Do Violent Video Games Affect Psychologically Healthy People?
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DO VIOLENT VIDEO GAMESAFFECT PSYCHOLOGICALLY
HEALTHY PEOPLE?
by Edan Rosenthal
Violence in Games
First-person shooter games have been a commonly seen trend in recent years, popularized by games like Call of Duty and Halo.
Censorship has become less heavy over time.
Received an “M
for Mature” rating by the ESRB for: Blood and Gore Intense Violence Nudity Strong Language Strong Sexual
Content Use of Drugs
Holds a 90/100 score on Metacritic (averaged from scores for PC, Xbox 360, and PlayStation 3 versions of the game)
Received an “E
for Everyone” rating by the ESRB
No violence at all
Holds an 87/100 score on Metacritic
Has spawned three sequels
CORRELATION ≠ CAUSATION
“Crazy mass murderershave been around sincebefore Pong, actually…
…Where’d theyget their training,
The Andy Griffith Show?”
- Jon Jafari
Thank you for
listening.