VIDEO GAMES

VIDEO GAMES
Many experts believe violence is learned through environmental factors. One of these factors is the exposure to violent video games. The video game industry has gotten so big that they're only behind television as the most popular form of entertainment in homes. Parents worry that kids may be vulnerable to learning the bad things being portrayed in violent video games.

A high school shooting in Littleton, Colorado raised a controversial question concerning the effects of violent video games and their influences on children. In addition to other forms of media, many parents and teachers blame the exposure to violent video games on children as the cause of their violent actions. One thing certain is both killers of the Littleton, Colorado shooting played a violent video game named Doom. There are indications that video game exposures do have some, if not a lot, effect on the actions of these two killers.

In addition, there are many video games on Play station and Nintendo featuring violence as their primary game content. Mortal Combat, Street Fighter, King of Fighters, etc. are just a few of a whole list of fighting games available today. Perhaps the most controversial fighting game is Mortal Combat, which features intense violence with blood and body parts falling off. An average teenager spends 2-3 hours a day playing video games.

There is no clear-cut answer to whether violence in video games directly affects a child's behavior because there are no proven facts that support these claims. However, there are patterns that suggest more interaction with violence will lead to violent actions.