Are you looking for a christmas present you shouldn't be giving to
your little brother? Than you really should check out this list of 10 most violent games of this year. The charts are from the Family Media Guide who've used a rating system of PSV ratings with over 4000 rules to judge games on their content.
Resident Evil 4 --
Player is a Special Forces agent sent to recover the President's
kidnapped daughter. During the first minutes of play, it's possible to
find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall -- by a pitchfork
through her face.
Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas -- Player is a young man working
with gangs to gain respect. His mission includes murder, theft, and
destruction on every imaginable level. Player recovers his health by
visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and
taking their money. Player can wreak as much havoc as he likes without
progressing through the game's storyline.
God of War -- Player becomes a ruthless warrior, seeking revenge
against the gods who tricked him into murdering his own family.
Prisoners are burned alive and player can use "finishing moves" to kill
opponents, like tearing a victim in half.
Narc -- Player can choose between two narcotics agents
attempting to take a dangerous drug off the streets and shut down the
KRAK cartel while being subject to temptations including drugs and
money. To enhance abilities, player takes drugs including pot,
Quaaludes, ecstasy, LSD and "Liquid Soul" -- which provides the ability
to kick enemies' heads off.
Killer 7 -- Player takes control of seven assassins who must
combine skills to defeat a band of suicidal, monstrous terrorists. The
game eventually escalates into a global conflict between the U.S. and
Japan. Player collects the blood of fallen victims to heal himself and
must slit his own wrists to spray blood to find hidden passages.
The Warriors -- Based on a 70's action flick that set new
standards for "artistic violence," a street gang battles its way across
NYC in an attempt to reach its home turf. Player issues several
commands to his gang, including "mayhem," which causes the gang to
smash everything in sight.
50 Cent: Bulletproof -- Game is loosely based on the gangster
lifestyle of rapper Curtis "50 Cent" Jackson. Player engages in
gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent
recordings and music videos.
Crime Life: Gang Wars -- Player is the leader of a ruthless
street gang, spending time fighting, recruiting new gangsters, looting,
and of course, more fighting. Player can roam the streets and fight or
kill anyone in sight for no apparent reason.
Condemned: Criminal Origins -- Player is an FBI serial killer
hunter in one of the first titles for the Xbox 360. Game emphasizes the
use of melee weapons over firearms, allowing players to use virtually
any part of their environment as a weapon. The next generation graphics
provide a new level of detail to various injuries, especially
"finishing moves."
True Crime: New York City -- Player is a NYC cop looking for
information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can
plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.
Especially the definition of RE4 is pretty funny. And on a little side
note: there are an awful lot of games in this list that are also to be
nominated as best games of 2005.
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