Role Playing In New York High School

Some teenagers participate in simulated violence and roleplaying games. Those who do participate, believe that this is a typical, everyday activity. Others who do not participate, in these roleplaying and violent games are more likely to believe they have a bigger picture, or that they are violent, and/or inappropriate. Although those people, find these games inappropriate, and/or unbeneficial, research is proving that, these games are in fact advantageous. Most adults or people in general believe, that these types of activities are unbeneficial for them when in actuality, it could be a good thing as well.

Picture this, kids running around your neighborhood at night, with what looks to be a silhouette of a gun in their hands. You panic thinking you and your family could be in danger, and quickly dial 911. After waiting five minutes, you hear the screaming sirens of police cars, as you watch the kids scatter into their vehicles and drive away, some even jump over the fence of your next-door neighbor to run out of sight. You see the coast is clear and you approach the police officer, he informs you that it is just a bunch of teenagers playing a silly, but dangerous role-playing game. Role-playing games have been a part of society for decades and have most recently become popular with students at high schools across the country. Role-playing is a way for students to build friendships in school, but it is ultimately harmful to those who suffer injury or get in trouble with the law. Although these games may be a way for students to connect, and have fun, violent role-playing games need to be more closely monitored by school administration or be eliminated altogether. Violent role-playing games are not a positive way for students to spend their time because they are dangerous and result in negative experiences.

Guns, blood and violence… sounds like something that wouldn’t be making teenagers smarter, right? Well, violent games actually do impact teens positively, in fact they help with the development of many skills they wouldn't otherwise have, like faster reaction time and problem solving skills. Violent video games and role playing games are a highly controversial topic, but they surprisingly have more benefits that not. They teach kids and teens teamwork, how to use their resources and good morals. Teenagers should be allowed to play violent games because it teaches them important life skills.

“Although the game appears to be a fun and exciting activity for teens, there have been incidents recently that add a very dangerous element.” Principal, Kathy Charlton of Hempfield Area High school remarked. These incidents included students running around near school buses and ambushing each other in and around restaurants and local malls. It is my belief that violent role playing games should not be executed. Furthermore, it initiates transgressive habits and it also teaches students how to kill and set up for violence.

There has been a lot of disagreements on teenagers play violent role playing games. Some people say it’s distracting for teenagers to play violent role playing games and some say it helps them. The assassin is a popular game that was developed in 2003 by Warren Gerstacker. It is now a popular game that is also played in Brooklyn Private School. If you ask me, I say it is good. Nicholas Kilstein stated “Students either became creative or was already creative because of assassin.” First of all, violent role playing games helps students in the future for jobs and colleges. Second of all, violent role playing games motivate and encourage students to work together. Lastly, violent role playing games help students learn smarts that aren’t taught in school. Teenagers should be able to play violent role playing games because it builds creativity.

People think that simulated violence is bad for teens. That it will make act crazy or out of their mind. While others think that the games is okay for them. Having the teens play these games will not make them crazy just because it shows violence. It could give teens life skills, and also make them sociable. Lastly it gives seniors or other grades a chance to have fun before they have to be adults in the

For many people around the world, role playing games is national reality. Others think its time wasting and pointless. Research has shown that playing games such as, video games, board games and violent human games can help with creativity, multitasking and responsibility in the real world and in tough situations.

The game is a simulation of an assassination game and to enter you must pay twenty dollars. In this specific game there was a total of three hundred and sixty dollars collected from the entry fee which goes to the winner. This reveals that students who participate may only be interested in winning the money. A result of this may cause the players to act subversively in order to win the prize. Nevertheless, some argue that this helps the students to become focused on their goals and such. While this may help with problem solving and strategy skills it distracts the students, in this case, from their school work and academic learning. Instead of playing these simulated violence games teens can also learn strategy skills from playing in sports, clubs, or other activities that are

For some people, violent role playing games are played all around in their lives, including in school, at home, and in their car. There is a reason to this, and it starts at school. There has been lots of research on both sides of the story, and while some people say it is a harmful distraction from school, as it distracts them from homework, I believe it is a harmless distraction from stressful school work and home drama. Research has shown that violent role playing games can put academic concepts to good use, make students think outside the box to solve their own problems, as well as let students take a relaxing break from

Overall, violent role-playing games can be diverting instead of encouraging violent and aggressive behaviors. Some of the effects have been found to be beneficial. While they shouldn’t necessarily be encouraged, there is a place for them if they can be moderated. This can actually help students and kids become more creative and better problem solvers. It can also divert their violence as well making them better off than they were in the first

Did you know that according to Dr. Bret Conrad, the majority of gamers believe that video game violence has few, if any harmful effects on them personally? Well, many people today play games with simulated violence ranging from games like “Killer” to games like Grand Theft Auto. One example, “Killer”, takes place in multiple New York City high schools at the end of the year. It consists of two teams, each student is assigned a person to shoot and they have to shoot them before they are shot. The students have to use water pistols to shoot their person. Once they are killed, their game is over. While some agree that games with simulated violence are perilous for teens, games with simulated violence are beneficial for teens because they help kids with problem solving skills, keep them busy and helps them help others.

A kid walks into an airport ready to shoot a classmate and brought 2 squirt fish instead of a squirt gun because he knew it would be a bad idea. Roleplaying games with simulated violence can be a good thing for lots of children and adults alike. They allow kids to do things they can’t do in ordinary life. For example is someone wants to feel like they are in a zombie apocalypse then they can because there is a game for it. Roleplaying games allow people to use creativity. Most stories about people shooting other people are because they had other issues in their real life. Some people have had abusive parents or a bully and use games as a way to express their anger. These games are good for all kinds of people from kids to adults.

Violent games are just an escape door for people who have been socially shocked (Anderson). Young people look for somewhere to place the blame and escape the current situation. The defense for some young people is that whenever they shoot and blow away the enemy in games, their troubles and anxiety are immediately gone. However, they do not know that they are becoming addicted to violent games and rely on that escape door to open the darker and the more dangerous room. If young people are the bullies in school, they will become accustomed to violence. They will feel less remorseful when they encounter the violence and express less pity towards victims. On the other side of things, the victims are then also more likely to seek out violent games and act in the position of the bullies because they have been picked on. The result in both of these cases is that they become more violent and aggressive. All they can think about is violence. Day by day, the increased levels of aggressive thoughts evolve inside them until they reach their limit and the result

Did you know that seventy-one percent of American teens play video games? Violent video games have a negative effect because they teach children and teens that violence is the way to solve real life problems. The following paragraphs will go into details on how they are bad, how they are good, their bad effects and their good effects.

Think about it. Does violence in violent video games or role-playing games increase violence and aggression in the real world? Undoubtedly, violent role-playing games nowadays are more intense than ever. These role-playing games with simulated violence are perilous for the kids. Surprisingly, In a simulated role-playing game called “Killer”, students play by shooting each other with water guns to win money. Author Guy Martin write “High-Jinks: Shoot-Out” and tells us about this vehement game. Games like Killer and other violent video games encourage violence. Not only do they encourage violence, but they can actually harm the individual playing and distract teens from more important things like school. Video games can be an opposing factor for many reasons.