I know that there is already a feed titled "blood," but it looks like that thread has been dead for quite some time now, so I thought I should start a new thread here. Here's my perspective: it's not about "killing is good, blood is bad," but rather how realistic and violent the game is. I'm in my upper teens, and I will not be playing Apex Legends until there is an option to tun off blood effects. When I get eliminated in Fortnite and the little drone comes and teleports me to the lobby after dropping my loot, that doesn't bother me a bit. It's like I'm playing lazer tag or a Nerf war or something. It's just a game, and it doesn't feel like killing at all. When I see someone "finish off" a downed player in Apex, however, the ridiculous amount of blood splatter makes it feel like it's no longer just about the game; it's about killing for the satisfaction of it, or even just for fun. Some may think that's overreacting, but I say yikes! When a game feels like that, my conscience is disturbed. That's how I see it. The game was really fun until I saw all the blood while spectating. Then it lost its luster almost completely. I wish this was not the case, just because I can't turn it off. Besides, I can't even see what I'm shooting at because there is so much blood. EA, please make an option to turn it off! Thank you for hearing me out.

@FrostyBobba You're def overreacting. There's not that much blood in Apex. Maybe some splats here & there but it's no where near DOOM levels of blood which sounds like what you're describing. There's a reason it has the rating it has. I'm an advocate against censorship so I have no issues with any blood. Do you ever watch Rated R or PG-13 movies? If so you also shouldn't have an issue with it.

Uhmm I have nothing to say but I think this game is not for you.

“Some may think I’m overreacting but I say yikes”I’m guessing you don’t play lots of shooters (due to hemophobia(?))... Apex has the least amount of blood I’ve seen in any of them I think... IF I recall right it did have an option to limit blood splatter but I don’t see it anymore... maybe because there’s hardly any blood or maybe because not many used the toggle... Oh well...Have fun playing other games I’d say. Your choices will be limited if you like shooters tho.

@Koochi-QThis kid would have an aneurysm playing GTA 😂😂😂.

@FrostyBobba You can turn all settings to low and i don't even notice any blood.You know what a predator is? They prey on other organisms eating meat (killing and eating = blood) and highest tier in ranked. Eating meat also makes you smart! They need to be to work out how to kill and eat other animals much bigger than them, which means even more blood! Not to say that vegans are stupid or anything, they just don't have a pallet and likely gold or plats.This a shooter.. You shoot things, they bleed, they die. It's hardly graphic.Recommend The Sims, Minecraft or DOOM for your delicate eyes.

Blood Effects Setting On/Off | EA Forums

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FrostyBobba
5 years ago
Also, I know that one concern is that if this setting is added, it will increase the number of excited kids over the coms. I totally relate to the problem; I don't like screaming either. But I think it was the second or third match I ever played, and there was a kid potentially like that and I decided right away to mute the squad. The point is, kids are already playing, so I can't say that adding this one setting will make any significant difference.
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
“Some may think I’m overreacting but I say yikes”
I’m guessing you don’t play lots of shooters (due to hemophobia(?))... Apex has the least amount of blood I’ve seen in any of them I think... IF I recall right it did have an option to limit blood splatter but I don’t see it anymore... maybe because there’s hardly any blood or maybe because not many used the toggle...
Oh well...
Have fun playing other games I’d say. Your choices will be limited if you like shooters tho.
Lord_Scorpion34
Legend
5 years ago
@FrostyBobba You're def overreacting. There's not that much blood in Apex. Maybe some splats here & there but it's no where near DOOM levels of blood which sounds like what you're describing. There's a reason it has the rating it has. I'm an advocate against censorship so I have no issues with any blood. Do you ever watch Rated R or PG-13 movies? If so you also shouldn't have an issue with it.
Cheese9Man
5 years ago
Uhmm I have nothing to say but I think this game is not for you.
Koochi-Q
5 years ago
@Lord_Scorpion34 I didn’t even want to mention any games and you know me and my church brother @apostolateofDOOM heavily praise everything DOOMSLAYER :P
Lord_Scorpion34
Legend
5 years ago
@Koochi-QThis kid would have an aneurysm playing GTA 😂😂😂.
apostolateofDOO
5 years ago
@FrostyBobba You can turn all settings to low and i don't even notice any blood.
You know what a predator is? They prey on other organisms eating meat (killing and eating = blood) and highest tier in ranked. Eating meat also makes you smart! They need to be to work out how to kill and eat other animals much bigger than them, which means even more blood! Not to say that vegans are stupid or anything, they just don't have a pallet and likely gold or plats.
This a shooter.. You shoot things, they bleed, they die. It's hardly graphic.
Recommend The Sims, Minecraft or DOOM for your delicate eyes.
EdwardDLuffy
5 years ago
@apostolateofDOOM Vegan here ... is this why I can't get out of Gold? Lol :D

I get what the OP is saying. I don't like playing games like CoD or Battlefield because of the 'natural-looking' death. This is why I play cartoon-y-like games such as Apex.

Some of us are not built to be preds. Yesterday I downed a Gibby at those buildings close to what used to be The Farm just after he'd ressed a LL. He crawled under some steps and the LL went to hide as well. I downed her easily and they both huddled together in the corner with their shields up. I couldn't bring myself to kill them ... well I did - I dropped two grenades and ran off so I didn't see the aftermath.

Just last week I downed a Pathy who was huddled between two loot bins, all on his own. When I got there to finish him off he looked so pathetic I just left him there. I looted for a few seconds and came back - he was still there so I dropped a Phoenix Kit in front of him and ran off. He must have been revived as I did not get the kill. I'm just ... soft ...

I always feel there's a high number of small children playing this game (I know they shouldn't be lol) so don't feel *that* comfortable 'killing' them. I've had squeaky-voiced TMs burst into tears when killed. Yeah, they shouldn't be playing if they don't have the emotionally maturity. It's only a game, but you do get to play with some people who are immature just because when they write down their age it's just a single digit (and others who are immature because when they write down their IQ it's just a single digit).

I saw a clip once of some bizarre sand-box game that seemed to be a medieval version of Second Life. An adult had broken into some fortress a child had created and was routinely destroying it and stealing everything that the child has spent months building up. The child could see what was happening and was bawling his eyes out, pleading with the adult to stop, but the adult just kept destroying and stealing. I could never do that!
DoYaSeeMe
5 years ago
@apostolateofDOOM May I add Mortal Kombat Fatalities to that list? 🙂
apostolateofDOO
5 years ago
@EdwardDLuffy I knew someone said recently they were vegan but i couldn't remember who and yes you need a steak and chops to climb higher! 😃
I've never been that soft except someone i knew who i downed but they got trolled with quips and tea bagged before dropping all my gear for them. Other than that i'm pretty ruthless with everyone, even my team mates. I mean banter and trash talking, just messing around.. Unless they land on my ping when i break off from JM then Slayer protect your ears as that's the one and only thing that really sets me off into toxicity. 👿
Apex is PEGI 16 and has some darker elements in the game so i would expect there to be certain things not suitable for a minors. In other games with a lower age rating then i would have a different opinion as i have 2 small girls but in a shooter where it's recommended for those late teens/nearly at adulthood they should have a certain amount of maturity when dealing with the world online or graphical content.
Some may find it controversial but it's not my responsibility for others frankly bad parenting and letting their kids be exposed to stuff like that without imbuing some resilience beforehand or letting them play unsupervised.
When i was prepubescent i was playing Resident Evils and Silent Hill and my daughter who is only 4 has already come shooting with me and gutted a rabbit so things like the OP don't make much sense to me.
@DoYaSeeMe Ikr. Still haven't played it yet but looks good.