Chapter 1014 Cultural crystal or poison
At the beginning of the show, a video was played.
The title at the bottom was,'Grand Theft Auto, is it a perfect masterpiece in the game industry or a violent game that instigates crime?'
On the screen, there were many news and information related to GTA, real-time discussions, screenshots of online posts, game information, and so on, appearing one after another.
"Grand Theft Auto (the English name is GTA) has attracted a lot of attention since it was first released. So far, it has swept the global game market, with millions of sales. It's also been popular on live-streaming and video-streaming websites all over the world. Just last week, tgnn, the world's leading video game media, gave Grand Theft Auto a full score and used 'God','pinnacle', and 'legendary' to describe the game's historical status. "
"But correspondingly, the violence and criminal content displayed in the game also caused a worldwide controversy. Some experts, scholars, and opinion leaders on the internet believe that this game is instigating crime, and has the suspicion of disrespecting women, abusing animals, and vilifying certain professions. "
"There has never been a game in the history of gaming that has brought as much controversy as Grand Theft Auto, and with the help of the next generation of VR, this game is becoming the most influential game in the world. According to statistics, although the number of players in this game was less than ten million, the number of players who watched the game through live streaming websites and video websites could reach more than one billion. Even though the audience is almost all adults under the grading system, such a huge influence is still worrying. "
[Has Grand Theft Auto been demonized?]
"Will it bring pure entertainment to the players, or will it have negative effects?"
"If this game causes a negative impact on society, who will be responsible?"
"Today's current affairs debate has invited Grand Theft Auto's designer, Thunderbolt Entertainment's CEO, Mr. Chen Mo, as well as the experts and scholars who have raised objections to the game. Is Grand Theft Auto a cultural product or a mental poison?"
After a burst of cool lights and warm applause from the audience, the spotlight shone on the host's face.
The host, Hu Yue, was one of the most famous male hosts in the country. She had good facial features, was logical and organized, and spoke very quickly. For a program like "today's current affairs debate "to not deviate too much from the topic during a heated debate, the host's skills were evident.
"Discuss today's current affairs and pay attention to society and people's livelihood. Hello, everyone. I'm the host of today's current affairs debate, Hu Yue. Before the show starts, I'll ask the audience in front of the TV and computer screens a question. After this episode is over, what kind of entertainment will you choose for the night? Are you watching TV, reading books, or playing games?"
"Game game. The most popular game right now is what we call the next generation VR game Grand Theft Auto, and players around the world prefer to call it by its English abbreviation, GTA. "As the video said, it is indeed popular all over the world, but it is also being criticized all over the world. There are people criticizing it all over the world. Is this kind of criticism reasonable? is GTA a mental poison? then, may I ask all the guests, professor Xu?"
Hu Yue raised her hand and the camera panned to the guest next to her.
Professor Xu, the director of the quality Education Research Center of a certain Normal University, had white hair and looked to be in his sixties. However, he was in good spirits and looked to be full of fighting strength."Of course I am. I'm not the only one who thinks so. In fact, some research centers in European and American countries have come to a similar conclusion. Long-term playing of violent games will cause damage to the left brain, and these symptoms are exactly the same as some drugs. "
Hu Yue continued,"when many players hear professor Xu's point of view, they think that this statement is too serious." However, I have to say that there are indeed such criticisms of violence in the world. So, brother Zhibin, what do you think?"
The camera panned to another male guest. He was wearing glasses and was around 30 years old. His title was "senior media personnel" Zhang Zhibin.
"I think the term" poison "is too much. If it's poison in professor Xu's eyes, it's at best a soda in my eyes. On the surface, it seemed like the media was criticizing it, as if the whole nation was condemning it. However, that was not the case. There were many, many players who supported GTA on the internet. Why do you say it's a carbonated drink? if you drink too much every day like water, you'll definitely get diabetes. But drink less, it's good for your body and mind. "
Professor Xu immediately said,"but, will drinking beverages make people commit crimes?" However, the violent factors presented in the game will have a real impact on people's behavior, and even play a role of instigation. "
Zhang Zhibin laughed."But many of us here grew up playing games. Especially for people my age. But I didn't commit any crimes."
Professor Xu waved his hands."You didn't commit any crime, but that doesn't mean that other people have the same self-control ability as you. It also doesn't mean that the game has the same negative impact on everyone."
"No problem!" Hu Yue hurriedly interrupted."Alright, let's not discuss the connection between the two for now. Let's just talk about the impact of the game itself. Brother Mugang, brother baiyou, what do you two think?"
The screen switched to the other two guests. One of them had the title of "famous blogger" Yuan Mugang, and the other was "Wolf father" Chen baiyou. The former looked to be in his 50s, while the latter was in his early 40s.
The 'famous blogger' Yuan Mu just said,""I used to play computer games for one to two months, and I played ten hours a day. Finally, I have a lumbar disc herniation. It happened twice a year because of playing games. Then, in recent years, I controlled it while playing games, and I never had a lumbar disc herniation again. "
The other Wolf father, Chen baiyou, said,""I've always emphasized to my children that if you want to be the winner of this society, you have to put an end to all games. Those who are addicted to games are losers because you have no ability to resist the temptation. However, there are only a few parents like me in society. What about those parents who are busy with work and have a lot of things to do? They can only accept the poison and temptation of games to children. "
Hu Yue nodded."Okay, most of our guests have expressed their opinions. Next, let's invite the designer of Grand Theft Auto, Mr. Chen Mo, to express his opinions." On the surface, it looks like a two-on-three, which doesn't seem very fair, but it's actually Mr. Chen Mo's own request. What do you think of this?"
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