Bloodless
Other (objects, etc.) concept
Despite characters getting shot, stabbed, or otherwise mutilated, there's no blood.
98
games
26platforms
WII 2009-01-21
PS1 1996-03
PS3 2010-09
WIN 2014-02
WIN 2010-02-02
WIN 2009-12-01
NDS 2009-01-21
WII 2009-06-19
WIN 2009-06-25
WIN 2009-10-27
WIN 2002-11-29
WIN 2011-11-18
Related:
* Damage flicker
* Hit flash
* Discolored blood & alien blood
Contrast:
* Splatter - in case the blood splatters quite visibly.
* Blood & gore - for cases where the amount of blood and carnage is much greater than some can stomach.
* Damage flicker
* Hit flash
* Discolored blood & alien blood
Contrast:
* Splatter - in case the blood splatters quite visibly.
* Blood & gore - for cases where the amount of blood and carnage is much greater than some can stomach.
Limitations:
* NOT for the lack of red blood. Game is bloody even if everyone in it has green glowing blood (it's still blood).
* NOT for games with no organic characters partaking in combat
Usually done to avoid mature rating or not to rile misguided humans who think realistic depiction of violence causes people to get more violent and eager to try it rather than this where shooting people with a rocket launcher seemingly just makes them fall unconscious.
Often any sign of blood is obscured under bright flashes of light.
Personally I'd claim bloodless games are more likely to cause people to try it for themselves, since "hey, no-one's getting hurt, right?"
* NOT for the lack of red blood. Game is bloody even if everyone in it has green glowing blood (it's still blood).
* NOT for games with no organic characters partaking in combat
Usually done to avoid mature rating or not to rile misguided humans who think realistic depiction of violence causes people to get more violent and eager to try it rather than this where shooting people with a rocket launcher seemingly just makes them fall unconscious.
Often any sign of blood is obscured under bright flashes of light.
Personally I'd claim bloodless games are more likely to cause people to try it for themselves, since "hey, no-one's getting hurt, right?"
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The first Bloodless video game was released in 1975.
Capcom, Cellar Door Games and ReadySoft published most of these games.