Most Controversial Games According to Yahoo!

While checking the web for some quality BMW catalytic converter, I bumped on this article from Yahoo! Check this out.

Ben Silverman, writer for Yahoo! Games also created his list of the most controversial console and computer games of all time. This is similar to GamesRadar.com's top 10 banned games I posted last June.

Anyway, check out Silverman's list of most controversial games.

Night Trap
(1992: Sega CD)
Well, this game is too "sexist or too violent", according to several groups. According to Silverman, " Senate hearings led by Joseph Lieberman called the game's content "sick" and "shameful," and while they inaccurately claimed that players were encouraged to trap and kill the unfortunate starlets the damage was done as the game was quickly yanked from retail shelves."

Mortal Kombat
(1992: Arcade)
Night Trap and this bloody gruesome game paved the way in developing the ESRB game industry ratings systems, and other similar organizations. Actually, Mortal Kombat is one of my fave games. This game was a big hit in the 1990s with its unique finishing moves like "Brutality", "Fatality", "Animality", and others. There are several versions of this game and I love each of them!

Doom
(1993: PC)
Whoa! The birth of first person shooting (FPS) games! This game is quite good enough for me without its lousy graphics. Anyway, Silverman also commented, "When fledgling developer id Software cobbled together the landmark Martian monster mash Doom back in 1993, they were simply building on the success of their previous game, Wolfenstein 3D. But Doom took off like a bat out of you-know-where, quickly becoming the most downloaded PC shareware program of the era."

SimCopter
(1996: PC)
Honestly, I am not familiar with this game. Let Silverman comment on this. He said: "Before Rockstar was scalded by Hot Coffee, sim developer Maxis was burned by Hot Guys In Speedos. Upset with what he considered unfair working conditions (i.e. too many hours, not enough margaritas), a SimCopter programmer named Jacques Servin decided to play a bit of a prank by making a few alterations to the game code just before it shipped: on certain dates, scads of shirtless male sprites (dubbed "himbos") would gather in great numbers to hug and kiss. When word of the unauthorized code leaked, sales skyrocketed and Servin was summarily fired. Where's the love?"

Postal
(1997: PC)
Shootout and killing spree! This game was banned in 13 countries with its violent contents. What could be more violent than shooting people with no reasons at all? Bang! You're dead.

Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
(2004: PS2)
Another freaky and violent game. Like Postal, player of GTA: San Andreas can kill innocent people with no reason. But the exciting and controversial thingy is... this game features some sex games by downloading the required patch or mod. Hhhhhhot.

Bully
(2006: PS2)
This game caused controversy among parents and educators. Bully was also developed by Rockstar games, same with GTA and contains violence and some sexuals themes. Is this imply that developers at Rockstar are... pervs? LOL!

Resistance: Fall of Man
(2006: PS3)
According to Silverman, "This well-received first person shooter was one of the few PS3 launch titles worth the price of admission and served as the troubled console's high point through much of its debut year."

BioShock
(2007: Xbox 360, PC)
"By all accounts, this unnerving first-person action game is a diamond, a commercial hit and a shoo-in for countless game of the year awards. A few notable issues plagued the game's launch but it's BioShock's central moral dilemma - whether or not to harvest "Little Sisters" for the precious material ADAM - that makes it a case study for Ethics majors," said Silverman.

Manhunt 2
(2007: PS2, Wii, PSP)
Whoa! Whoa! Whoa! Last but not the least, the infamous Manhunt 2! I definitely agree with Silverman that Manhunt 2 is the most controversial game. I mean this game stirred the industry when ESRB changed the rating from AO (Adults Only) to M (Mature). Manhunt 2 is also banned in several countries as it contains explicit violence. Again, thank Rockstar for developing this controversial game! Thumbs up! LOL!