Chapter 7 First Impression

Growing up I was never really into the shooting games. I was always playing the newest FIFA game or other sports games. It would make sense those to criticize the video game industry for having those types of games with all the gore and shooting. They know that they are making and advertising games that are violent and have an imagine behind being that kind of game. Each game that made does however have a rating that describes who they are supposed to be made for and allows who can buy a game. Most of those shooting games are rated at a level where people over the age of 17 can buy them without supervision. People know what they are getting into when purchasing such a game and how it is meant for older people. I remember when I bought Call of Duty at a young age, the cashier asked my mom if I could buy the game since I was under the recommended age.

I believe that there should not be a ban on these sorts of games. Growing up in a time when every kid was playing some sort of game that involved violence, I do not really see more acts of violence. I do not believe that these shooting games are causing the creation of more violence outside the world of video games. When kids of with there parents, they have some control on if they buy that one game. Once that kid is old enough to buy that one game though, they know what they are doing. However, I do believe that kids at a certain age should try and stay away from such video games. Obviously, that cannot be regulated and based on parental supervision. Hopefully a mom would not want there little kid watching or playing a game that brings a high level of violence.

One thought on “Chapter 7 First Impression

  1. Hi William!

    The age restriction for violent video games is a great precaution. Some children are able to handle violent video games without modeling what they see in the games in their real life. Other children, however, can have a tendency to overimitate or experience vicarious reinforcement when their virtual player is awarded points for commiting violent acts. The age restriction ensures someone under the age of 17 cannot purchase a violent game without an adult’s permission, who hopefully can judge whether or not a child is ready to play violent video games.

    Great first impression!
    Emily

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