Call of duty calls to children. Video games are fun. Anyone who has ever battled the goombas or played Wii tennis has felt the exertion of video game competition. But are these video games becoming too violent? Are American children being brainwashed to believe that shotguns are normal and grenades are cool? Probably a little.
There is always a crazy person that screws everything up for everyone else. Video games are a media medium. They are rated, controlled, and hopefully supervised by parents. T here is no difference from the horror and gore on the television or movies and video games. The respinsibility resides with the parents as to what a child is exposed to. Therefore, if a child is susceptible to being bullied or actually bullying, a good parent is meant to notice and control the atmosphere.
Gameplay is intense. I have personally been put off by foul mouthed players over the internet. However, their pointed remarks of my emminent demise only reminded me that I was playing a game. Those susceptible to bullying online are probably bullied elsewhere. Exposure to both video games and innapropriate movies can desensitise anyone. The ability to control exposure is the most important thing.
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