Video games have different ratings which is used to scale them for age groups. The more violent the game is, the higher the rating is. Games with high rating such as M rated games (Which is 17 and up) tend to have more than just violence in them. Which can range from language to sexual content. Its hard to find a M rated game with just language or drug content. Buyers want the mix of violence, drugs, and sex to enjoy some of the games.
Although violence is looked down upon by most stern parents, i doubt that the gaming indusrty will change their ways. Statistically in this series alone (Deadspace) it shows that violence sells. How else would they keep getting the funding to make more games? Buyers keep paying more and more, the gaming industry knows what works. Violence seems to be a known future for all video games, after all they keep making them.
I understand all of what you are saying about the violence in games and how the industry is trying to make money and then produce more games. But I have to ask why do you think the people who play these video games have such a need for them to contain violence, vulgar language, and sexual content? Also, you say that parents look down on violence but do you think they can really control the games their children play all the time? I am assuming you play video games regularly? So, at what age did you want to play more violent games?
ReplyDeleteHello, And thanks for responding. :)
DeleteI believe that people want to play video games because in the game they can do something that they could never do in real life. Such as shooting up an alien race and saving the world. I dont believe that that is very plausible of ever happening, at least in my life time.
Parents will always have a tough time controlling what their kids do, and not just in video games. Parents will have to take a closer look into their own childs life and see what drives them to play these games.
Spot on that i play video games it actually what drew me to my subject. As for more violent video games i would have to say, the first "M" rated game i played was Halo, when i was 15. I wouldnt say that the Halo series is incredibly violent, but its still uses some harsh language.
I did not know that there are age restrictions for video games. Are players really committed to only playing games for their age categories? Can parents control everything that their children play? I believe the answers to these questions are, NO. If violence in video games has proven to have negative impacts on players; we as a society should vote for stricter solutions than just age restrictions. Solutions such as higher prices for violent games & higher tax rates for the gaming companies producing these violent games. After all, the negative impacts of violent behavior among teenagers, could end up affecting our society.
ReplyDeleteI think you make a good point about video games. It do seem like every year video games get worse. This specific one that you have posted has flesh-eating monsters and I don’t see how that can be good for any kid. So I like how you made your point about how they rate video games. If I was asked that question, “Violence, the future of all video games?” I would make a argument that the world is already violent so it does not matter how violent a game is. Also I think that everyone knows right from wrong and a video game don’t harm people.
ReplyDeleteThis is yet another controversial topic. It has been all over news and media in our age about the influence of violent video games. I recently even watched an episode of Law and Order where two teens had committed a crime and tried to blame it on them being influenced by a video game. The video game gave them the idea and how to commit the crime, but in the end they are the ones who took it too action. However, i do agree that the violence of video games is out of hand. Yes i believe kids should be able to control themselves and not take this violent crimes and behaviors into action. But like the show what happens when one disturbed child does? then it is to late to help. That child could commit crimes based from the video game. Then who are we to blam?e
ReplyDeleteViolence is a popular topic on our culture – period. Video games, movies, tv shows and books are filled with violence. Even the news has violence on it! One might argue that video games are becoming more violent as times goes on; but, I would argue that media in general is becoming more violent. While some games are a little extreme, I think it’s a matter as simple as this: violence sells. Ultimately it comes down to making money – if a game isn’t going to sell well, it probably won’t get picked up by a major game company. Violence just happens to be something that is popular in our culture anymore.
ReplyDeleteYes agreed violence is part of the world. Violence is not specific in games its just the only place that people are able to control what they are doing. Its all keeping pace with the rest of the entertainment buisness. In all fairness before i had video games all i played was nerf guns wars and laser tag anyways.
ReplyDeleteIt's for fun yes some people can not find something positive to do with their lives. A fact of life is there has always been bad people that dont fit in the world of peace. Life is not that simple for some people, unfortantley there are people in the world that the only thing that makes them happy is to harm people. These people were not created by video games its just peoples ignorant response to something they are a afraid of or complete neglect as a parent.