VIDEO GAMES

VIOLENCE AND VIDEO GAMES

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One of the most commonly debated issues when it comes to video games and its impact on children who are considered as very vulnerable to possible negative effects of the violence , sex and nudity in video games is the perceived cultivation of the attitude of violence and lawlessness among gamers after long and extended exposure to games with violent themes Gunter (1998 , in the preface of his book , made a graphic of the video game scare about the supposed impact on

the leaning of the gamers towards violence , saying that 'throughout the 1990s , increasing number of news headlines have highlighted scare stories about violent and horrific video games , aimed at children and teenagers , with themes that emphasize murder and mayhem (pg 7

Sociologists and psychologists who are against the prevalence of gore killing and mayhem in the video games that is accessible to minors and children who are very , very young have consistently put forward many different arguments and proofs to cement their claim about how these games and the themes in it influence heavily the attitude of children This will try to prove that despite these claims , video games and its violence content do not have sufficient capability to heavily influence a child 's behavior and alter the effects of other sociological factors in the overall behavior of the child . To do this , the will take a look at one of the most popular video game with heavy violent content and use it as a microcosm representing video games with violent content and take a look broadly if video games are not really influence-generating materials and precursor to a violent behavior during adulthood among gamers

WHAT IS THE MOST POPULAR CURRENT VIDEO GAME ? - Throughout the history of video games , there have been several different games that has themes of violence . Some focus on military combat like Medal of Honor while others focus on wanton killing and criminal acts like Grand Theft Auto . But one of the most popular video games today is God of War , a game that is set in the mythological Greece . This game which is about Kratos who lives in the mythological world of Gods and other creatures with supernatural powers is already a certified hit worldwide , taking home numerous prestigious awards and very in its history already inducted in the list of greatest video game hits . Several publications which are an authority in video game review put up nearly similar comments about God of War - all positive comments that made the game a certified blockbuster hit that made it possible for the creation of the early sequel to the game

HOW VIOLENT DO YOU THINK IT IS ? - Typical of any first player hero-themed video game , the violence in God of War is derived from the actions of the hero /player , who journeys to different lands and battle different opponents - monsters , undead soldiers and other enemies which are representative of what is considered...