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Could you have guessed that there a serveralcontroversial video games that probably shouldve been banned?
Gaming is one of the most prominent success stories of all time.
Recently, new games have been flooding the market every other week.
Its also a free space to express designers and developers creativity at will.
Hence why some may describe controversial content as going hand in hand with video games.
A ton of video games raise controversial issues in the community.
Be it depictions of extreme violence, unsettling sexual content, or insinuating values that go against societal beliefs.
Still, others continue to exist despite concerns raised against their controversial content.
In this article, were ranking five controversial video games that probably shouldve been banned.
Agony
WhenAgonywas released in 2018, it seemed like a fantastic FPS survival horror with a dark twist.
Traversing through hell as a tormented soul and wanting to survive all of hells horrors.
Anyone would wonder what thats like.
Still, trading off quality for shock values left a distasteful mouthful of rage in most players.
It feels like actual torture playing the game, and the move to dehumanize women plays toxic vibes.
Theres little to say about compelling graphics or addictive gameplay.
this first-person survival horror game just seems lucky to have dodged the ban wrath bullet.
Mortal Kombat
TheMortal Kombatfranchise has grown to shake up the fighting gaming genre to the core.
Still, itsMortal Kombats very over-the-top violence that spiraled its fame in fighting-gaming violence.
Today, ripping out hearts, spines, and severing heads seems commonplace.
In fact, newer updates continue to extenuate graphic violence by pulling out intestines and eating your opponents head.
Grand Theft Auto
Another game to raise eyebrows on high-impact violence isGrand Theft Auto.
Primarily, players would take on criminal roles and commit crimes, some more grizzly than others.
Shoot to kill is commonplace.
And with modern graphics, the gameplay is more realistic than ever.
Further, there was a large-scale ban when Rockstar games added an in-game casino toGTA Online.
Overall,GTAhas a massive following and is unlikely to receive a ban.
However, there are certainly times when banningGTAseems surreal in heated conversations around allowing violent games on the market.
Postal
ThePostalgame series received a slap on the wrist in the US for its offensive content.
It’s well-known for controversial mass violence, with four games in the market to date.
Consequently, most stores shy away from sellingRapelaythough you could always grab a copy online.
But why did this 3D eroge game receive so much backlash, you ask?
The protagonist, Kimura Masaya, is a pervert who fondles women on subway trains.
Kiryuu Aoi reports him for molesting her.
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