Can Video Games Be Influential And Dictate The Behaviour Of Young Children

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Can video games be influential and dictate the behaviour of young children? These are hotly debated topics amongst worried parents and critics of video games. Irrespective of the outcome of this debate, there is no denying the fact that there’s video game content out there which is deeply inappropriate for kids. Here’s a list of video games which should definitely be kept out of children’s reach and why: Hatred Developers: Destructive Creations Platform: PC Release date: Late-2015 Genre: Shooter Hatred has all the elements that would definitely put it on parent’s ‘steer clear’ list; the game is a single player campaign in which the title character is a genocidal maniac, waging a war against humanity and law enforcing authorities. Needless …show more content…

If all this wasn't enough, the CEO of Destructive Creations had to defend himself against neo-Nazi allegations. Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two Developers: Minori Platform: PC & PS2 Release date: Multiple Genre: Adult visual novel Don't let the cute manga style character or the title deceive you! The classification as ‘adult visual novel’ for Ef: A Fairy Tale of the Two is rightfully deserved and earned. The story and gameplay are filled with scenes containing not only violence and blood but it ups the ante by depicting sexual violence, strong sexual content and even stronger language. Surprisingly, the game has sold well and is a hit with adult audiences especially in its native Japan. This game in particular reaffirms our belief in not judging a game by its cover! Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy Director's Cut Developers: Quantic Dreams Platform: PC, iOS, Xbox, Linux, PS2 Release date: September 2005 Genre: Interactive drama, action-adventure While marketed as a psychological thriller, the Fahrenheit: Indigo Prophecy game has full frontal nudity and elaborate sexual content. Quantic Dreams had to omit a lot of stuff for the game to be released on PS2 and Xbox, but no such compromises were made for the PC Version titled ‘Director’s

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