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| [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] || ''[[Super Columbine Massacre RPG!]]'' || PC || [[Danny Ledonne]] || The game simulated the events of the [[Columbine High School massacre|Columbine High School shootings]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Holmes, T.J.; Betty Nguyen|date=November 7, 2007|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/11/sm.01.html|title=Transcripts - CNN Sunday Morning|work=[[CNN]]|accessdate=December 10, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Hung, Yee|date=June 12, 2007|title=Exploiting grief; bad taste, it appears, makes money|work=[[The Straits Times]]|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Thompson, Clive|date=July 23, 2006|title=Saving The World, One Video Game At a Time |work=[[The New York Times]]|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Townsend, Emru|date=October 23, 2006|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/127579-3/the_10_worst_games_of_all_time.html|title=The 10 Worst Games of All Time|work=[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]|accessdate=October 7, 2008}}</ref>
| [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] || ''[[Super Columbine Massacre RPG!]]'' || PC || [[Danny Ledonne]] || The game simulated the events of the [[Columbine High School massacre|Columbine High School shootings]].<ref>{{cite news|author=Holmes, T.J.; Betty Nguyen|date=November 7, 2007|url=http://edition.cnn.com/TRANSCRIPTS/0711/11/sm.01.html|title=Transcripts - CNN Sunday Morning|work=[[CNN]]|accessdate=December 10, 2008}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Hung, Yee|date=June 12, 2007|title=Exploiting grief; bad taste, it appears, makes money|work=[[The Straits Times]]|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|author=Thompson, Clive|date=July 23, 2006|title=Saving The World, One Video Game At a Time |work=[[The New York Times]]|page=1}}</ref><ref>{{cite web|author=Townsend, Emru|date=October 23, 2006|url=http://www.pcworld.com/article/127579-3/the_10_worst_games_of_all_time.html|title=The 10 Worst Games of All Time|work=[[PC World (magazine)|PC World]]|accessdate=October 7, 2008}}</ref>
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| [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] || ''[[The Punisher (2005 video game)|The Punisher]]'' || PC, PS2, Xbox || [[Volition Inc.]] || Introgating, torture, gun fight, drugs, and killing with no mercy.
| [[2005 in video gaming|2005]] || ''[[The Punisher (2005 video game)|The Punisher]]'' || PC, PS2, Xbox || [[Volition Inc.]] || Introgating, torture, gun fight, drugs, and killing with no mercy.<ref>http://www.mobygames.com/game/punisher-/mobyrank</ref><ref>http://www.sbbfc.co.uk/CaseStudies/The_Punisher_</ref><ref>http://www.refused-classification.com/censorship/games/a-to-z-listing.html</ref><ref>http://www.mobygames.com/game/punisher-</ref>
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| [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] || ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully]]'' || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]] || [[Rockstar Games]] || [[Violence]] and [[Sex]] in a school setting<ref name="Silverman"/>
| [[2006 in video gaming|2006]] || ''[[Bully (video game)|Bully]]'' || [[PlayStation 2]], [[Xbox 360]], [[Wii]] || [[Rockstar Games]] || [[Violence]] and [[Sex]] in a school setting<ref name="Silverman"/>

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This is a list of video games described explicitly as "controversial" in secondary sources. Some of the video games on this list have been banned or censored.

