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at the most controversial video games of
at the most controversial video games of all time these are the games would cause
all time these are the games would cause
all time these are the games would cause massive uproars within the media due to
massive uproars within the media due to
massive uproars within the media due to their perceived questionable or immoral
their perceived questionable or immoral
their perceived questionable or immoral content we’ll be ranking our list based
content we’ll be ranking our list based
content we’ll be ranking our list based on the severity of the controversy not
on the severity of the controversy not
on the severity of the controversy not on the games quality you’ll see why in
on the games quality you’ll see why in
on the games quality you’ll see why in US
number ten death race yeah this game is
number ten death race yeah this game is nothing but crappy little pixels but it
nothing but crappy little pixels but it
nothing but crappy little pixels but it cost an insane amount of controversy
cost an insane amount of controversy
cost an insane amount of controversy when it was released in 1976 if only
when it was released in 1976 if only
when it was released in 1976 if only they could see the video games today
they could see the video games today
they could see the video games today anyway death race was an arcade game
anyway death race was an arcade game
anyway death race was an arcade game which saw you steering a car towards
which saw you steering a car towards
which saw you steering a car towards being gremlins and running them over the
being gremlins and running them over the
being gremlins and running them over the dead gremlins would then be replaced
dead gremlins would then be replaced
dead gremlins would then be replaced with tombstones which fluttered the
with tombstones which fluttered the
with tombstones which fluttered the screen and made driving difficult
screen and made driving difficult
screen and made driving difficult individuals called the game morbid and
individuals called the game morbid and
individuals called the game morbid and insidious and 60 minutes reported on the
insidious and 60 minutes reported on the
insidious and 60 minutes reported on the psychological impact the game could have
psychological impact the game could have
psychological impact the game could have on players sound familiar the more
on players sound familiar the more
on players sound familiar the more things change the more they stay the
things change the more they stay the
things change the more they stay the same
same
same [Music]
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[Music] number 9 Custer’s revenge and here they
number 9 Custer’s revenge and here they
number 9 Custer’s revenge and here they thought video games were for children
thought video games were for children
thought video games were for children Custer’s revenge is an infamous game
Custer’s revenge is an infamous game
Custer’s revenge is an infamous game which sees you control General Custer
which sees you control General Custer
which sees you control General Custer only instead of fighting in the American
only instead of fighting in the American
only instead of fighting in the American Indian War you’re committing sexual
Indian War you’re committing sexual
Indian War you’re committing sexual crimes so yeah we can see how this would
crimes so yeah we can see how this would
crimes so yeah we can see how this would probably be controversial the game’s
probably be controversial the game’s
probably be controversial the game’s cover stated that it was not for sale to
cover stated that it was not for sale to
cover stated that it was not for sale to minors this is before the ESRB remember
minors this is before the ESRB remember
minors this is before the ESRB remember but despite that various groups
but despite that various groups
but despite that various groups including women against pornography
including women against pornography
including women against pornography Native Americans obviously and general
Native Americans obviously and general
Native Americans obviously and general critics all condemned the game for its
critics all condemned the game for its
critics all condemned the game for its atrocious content matters it was
atrocious content matters it was
atrocious content matters it was denounced in Oklahoma City and
denounced in Oklahoma City and
denounced in Oklahoma City and eventually discontinued altogether with
eventually discontinued altogether with
eventually discontinued altogether with the developer stating the publicity was
the developer stating the publicity was
the developer stating the publicity was just so negative that it was interfering
just so negative that it was interfering
just so negative that it was interfering with our company’s business aw you can’t
with our company’s business aw you can’t
with our company’s business aw you can’t make your pixel dicks anymore
make your pixel dicks anymore
make your pixel dicks anymore [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number eight leisure suit larry series
number eight leisure suit larry series
number eight leisure suit larry series what are you doing with that I’m sorry
what are you doing with that I’m sorry
what are you doing with that I’m sorry did you want it should I vlog did it
did you want it should I vlog did it
did you want it should I vlog did it that’s my candy are you sure it might
