Comments on: Experts State: Do Not Banish – Instead, Manage Violent Video Game Play

By: Rashun

Rashun — Mon, 02 Nov 2009 15:54:52 +0000

Manage is just nother soft word for “censor.” This article made sense for awhile, but i still think that kids should be allowed to play if they have a strong mind, both the gamer and the parents of the gamer. I am 15 years old, playing video games since i was 4. I am proud to see such young faces play an online session of Halo or Gears. Now there are some games where kids under 10 have to stop (GTA, Leisure Suit Larry, Dead or Alive Extreme 2) but other than that, let the young ones frag! but can we please touch on the issue of “Motion Sensoring Games?” Just because you do stuff that involves your body, doesnt mean that it’s healthy. Those are a lot of mistakes parents, especially mothers, make. Stay away from those general games.

By: Danny

Danny — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 02:12:09 +0000

Fred, leave Liam alone. He’s taken the trouble to read an article on gaming’s alleged links to violence, and commented on it. After reading your comment, how is he going to feel about his next chance to use his “interpersonal skills”? Text-speak is completely acceptable as an evolution of language, especially online.

What games are primarily about (even the most violent) is about problem-solving, lateral thinking, precise use of controls, working within constraints, and dealing with very obvious penalties for failure. To say that they encourage violence is like saying that Tom & Jerry encourages hitting people in the face with a frying pan.

By: Fred

Fred — Thu, 27 Nov 2008 09:23:07 +0000

The problem that I see is children are not learning other skills they need to be. The most notable issue is they are not working on their interpersonal skills and use of written language. I think the 12-year-old boy above illustrates my point.

By: Liam

Liam — Thu, 13 Nov 2008 23:14:24 +0000

I, a 12 yera old boy who enjoys violent games, think that parents should try 2 see it from thier child’s perspective. My mom thinks i have issues because i enjoy violent games. I dont know how 2 explain it 2 her. When you see violence and blood and gore in games, it becomes a normal thing to see- in games. i am stiil highly desturbed at the thought of real hmans dying, or blleeding. playing violent games doesnt desensitize u.

By: Austin Fowler

Austin Fowler — Wed, 14 May 2008 17:53:19 +0000

I think the management system on games is good, but people should have the game’s content explained in detail before purchase by the clerk so stupid parents can’t be tricked.

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By: William

William — Thu, 10 Apr 2008 01:31:04 +0000

Now I have played Halo and Doom and such. I may still be a teenager, but I now understand that why parents usually don’t want kids to play ‘violent’ video games is that it can be connected to real life way too closely. In games body parts can be twisted and distorted, and they look funny. But when you see a twisted and distorted body of a human being… that is a VERY different story. The lifelessness of the person, who, I saw once, had his whole body practically crumpled into a ball, bones sticking out, guts spilled on the street and head sticking out of this lifeless ball with the shock of death on his face. Thats what happened to one guy a few days ago in a car crash, and it scared the living hell out of me. I played Halo 3 the day after and I felt that twinge when I was killed in the game that my dad felt playing the Halo 2 four years ago.

But we must understand that, it is a game. Yet despite that fact, it can still get to you.

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By: michael

michael — Wed, 26 Mar 2008 16:15:56 +0000

Hello, as a young gamer i know that what i play is only in the games and not in real life. Many people think that most violence is because of game, but i like violence games but i dont think of shooting someone or hurting them, I would talk to them and see what wronge, try to work it out with them.

By: Zegai

Zegai — Sun, 23 Mar 2008 16:37:20 +0000

Hello, as a gamer myself who has 2 children (3 years & months) its nice to hear that a well-educated voice has spoken out for games and tried to educate people. Ive enjoyed video games all my life and intend to keep enjoying them, even at such a young age I find that games like Viva Pinata and Guitar Hero have helped me and my young daughter bond (she loves music) and hopefully me and my younger son will share that as well. I think its about time parents and politicians alike realised there is no easy answer or qiuck fix nor is there any one overiding influence that can explain bad behaviour that they can just get rid of and everything will be A-ok. Hopefully this is a nice first step to show that there is nothing wrong with games or gamers.