Thank you for this post! Violence in video games, if it must be present, should be a like a garnish: in vanishingly small quantities and hyper-realistic. The

Thank you for this post! Violence in video games, if it must be present, should be a like a garnish: in vanishingly small quantities and hyper-realistic. The fantasy (as in ludicrous, not swords and sorcery) violence of modern gaming is just a skin on underlying game mechanics. The imagery, sound, and themes of ultra-violence are not really necessary. It is ultimately laziness on the part of studios; understandable, though, since the violence sells. Still, I hope studios take note of this thread. There is a thirst out there for non-violent games. And studios hold an awful lot of power in what they contribute to the culture these days.