The Effects of Video Games

Today, video games are in many peoples’ lives. Some were born with video games in their lives and others started playing video games when they got older. There are many types of video games like role-playing games, strategy games, shooter games, and sports games. But are there any effects on people from playing video games too much? Some say that video games cause violent behavior and can cause addiction. Others say that it helps create peace within their mind and it makes people more social in society.

Today, video games are more violent than ever, for example: Gears of War, God of War, and Grand Theft Auto. Every game has a rating on the game box and these three games had a big M on the box, which indicates that the game was rated as a mature game. “Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve conflicts” (Do video games contribute to youth violence). According to an article in New York Times “Playing video games can and does stir hostile urges and mildly aggressive behavior in the short term” (Carey). One example of violent behavior on people is the shooting in 1999 of Columbine High School where thirteen people were killed. The two teenagers that did the massacre were addicted to violent video games and people believed that these games made them do the shooting.

Addiction is every in today’s world, there’s an addiction for marijuana, alcohol, meth, and other types of drugs. But who would’ve thought that video games would become addicting too? In an article it says that “Children and teens who played more video games and who had lower social competence and greater impulsiveness were at higher risk of bec...

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... were born with video games will be a gamer until they get bored of them and those who got into video games until they got older can get rid of their games because it wasn’t a big part of their lives. It all depends on the person who plays video games, whether they can tell reality from fantasy there won’t be any problems.

Works Cited

• Benedict, Carey. "Shooting in the Dark.”. New York Times, 11 Feb 2013. Web. 25 Nov 2013. .

• "Do violent video games contribute to youth violence?." . N.p., 15 Oct 2013. Web. 25 Nov 2013.

• "Video gaming can lead to metal health problems." . AAP, 17 Jan 2011. Web. 25 Nov 2013.