sometimes they’re serious sometimes they’re stupid and sometimes they’re
they’re stupid and sometimes they’re
they’re stupid and sometimes they’re misleading but they all got people
misleading but they all got people
misleading but they all got people talking welcome to watchmojo.com and
talking welcome to watchmojo.com and
talking welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re counting down one of our
today we’re counting down one of our
today we’re counting down one of our highest voted topics from our
highest voted topics from our
highest voted topics from our suggestions page the top 10 video game
suggestions page the top 10 video game
suggestions page the top 10 video game controversies the these games in many
controversies the these games in many
controversies the these games in many cases need a warning simply so people
cases need a warning simply so people
cases need a warning simply so people know that they can be addictive and
know that they can be addictive and
know that they can be addictive and psychologically damaged yeah in order to
psychologically damaged yeah in order to
psychologically damaged yeah in order to get on this list a controversial story
get on this list a controversial story
get on this list a controversial story needs to have been covered by more than
needs to have been covered by more than
needs to have been covered by more than one news source not just a one-off by a
one news source not just a one-off by a
one news source not just a one-off by a single channel on a slow news day will
single channel on a slow news day will
single channel on a slow news day will slowly being adult age well number 10
slowly being adult age well number 10
slowly being adult age well number 10 mass effect sex scenes in 2008 just
mass effect sex scenes in 2008 just
mass effect sex scenes in 2008 just after mass effects release conservative
after mass effects release conservative
after mass effects release conservative blogger Kevin McCullough claimed that
blogger Kevin McCullough claimed that
blogger Kevin McCullough claimed that players in Mass Effect could quote
players in Mass Effect could quote
players in Mass Effect could quote engage in the most realistic sex acts
engage in the most realistic sex acts
engage in the most realistic sex acts ever conceived meanwhile over on Fox
ever conceived meanwhile over on Fox
ever conceived meanwhile over on Fox News author Cooper Lawrence had this to
News author Cooper Lawrence had this to
News author Cooper Lawrence had this to say they don’t show women as being
say they don’t show women as being
say they don’t show women as being values for anything other than their
values for anything other than their
values for anything other than their sexuality and it’s a man in this game
sexuality and it’s a man in this game
sexuality and it’s a man in this game deciding how many women he wants to be
deciding how many women he wants to be
deciding how many women he wants to be with only problem is neither of those
with only problem is neither of those
with only problem is neither of those statements are true there are sex scenes
statements are true there are sex scenes
statements are true there are sex scenes in the game but they only last one
in the game but they only last one
in the game but they only last one minute and would bore your grandmother
minute and would bore your grandmother
minute and would bore your grandmother bunk here tonight Caden it’s me number
bunk here tonight Caden it’s me number
bunk here tonight Caden it’s me number nine Pokemon controversy magnet when
nine Pokemon controversy magnet when
nine Pokemon controversy magnet when Pokemon was at the height of its
Pokemon was at the height of its
Pokemon was at the height of its popularity the series was accused of
popularity the series was accused of
popularity the series was accused of pretty much everything from being
pretty much everything from being
pretty much everything from being satanic so Pokemon is a game that
satanic so Pokemon is a game that
satanic so Pokemon is a game that teaches children how to enter into the
teaches children how to enter into the
teaches children how to enter into the world of witchcraft how to cast spells
world of witchcraft how to cast spells
world of witchcraft how to cast spells to encouraging gambling to even
to encouraging gambling to even
to encouraging gambling to even promoting blackface racial stereotyping
promoting blackface racial stereotyping
promoting blackface racial stereotyping with the jinks Pokemon leading to a
with the jinks Pokemon leading to a
with the jinks Pokemon leading to a purple face change in more recent years
purple face change in more recent years
purple face change in more recent years PETA has accused the franchise of
PETA has accused the franchise of
PETA has accused the franchise of encouraging animal abuse even going so
encouraging animal abuse even going so
encouraging animal abuse even going so far as to make a shocking flash parody
far as to make a shocking flash parody
far as to make a shocking flash parody game twice Pokemon world is a world of
game twice Pokemon world is a world of
game twice Pokemon world is a world of the demonic number eight night trap now
the demonic number eight night trap now
the demonic number eight night trap now here’s a game that would have been all
here’s a game that would have been all
here’s a game that would have been all but forgotten had it not been for the
but forgotten had it not been for the
but forgotten had it not been for the controversy a full motion video game on
controversy a full motion video game on
controversy a full motion video game on the ill-fated Sega CD this game made it
the ill-fated Sega CD this game made it
the ill-fated Sega CD this game made it all the way to the US Congress where
all the way to the US Congress where
all the way to the US Congress where stated that it’s an effort to trap and
stated that it’s an effort to trap and
stated that it’s an effort to trap and kill women once again just like Mass
