Essay On Simulated Violence

The video game industry is an industry that strives in producing creative, and fun games for people of all ages. Xbox, Playstation, Nintendo, whether it be jumping on mushroom monsters, or beating the life out of demons from the Underworld, there’s a good chance one of these companies has made a game out of it. But as the already vast game library grows, many parents are left pondering what games their children should play, and if simulated violence is healthy for the growing minds of their children. And after the most recent case of Adam Lanza the Sandy Hook school shooter, who was known to play violent video games before the incident, now more than ever are people looking for answers as to the effects simulated violence has on the brain of not just children, but all ages, as Lanza was a twenty-year-old adult when he committed the murders. If you are wondering as to if simulated violence is a danger to your child, look no further, because as an avid simulated violence participator myself, I can assure you simulated violence, if introduced to properly, does not create violence in your child.

One name you hear almost always when speaking of this topic is “First Person Shooter” games or “FPS” for short. Video games of this genre include “Call of Duty”, “Grand Theft Auto”, “Battlefield”, and any other games that allow you to …show more content…
They can be a vent for troubled children, instead of lashing out in a violent rage in real life, children like these can take their anger out safely inside of the game. And finally, video games can also bring people together, not just apart, there are people all over the world playing these types of games, and your children can learn teamwork and friendship when fighting against another team in a team match. So before you, bad mouth simulated violence, rethink this