Argumentative Essay On Rockstar Games

Rockstar Games are known for three things: Open world video games, strong protagonists, and extremely controversial games. Rockstar’s best selling video game series, Grand Theft Auto, is perhaps the most controversial game series of all time. The original GTA sparked so much controversy that is was condemned in Germany, Britain, France, and Brazil. Whether you’re torturing innocent victims, killing civilians on the streets, or going to a strip club, Rockstar Games makes sure to pack their games tight with content that gets people talking. This policy holds true in Rockstar’s most recent addition to their extensive video game catalog: Grand Theft Auto V. Along with enormous success, GTA V also sparked enormous controversy. Whether it was the game’s depiction of torture, its not-so-subtle hints at sexism, or its overly (sometimes unnecessarily) violent gameplay, adults (especially parents) around the world were, and still are, outraged. Many parents feel that the content of the game is not appropriate for children, and that it is polluting the youth. Of course, being the best selling video game of 2013, there are still millions of people who adore GTA V in all of its bloody, violent, sexual glory. These people are diehard fans of the franchise, and when put in a room with an anti-Grand Theft Auto activist, heads are sure to butt. There are countless articles online arguing for, or against Grand Theft Auto V, but it seems like everyone is missing the point. Rockstar Games doesn’t force people to purchase their games. Rockstar Games creates the game, and puts it on shelves, but it is up to the parents to choose whether or not to purchase the game for their child.

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...ason to have this war on Rockstar Games, or violent video games in general. Nobody is forcing parents to purchase these games.

If a parent is aware of what GTA V contains and chooses to purchase it for their kid, then thats their right. If you’re a parent who feels that GTA V is not appropriate for your children, then you don’t have to buy it for them. However, everyone parents differently. Some parents are confident in the way that they’ve raised their children, and feel that their children are strong-minded enough to not be influenced by the game. However, if a parent does decide to purchase the game for their child, they should be involved. The game is full of violence, sex, and drugs, which aren’t the best things to subject children to. GTA V might actually be a good way to provide an opportunity to parents to talk about these sensitive issues with their kids.