Anyone else disturbed by this?

[Saveman]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7268550.stm


Surely there must be a better way to entertain ourselves or our children.

[xx_chickie]

It's absolutely mad.

Distance Lab believe it could be used to improve fitness, as a team-building exercise and even help people make new friends in another part of the country or world.

Children have enough issues to tackle in modern society never mind being encouraged to 'play beat' someone.

(Although it may be a good stress relief for hard-working adults :lol:)

[Rheghead]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/scotland/highlands_and_islands/7268550.stm


Surely there must be a better way to entertain ourselves or our children.

I didn't read where it was for children.:confused

[justine]

Ther eare worse thnig people could be doing with themselves than this.....:confused

[honey]

i dont think its any worse than the video games that are out just now...

[ciderally]

yea well lets all just practice on beating each other up...whatever next

[rob16d]

It's an amazing developing piece of technology! It's gonna be brill...in fact I'm off to order one! :P

[balto]

my god thats shocking how on earth can a game like this be encouraged.[evil][evil]

[Saveman]

I didn't read where it was for children.:confused

I didn't read anywhere that it wasn't. :confused

[Whitewater]

Thats the way we are going. There are pleanty of much more horrifying games slipping quietly onto the market without a word of protest. You only discover them when you find your children playing them.

[j4bberw0ck]

Oh wow. Imagine that. A computer game involving simulated violence. Whatever next? :roll:

[rob murray]

Distance Lab are wholly publically funded ! Nice to see whats been done with public ( our ) money eh ! Does this mean we can all get free copies of the programme.....

[badger]

Did you see who is sponsoring it?


Organised by Highlands and Islands Enterprise (HIE) in partnership with Skye and Lochalsh Council for Voluntary Services (SCLVO), e-Day will be held at Sabhal Mòr Ostaig, Skye, on 7-8 March.

That means us partly at least. I know we don't have much say in how they spend our money but this is a bit much.

[Rheghead]

I didn't read anywhere that it wasn't. :confused

So whatever gave you that impression, other games in that genre are over 18 rated?

[Saveman]

So whatever gave you that impression, other games in that genre are over 18 rated?

I see your point, however I've seen under 18s playing 18 rated games. Even if it is reserved for adults-only it seems that violence is increasing not only in crime but also in general popularity.