A video game is an electronic game wherein the player is interacting with the game using mouse, keyboard or joystick devices. Video games are commonly in 2D or 3D displays. You can play video games via computers, handheld devices and video game consoles. The earliest video game was created in 1947, a "Cathode ray tube Amusement Device", Source : www.wikipedia.org. Most of the video games today contain graphics that are violent, thus, killing, terrorising, vandalizing and other bad acts. These are the reasons, why some of video games produced are banned already even they are not yet even released in a specific country. Video games are really powerful tools that can affect children's minds who are playing them. Experts and researchers said that video games and other kinds of violent games mainly contributed to the increasing number of criminal activities and violence in the communities all over the world. For this top ten list we are showcasing the top 10 banned video games in different points around the globe.TOP : 10
Video Game : Pokemon
Banned : Banned in Saudi Arabia in 2001 by religious leaders. The games was said to contain Masonic symbols, promote Zionism and encourage children to gamble.
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| Pokemon video game |
TOP : 9
Video Game : Carmageddon
Banned : Racing game where the aim is to kill pedestrians. Banned in Brazil and Germany, it only got a UK release after pedestrians were replaced by zombies.
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| Carmageddon video game |
TOP : 8
Video Game : Football Manager 2005
Banned : Banned in China due to its depiction of Tibet as a separate country to China. If found selling the game, shops are fined and the games confiscated.
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| Football Manager 2005 photo |
TOP : 7
Video Game : Mercenaries : Playground of Destruction
Banned : Game released in 2005 about a coup in North Korea. Banned in South Korea due to risk of escalating tension between North and South Korea.
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| Mercenaries : Playground of Destruction video game |
TOP : 6
Video Game : Wolfenstein
Banned : This sequel to the iconic Wolfenstein 3D features Nazi super weapons and monsters. Like the original, it was banned in Germany for its Nazi references.
TOP : 5
Video Game : Manhunt 2
Banned : Known for its "gross, unrelenting, and gratuitous violence", Banned in New Zealand, Ireland and elsewhere it was toned down to secure UK and US releases.
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| Manhunt 2 video game |
TOP : 4
Video Game : Postal 2
Banned : Controversial game containing urination, racial stereotyping and homophobia. Owning or distributing it in New Zealand is punishable by imprisonment.
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| Postal 2 video game |
TOP : 3
Video Game : Battlefield 3
Banned : Despite never being officially on sale in Iran, it was banned there. It featured a US military rain on a fictitious terrorist group in Tehran.
TOP : 2
Video Game : Mass Effect
Banned : Banned in Singapore for a time because a lesbian relationship could be explored with a blue-skinned Asari alien. Mass Effect 2 is banned in UAE for the same reason.
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| Mass Effect video game |
TOP : 1
Video Game : All Video Games
Banned : For a short period in 2002 all video games were banned in public places in Greece. Playing a Gameboy on the bus could result in a 12 month jail sentence.
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| All Video Games |
That's the top 10 banned video games. Leave your comment below if you have something to say.
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