Do violent games make us violent people?
f there is one thing I love about a great video game, it is that it makes me feel something. Whether it provokes laughter, empathy, or fear, a great game should stir up the same emotions we expect from award-winning films.
Loyalty to my hobby aside, I was recently horrified by something I said about a game that I did not consider particularly violent — that is until I relayed the satisfaction brought on by executing enemies to a non-gamer friend. Out of context, these actions sounded terrible and I came across as desensitized, but I don't think I am. In fact, I feel that playing violent games offers an outlet for stress relief.
I could go on forever, but I want to know about your experiences. Do you think violent games make us more aggressive and/or numb to real-world violence?
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