I for one LOVE playing video games, I love all types of games too. RPG (Role Playing Games), Fantasy, Beat 'em Up, Shoot 'em Up, Animé based, T.E.A (Tactical Espionage Action), Horror, Thriller; and I can think of at least one example for everyone of these categories. Just to show how much i enjoy playing games I'm now going to show you a list of the games I own:
Playstation 2:
Tekken 5,
Metal Gear Solid 2
Metal Gear Solid 3
Guitar Hero 2
Guitar Hero 3
Devil May Cry 3 Special Edition
The Warriors
The Simpsons: Hit & run
King of Fighters: Neowave
Mortal Kombat 4
Dragonball Z: Budokai 3
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi
Dragonball Z: Budokai Tenkaichi 2
Resident Evil 4
Project Zero
Lord Of The rings: Two Towers
Playstation 3:
Naruto: Ultimate Ninja Storm
Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare
Call of Duty 5: World At War
Soul Calibur IV
Grand Theft Auto IV
Metal Gear Solid IV
Gran Turismo V: Prologue
Assassins Creed
Mirror Edge
Street Fighter IV
Now that took a hell of a lot of time and effort to do, I had to sift around my room and find every case I have, and even have just remembered some more I have after doing that. (Final Fantasy VII, VIII, IX, X, X-II and also XII) - but i keep those stashed away as they tend to be my pride and joy. Anyway, I think it was worth it to prove my point.
I've never killed anyone, I've never stolen a car, I've never purchased a gun and gone on a killing spree, I've never thought it would be fun to grab my elven and dwarven friend and go on a quest to Mordor. So exactly why is it people claim that playing video games influences people to the point where they believe murder, stealing and general crimes are acceptable in society?
One of the biggest claims in todays arguments over the effects of video games on the human brain and psyche are the Columbine shootings on 20th April 1999 where 2 teenagers (aged 17 and 18) killed 13 and wounded 23 people. People have actually blamed video games. Simply because they were fans of the game Doom.
Now, not being funny but so are... what, another 50 odd thousand people? Now, I don't believe that things like that affect peoples psyche to the point where a non-murderous mind can become murderous or turn a "normal" person into a psycho/sociopath.
There was a case not too long ago where the video-game "Manhunt 2" was banned for a time because of the graphic violence it contained. Now I played this game when the ban was released - and yup, I don't want to go and wrap a black bin liner around the head of someone because they set me up and put me in jail.
Come on, are we really that closed minded now that we are blaming video-game violence for the cause of deaths of people ? Surely not.
Wikipedia on the Comubine shootings
Info on Video game violence being linked with real violence
EDIT::::
Ok, after talking to my friend about the subject, she has come up with this theory: "I think that violence is built into every human being, as natural as the need and desire for sex. the reaosn we enjoy killing people in games so much is due to there being no complications, no comebacks in real life. We can kill who we want and get away with it. It stems our violent urges."
I AGREE
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