| Otakumegane said: I'd still have to say that games are kinda part of the issue. They bring out some mean stuff. I played COD at a friends' house once and that seeping anger just got to a point where I needed to quit before I smashed something. Those things aggravate people. People in aggressive states can do stupid things. Particularly kids. Some total Mr.Khan trying Lunatic mode there. |
I honestly don't get it. I see a lot of people raging over COD. Why?
Why do people need to get so serious when playing a game? I play COD all the time and yes some random stuff online can be quite annoying like lag but I just brush it off and move on. It's a game after all. It's not like someone chopped off one of my limbs. I mean any game or activity can be frustrating and can induce anger if things aren't going your way, just like when I get really frustrated after spending an hour trying to solve a maths problem but nothing goes into my head. But all you need to do is take a deep breath, maybe take a little break and move on. Why do people need to vent their anger at someone or something? That's just getting out of hand.
I will agree though that kids really shouldn't be playing COD because it is bad for them. Quite often people misinterpret the bad aspect though. It isn't so much the shooting/violence that is doing the real harm but rather the bad influence they get in the online environment where things aren't moderated and they can just lose self restraint because they are not identified.
I grew up playing games like Pokmeon. I think there are a lot of good single player games like that which aren't so competitive in nature that are much better suited for 13 year olds.