kill women once again just like Mass
kill women once again just like Mass Effect that claim was totally bogus but
Effect that claim was totally bogus but
Effect that claim was totally bogus but night trap would still go down as one of
night trap would still go down as one of
night trap would still go down as one of the seminal examples of controversial
the seminal examples of controversial
the seminal examples of controversial video game violence
number seven mortal kombat another game
number seven mortal kombat another game that ended up before the US Congress
that ended up before the US Congress
that ended up before the US Congress this one over its graphic fatalities
this one over its graphic fatalities
this one over its graphic fatalities involving decapitation and heart ripping
involving decapitation and heart ripping
involving decapitation and heart ripping along with night trap it helped forge
along with night trap it helped forge
along with night trap it helped forge the nonprofit ESRB unlike night trap
the nonprofit ESRB unlike night trap
the nonprofit ESRB unlike night trap however Mortal Kombat did really feature
however Mortal Kombat did really feature
however Mortal Kombat did really feature the violence that so horrified
the violence that so horrified
the violence that so horrified congressmen and parents alike it’s just
congressmen and parents alike it’s just
congressmen and parents alike it’s just like any other form of entertainment
like any other form of entertainment
like any other form of entertainment there’s a stain you can go there to have
there’s a stain you can go there to have
there’s a stain you can go there to have fun and you go there to play the game
fun and you go there to play the game
fun and you go there to play the game the violence was censored on the SNES
the violence was censored on the SNES
the violence was censored on the SNES version and hidden but unlockable on the
version and hidden but unlockable on the
version and hidden but unlockable on the Sega Genesis when word got out about the
Sega Genesis when word got out about the
Sega Genesis when word got out about the blood code the genesis version outsold
blood code the genesis version outsold
blood code the genesis version outsold the SNES iteration number 6 banned in
the SNES iteration number 6 banned in
the SNES iteration number 6 banned in Australia in Australia on the other hand
Australia in Australia on the other hand
Australia in Australia on the other hand game classification is maintained and
game classification is maintained and
game classification is maintained and funded by the government but thanks to
funded by the government but thanks to
funded by the government but thanks to this guy games that were always intended
this guy games that were always intended
this guy games that were always intended for an 18 plus audience like left 4 dead
for an 18 plus audience like left 4 dead
for an 18 plus audience like left 4 dead 2 Mortal Kombat and The Witcher 2 are
2 Mortal Kombat and The Witcher 2 are
2 Mortal Kombat and The Witcher 2 are refused classification and can’t be sold
refused classification and can’t be sold
refused classification and can’t be sold even though Australia now has an R 18
even though Australia now has an R 18
even though Australia now has an R 18 plus rating it didn’t seem to do much
plus rating it didn’t seem to do much
plus rating it didn’t seem to do much good as Saints Row 4 and state of decay
good as Saints Row 4 and state of decay
good as Saints Row 4 and state of decay were both denied under the new system so
were both denied under the new system so
were both denied under the new system so now what so Australia really doesn’t
now what so Australia really doesn’t
now what so Australia really doesn’t like these like you know frogs number 5
like these like you know frogs number 5
like these like you know frogs number 5 grand theft controversies
grand theft controversies
grand theft controversies GTA is another series prone to
GTA is another series prone to
GTA is another series prone to controversy though unlike Pokemon the
controversy though unlike Pokemon the
controversy though unlike Pokemon the intention is more deliberate notable
intention is more deliberate notable
intention is more deliberate notable instances that got people talking
instances that got people talking
instances that got people talking include the torture scene from GTA 5 but
include the torture scene from GTA 5 but
include the torture scene from GTA 5 but the violent rampages that players can go
the violent rampages that players can go
the violent rampages that players can go on at will have been garnering negative
on at will have been garnering negative
on at will have been garnering negative attention since the series debuted way
attention since the series debuted way
attention since the series debuted way back in 1997 but the most infamous
back in 1997 but the most infamous
back in 1997 but the most infamous firestorm came from GTA san andreas when
firestorm came from GTA san andreas when
firestorm came from GTA san andreas when an unfinished sex minigame was uncovered
an unfinished sex minigame was uncovered
an unfinished sex minigame was uncovered in the game’s code dubbed the hot coffee
in the game’s code dubbed the hot coffee
in the game’s code dubbed the hot coffee mod this resulted in the game being
mod this resulted in the game being
mod this resulted in the game being pulled from retail distribution
pulled from retail distribution
pulled from retail distribution laughs CJ number for six days in
laughs CJ number for six days in
laughs CJ number for six days in Fallujah in 2009 Minnesota based atomic
Fallujah in 2009 Minnesota based atomic
Fallujah in 2009 Minnesota based atomic games was set to develop a realistic
games was set to develop a realistic
games was set to develop a realistic military game with funding from Konami
military game with funding from Konami