Table of controversial games

Release date Title Platform Manufacturer Reason(s)
1973 Gotcha Arcade Atari It was controversial due to the controls being perceived as pink rubber bulges that were meant to represent breasts and were squeezed in order to control the action.[1]
1976 Death Race Arcade Exidy Violence (running over stickmen "gremlins", who then scream)[2][3]
1982 Custer's Revenge Atari 2600 Mystique Nudity, rape, and racism[2][4][5]
1986 177 NEC PC-8801 dB-soft A bishoujo game revolving around rape, it ignited a public furor that reached the National Diet of Japan.[6]
1991 J.B. Harold Murder Club TurboGrafx-16 NEC Sexual themes, including reference to an unsolved rape. [7]
1992–present Mortal Kombat series Arcade Midway (later Warner Bros. Interactive) Blood, violence and gore. First fighter to introduce "Fatalities" to finish off opponents[2][4][5][8][9][10]
1992 Night Trap Sega CD Digital Pictures Violence, child abuse and sexual themes.[2][4][8]
1993 Doom PC id Software Violence, gore, and Satanic themes[2][5][8][9]
1996 SimCopter PC Maxis A programmer named Jacques Servin introduced unauthorized "bimbo" characters into the game, who would appear on certain dates and kiss.[11]
1996 Duke Nukem 3D PC, Sega Saturn, Playstation 3D Realms Violence, sexual themes, nudity.[12][13]
1996 Tomb Raider PC, PlayStation, Sega Saturn Eidos An unauthorized software patch nicknamed 'Nude Raider' was created which allowed players to play as a nude version of Lara Croft.[14]
1997 Carmageddon PC, Mac, N64, PS1 SCi, Interplay Entertainment Violence against pedestrians[15]
1997 Postal PC Ripcord Games Violence[8]
1997–present Grand Theft Auto series PC, PS1, PS2, PS3, Xbox, Xbox 360 Rockstar Games
See also: Grand Theft Auto IV controversies
Sexual themes, drug use, racism, nudity, language, drink driving, violence (against civilians and law enforcement officers; in Grand Theft Auto 3, there is also a cheat called 'Extra Gore Mode' in which, if you shoot at someone you can blow off their limbs), criminal behavior. Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas was originally rated "Mature" in the US, but was re-rated "Adults Only" after controversy surrounding a fanmade "hot coffee mod" which unlocked a hidden sex scene (which was in the game's code, but left out of the final version). It was re-rated "Mature" after Rockstar Games removed this scene from the game's code. Grand Theft Auto IV was referred to as a "terrorist simulator" due to the fact that the city was loosely based on New York City.[2][4][8][16]
1999 Kingpin: Life of Crime PC Interplay Entertainment Violence[17]
2002 WTC Survivor PC Is a black and white abstract art game were death (game over) is inevitable, it was the aim of the developers to place players in the victims shoes', rather then trivalising the tragedy. However it was considered tasteless and inappropiate. New York Defender, which plays like Missle Command but with planes attacking the Manhatten skyline was another game to come under heat for similar reasons. In 2008, developed from an Unreal mod, Survivor was considered somewhat tasteless as it puts you in the scenerio of clearing up the mess of the World Trade Center attacks. Replay Studios later canclled it in 2009.[18], [19], [20].
2002 Ethnic Cleansing PC Resistance Records Racially-motivated violence, white supremacist themes[21]
2002 State of Emergency PC, PS2, Xbox Rockstar Games Contains military-style violence, including political assassinations and coup d'etats. Additionally, the game caused controversy in Washington due to the game's similarities to the World Trade Organization riots in Seattle.[22]
2002 Hitman 2:Stealth Assasins Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PC, PlayStation 2 Eidos One leve is in the Golden Temple, Armitsar and see's Agent 47 mission to kill men in turbans. It was considered offensive to Sikhs and subsquently removed.
2002 Spider-Man: The Video Game Nintendo GameCube, Xbox, PC, PlayStation 2 Treyarch A cheat code name, GIRLNEXTDOOR allowed players to play as Mary Jane but this was dropped from re-released versions of the game due to the perceived lesbianism implications of scenes featuring the "player" Mary Jane and the "in-game" Mary Jane kissing.
