What's Your Opinion About Video game Inspired Crimes?

[RoyalRaven]

I've played video games pretty much my entire life, they have pretty much 0% influence on me outside because I have the mental capacity to understand they're not real. The only game with a worse rep at this point is WoW, which has had people killed or let people get killed because of the addiction, it's stupid to see that people can't take their heads out of the game :/

 

[Swift]

I don't think that it is a direct cause, but i'd be a fool to ignore the fact that SOME, let me repeat SOME people might get ideas. I'm not ignorant to ignore both sides of the argument. The real thing here is that if a game is rated MATURE, the parents shouldn't buy them the game. You can't blame the video game industry because they have a legit system.

Yep, pretty much my thoughts as well. Sure, some games can influence some crazy kids out there to do some fucked up shit... but who bought them the game in the first place? Most likely the parents. Parents need to start taking responsibility and need to stop blaming every little thing (TV, music, games, etc) for the stupidity of their children

 

[Farooq]

Pretty sure video games can give ideas into what crimes to do. Sucking into this fun world where you can basically do what you want and get all the money you want, it tempts unstable people into wanting to do this stuff. It can also influence kids into wanting to do this stuff because it looks cool. The thing is too, that if a person is unstable then they were bound to do something bad eventually. With kids, that's up to the parents. I have been playing Grand Theft Auto games since I can remember, and I understand what I can or cannot do. If parents see that their kids would be influenced by the game, then don't buy it. There are also kids that will try to sneak in the game though, so then you can't really keep the game system in their room or living room.

 

[Action Jackson]

Here's a picture of a hooker I set on fire yesterday in GTA V. Scanmatic is the best.

Franklin punched her in the head and she cracked it against the dumpster there. It was pretty rad. Then he poured gasoline all over her, you can see the gasoline trail there.


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On the topic of "video game inspired crimes". They're bullshit. It's today's "rock and roll inspired crimes".

Maybe if I play GTA backwards I can hear Satan talking to me or something. What a crock of shit. I'm an incredibly peaceful person, as are most people who play video games. The ones that aren't, are clearly already sociopathic assholes way before they play GTA or Call of Duty or whatever else.

 

[Dolph'sZiggler]

Do you have to swear all the time. And Capitalise Every Letter Just Because It's A Title... it's not needed... please stop.

I mean that's sort of how titles work... but yea.

 

[Shadie T]

Yep, pretty much my thoughts as well. Sure, some games can influence some crazy kids out there to do some fucked up shit... but who bought them the game in the first place? Most likely the parents. Parents need to start taking responsibility and need to stop blaming every little thing (TV, music, games, etc) for the stupidity of their children

Its rated Mature and 18+ for a reason. If you do not think your child is able to play these games, Listen to that music and watch those shows then don't let them, Thats how I was raised, My parents always used to restrict my games, shows and music until I was 13.