military game with funding from Konami based on the real-life Battle of
based on the real-life Battle of
based on the real-life Battle of Fallujah in which 200 combatants and
Fallujah in which 200 combatants and
Fallujah in which 200 combatants and over 600 civilians lost their lives and
over 600 civilians lost their lives and
over 600 civilians lost their lives and thousands more were left wounded and
thousands more were left wounded and
thousands more were left wounded and homeless the game was supposed to retell
homeless the game was supposed to retell
homeless the game was supposed to retell the battle through testimonies of US
the battle through testimonies of US
the battle through testimonies of US Marines that were working with atomic
Marines that were working with atomic
Marines that were working with atomic however when the word of the project got
however when the word of the project got
however when the word of the project got out the developers faced a bombardment
out the developers faced a bombardment
out the developers faced a bombardment of hatred from anti-war activists and
of hatred from anti-war activists and
of hatred from anti-war activists and negative press I have this image of a
negative press I have this image of a
negative press I have this image of a bunch of guys sitting around laughing
bunch of guys sitting around laughing
bunch of guys sitting around laughing because they got killed or they didn’t
because they got killed or they didn’t
because they got killed or they didn’t get killed or let’s start over because
get killed or let’s start over because
get killed or let’s start over because we can my son didn’t have that choice
we can my son didn’t have that choice
we can my son didn’t have that choice and as a result when ami bailed on the
and as a result when ami bailed on the
and as a result when ami bailed on the project leaving the game unfinished I
project leaving the game unfinished I
project leaving the game unfinished I think I read somewhere in the notes that
think I read somewhere in the notes that
think I read somewhere in the notes that you’ve lost your funding to actually put
you’ve lost your funding to actually put
you’ve lost your funding to actually put this game out to the public is that true
this game out to the public is that true
this game out to the public is that true you know Leslie you knew though that you
you know Leslie you knew though that you
you know Leslie you knew though that you might get some blowback on it because
might get some blowback on it because
might get some blowback on it because some people lost their children in this
number three no Russian call of duty
number three no Russian call of duty modern warfare 2 after the runaway
modern warfare 2 after the runaway
modern warfare 2 after the runaway success of call of duty 4 modern warfare
success of call of duty 4 modern warfare
success of call of duty 4 modern warfare its sequel became the most hyped game of
its sequel became the most hyped game of
its sequel became the most hyped game of 2009 and within days of the game being
2009 and within days of the game being
2009 and within days of the game being released it landed in the headlines when
released it landed in the headlines when
released it landed in the headlines when word got out that one mission had
word got out that one mission had
word got out that one mission had players massacring a Russian airport as
players massacring a Russian airport as
players massacring a Russian airport as an undercover agent embedded in a
an undercover agent embedded in a
an undercover agent embedded in a terrorist cell
though the mission is skippable and is
though the mission is skippable and is included in the plot as the event that
included in the plot as the event that
included in the plot as the event that Spurs World War 3 it is still
Spurs World War 3 it is still
Spurs World War 3 it is still understandably horrific and the press
understandably horrific and the press
understandably horrific and the press had a field day John a lot of people
had a field day John a lot of people
had a field day John a lot of people have a problem though where you get to
have a problem though where you get to
have a problem though where you get to essentially be a terrorist and kill
essentially be a terrorist and kill
essentially be a terrorist and kill people and it’s very realistic number
people and it’s very realistic number
people and it’s very realistic number two manhunt – a game that was considered
two manhunt – a game that was considered
two manhunt – a game that was considered so violent that it was banned in a
so violent that it was banned in a
so violent that it was banned in a handful of countries plus the game had
handful of countries plus the game had
handful of countries plus the game had to be censored in order to be released
to be censored in order to be released
to be censored in order to be released on the Wii and ps2 despite the censored
on the Wii and ps2 despite the censored
on the Wii and ps2 despite the censored version getting an M rating various US
version getting an M rating various US
version getting an M rating various US senators including Hillary Clinton
senators including Hillary Clinton
senators including Hillary Clinton called for the rating system to be
called for the rating system to be
called for the rating system to be raised to adults only
raised to adults only
raised to adults only so the Wii has motion-sensing controls
so the Wii has motion-sensing controls
so the Wii has motion-sensing controls and therefore to stab your gonna mimic a
and therefore to stab your gonna mimic a
and therefore to stab your gonna mimic a stabbing motion to swing a sledgehammer
stabbing motion to swing a sledgehammer
stabbing motion to swing a sledgehammer or a shovel you would do the same the
or a shovel you would do the same the
or a shovel you would do the same the uncensored version was released
uncensored version was released
uncensored version was released digitally for the PC two years later but
