Technology is, with out a doubt, advancing faster every year. With new gen consoles and more advanced computer gaming, do u think some games are becoming too realistic? Theres been studies by universities claiming that people who play games ALOT start visualizing gaming health meters and Call Of Duty aiming sights while doing simple tasks. do u think this is possible? Do u disagree with the media blaming violent video games for acts of violence and murders? (fyi: i love all kinds of video games and think most of them are works of art {both violent and non violent})

Its a contributing factor to all those pre-disposed to committing those acts....


And I dont know abt any studies.....but the more one sits on their ass playing video games, the fatter that ass gets.

Psychologically,yes.It can happen especially to kids who are stillin there formal/pre-opressiona stage.They try to strike a balance between assimilation and accomdodation which is psychologically called"equlibration".When the child focuses on the video game for so long,lets say 4-5hours a day and does that everyday of everyweek.It is possible that the child can kinda hallucinate(seeing those games he do play w/out actually seeing them.Just like a mirage and this really affects the child psychologically and i also agree with walks,the more you sit and play,the fatter the ass gets.lol

I've been playing games every since I could hold a controller. I disagree that games contribute to malbehavior and violence. As long the child/person is taught the difference between reality and fiction, i personally don't believe that its a factor. Also I'm not fat.

Idk about making a person violent but maybe lazy

Yup I agree, ive also been a long time gamer and before I had to sell my games 95% of them were M Rated for violence. Do you see me having the urge to kill ppl or go on a killing spree, no, because I know it's just a game and its not real. And besides most if not all retailers card u when u buy an M rated game, as it should be. Ppl that aren't of age to purchase the m rated game, where do they get them, their parents. So I also think parental responsibility is to blame not the games themselves. So all in all games are rated by the ESRB for a reason, and btw game consoles have parental controls to lock m rated games, use them.and the same logic applies here, u wouldn't buy your child an R rated film would you, and I certainly dont think you would purchase an X rated film, (which btw u also have to be 18 to purchase) for your child would you? Then don't buy them a m rated game their not ready for. Mental health also is a contributing factor not the games. Anyway E games are for the kiddies, M games are for the adults. So stop blaming video games but rather take personal accountability for a change, watch what ur kids r playing, take interest. And hey movies are just as violent if not more so than video games, want to pass the buck on movies too. Finally its just lame in my opinion to blame video games

I've actually done studies in college of the effect of video games on a youngster's perception of life. Video games make it harder for young people to understand the real world and to be fair video games back in the 90's were completely different than they are now. Of course one could argue that it's the parent's responsibility to teach the difference between virtual and reality, but it's also the parent's responsibility to make sure that 1. The child's isn't overly exposed 2. They KNOW the ratings of the game and the child isn't playing inappropriate games for their age range and 3. That the child understands that video games do not replace physical activity.

There have been studies that show that video games increase adrenaline, encourage sleep depravation, can contribute to behavioral problems, and social anxiety. And the more real that they start to look the blurrier the lines could get.

So yeah, I'm not against the games themselves, but too much of anything is a bad thing.

Also, little kids can get M rated games other ways besides their parents purchasing them.

They go to a neighbor's house, neighbors have big brothers and sisters and bam, they're a-playing. The thing about violence in movies is that movies aren't interactive. Anyway, not to take responsibility away from parenting, but I could see how these games have their influence.

I don't believe video games are responsible for violence at all. I have been playing video games since computers only had dos. I have never felt the urge to go rob a bank or shoot someone. I blame parents and the environment that surrounds them. Most parent now days don't know how to raise a child and shouldn't. Our society has gotten out of control and I don't think video games are to be blamed. Everyone wants to put the blame on something else other than themselves.

Parents should parent. No doubt about it. But kids who don't know better can be influenced by video games, that's all I'm saying. And the games have changed alot. We don't have someone running around killing people blaming Pac man. Lol. Just like anything else, moderation is key. But, yes people should take personal responsibility.