Gaming Edu: Is Gaming Violent?

by Rinie. Monday 30/06/2008




In the western countries at the moment, gaming seems to be attracting negative vibes rather than positive. Gaming has been accuse to be the reason why certain unwanted events happen, to be like a venom spreading poison into minds of youngsters. Not just gaming has been associated with activities of no importance and wasting time, but in certain event in few years it has come to a point where gaming has been a cause influencing MURDER.

In US, game such as Halo and Grand Theft Auto has been said to influence the teenagers involving in the Columbine Massacre. I believe everyone know what is Halo and GTA all about. Compare to Halo, GTA is more into violent since it portrayed the live of a criminal. But does that mean those who play this game will be influenced to act against the law?

If you say yes, please feel free to smack yourself in your face. If you cant do that, allow us here at Spotgamers to do so. Gaming is not violent. Its just a tool that ignorance use to blame. If you blame game, then blame the knife for stabbing. Whats the difference?

Now before we all get emo here, why don't we all look at both side perspective. The gamers haters do point out a good fact that games that's being produce nowadays are more into violent and its getting amazing response as well. GTA IV is selling like hot cakes on the console platform. Just wait till it comes to the PC and it will be a volcano. What makes it more worried is that the gaming company are willing to do such games that they might make a game base on porn or any other unmoral acts in life. Wouldn't this affect the young ones? Since violent gaming is doing so well wouldn't this gaming company wanna make profit and do games base on violent more? In the future we will see more GTA look-a-like at the stores instead of cutie Mario or Maple Story.

We as a gamers have to admit that this genre do have violence in it. That is the first step. We must first know and acknowledge that games such as GTA are violent. That this game shall not be followed,act and practice in real life. Whats in the game stays in the game. This simple first step solve all problems. At the same time we must condemned this type of games to be sold publicly and played by young kids. These games shall be sold separately from other general games and only adults are allowed to purchase. Just like how they did with cigarettes. Even if the young ones would like to play this game they must play under the guidance of their parents. With the correct guidance and attention, any bad influence that may be stood upon the young ones will be contained from entering their holy brain. Just like how our parents told us we cant fly like Superman, the same thing must be advise when it comes to gaming as well.

This problem seems to be more serious in the west compare to the Asian countries. This is because the Asian countries have stronger religion and culture bond that it is hard for bad influence to dominate. We are more close to our families and religions compare to the western countries. This is another reason why we dont have much social problem besides Mat Rempit of course. When we wanna do something bad, we will always remember God and our father face with the belt on his hand.

Now does that make competitive gaming violent too? Guess what, competitive gaming is the ultimate cure to this problem! Yup just like sports, competitive gaming encourage confidence,self respect,will power,passion,determination,hard work,learn how to make new friends and might be enemy as well and other self development personalities. Through competitive gaming, bad influence can be annihilate and thus social problem cause by games can be prevented as well. It is the perfect cure to all of this problem.

So gaming isn't bad. The person who lack knowledge is. That is why God always want us to gain knowledge not just to be smart but also to prevent evil doing as well. So as a gamer beside focusing on gaming we must also focus on studies as well.

So be competitive, be religious and be smart for the good of our local gaming community. ^^