that’s my candy are you sure it might
that’s my candy are you sure it might help me find true love leisure suit
help me find true love leisure suit
help me find true love leisure suit larry series follows Larry laugher what
larry series follows Larry laugher what
larry series follows Larry laugher what a name as he attempts to woo women and
a name as he attempts to woo women and
a name as he attempts to woo women and get lucky while the later installments
get lucky while the later installments
get lucky while the later installments of the series are white lewd and crude
of the series are white lewd and crude
of the series are white lewd and crude that actually really wasn’t the case for
that actually really wasn’t the case for
that actually really wasn’t the case for the first couple of games despite its
the first couple of games despite its
the first couple of games despite its relative tameness though the first game
relative tameness though the first game
relative tameness though the first game of this series was a huge target for
of this series was a huge target for
of this series was a huge target for controversy many stores refused to sell
controversy many stores refused to sell
controversy many stores refused to sell its due to the questionable content
its due to the questionable content
its due to the questionable content matter and the development company
matter and the development company
matter and the development company received a ton of hate mail for
received a ton of hate mail for
received a ton of hate mail for developing such a racy game despite the
developing such a racy game despite the
developing such a racy game despite the controversy the game like most
controversy the game like most
controversy the game like most controversial games was a huge
controversial games was a huge
controversial games was a huge commercial success
number seven state of emergency state of
number seven state of emergency state of emergency was published by Rockstar
emergency was published by Rockstar
emergency was published by Rockstar Games that’s all you really need to know
Games that’s all you really need to know
Games that’s all you really need to know right the game is a beat-em-up which
right the game is a beat-em-up which
right the game is a beat-em-up which sees you controlling various characters
sees you controlling various characters
sees you controlling various characters who are fighting with an underground
who are fighting with an underground
who are fighting with an underground resistance movement to overthrow the
resistance movement to overthrow the
resistance movement to overthrow the American Trade Organization
American Trade Organization
American Trade Organization due to its storyline the game contained
due to its storyline the game contained
due to its storyline the game contained instances of and cries for coos and
instances of and cries for coos and
instances of and cries for coos and political assassinations and yeah you
political assassinations and yeah you
political assassinations and yeah you know where this is going right
know where this is going right
know where this is going right politicians denounced this game before
politicians denounced this game before
politicians denounced this game before it was even released as they believed
it was even released as they believed
it was even released as they believed it’s rude too heavily on the real 1999
it’s rude too heavily on the real 1999
it’s rude too heavily on the real 1999 Seattle World Trade Organization
Seattle World Trade Organization
Seattle World Trade Organization protests
protests
protests [Music]
number six postal series postal was the
number six postal series postal was the hatred of the 1990s and it arguably
hatred of the 1990s and it arguably
hatred of the 1990s and it arguably caused even more of an uproar with the
caused even more of an uproar with the
caused even more of an uproar with the gaming community and the media hey Bruce
gaming community and the media hey Bruce
gaming community and the media hey Bruce to silly games by now
to silly games by now
to silly games by now but in 1997 this stuff was unheard of
but in 1997 this stuff was unheard of
but in 1997 this stuff was unheard of the first postal bottles a man who is
the first postal bottles a man who is
the first postal bottles a man who is gone postal and believed that his town
gone postal and believed that his town
gone postal and believed that his town has been affected by a poison gas
has been affected by a poison gas
has been affected by a poison gas resulting in him attacking an Air Force
resulting in him attacking an Air Force
resulting in him attacking an Air Force Base and attempting to shoot up an
Base and attempting to shoot up an
Base and attempting to shoot up an elementary school oh boy both it and its
elementary school oh boy both it and its
elementary school oh boy both it and its sequel faced enormous amounts of
sequel faced enormous amounts of
sequel faced enormous amounts of controversy and postal 2 was even made
controversy and postal 2 was even made
controversy and postal 2 was even made illegal down in New Zealand with players
illegal down in New Zealand with players
illegal down in New Zealand with players facing possible jail time if they were
facing possible jail time if they were
facing possible jail time if they were in possession of the game huh that seems
in possession of the game huh that seems