digitally for the PC two years later but
digitally for the PC two years later but is now no longer available it is quite
is now no longer available it is quite
is now no longer available it is quite literally a game about murder for
literally a game about murder for
literally a game about murder for entertainment after all before we get to
entertainment after all before we get to
entertainment after all before we get to our top pick let’s briefly mention other
our top pick let’s briefly mention other
our top pick let’s briefly mention other controversial moments like the time the
controversial moments like the time the
controversial moments like the time the PlayStation Network was compromised
PlayStation Network was compromised
PlayStation Network was compromised resulting in stolen credit card
resulting in stolen credit card
resulting in stolen credit card information this isn’t the first time
information this isn’t the first time
information this isn’t the first time that I’ve come to the stage at an e3
that I’ve come to the stage at an e3
that I’ve come to the stage at an e3 press conference with an elephant in the
press conference with an elephant in the
press conference with an elephant in the room
room
room or how about Carmageddon which lets you
or how about Carmageddon which lets you
or how about Carmageddon which lets you run over pedestrians for points or what
run over pedestrians for points or what
run over pedestrians for points or what about when doom was considered by
about when doom was considered by
about when doom was considered by religious organizations to be satanic oh
religious organizations to be satanic oh
religious organizations to be satanic oh and let’s not forget one of the first
and let’s not forget one of the first
and let’s not forget one of the first games to ever be considered offensive
games to ever be considered offensive
games to ever be considered offensive Custer’s revenge
Custer’s revenge
Custer’s revenge [Music]
[Music]
[Music] number one allegations and mass
number one allegations and mass
number one allegations and mass shootings taking the top spot is one
shootings taking the top spot is one
shootings taking the top spot is one subject it just won’t go away
subject it just won’t go away
subject it just won’t go away a massacre in which dozens of innocent
a massacre in which dozens of innocent
a massacre in which dozens of innocent people lose their lives is tragic but
people lose their lives is tragic but
people lose their lives is tragic but the ensuing blame game that follows
the ensuing blame game that follows
the ensuing blame game that follows usually but not exclusively fueled by
usually but not exclusively fueled by
usually but not exclusively fueled by conservative news media or by a certain
conservative news media or by a certain
conservative news media or by a certain advocate in Florida who shall not be
advocate in Florida who shall not be
advocate in Florida who shall not be named is reckless to say the least but
named is reckless to say the least but
named is reckless to say the least but if this indeed is a strong link right to
if this indeed is a strong link right to
if this indeed is a strong link right to mass killings then why aren’t we looking
mass killings then why aren’t we looking
mass killings then why aren’t we looking at frequency of purchases per person and
at frequency of purchases per person and
at frequency of purchases per person and also how often they’re playing and how
also how often they’re playing and how
also how often they’re playing and how many took maybe they time out never mind
many took maybe they time out never mind
many took maybe they time out never mind the fact that it ignores multiple
the fact that it ignores multiple
the fact that it ignores multiple scientific studies that heavily dispute
scientific studies that heavily dispute
scientific studies that heavily dispute the claim it seems that virtual guns are
the claim it seems that virtual guns are
the claim it seems that virtual guns are always to blame when people use real
always to blame when people use real
always to blame when people use real ones who’d have thought I know it from
ones who’d have thought I know it from
ones who’d have thought I know it from what other school shooters have done
what other school shooters have done
what other school shooters have done I’ve represented
I’ve represented
I’ve represented the parents input you are projecting
the parents input you are projecting
the parents input you are projecting other cases onto this case you’re
other cases onto this case you’re
other cases onto this case you’re projecting what he was doing four or
projecting what he was doing four or
projecting what he was doing four or five years ago one to what he was doing
five years ago one to what he was doing
five years ago one to what he was doing this weekend agree with our list which
this weekend agree with our list which
this weekend agree with our list which games or scaremongering new stories
games or scaremongering new stories
games or scaremongering new stories pissed you off the most for more
pissed you off the most for more
pissed you off the most for more entertaining top 10s published every day
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the alleged shooter in Washington DC had
the alleged shooter in Washington DC had some mental illness issues I mean we
some mental illness issues I mean we
some mental illness issues I mean we have to look at everything you cannot
have to look at everything you cannot
have to look at everything you cannot just blame it on one video game or two
just blame it on one video game or two
just blame it on one video game or two video games there’s a lot at stake here
video games there’s a lot at stake here
video games there’s a lot at stake here and there’s a lot going on here mental
and there’s a lot going on here mental
and there’s a lot going on here mental illness is a big problem
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