Thank You both for your feedback, it is great that you are both interested and feeling positive about the concept. I will make the change to VR so it states: Virtual Reality
Na, I wouldn't say that I want to use a certain game, however if I were to say the most influence idea for the game would be anything along the lines of Second Life, the idea people can espcae who they are and lead entirely different lives online is fascinating. If we are killers in the digital realm is this a deep seeded part of our lives that truly exist, can fantasy truly replace reality and if we build complex systems to interact with within these systems what happens when they decide they have rights and so forth.
The other reason I used the term most popular is: I felt it established reluctance on the part of the owners of this game to not shut it down straight away, they they and a lot of the general population and almost dependant on it, it's the worlds first digital drug so to speak so when problems start occurring they can't shut it down as it will cost them too much money, and there are too many people inside who would die if they did so that amplifies the stakes.