If you play video games, then you've more than likely heard of "Mortal Kombat." For those of you, who lead normal lives not consumed with hours of video game playing, "Mortal Kombat" was an infamous fighting game where you were allowed to dismember and commit hilariously gruesome acts of violence to your opponent after you won a match. These finishers were called "Fatalities" and lead to a huge uproar with parents and as a result, congressional hearings. Eventually, the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) was created and "Mortal Kombat" was censored for the home console release (this was when arcades were still around and home consoles weren't nearly as powerful as before).
When I went back to play "Mortal Kombat," and yes I still have my copy, I was laughing at how absurd the graphics looked and how something so cartoonish with its violence caused so much panic. I seriously doubt that children were going to be ripping each others arms off or uppercutting peoples heads off.
Anyways, I figured that I would highlight some of the biggest controversies in the gaming community. Keep in mind when you're reading this if you've even heard of any of these games.
http://articles.cnn.com/2011-06-29/tech/violent.video.games_1_sale-of-violent-video-mortal-kombat-entertainment-software-rating-board?_s=PM:TECH
Thankfully, games were never censored very heavily. So, why can't films be the same way?
I loved Mortal Kombat, shame that it caused such an uproar. I can see the aspects that would cause people to say something but there is too much humor around he violence that just makes it laughable.
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