2003 Postal II PC Running with Scissors Violence against civilians (including LGBT and police officers), sexual themes, drug use, racism, language, animal abuse, and references to past and current events of terrorist attacks. Banned in New Zealand, Sweden and Australia.[23]
2003, 2007 Manhunt and Manhunt 2 PS2 Rockstar Games Violence (allowed player to take the role of a serial killer). Gained significant controversy after it was alleged that the game inspired a teenager to commit a murder. Banned in Australia.[4][8][24]
2003 Dead or Alive Xtreme Beach Volleyball Xbox Tecmo Nudity and sexuality[5]
2004 The Sims 2 PC EA Games A cheat allows for the blur effect that appears when a character is nude to be removed.[25]
2004 Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas PC, PlayStation 2, Xbox Rockstar Games
Main article: Hot Coffee mod
An unauthorized "Hot Coffee" mod unlocked a hidden sex scene left out of the game's final version. Was briefly re-rated "Adults Only" by the ESRB, but had a "Mature" rating reinstated after Rockstar Games removed this scene from the game's code in a different version.[26]
2005 Super Columbine Massacre RPG! PC Danny Ledonne The game simulated the events of the Columbine High School shootings.[27][28][29][30]
2005 The Punisher PC, PS2, Xbox Volition Inc. Introgating, torture, gun fight, drugs, and killing with no mercy.[31][32][33][34]
2006 Bully PlayStation 2, Xbox 360, Wii Rockstar Games Violence and Sex in a school setting[8]
2006 The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion Xbox 360, PC Bethesda Softworks
Main article: ESRB re-rating of The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion
Re-rated by the ESRB after a third-party mod revealed a nude topless graphic hidden in the game's data files. While the graphic did not warrant a re-rating of the game in and of itself, upon review, the ESRB noted that the game contained much more explicit violence than had been submitted to them in the original rating submission.[35]
2006 Hitman: Blood Money PC, PS2, Xbox, Xbox 360 IO Interactive Violence and assassinations; magazine ads for the game featured pictures depicting murder victims.[36]
2006 Mind Quiz Nintendo DS, PlayStation Portable Ubisoft Recalled in the United Kingdom due to use of the word "spastic", which is considered highly offensive in the UK.[37]
2006 Left Behind: Eternal Forces PC Left Behind Games Accusations that the game promoted religious "convert or kill" violence, sexism and racism.[38][39][40] Some reviewers[41][42][43] denied that the game contained any truly controversial gameplay.
2006 Resistance: Fall of Man PS3 Insomniac Games
Main article: Controversy over the usage of Manchester Cathedral in Resistance: Fall of Man
The Church of England objected to the game's use of Manchester Cathedral's interior as a backdrop during a gun battle, and called for the game to be withdrawn or for the cathedral to be removed from the game.[44]
2006 RapeLay PC Illusion Soft Rape forms a core part of the gameplay leading to controversy raised in the UK Parliament and elsewhere.[45]
2006 Rule of Rose PS2 Punchline The mayor of Rome called for the game to be banned from Italy, saying children "have the right to be shielded from violence".[46] The then European Union justice and security commissioner wrote an open letter condemning the game for "obscene cruelty and brutality". An Italian magazine, Panorama, claimed that in order to win the game players must bury a girl alive which the game's European publisher disputed.[47] On the UK release day, the publisher announced that Rule of Rose would not be published in the UK, despite the game being approved for release by the Pan European Game Information (PEGI) and Video Standards Council regulatory bodies.[48]
2007 BioShock Xbox 360, PC, PS3 2K Games An article in The Patriot Ledger, the local paper of developer Irrational Games,[49] argued that the game is "testing the limits of the ultraviolent gaming genre with a strategy that enables players to kill characters resembling young girls."[50] The game presents an ethical choice to players, whether to kill 'Little Sisters' for extra abilities or save them and receive less. 2K president Ken Levine defended the game as a piece of art, stating "we want to deal with challenging moral issues and if you want to do that, you have to go to some dark places".[51] Jack Thompson took issue with advertisements for the game appearing during WWE SmackDown's airtime, writing to the Federal Trade Commission and stating that M-rated games should not be advertised when large numbers of under-17s are watching.[52]
2007 Mass Effect Xbox 360, PC BioWare Falsely accused by evangelical blogger Kevin McCullough of containing "rape and sodomy", which later led to the removal of McCullough's blog entry on Townhall.com. The game was featured on the Fox News Channel following the controversy,[53] with Fox News host Martha MacCallum, which included the headline "full graphic sex".[54] In actuality, the game's most explicit content is an indirect "sideboob" shot of a humanoid alien breast.[55]
