[Sofa King]

I disagree. Nintendo is still making high quality games that are family-appropriate. In fact, very few games really go for shock value, the ones that do just get alot of attention. The thing is, though, as graphics have improved, more 'realistic' games have gotten more graphic simply because it fits better with the style.

[July 4th]

Yes - the Gamecube is a pretty family-friendly platform. Most of the games for it are non-violent.

About this article, I can completely relate to the resurgence of the old systems. I grew up with NES, and I can only bring myself to play the new systems for about a half an hour at a time. Video games were for zoning out and getting hypnotized by the TV. Most games today are far too complicated to do that anymore!