Greece Banned Games

Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:41 am by Comont54

Quite a while ago, did you know in Greece its illegal to own games, game systems or game consoles? This is possibly the most dramatic step against video game violence ever taken by a country. While it is healthy in some ways its been there a while now. This explains why you never see anyone from Greece on games.

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:43 am by Tawakalna

rubbish, i got 3 Pokemon GB games from Greece a couple of years ago.

Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:44 am by sycho warrior

Crazy goverment
I heard the other day, they say that ppl playin gemes actually have higher IQ's than other ppl...

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:51 am by Leonhart

Yeah that is true...you can actualy learn more from games than from teacher at damn schools or any other way

Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:52 am by ssjgarretjax

Actually I believe that it was a poorly worded bill on video poker that was interpreted that no video games of any type etc
Greeks wrong Geeks

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:52 am by Nickless V2

heard the other day, they say that ppl playin gemes actually have higher IQ's than other ppl...

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 10:54 am by sycho warrior

No it was on an IQ resting site, my sis did it and then saw what they said and then told me

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:17 pm by Neo_Kuja

They've corrected it now, so only GAMBLING games are not allowed.

Fri Apr 16, 2004 12:22 pm by Indy11

I don't know about IQs but I remember a report that said that video gaming dramatically improves visual acuity, accuracy and reaction time so that video gamers are able to take in and make note of a lot more visual detail very quickly. There was discussion about this being prototypical training for future activities, including industry and warfare.

Fri Apr 16, 2004 1:48 pm by Griffon_26

Exactly...NOTHING to do with gambling, the government just made a mistake...which is quite common there

Fri Apr 16, 2004 4:21 pm by Wolf_Demon

wouldn't that suck if games actually were banned?

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on 4/16/2004 7:42:36 PM

Fri Apr 16, 2004 6:48 pm by H.Q. Victor

Some militaries use video games to improve hand Eye coordination ot the solders driving tanks, ect. Now that would be fun, practice on netendo and then drive a tank. That would be a hoot.

Michael
"Nehemiah"

Fri Apr 16, 2004 7:58 pm by Esquilax

Then some of the people around here should be conscripted at once!

Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:28 pm by -------

@Finalday: When I was with the U.S. Army for a little while, we used Super Nintendos to practice shooting with the M16A2 rifles. Basically, we had a controller in the shape of an M16A2 pluggged in to the SNES. The game that was used was primitive, but very, very, accurate. It was like Duck Hunt, but you actually had to use proper technique as you would in real life with the M16, otherwise your shots would be all over the place. Just like in real life.

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Fri Apr 16, 2004 8:36 pm by H.Q. Victor

I wished they had had them way back when I was in, only did middle of the road.

Michael
"Nehemiah"

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