2007 Mario Party 8 Wii Nintendo Use of the phrase "Turn the train spastic! Make this ticket tragic!" by the character Kamek caused controversy in the United Kingdom, where the word spastic is considered offensive. This led to a recall of the game; it was later re-released with the word changed to erratic.[56]
2008 Muslim Massacre: The Game of Modern Religious Genocide PC Eric 'Sigvatr' Vaughn The game's contents and subject have been the subject of strong negative response; a spokesperson for the Muslim Council of Britain, said "The makers of this 'game' and the ISPs [Internet service providers] who are hosting it should be quite ashamed of themselves. Anti-Muslim prejudice is already on the increase and needs to be challenged and not reinforced through tasteless and offensive stunts like this."[57]
2008 LittleBigPlanet PS3 Media Molecule Lyrics from a licensed song, "Tapha Niang", were removed due to fears that Muslims would be offended. This led to controversy about the removal itself.[58]
2009 MadWorld Wii Platinum Games Violence. Described by the Daily Mail as the "most violent video game ever".[59]
2009 Resident Evil 5 PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Capcom For a pre-release trailer that contains scenes of racism,[60] according to Newsweek journalist N'Gai Croal in an April 2008 interview. He also stated that organizations and retailers would object to the game and that it would cause controversy on release.[60]
2009 Saw PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Konami Several news publishings stated that the game's only purpose was to torture and kill people in violent ways with no sense of restraint or morality. Some editorials called it "depraved and inhumane" and stated that "Konami should be ashamed".[61] It was also listed in the "Top ten most controversial games of 2009".[62]
2009 Left 4 Dead 2 Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows (Steam) Valve Corporation The cover art in the UK had to be altered due to a potentially offensive hand gesture being depicted.[63] The game was banned in Australia for its excessive violence and gore.[64] The game's New Orleans setting so soon after Hurricane Katrina was considered "a bad call".[65] Finally, Left 4 Dead 2 was accused of being racist after incorporating black infected into the game, Valve quickly stated this was only for population diversification purposes.[66]
2009 Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2 Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3 Infinity Ward
Main article: Controversies surrounding Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2
A level in the game entitled "No Russian" has the player assume control of a deep cover Central Intelligence Agency agent, joining a group of Russian nationalist terrorists in enacting an airport massacre. The player is given the option to skip the level at any point.[67][68] The game was discussed briefly in the House of Commons of the United Kingdom after the issue was brought to the attention of MP Keith Vaz, a long time opponent of violence in video games, with fellow Labour Party politician Tom Watson arguing that the level was "no worse than scenes in many films and books" and criticising Vaz for "collaborating with the Daily Mail to create moral panic over the use of video games".[69] The mission was removed in the Russian version of the game.[70]
2010 Six Days in Fallujah Microsoft Windows, PlayStation 3, Xbox 360 Atomic Games The game was opposed by both the public and critics alike for "glamorizing" and "glossing over" the real-life Battle of Fallujah. This caused the former publisher, Konami, to oppose the game and stop publishing it.[71]
2011 Dead Island PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Techland "Gender Wars", an unlockable skill for the playable character Purna which increases her combat damage against male opponents, was referred to during development as "Feminist Whore". Although changed throughout the game before release, the original name could still be found in debug code on the PC version. Publisher Deep Silver described the line in question as a "private joke" made by one of the developers, and regretted its appearance in the final product.
2011 Bulletstorm PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Electronic Arts Fox News Channel called out the title as the "Worst Video Game in the World" due to the extreme amount of violence; claims made in the original article were dispelled by video game journalists including Rock Paper Shotgun, but Fox News continues to assert the game as too violent.[72]
2011 Call of Juarez: The Cartel PS3, Xbox 360, Microsoft Windows Ubisoft Residents of Ciudad Juárez and Mexico protested the announcement of the game, believing it to highlight the Juárez Cartel, who are believed responsible for over 3000 homicides in the city in 2010.[73]

Notes

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  29. ^ Thompson, Clive (July 23, 2006). "Saving The World, One Video Game At a Time". The New York Times. p. 1.
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  31. ^ http://www.mobygames.com/game/punisher-/mobyrank
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  65. ^ Jefferson, Willie (2009-07-14). "Racism in video games: The new norm?". Houston Chronicle. Retrieved 2009-07-30.
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