An Arcade in Suburban Chicago Pulls Plug on Violent Video Games: Should More Arcades Follow?

i like the idea that that no limit arcade wants to bring back the 80's classics. those were much better in my opinion anyway. i could give a rat's ass about the newer arcade games.

now,that's an arcade!

Thats like asking if Arcades should willingly put themselves out of business

i think they would get MORE business

love them!!!

hell to the no!

Absolutely, while we are at it all parents should ban all violence on TV and in movies. Everyone should watch Disney films all day long. Before that is enacted, let me know so I can execute on buying more stock in Disney.

Do people still go to arcades? I think the arcade runners can do whatever the hell they want. There are plenty of good games that aren't violent that would be fit for arcades.

Games may evolve a person

yeah but why take away rights of a majority just because of a minority since only a few people might resort to violence through video games ?

trust me a bet in about 2 years whatever arcade does that will end up out of business

They would go out of business. that's just a little useful marketing for you all.

youd have an empty building

People don't kill people with arcade games, or rap music, or movies. They kill people with guns.

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No kind of game is going to have a negative affect on anyone. It all ready has to be in you if you ask me. I've been playing violent games and watching violent movies since I was 5 and I haven't killed anyone yet nor do I plan too. In fact I'm quite the opposite I try and stop it and help others in anyway that I can. Now I'm no saint either I have violent thoughts at times and sometimes feel like punching people in the face however I never have acted out on it (unless your messing with my friends and I've all ready asked you once nicely to stop but in my opinion that's different), but hey you find me one person that has never had a violent thought and then maybe I'll admit that my thoughts are caused by all the video games I play and movies I watch.

agreed

DUMB

people want violence its addictive

Yes! But they have to do it voluntarily!

1.) who goes to arcades anymore (not toddlers and small children. mostly nostalgic older men)
2.) get violent games off the internet first if you're really worried about violence.

Idk

It's ultimately up to the arcade owner. They may decide it's a good idea because they don't wan't controversy to affect their patronage. Given time the games will make their way back. It's a knee jerk reaction, not a reaction based on evidence.

That's absurd.

What's the dividing line? Is jumping on a goomba violence?

Should movie theaters remove violent movies?
Should libraries remove violent books?

Should we remove our freedom of speech so that no one can see/hear/read anything that is violent?

Why is it that everyone seems to jump on video games?

The owners of the arcade have the right to do what they want in their own store. But should the be MADE to take them out? NO FREAKING WAY. Violent games are a great way to get rid of violent tendency's and they are a great way to relax after a hard day of dealing with public relations.

That will result in a lot of money loss, and failure for arcades. Parents just need to communicate more with their children about what games they are playing, and talk to them about how they feel when they are playing violent games. It can be a great release for them and not negative at all. I think limiting the time spent playing games, and being aware always of the content in their games is important!

its their choice, but i see no reason to

and put the ones back you can play with a quarter

They aren't the problem, the government not prosecuting criminals and dealing with mentally ill people is.

They'd go bankrupt.

Pansies. Pansies I tell ya. Pansies.
Games are just that. GAMES.
They have no relation to any shootings that occur, despite what they try to say.
If anything they help people who haven anger issues. It allows them to let their anger out peacefully.

Pretty soon, Pac-Man will be considered 'violent' because it 'kills' the ghosts, and because they can 'kill' you.... or Centipede because it chases you down to 'kill' you. People are just becoming way too overly sensitive.

I love a good Arcade as much as the next guy (my hometown doesn't have one anymore, so I get to one every time I can), and don't believe violent video games are to blame violence. However, the arcades I've been to have a very difficult time of enforcing ESRB ratings and which kids use them. The ESRB ratings are there for a reason, and should be enforced. Arcades (the ones I've been to) are set up in a way that it's difficult to do that. Maybe not pull the plug entirely, but do something to enforce ESRB ratings.

and this is where we should set a standard. maybe have a room in the back that's T+ or something like that.