in possession of the game huh that seems a bit backwards are they just skipping a
a bit backwards are they just skipping a
a bit backwards are they just skipping a step because they assume it’s gonna turn
step because they assume it’s gonna turn
step because they assume it’s gonna turn you into a criminal number five
you into a criminal number five
you into a criminal number five doom
doom
doom [Applause]
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the early 90s were an influential time
the early 90s were an influential time in the development of first-person
in the development of first-person
in the development of first-person shooters however they were also the
shooters however they were also the
shooters however they were also the subject of a lot of controversy as
subject of a lot of controversy as
subject of a lot of controversy as evidenced by both Wolfenstein 3d and
evidenced by both Wolfenstein 3d and
evidenced by both Wolfenstein 3d and doom that said doom was by far a much
doom that said doom was by far a much
doom that said doom was by far a much bigger threat in the eyes of the media
bigger threat in the eyes of the media
bigger threat in the eyes of the media they condemned both its brutal violence
they condemned both its brutal violence
they condemned both its brutal violence and and satanic themes and he was even
and and satanic themes and he was even
and and satanic themes and he was even called a mass murder simulator due to
called a mass murder simulator due to
called a mass murder simulator due to its first-person perspective Doom was
its first-person perspective Doom was
its first-person perspective Doom was again dragged back into the media
again dragged back into the media
again dragged back into the media spotlight in 1999 when it was blamed for
spotlight in 1999 when it was blamed for
spotlight in 1999 when it was blamed for the Columbine High School massacre as
the Columbine High School massacre as
the Columbine High School massacre as shooter Eric Harris specifically
shooter Eric Harris specifically
shooter Eric Harris specifically mentioned the game in one of his tapes
number four night trap night traffic is
number four night trap night traffic is a full motion video game which was meant
a full motion video game which was meant
a full motion video game which was meant to watch both the Sega CD and the new
to watch both the Sega CD and the new
to watch both the Sega CD and the new revolution in video games – it really
revolution in video games – it really
revolution in video games – it really did neither but what it did manage to do
did neither but what it did manage to do
did neither but what it did manage to do was draw a whole host the controversies
was draw a whole host the controversies
was draw a whole host the controversies in December of 1993 a United States
in December of 1993 a United States
in December of 1993 a United States Senate committee discussed the ever
Senate committee discussed the ever
Senate committee discussed the ever popular topic of violence in video games
popular topic of violence in video games
popular topic of violence in video games knife trap was the center of their
knife trap was the center of their
knife trap was the center of their attention as they took issue with its
attention as they took issue with its
attention as they took issue with its violence and treatment of women it is a
violence and treatment of women it is a
violence and treatment of women it is a sick disgusting video game in my
sick disgusting video game in my
sick disgusting video game in my judgment it’s an effort to track and
judgment it’s an effort to track and
judgment it’s an effort to track and kill women the game was pulled from
kill women the game was pulled from
kill women the game was pulled from major toy retailers later that month and
major toy retailers later that month and
major toy retailers later that month and Sega completely pulled the game from
Sega completely pulled the game from
Sega completely pulled the game from shelves the following January let’s be
shelves the following January let’s be
shelves the following January let’s be honest it really wasn’t very good though
honest it really wasn’t very good though
honest it really wasn’t very good though right
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[Music] number three manhunt series if the
number three manhunt series if the
number three manhunt series if the Senate committee thought night trap was
Senate committee thought night trap was
Senate committee thought night trap was violent they probably have a heart
violent they probably have a heart
violent they probably have a heart attack upon seeing manhunt both games in
attack upon seeing manhunt both games in
attack upon seeing manhunt both games in this series involve you hunting down
this series involve you hunting down
this series involve you hunting down various people and killing them in the
various people and killing them in the
various people and killing them in the most brutal fashion imaginable the
most brutal fashion imaginable the
most brutal fashion imaginable the violence even made various developers
violence even made various developers
violence even made various developers uncomfortable with a rock star employee
uncomfortable with a rock star employee
uncomfortable with a rock star employee claiming that they’d crossed a line the
claiming that they’d crossed a line the
claiming that they’d crossed a line the original game was banned in New Zealand
