When video games become increasingly realistic, widespread or artistic, some bring innovation on the market, others fail grandiosely. There are those, but then there are also a number of video games that result in some pretty intense controversial subjects. Since the dawn of time, flaming media, worried politicians and outraged attorneys have pointed their finger at the video game industry as their scapegoat for the people’s acts of violence or bad behavior.
So enough controversies on issues of sex, race, religion, politics, and violence, but which exactly are the most memorable in the history of gaming? Here’s a list of the top ten biggest video game controversies of all time!
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The real fight begins for Helldivers 2 players after failing a huge Major Order, as Arrowhead ushers in the next chapter of warfare.
If only the game wasn't so barebones. Out of the super fun core gameplay, the game is a barren land. They better make much easier "major orders", because the player base has mostly moved on.
Think people are stupid? What's your favourite thing to do besides lying?
I think that A lot of the player was snap out of existence, after 177 regions was forced to go dark.
In those regions in which they took the game down... that was only for new purchases. Anyone who already bought it could play just fine.
The ghostbusters game was great fun. The controversy over it was disgusting. the people who complained and made huge issues with a stop screen scan of a screen shot need to be stuck somewhere that gets no oxygen.
game was alot of fun and was so sad to see all the people hate on it for a couple pixels instead of the story and gameplay.
Why is Doom number 1 and why is there no Carmageddon?
I would have thought Manhunt would be the most controversial.
I have no idea how controversial Mortal Kombat or Doom was because I was born in 1992. I do know that in my time of gaming the most controversial have been...
5. No Russian
4. Sex in Mass Effect (probably blown out of proportion by the internet)
3. Manhunt 2
2. Hot Coffee
1. GTA3
Both GTA3 and Hot Coffee were all over the news and radio. Man those were the fun days when media went against the likes of Rockstar, South Park, and Eminem. We need a new controversy.
"fluorescent nipples"?? I wish I had a pair of fluorescent nipples.
Oh, and the DOOM-columbine controversy was ridiculous; they didn't use it to "train" with modified school-floor plan maps, because they never intended to enter the school. They wanted to kill people as they evacuated to escape their propane tank bombs (which never went off). That's why they entered the school at all.