It seems that not a day goes by without reading of the gruesome horrors associated with modern day life. As with films and TV in days gone by it would appear the humble Video Game has emerged as the great terror influencing the youth of today's modern British society.
If you have a look at the world of video games and what it used to be about 20 years ago, you would think about images of small little plumbers running around in a 2D world. Skipping and jumping along to a boring soundtrack, squashing their enemies while sporting big smiles and collecting coins. Things change however dramatically if you look at what is going on these days when video games are mentioned. People pull up their noses and moan about teens wasting hours playing games in dark rooms with way to much energy drinks.
It seems very much that Video Games have become the enemy of the 21st Century however given the contradictory nature of video game critics it is difficult to take this view seriously, however that has not stopped passionate advocates of modern day video games doing their upmost in protest of this new medium of violence. None perhaps have done more for the cause than Florida based attorney Jack Thompson.
Thompson has made it his mission over the past decade to rid the world of violent video games and ensure those that do slip through the new do not fall in to the hands of minors. Mr. Thompson has a particular bee in his bonnet regarding one Edinburgh based publisher Rockstar Games.
Since the launch of Grand Theft Auto and the Creation of Rockstar games in 1997 the world of video game critics rejoiced at this new 'scapegoat', the combination of on screen violence and hands on game play led to concerns that video games may well be conditioning youngsters when it comes to extreme violence. The games questionable graphics and soundtrack lead to many claims being dismissed, as it was not believed a title with such graphics could have a serious influence on a minors mind.
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