Full article at BBC News

Even though I think you have to take this study with a pinch of salt I find it just glorious.

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They definitely could have picked a better game because does HL2 really need a tutorial? Still, I've read the article before and it's nice to know I guess.

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From what I understood from the article, it was the non-violent version that needed the tutorial. The article didn't go in detail how much it differs from the regular game, so maybe the "tagging" mechanic is pretty unorthodox?

1 decade ago
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So authors of infuriating games are guilty of MURDER! :D

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Wow. So you mean if I try to do something and I don't have all the instructions available to perform the task at hand or I am handicapped in some way that I will become frustrated, or dare I say angry, at my inability to perform?

I never knew that. /s

They're using the term "aggressive" extremely loosely in this context and it's clear that they were searching for an already pre-conceived narrative prior to even going in to this study. I do not believe for a single second that any of the people that participated were "ready or likely to attack" anyone after getting frustrated from a video game.

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Finally some "proof" to show to all these ignorant "there's been a school shooting, let's blame video games" people.
Sad that they need a study to find out the obvious...

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Wow yes another bullshit study blaming violence/aggression on gaming, did not see this coming.

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I think you missed the point. As I see it it's about people's character and the feeling of being insufficient. They don't blame games for it.

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No, they just blame games for fueling said tendencies. That's the way i read it anyway.

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This must be a joke :]... nice one :D!

Do the taxes of the people pay to the doctors o.O for study and research those kind of themes, is that true guys?

But also true, a lot of people, including me... should control the three hour cycle. All in excess is bad, videogames in excess also are bad. I cant argue that, :o don't blame me, is just my opinion.

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When I first played Left 4 Dead, I thought the objective was to kill the other survivors and leave them for dead, kept getting kicked from games, I got so mad I did not understand why that I killeded my neighbor in cold blood.

In all seriousness though, I can see the correlation. I have never gotten "aggressive" in any way due to the violence I have seen in a game, nor have I let it alter my mood, the way I act, or any such behavioral pattern. There has been quite a few times though where I have not understood something in a tutorial, or not paid attention, or just flat out do not understand something, and I have let it irritate me enough to alter my mood... aggressively though, I would not agree with, but maybe enough to snap at someone in conversation, then feel bad about it afterwards xD.

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