Family Media Guide has released their list of the ten most violent video games of 2005. Their rating system is based on four color-coded levels in three areas, profanity, sex and violence.
They've gathered extensive documentation of "instances of profanity, sex, violence, and substance abuse" and compiled it into objective ratings.
The first five games on their list include clickable links with more specific information and descriptions. You might be able to judge from those, what to expect from the other five games listed.
Family Media Guide writes that its system produces ratings "superior to the existing ESRB... review approach." The superiority may depend on how parents and others wish to use the ratings, how precise they want to be, what sort of games they want to avoid, etc.
Here is the list, with the games ranked in no particular order:
2005's Top 10 Ultra-Violent Video Games:
- Resident Evil 4
Player is a Special Forces agent sent to recover the President's kidnapped daughter. During the first minutes of play, it's possible to find the corpse of a woman pinned up on a wall — by a pitchfork through her face. - Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas
Player is a young man working with gangs to gain respect. His mission includes murder, theft, and destruction on every imaginable level. Player recovers his health by visiting prostitutes then recovers funds by beating them to death and taking their money. Player can wreak as much havoc as he likes for no reason without progressing through the game's storyline. - God of War
Player becomes a ruthless warrior, seeking revenge against the gods who tricked him into murdering his own family. Prisoners are burned alive and player can use “finishing moves” to kill opponents – like tearing a victim in half. - Narc
Player can choose between two narcotics agents attempting to take a dangerous drug off the streets and shut down the KRAK cartel while being subject to temptations including drugs and money. To enhance abilities, player takes drugs including pot, Quaaludes, ecstasy, LSD and “Liquid Soul” – which provides the ability to kick enemies' heads off. - Killer 7
Player takes control of seven assassins who must combine skills to defeat a band of suicidal, monstrous terrorists. The game eventually escalates into a global conflict between the U.S. and Japan. Player collects the blood of fallen victims to heal himself and must slit own wrists to spray blood to find hidden passages. - The Warriors
Based on a 70's action flick that set new standards for “artistic violence,” a street gang battles its way across NYC in an attempt to reach its home turf. Player issues several commands to his gang, including "mayhem," which causes the gang to smash everything in sight. - 50 Cent: Bulletproof
Game is loosely based on the gangster lifestyle of rapper Curtis “50 Cent” Jackson. Player engages in gangster shootouts and loots the bodies of victims to buy new 50 Cent recordings and music videos. - Crime Life: Gang Wars
Player is the leader of a ruthless street gang, spending time fighting, recruiting new gangsters, fighting, looting, and of course, more fighting. Player can roam the streets and fight or kill anyone in sight for no apparent reason. - Condemned: Criminal Origins
Player is an FBI serial killer hunter in one of the first titles for the Xbox 360. Game emphasizes the use of melee weapons over firearms, allowing players to use virtually any part of their environment as a weapon. The next generation graphics provide a new level of detail to various injuries, especially “finishing moves. - True Crime: New York City
Player is a NYC cop looking for information regarding the mysterious death of a friend. Player can plant evidence on civilians and shake them down to earn extra money.
Story source:
theinquirer.net.
Family Media Guide webpage:
familymediaguide.com.
