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