As video games approached greater realism in their graphic capabilities , it was inevitable that controversy would result . The evidence was inconclusive , but debates continued throughout the decade about the level of profanity , violence , pornography , and whether or not video games had an addictive effect . One game series in particular that was no stranger to controversy in the 2000s was '' Grand Theft Auto '' . In the 2004 '' San Andreas '' installment of the series , the game received widespread criticism revolving around the Hot Coffee mod , a normally disabled mini-game that could be enabled . The drama and pressure forced the ESRB to re-rate the game as an AO ( Adults Only ) and to have it pulled from store shelves . The game was also criticized for being excessively violent . Another game that struck a nerve with many analysts and the general public was a game released in 2005 entitled '' Super Columbine Massacre RPG ! '' in which a player actually carries out the events of the 1999 Columbine high school shooting . The game and its creator , Danny Ledonne , was both praised for the bold statement on free speech and criticized for being distasteful . It became the first finalist to ever be rejected at the 2007 Slamdance Film Festival 's Guerrilla Games Competition . In protest of the rejection , many of the finalists withdrew from the competition and in the end no awards were handed out that year . The competition has not been held since the 2007 incident
Columbine high school shooting
Columbine High School massacre
2000s in video gaming