Germany Pushing for European Game Regulation

[gymnotropic]

From what I've gotten out of Call of Duty, it isn't just senseless killing. It has historic values.

Also, freedom and liberty? What freedom game regulation destroying? It is already regulated by age groups. It would just be more regulation by enforcing this act. Unless I totally misunderstood you.

I do personally feel, though, that game regulation like this needs to be taken upon the hands of the people who buy them and the people who sell them.

[Axelius]

Just think Call of Duty 1/2/3, Gears of War, Tekkens,resident evil many many games will get baned!!!!! in the end why not just ban all games and films.....

Don't say that, perhaps the politicians are watching and will steal your idea...

Well, I don't think anything will happen. It is just because there was a tragic happening with someone running amok in a school two months ago, and now every politician has an opinion as he wants to be in the news. Moreover we have the strictest game-controlling system in whole Europe, so I don't understand what they want to improve. And when I really want to have a game that is not allowed to be sold in Germany, I can still import the German version from Austria, or use some illegal sources to get the uncensored US-original...

I the end, I don't think they will be successful, expect supporting the illegal downloaders...

[Shinto]

all this ****in rules against videogames and "Killerspiele" are BULL$#@!!!!

i hate it...

[phsychokill]

Since when is this new? I thought any game depicting violence against humans was already banned and that games had to use robots, zombies or aliens in the place of human beings?

since the germans put a prisson sentance on doing vioelent acts against a human in a game and wants all contries in europe to do the same basicaly you could get put in prisson for brutaly killing some1 in a game. :rofl:

[Cristyle]

The whole discussion is getting ridiculous. Even Final Fantasy 7 was blamed for a stabbing murder recently occured... haha

i hate our politicians ...

(btw. i'm german too)

[Christuserloeser]

- my opinion.

[R4mbo]

I am from Germany and I must say it really sucks. Its not the will of the german players. The TV made Reportages about games only from their bad side, and frightened the older stupid people, which have now clue of Video Games. Its all because of our crappy Gouvernment which didnt recognize and hear to the Gamers in this land. Uwe Schünemann and Günter Beckstein are the main Persons which are responsible for this.

I must excuse my country. It was not the decision of the Gamers, we had no possibility, no voting etc. to tell our opinion. Its like a dictatorship to me.

[Ichijoe]

My country sucks, I will move someday

As another Citizen of this Sorry Nation I'd have to agree.

Personally I'd wish Parents would break out there steady 'Pimp-Hand' more offten on there little darlin-ks when the steep outa-line.
Instead of coddling them and getting to Government involved.

But, hay welcome to the Socialists (Cradle to the Grave - Nanystate), Paradise! Right?!

since the germans put a prisson sentance on doing vioelent acts against a human in a game and wants all contries in europe to do the same basicaly you could get put in prisson for brutaly killing some1 in a game. :rofl:

Do you want to know the really tragic part to this tail?
If I were to go outside right now and Kill and Mame as many Idiots as I could get my Hands (or Sights), on.
The Maximum given Sentence for most Violent Crimes here in Germany is only about Fifteen Years, probably less with good behavior.

Only the truly sickest of Crimes like that Case with those Cannibals. ~I think they did receive a Life Sentence though.~
Although I forsee little problems with this applying to Half-Life, or other Ego-Shooter Gamers.

Hell Herr, Thompson would be proud of us!!

I must excuse my country. It was not the decision of the Gamers, we had no possibility, no voting etc. to tell our opinion. Its like a dictatorship to me.

You can say that again! I mean look at how our Government stole our Currency and powned us with the Teruo!
Where was the Referendum on that!???
There's no way I would have given up my D-Marks for that Crap, had I had a say in the matter...

[R4mbo]

Haha, i saved 5 DM^^ They never will get it^^