Many kids and teens around the world are interested in playing games with simulated violence. These games are supposed to be fun and enjoyable for kids. But, with all of the information and facts that go into the games, they have many downsides. Games with simulated violence can be dangerous to kids and teens. The reasons for this is because the games are very violent, negatively affect grades, and they get kids into unwanted trouble. First of all, it is obvious that simulation games are violent. Since the players use weapons such as watergums, people think the games should not be that violent. But, could be dangerous, if used in the wrong way. It could cause serious eye damage if shot right into the eye. While most kids will use the water …show more content…
One reason is if they use real weapons. It seems very rare that people would use a real weapon in a simulation game, or because of a video game. Benedict Carey, in “Shooting in the Dark” (2013), explains about a shooting, and the people that caused it were both crazy video gamers. According to Erik Kain in his article “Do games like ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ cause real world violence?” (2013), “His apartment was rigged with explosives” (3). This was talking about the shooter who was a crazy video gamer. Those people obviously got into serious trouble. Also, even if the people with weapons do not hurt anyone, people can still call the police on them for having so many weapons and explosives, like the man in the “Forbes” article. Another reason is how the players are stalking people to eliminate other players. Guy Martin, in “High Jinks: Shoot Out” (2009), explains that the seniors were waiting outside the freshmans house (1). His parents could have called the police, and the kids stalking him would have got into trouble. Stalking somebody does not even seem like a big deal, or a matter to call the police. Stalking is actually a criminal offense, and you can get into big trouble for doing it. These reasons prove how games with simulated violence can get kids and teens into unwanted