winston000smith on 24 July 2013
It is detrimental for young children to play violent games like COD, but is it any worse than watching Rambo? That never did me any harm.
I feel a bit sorry for today's young gamers when so many of the most popular games offer grit and stark realism and violence over escapism.
I believe the effect of recent advances in technology allowing any 12 year old with a brain to get hold of pretty much anything does have a negative effect which is subtle, but nevertheless real. It's worrying to think of the subconscious outlook all this stuff may contribute to over time.
Having said that, a huge fuss was made over Mortal Kombat all those years ago and we laugh about that now.
Too much planning, and you'll never get anything done.
Karl Pilkington.