original game was banned in New Zealand
original game was banned in New Zealand and was even blamed for someone’s murder
and was even blamed for someone’s murder
and was even blamed for someone’s murder its sequel was rated adults only one of
its sequel was rated adults only one of
its sequel was rated adults only one of the very few games given that infamous
the very few games given that infamous
the very few games given that infamous rating due to violence alone and do a
rating due to violence alone and do a
rating due to violence alone and do a version which contained motion controls
version which contained motion controls
version which contained motion controls was somewhat accurately called a murder
was somewhat accurately called a murder
was somewhat accurately called a murder simulator due to the player’s
simulator due to the player’s
simulator due to the player’s interactivity with the killings number
interactivity with the killings number
interactivity with the killings number two Mortal Kombat series
Cato winning while The Mortal Kombat
Cato winning while The Mortal Kombat series has remained controversial
series has remained controversial
series has remained controversial through the years due to its extreme
through the years due to its extreme
through the years due to its extreme violence nothing even comes close to the
violence nothing even comes close to the
violence nothing even comes close to the uproar that the original game caused in
uproar that the original game caused in
uproar that the original game caused in 1992 I know we’ve said this a lot but at
1992 I know we’ve said this a lot but at
1992 I know we’ve said this a lot but at the time video games violence like this
the time video games violence like this
the time video games violence like this was unheard of and the reaction towards
was unheard of and the reaction towards
was unheard of and the reaction towards this game was so panicked and outraged
this game was so panicked and outraged
this game was so panicked and outraged that it helped lead to the creation of
that it helped lead to the creation of
that it helped lead to the creation of the ESRB along with the aforementioned
the ESRB along with the aforementioned
the ESRB along with the aforementioned night traps the series also garnered
night traps the series also garnered
night traps the series also garnered controversy from a variety of other
controversy from a variety of other
controversy from a variety of other angles including allegations of sexism
angles including allegations of sexism
angles including allegations of sexism and racism in appropriate TV commercials
and racism in appropriate TV commercials
and racism in appropriate TV commercials and being blamed for various tragedies
and being blamed for various tragedies
and being blamed for various tragedies like Columbine and Sandy Hook who knew a
like Columbine and Sandy Hook who knew a
like Columbine and Sandy Hook who knew a simple fighting game could cost so much
simple fighting game could cost so much
simple fighting game could cost so much outrage before we get to our topic here
outrage before we get to our topic here
outrage before we get to our topic here a few honorable mentions 1 Grand Theft
a few honorable mentions 1 Grand Theft
a few honorable mentions 1 Grand Theft Auto series
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[Applause] we’re pretty sure that this series has
we’re pretty sure that this series has
we’re pretty sure that this series has been the subject of every type of
been the subject of every type of
been the subject of every type of controversy imaginable GTA was
controversy imaginable GTA was
controversy imaginable GTA was controversial from the outset with the
controversial from the outset with the
controversial from the outset with the first entry in the series being banned
first entry in the series being banned
first entry in the series being banned in Brazil due to its violence
in Brazil due to its violence
in Brazil due to its violence however the controversy really started
however the controversy really started
however the controversy really started when the series moved to 3d with the
when the series moved to 3d with the
when the series moved to 3d with the release of Grand Theft Auto 3 since then
release of Grand Theft Auto 3 since then
release of Grand Theft Auto 3 since then it’s been the subject of almost every
it’s been the subject of almost every
it’s been the subject of almost every controversy under the Sun including but
controversy under the Sun including but
controversy under the Sun including but certainly not limited to violence in
certainly not limited to violence in
certainly not limited to violence in video games sexual abuse graphic sexual
video games sexual abuse graphic sexual
video games sexual abuse graphic sexual acts racism sexism drug use drinking and
acts racism sexism drug use drinking and
acts racism sexism drug use drinking and driving full frontal nudity and
driving full frontal nudity and
driving full frontal nudity and interactive torture really just think of
interactive torture really just think of
interactive torture really just think of a controversy and chances are GTA has
a controversy and chances are GTA has
a controversy and chances are GTA has been the center of it do you agree with
been the center of it do you agree with
been the center of it do you agree with our picks check out these other great
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