Video game developed to address the human need for entertainment. But, often sparked controversy even video games, and even forced some countries prohibit the circulation of a video game.
Video game ban reasons vary, ranging from violent content to be promoting gambling.
Siliconrepublic, Monday (22/11/2010) launch 10 video game banned in the country. The following game:
10. Pokemon
Pokemon game series is banned in Saudi Arabia. The cause of the ban because of this card game is considered to promote gambling. In 2001, all products of the Pokemon franchise is prohibited because it is also associated with Zionism and other religious intolerance. Game features are claimed to contain the cross, and "the Star of David" symbol of the state of Israel.
9. Carmageddon
In 1997, Carmageddon judged to have diverged in which displays images of excessive force. Fantasies of violence that appear to make this game was banned in Brazil, Germany and Britain,
8. Football Manager 2005
This football themed game banned in China in 2005. Government of the People's Republic of China claimed the game is in violation of China law for posting content harmful to China's sovereignty and territorial integrity. Because in this game, FM 2005 to enter Tibet and Taiwan as a country separate from China.
7. Mortal Kombat
Brazil and Germany banned the game because of the fight game often displays excessive blood. Since 1992, the Mortal Kombat series has brought controversy to the game. Even the Entertainment Software Rating Board (ESRB) eventually require all video games to be rated and given a warning label on the packaging game '.
6. Left 4 Dead 2
Australia and the German government banned the game because it did not provide a warning label so that the game is played only adults aged 18 years and over. The images that appear are often excessive, call it a zombie, cuts, wounds and piles of dead bodies go into details.
5. Bully (Canis Canem)
Banned in Brazil, Britain and the United States. The game is considered to take the children to school to do mischief in the school and is considered to damage the morale of the younger generation.
4. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
This game is banned in Australia and the United States and has always been controversial. Although the game is sophisticated enough to use Google Maps perspective, the core theme of this game is considered teaches robbery, violence and drugs. Even in the series of GTA: San Andreas, this game features present a mini game called Hot Coffee. In the mini game there was a scene between two characters who are game to have sex. Suddenly, a team game the sensor directly to the rating game.
3. Call of Duty
Banned in Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates, Russia and Cuba. War games like Call of Duty is considered to have melencengkan history because of the location and time used in the theme of war is usually taken when the time of the war in a country. Call of Duty series is the most controversy is the Modern Warfare 2 and Black Ops. However, they even reap substantial profits from the sale of his best-selling game software.
2. Postal
Postal, the game that brought the genre of 'first-person shooter' displays some horrific scenes. Gamers are invited to shoot a number of workers and civilians who were told was 'raging' in a background region of Ireland. Digamarkan civilians and insurgents are being ramped up production of drugs for the purposes of terrorism. terrorist game is banned in 13 countries including Australia, New Zealand and Sweden.
1. Manhunt
In 2008 Manhunt 2 banned because of the content of the display of sadism. Rockstar as the developer had released its revised version, however, remains banned. bought and sold. Much earlier, in 2004, first made headlines Manhunt British newspapers following the death of a student 14 years due to being stabbed and beaten in Leicester, central England city of the east. The victim's parents believed the killer gained inspiration from the game that, despite police and lawyers explained that there was no evidence of game play a role in the murder. This game is banned in seven countries, including Germany, Britain and Ireland (ugo)
