 1 even.
I have to admit that I haven't played many of these games, but it scares me that Mortal Kombat...a game where you can tear a guy's heart out or rip off his head...only made it to #9 on the list. Wow.
in the U.S. and i was looking foward to it back in the days.