Gaming Reflection : Grand Theft Auto 3

In conclusion, video games that are violent can be very perilous to not only kids but anyone who plays them. They can have short and long-term effects on your career and the way you think. Violent games are bad because they can lead to serious actions, the player can get hurt, and because they can distract us. Making the choice to play this game is not only affecting you but it can affect the people around you and how they think of you. So next time you go to play games you should think about the consequences that come with

Beneath the regular foundation of video games, they are actually made by very creative groups of people that work together. These groups put in as much effort as possible to make the game as good as possible. It does not matter what kind of genre game they are introducing, it takes just as much effort if not more than other games. The violence in gaming begun with the introduction of Mortal Kombat, which raised many controversies with parents because of how much gore and blood came out of the characters. Many forms including the SNES, Sega Genesis, and even an arcade form where kids and adults would play against each other. This would bring concern to the parents because they thought that their children would become increasingly violent in real life.

Even when games were first introduced in the 1970s there was controversy surrounding them. The first game which had controversy about the violence was Death Race, released in 1976. The object of the game was to run down fleeing gremlins, which then turned into tombstones. Although the graphics were very basic, the stick gremlins apparently resembled pedestrians, and this had people at the time worried about their children playing something so violent. Because of this "sick and morbid" violence, the 60 minutes news programme broadcast an investigation into the psychological impact of video games. It seems strange considering the look of games these days, and the realistic characters, that people worried their children might be influenced by a few white pixels.

Video games are a part of most everybody’s life, whether it be on their phone, a handheld gaming device, or on a console and tv setup. Not all of the games are made for toddlers or children under 13, so its safe to say that there are some that can be on the heavier side with the gore and explicit content. These games can get brutal and they “Grand Theft Auto” is definitely one of those games that can get to be too much for some people. “Grand Theft Auto” has negative effects on the society because of the foul language, sexual content, exposure to violence, and drugs involved throughout the game.

The controversial video game by rock star called Grand Theft Auto has been sparking debates across the nation for years. This is one of the best selling franchises in the video game industry but the message in this top playing videogame for our youth in particular teens is violence. This game depicts family violence, drug selling, murder, extortion, robbery, theft, grand theft auto and many more violent crimes. This game really belittles women I feel because they always use derogatory language towards them. This game always shows “pimps” and ho’s” and the pimp is always beating on the women. This sends a message that our society is fine with this type of behavior since we generate it for our amusement and entertainment. I am one of those who is at fault by playing this type of games but I do understand that this is not appropriate for our youth because they are still learning and trying to understand what is the

Perception is that violent video games can alter your brain in negative ways. In my home, my children are not allowed to play violent video games because of the negative impact they show. Killing police, degrading women, making fast money, stealing cars are just to name a few. There have been many instances where I saw my nephew playing Grand Theft Auto. That was an eye-opening experience seeing all the terrible

I think parents must give some advices or pay attentions when their children play the games. Also parents really need conversation with children about how violence media is dangerous to them. If I am his mother, I wasn't buying those kinds of violence games. These two reasons why that I focus on how violence media, especially death portrayed effects on children.

It has also been revealed in studies that exposure to violence in video games can produce violent behavior, and possibly even lead to violence at school or home. The resolution of this problem is not easy, but one short-term explanation is for government guidelines for game sales. If the government makes retailers keep track of which games are being sold to young kids, then children would not be able to buy violent games. Because video games have a rating system, it would only be needed for retailers to guarantee that minors and young children are unable to buy games with a rating greater than their age limit. I do think that as parents we need to focus on what we let our kids see and the activities they participate in. The debate about whether video games have a negative or positive actions depends on one’s philosophical perspectives. Parents need to reexamine their method on how their kids should interact and engage with video games. This good vs. bad approach might be comfortable, but it also seems to be out of touch with the kinds of thinking that we consider through to be in the highest attention of our kids. Is this exactly how we show our kids to ponder about things? I do not think so! We insist that they learn to be at ease with some level of

Some situations the game could be to violent for the kids because they are using guns and that shows that it is okay to use guns like that in the real world. Young kids should not be playing the game because it does/may show violence, but the game is for high schoolers. Having teens/almost adults play this game is okay because they are mature enough to be playing it and it won’t make them crazy or unstable.

I think that playing games with simulated violence are diverting. Many people can relate to these three things. These games involve critical thinking, you can bond with the people you are playing with and make more friends, and you can relieve stress from school and other issues in our life. These are all great reasons why these games aren’t bad.

In “Grand Theft Childhood,” Professors Lawrence Kutner and Cheryl Olson do a good job of investigating whether violent video games are bad for kids. They present both sides of the argument in an unbiased way.

Would you let your child play Grand Theft Auto? This game puts a major effect on teens actions. Grand Theft Auto encourages teens to make bad decisions. Inappropriate language is used throughout the game. Teens are more likely to disrespect their parents. This game also affects the health of teens. These are some of the symptoms: aggressive behavior, high heart rates, aggressive thoughts, angry feelings, and high blood pressure. Is Grand Theft Auto the cause for real world violence? This game hypnotizes people causing them to think that life's a game. Recently, there has been an increase in mass shootings which the game features. This game features missions that seem real, like home invasions. Nowadays, people seem to act just like the main

I believe parents should play the game first if it is M rated to see if the parent thinks it is appropriate for the child. There was a Supreme Court case in 2005, Schwarzenegger V.s. Entertainment Merchants Association. California passed a law banning the sale of violent video games to minors. The Supreme Court ruled it as unconstitutional under the First Amendment.

These violent role playing games are games kids should not be allowed to play. The game GTA V is an open world game where players rob cars, torture people, and go to strip clubs. In the week of May 18th 2013, GTA V was released and there was a mass shooting in Washington D.C. that killed dozens of people, according to Erik Kain. I think there is a definite correlation between these two events. We are talking about a game that encourages you to shoot and abuse people. Millions of copies of this game are sold every year. This means millions of people now think its fun to kill people. They think it’s okay to kill. This is not the kind of image we want to be instilling in teens these days. Now, all the video games are becoming more and more lifelike. Some

Most parents, when buying games for their children, either do not know what games they are buying or if they do know they do not know the content that is on that game. The games that children want are mostly violent games because those types of games seem to be the ones that are the most appealing to them.