Representation of violence and or women in video games - Call of Duty

Call of Duty Black Ops

Call of Duty Black Ops is a first person shooter game which was developed by Treyarch and published by Activision. Due to the content being based around war and shooting the classification for the game is an 18 by the BBFC. After its first 6 weeks of release Activision reported that the game had reached $1 billion in sales. There is a campaign mode in the game which a single player takes the role of different characters throughout the game to complete the story. There is also online and offline multiplayer games modes, with the online game the players split into two teams with which they can play various games such as capture the flag.

The rating of 18 comes from the fact the game includes strong bloody violence and strong language. The target audience are casual gamers who like action and shooting. Although the age classification is an 18 the actual audiences age range starts at around 14 years old, which is really young considering the content of the game.

The main issue that may surround the game is the likelihood of the users behaviour being influenced. This is especially the case in users whose age is below the classification.

Game Review: Grand Theft Auto IV

 

Grand Theft Auto IV is an action adventure role-playing video game produced by Rockstar. It is a single player game with the option to play online multiplayer. The UK version of this game is classified as 18 and was released on 29th April 2008.

The storyline of the game is the character Niko Bellic has arrived in America from Europe hoping to escape his past. Although there are storyline missions which are necessary to progress through the game and unlock certain content and parts of the city, they are not required, as players can complete them at their own leisure.

The game is set up to be played viewing the character from a third person perspective, however it can be set up as 1st person. The controls are complex and yet easy to pick up, with a lot of possible actions for the character to perform. The platforms for this game to play on are playstation 3, xbox 360 and windows.

The graphics are very high quality as is the sound. however there are some glitches involved when changing the camera angle, falling into lakes and general sharp movements. The visuals aren't particularly bright, although apart from the glitches the animation is smooth. Within the sound you can hear the pedestrians talking, car noises and the general noises you would associate with being in the street.