ORIGINALLY AIRED: 10/26/2005
Violence In Games
Episode #5005
Controversial titles such as the adult/horror release Night Trap and the gory fighting game Mortal Kombat prompted Senators Joe Lieberman and Herb Kohl to call for Senate Hearings in 1993. Soon after, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) was formed. G4 traces the evolution of violence in videogames and examines all sides of this hot-button issue in this one-hour special. Interviews include: Oddworld Inhabitants President Lorne Lanning and ESA President Doug Lowenstein; California Assemblyman Leland Yee; U.S. Congressman Darryl Issa; former Columbine High School Student, Craig Scott and many more.
FEATURES
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Violence in Games: Viewer Perspective
By now, we all know what lawmakers and PTA moms think, but what about gamers? |
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Violence: A Fact of Videogame Life
We have violence in games. We like violence in games. We are violent. It's not the prettiest truth, but it's true. |
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Gory Games
As a companion piece to G4's Special Report on video game violence, here's a screenshot history of industry milestones. |