Topic: Violence on the GCN...it's not seen enough!

[GrAyLaN]

THANK YOU PEOPLE. You have seen the light. Ya' need to lose it every once in a while. I find games like SimCity,

Lemmings, GTA and True Crime...are GREAT stress releavers. (Spelled that wrong)

SimCity - Causes alotta' storms / natural disasters / Monster attacks

Lemmings - They fall off stuff...and you can fast forward them...super-fast-mass-lemming-suicide

GTA and True Crime - 'nuff said...I meen come on!

Other games are stress relevers too (spelled that wrong too) like PikMin...I love having them beat the ever loving crap out of random bugs...even the ones that don't fight back.

Okay...maybe we're all a "little" crazy.

-GrAyLaN

[Bill Aurion]

Who says you need a violent game to relieve stress?  I find Zelda games to be great for it, as well as Animal Crossing...Nothing beats stress like a leisurely trek across Hyrule or decorating...I mean, how in the world can you relax in the such high-strung games that you listed?

[GrAyLaN]

Easily! I can't get unstressed by AC or Legend of Zelda (I own AC and Zelda) ...their fun though. I just need to take it out with a fire fight or PikMin war attack!

-GrAyLaN

[NinGurl69 *huggles]

Rated "M" for "meh."

"Losing it" gets old, which is why I won't pay for a game where "losing it" is all you do.

I've noticed somewhere nowhere that the use of violent media to relieve stress leads to the yearning for more violent media.  How can some people, under 17 years of age, be so stressed?!

I like Zelda too, for the simple purpose of being immersed in a "living" active environment.  Stress or no stress.

Take karate or something.

[Catbus Is Taken]

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Originally posted by: GrAyLaN
Easily! I can't get unstressed by AC or Legend of Zelda (I own AC and Zelda) ...their fun though. I just need to take it out with a fire fight or PikMin war attack!

-GrAyLaN

I get my stress releivers from playing VF4 for hours on end, untill whoever I am playing gives up and runs away.

~TaKeN

[KDR_11k]

Soul Calibur II* and Counterstrike (I don't subject myself to CS voluntarily) are great to build up anger and hate, Serious Sam or Quake 3 Arena are somewhat acceptable ways of getting those emotions out again. For proper stress relief you need lots of enemies that die from little damage and good weapon feeling. The weapon must feel powerful. Sound, hit effects and visible damage are the most important factors here.

*My mother is pretty close to forbidding me to play that game since I'm really angry after a few rounds of Weapon Master.

[Flames_of_chaos]

just play TS2 with falmethrowers as the only weapon thats always fun

[GrAyLaN]

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How can some people, under 17 years of age, be so stressed?

Ya' know what's funny 'bout that...just today my health teacher brought in the school psychiatrist (not for me...for a class speech)...and he had us make a list of stressers. IT WAS HUGE. Something like:

chores-jobs-guys-girls-peers-gangs-homework-money-parents-siblings-tests-self appearance- self esteem-dating-health-sex-drugs problems-alcohol problems-friends-teachers-princibles-restricting school rules- rules on R rated movies - Problems with lockers-having stuff stolen-losing a loved one to death-losing a pet to death....

And that wasn't even 25% of the list...the thing was HUGE! And it was all stuff that all of us highschool teens face within a week...it's all stuff that makes us feel low...stupid and even unworthy of the friends that we DO have. I think I have the right to release some anger and stress on a video game when I'm not allowed (nor do I necassarily want to) take it out on people. I don't want to hurt people. It's not who I am. Granted some friends and I have been forced to the point of throwing fists...it's just not something I like to do...with the exception of videogames. Games are harmless to those of us who can handle them and know that they aren't real life...I happen to think games are a simple way to release stress. (OMG I spelled release right this time!)

-GrAyLaN


..also..another stressor..I have to be 17 to buy a game rated M and 18 to buy an R rated movie like T2!

[mouse_clicker]

GRaylan, you have NOTHING to worry about- worrying is one of the worst things you can do, so I strongly suggest you take a more carefree attitude to life. If you think you're stressed I think you'll feel a lot better.

[The Omen]

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GRaylan, you have NOTHING to worry about- worrying is one of the worst things you can do, so I strongly suggest you take a more carefree attitude to life. If you think you're stressed I think you'll feel a lot better.

Yes yes.  Become a slacker!

Kidding, by the way...

[GrAyLaN]

Well, I'm not stressed too bad. Just got the normal stresses...nothing major. I'm just saying when I have "one of those days"...you know the kind...I just wanna go home, sit down, steal a car and mow over some gang members.

-GrAyLaN

[Mario]

Play Viewtiful Joe, seriously. I find that game is the best way to relieve stress, the satisfaction of destroying enemy after enemy in that game is unparalleled. Don't try the hard parts or else you'll get really angry though, heh.

Timesplitters 2 and SSBM are also good, without needing a mature rating.

[GrAyLaN]

Timesplitters 2? On the Cube!? REALLY!? OMG. I WAS SO UNAWARE! I'm going straight to eBay with my next allowence.

-GrAyLaN