Recent content by SamSpade

A Google scholar search of the words "video game" AND "violence" shows at least two literature reviews, which gather and asses the state of knowledge on video games' potential effects on behavior. You'll want to locate and read the cited articles on your own, though, to determine how the...

Although "drama" expresses this succinctly, I think too much effort goes into transforming gaming from a pastime into a lifestyle (or in some cases, a social movement), and that burns people out to some degree, as well. It seems like consumers are buying the right to be called “hardcoreâ€

G-Darius. I think this is the PSX port, though I'm not certain.

Deadly Arts.

S.T.A.L.K.E.R.: Shadow of Chernobyl.

Bloodwych, for the Atari ST. EDIT: Initially, I said the Amiga version was the source for these screens, but this is actually the Atari ST version...my mistake.

The 7th Saga.

Super Smash Brothers for N64.

Any kill with the fiber wire in the Hitman series. I especially enjoyed watching 47 hoist someone over his shoulder and strangle the target with his or her own body weight...brutal. :D Incidentally, I also liked stalking and systematically killing people in the Thermal Bath Hotel level in...