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Originally Posted by ian c2
If Pac-Man had affected us as kids, we'd all be running around in dark rooms, munching pills and listening to repetitive electronic music
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As a gamer I will say games do effect the player.
Some are pretty powerful. A lot of information is fleshed out in games; it can really change your perspective and ideology because of the immersive and interactive presentation.
I do object to the assumption that violence in games automatically = a player-base with increased violent crimes and rampage killing.
There are also unhealthy games designed to addict the player and tap into their money; yet not offering any real positive experience. Very evil, and probably a fair amount of adults are held back by getting suckered in.
These generally have no graphic violence; yet are harmful.
It is not a mono angle topic.
The important part is how well connected a person is both socially and mentally. This will cause personal rejection of harmful content if a healthy fabric is in place.