you may not realize it but elements found in the standard games of today
found in the standard games of today
found in the standard games of today caused quite an uproar when they made
caused quite an uproar when they made
caused quite an uproar when they made their first appearance welcome to
their first appearance welcome to
their first appearance welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a
watchmojo.com and today we’re taking a look at the top 5 controversial video
look at the top 5 controversial video
look at the top 5 controversial video games of the 90s
games of the 90s
games of the 90s number 5 lethal enforcers opponents of
number 5 lethal enforcers opponents of
number 5 lethal enforcers opponents of video games seem to have a field day
video games seem to have a field day
video games seem to have a field day with this one not only was there graphic
with this one not only was there graphic
with this one not only was there graphic violence popping up in video games with
violence popping up in video games with
violence popping up in video games with the light gun genre put firearm inspired
the light gun genre put firearm inspired
the light gun genre put firearm inspired controllers in the hands of
controllers in the hands of
controllers in the hands of impressionable youth in fact it allowed
impressionable youth in fact it allowed
impressionable youth in fact it allowed any kid roaming the arcade to pick up
any kid roaming the arcade to pick up
any kid roaming the arcade to pick up the Konami justifier pistol step into
the Konami justifier pistol step into
the Konami justifier pistol step into the role of a cop and clean up the
the role of a cop and clean up the
the role of a cop and clean up the streets through the use of deadly force
number four
number four Mortal Kombat not just raising eyebrows
Mortal Kombat not just raising eyebrows
Mortal Kombat not just raising eyebrows Midway’s comically gory beat him up
Midway’s comically gory beat him up
Midway’s comically gory beat him up Mortal Kombat went further than any game
Mortal Kombat went further than any game
Mortal Kombat went further than any game that ever dared take its violence as a
that ever dared take its violence as a
that ever dared take its violence as a result its over-the-top inclusion of
result its over-the-top inclusion of
result its over-the-top inclusion of blood gore and extremely graphic
blood gore and extremely graphic
blood gore and extremely graphic finishing moves not only alerted the
finishing moves not only alerted the
finishing moves not only alerted the full attention of the national press but
full attention of the national press but
full attention of the national press but caused the US Congress to begin
caused the US Congress to begin
caused the US Congress to begin developing the ESRB rating system finish
this system would later set age
this system would later set age classifications that would restrict
classifications that would restrict
classifications that would restrict underage players from purchasing certain
underage players from purchasing certain
underage players from purchasing certain titles
number three Wolfenstein 3d and do not
number three Wolfenstein 3d and do not content to continue pushing the
content to continue pushing the
content to continue pushing the boundaries just a little it’s software
boundaries just a little it’s software
boundaries just a little it’s software then released two back-to-back
then released two back-to-back
then released two back-to-back first-person shooters that would
first-person shooters that would
first-person shooters that would together redefine the term extreme as
together redefine the term extreme as
together redefine the term extreme as you might expect Wolfenstein 3d blasted
you might expect Wolfenstein 3d blasted
you might expect Wolfenstein 3d blasted past acceptable taste when it unloaded
past acceptable taste when it unloaded
past acceptable taste when it unloaded numerous references to Nazism and the
numerous references to Nazism and the
numerous references to Nazism and the swastika the game was so shocking that
swastika the game was so shocking that
swastika the game was so shocking that the German government confiscated its PC
the German government confiscated its PC
the German government confiscated its PC version which included the Nazi party’s
version which included the Nazi party’s
version which included the Nazi party’s musical anthem and if that title didn’t
musical anthem and if that title didn’t
musical anthem and if that title didn’t completely upset parents and media
completely upset parents and media
completely upset parents and media watchdogs the increasingly detailed
watchdogs the increasingly detailed
watchdogs the increasingly detailed graphical carnage of its follow-up doom
graphical carnage of its follow-up doom
graphical carnage of its follow-up doom push the envelope by introducing satanic
push the envelope by introducing satanic
push the envelope by introducing satanic themes number two night trap you
themes number two night trap you
themes number two night trap you wouldn’t think that a few scantily clad
wouldn’t think that a few scantily clad
wouldn’t think that a few scantily clad hotties and b-movie violence would cause
hotties and b-movie violence would cause
hotties and b-movie violence would cause a major stir but back in 1992 this kind
a major stir but back in 1992 this kind
a major stir but back in 1992 this kind of content caused massive waves and made
of content caused massive waves and made
of content caused massive waves and made headline news night trap featured actual
headline news night trap featured actual
headline news night trap featured actual video and was based on allowing gamers
video and was based on allowing gamers
video and was based on allowing gamers to control hidden cameras during a co-ed
to control hidden cameras during a co-ed
to control hidden cameras during a co-ed sleepover
sleepover
sleepover [Music]
[Music]
[Music] throughout the game players took on the
throughout the game players took on the
throughout the game players took on the role of a member of scat special control
role of a member of scat special control
role of a member of scat special control attack team and were charged with
attack team and were charged with
attack team and were charged with ensuring the safety of the girls as
ensuring the safety of the girls as
ensuring the safety of the girls as several have gone missing in the past
several have gone missing in the past
several have gone missing in the past despite the violence never being
despite the violence never being
despite the violence never being depicted on camera it was labeled sick
depicted on camera it was labeled sick
depicted on camera it was labeled sick and shameful by Congress and the title
and shameful by Congress and the title
and shameful by Congress and the title was pulled from shelves following its
was pulled from shelves following its
was pulled from shelves following its initial release number one grand theft
initial release number one grand theft
initial release number one grand theft auto by 1997 gamers were starting to get
auto by 1997 gamers were starting to get
auto by 1997 gamers were starting to get used to violent video games and then
used to violent video games and then
used to violent video games and then without warning they were hit head-on by
without warning they were hit head-on by
without warning they were hit head-on by depictions of vehicular violence that
depictions of vehicular violence that
depictions of vehicular violence that targeted pedestrians with extreme
targeted pedestrians with extreme
targeted pedestrians with extreme prejudice that’s right Rockstar Games
prejudice that’s right Rockstar Games
prejudice that’s right Rockstar Games rounded out the decade with the
rounded out the decade with the
rounded out the decade with the quintessential title that brought rape
quintessential title that brought rape
quintessential title that brought rape violence against civilians drugs and
violence against civilians drugs and
violence against civilians drugs and outright criminal behavior to the
outright criminal behavior to the
outright criminal behavior to the fingertips of consumers the game was so
fingertips of consumers the game was so
fingertips of consumers the game was so controversial that it has retained the
controversial that it has retained the
controversial that it has retained the title of terrorism simulator thanks to
title of terrorism simulator thanks to
title of terrorism simulator thanks to violent 90s classics like doom Mortal
violent 90s classics like doom Mortal
violent 90s classics like doom Mortal Kombat and GTA we now have a solid
Kombat and GTA we now have a solid
Kombat and GTA we now have a solid foundation in which to build future
foundation in which to build future
foundation in which to build future controversy
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