| Violence in video games never was much. Such | | | | wouldn't be able to go and purchase a 15/18 |
| as blood in Mortal Kombat and Doom. But has | | | | rated game in a shop, but their parents |
| it now got a bit out of hand? Such as GTA: | | | | could, and the chances are they will.If this |
| San Andreas and the new release "Saints Row" | | | | continues to happen, street crime and assault |
| are all about theft, street crime and | | | | and street theft will continue to get larger |
| assault. Is it time we did a "Nintendo" and | | | | and more violent. This has been proved by the |
| started cutting down the violence?Now | | | | American Psychological Association, as they |
| seriously. You're probably thinking that I'm | | | | claim that the games unintentionally fill |
| an idiot and that I'm just a classic gaming | | | | youth with aggressive thoughts, aggressive |
| freak so what am I on about. Well you're | | | | behaviour and angry feelings.For example in |
| right that I love classic gaming, but that's | | | | the UK, knife crime as seriously gone up in |
| just off subject, but I've seen my peers that | | | | 2006 due to these types of games.It's not |
| are around 10-13 and seen them playing GTA: | | | | really the game makers fault for this, it's |
| Libery City Stories on their PSP, or they | | | | mainly the parents to blame. But companies |
| told me that they often go home and play San | | | | such as Rockstar Games and THQ should cut |
| Andreas or Saints Row.Now the real reason | | | | down the violence amounts, and the |
| kids to adults like these games is firstly | | | | prostituion (especially in GTA) and drugs and |
| because they are challenging. Sometimes the | | | | anything that you wouldn't want a young mind |
| missions can be quite difficult, but the main | | | | to be en-tranced to.By the way, when I said |
| reason is all the blood and shooting and | | | | "Did a Nintendo", it meant to go back to the |
| killing. Yes. That's video game violence, and | | | | way Nintendo originally was in the 8bit and |
| not only that but there is a lot of drug and | | | | 16bit era, providing entertainment without |
| sex scenes in GTA and similar games.This is | | | | the need to go to violence and all |
| fine for a more mature audience, but that | | | | that.What's your thoughts?Thanks for reading |
| links to another problem. Kids and teenagers | | | | this article. |