Metroid 2: The Return of Samus. The graphics were terrible.

RequiemHaunt : The insight that you offer is a good as well.  All the more reason for parents to take more responsibility protecting their own children from playing games with a high mature content rating. That is, until said children are able to properly distinguish the difference between what is right and wrong in terms of the real world.

When I was nine, I was introduced to games like Super Mario Bros. and Legend of Zelda (original version); both of which showed no blood and gore.  Plus, before I even started to play such games, my parents taught me about how swords and knives can be very dangerous in the real world.

This is a good article for parents to read first and talk with their children about Fantasy vs Reality before even thinking about buying a gaming system and choose the games they play wisely.

Redrunelord : I can't even begin to tell you how comforting and intelligent your words are in response to this article.  Indeed, Fantasy brings new ideas to Reality, but only if such ideas will result in making the world a better place.

Bravo, Redrunelord.  Bravo.

My Fellow Vizzed Players,

   As you may already know, this website has become home for some of the most loved video games of all time in terms of the classics.  Also, with the emergence of more advanced video games that you may have for your gaming councils (X-Box, PS3, Wii, etc.) continue to raise the bar in terms of realism and effects.  It's obvious that since the development of Atari games, we have come a long way.

   However, a few months ago in a gaming magazine, I came across a very interesting question:  When I blow away people in video games, I'm fine, but when I watch horror films and stunts that don't go so well and I cringe.  Is it normal to feel this way, or am I crazy?

   The answer the magazine editor gave was all too true: While playing a video game, you're blowing up pixels that represent objects that do not exist (NOT REAL), so that why you don't feel any regrets, if any.  On the other hand, while watching stunts that fail or horror flicks, you feel afraid and genuinely sorry for the people involved because THEY ARE REAL and bad things are happening to them.  Not to mention the fact that there are serious consequences for bad things happening to real people.

   With this article in mind, no matter what game we decide to play, it's still important to keep a picture or definition in your brain that helps you clearly identify the important differences that separate Fantasy from Reality. Lord knows that in today's world it's becoming more important to do so by the day.

   Your thoughts and opinions on this post are welcome and appreciated.

AuraBlaze :

I usually like to play RPG's with puzzles to solve in order to move forward, but also action games like Mario Bros. and the like.  I'm not on the computer a lot these days ever since quitting WOW, but I still appreciate the classics.

Hello to everyone out there!

BTW, as a new member, I was wondering what title of Castlevania was your all-time favorite, and which boss of any of said titles was the most challenging for you.

Please let me know.