I always kind of thought that if a younger child were to play violent video games that it might have an effect on them. I suppose it would depend on how the child adapts to things. I found many reviews about violence in video games and to my surprise many people didnt have a problem with it and said it was parenting. I found reviews from parents talking about how video games is a privilage and if they see there child is getting addicted then they simply would not let them play as much. Some reviews I found do Have some interesting comments about violence. In one of the last reviews i posted Danny_boy08 says that violent games desensitize an individual, it will remove the moral attachment to violence and it's effects. Shooting another person would be no different than shooting a bad guy in a game. I would have to agree with that. In the last comment the one who commented on DB's she mentions the news and how violence would do the same. Which i would also agree with. So overall there is a possibility that games contribute to today's violence but I think no matter how bad the video game got in the child's head it has to do with everything on the media, the parenting style, and the social life of the child.
Reviews
-Pickle (continuous player)
I think it so funny how they put the top 10 most violent video games up on the news. I have been playing games since i was 3 or 4, I was playing all kind of video games, Mortal Combat series, Grand Theft Auto Series, and alot of First Person Shooting Games( Such as Doom, Army Type games), And Even Stuff like Comand and Conquer. There is nothing wrong with violent video games. I have been playing these games for many years(im 19 years old now) I have never been in a fight, i can't stand to shoot guns, i don't drive like a maniac, never run from the cops. The most of it is the parents let their kids get violent, they give them guns,teach them to fight. Its nothing to do with video games, i could play a game where i am killing people in a army game or like grand theft auto, run a ton of people over. Then go out to my car drive somewhere and not even think a dime about it. I tried to do more stuff off of tv then i ever did of a video game. I think it wrong how they blame companys for making a game with a Mature (M) rated Label and selling it to parents who say yeah my 8 year old kid can play some game where you just kill people. I don't think they should blame the kid, blame the parent. Its just my opinion i wanna see what other people think, so these news reporters who don't even touch a video game and just read from (so called experts)
-I_Am_Sancho (parent)
It definatly falls upon the parent to govern what their kids play. I don't have a real problem with shooter games as long as they can maintain a balance between what is real and what is only play. And as far as games go, anything can be addictive or bring out agression. Even a game of Mario Brother's can frustrate someone enough to go out and kick the family dog.
For my kids playing video games is a privaledge when everything else they have to do like reading, or homework, or chores are complete. If I see any of my kids getting too hooked on games I instanly ban them from it.
I'm sooo mean...
-bt76 (parent)
Most of the violence in society today is caused by bad parenting. I would never let my child play a game like Grand Theft Auto, that is parenting; bad parenting would be letting your child play this game. These games glorify violence, desensitizing children to the horrors of violence. I would not ban the games, however, I believe that any good parent would not get this kind of game for their child, and discourage them from playing them
Danny_Boy08
The media has jumped on this training practice. If games don't breed violence, why would our military do this?
The answer in my opinion is that violent games will desensitize an individual. It will remove the moral attachment to violence and it's effects. Shooting another person would be no different than shooting a "bad guy" on the game. If we felt moral attachment to our actions in a video game, poor mario doesn't stand a chance after all they are only turtles, plants, and other little animals!
Violent video games are no problem for 99.99% of our population. If you mix desensitization with the troubled minority, it may lead to problems. I propose you chase the causative factors that lead to trouble.
Review on Danny_boy08's comment
-MerlinTW
The media has jumped on this training practice. If games don't breed violence, why would our military do this?
The answer in my opinion is that violent games will desensitize an individual. It will remove the moral attachment to violence and it's effects. Shooting another person would be no different than shooting a "bad guy" on the game. If we felt moral attachment to our actions in a video game, poor mario doesn't stand a chance after all they are only turtles, plants, and other little animals!
Violent video games are no problem for 99.99% of our population. If you mix desensitization with the troubled minority, it may lead to problems. I propose you chase the causative factors that lead to trouble.