Video Games rated M for Mature, O my

For my topic I choose Manhunt 2 controversy. It is violent video game that just recently hit the market. The game has been rated M for mature. This means that no one under age of 17 should buy or play the game. Yet however with just about every game Rock Star games do there is a spot in the news.

I think lot of the controversy spawns from people trying to define the rest of society based on their morale values. If they think it is wrong, then it should be banned and everyone else should think it’s wrong. Another factor I think that contributes to this controversy is lazy parents. One of the prime arguments against these types of games is children. This over looks the fact that just like certain movies these violent video games are not rated for children. This means parents might have to do some parenting. They might need to take active role in what they allow their children to do and take interest in it, to better understand that form of media. However, in society where the television is raising a good portion of children good parenting is few and far between.

I know from my personal experience has video gamer has a child my mother took an interest. I remember I got her to buy me Doom. It was a game rated M for Mature. I was around 12 or 11. I had the game for all of a half hour when I got home. The reason was because she was active parent. She was watching the game and knew it was not for children of my age bracket. She then educated herself on the rating system.

On the flip to good parenting when I worked at Blockbuster a lady and her son brought up Grand Theft Auto: Vice City. I could tell the kid was only around age of ten. I explained to the lady what this game entailed which has a very appropriate M rating. Her response to me was something to the effect it keeps him in front of the television and out of my hair.

So from personal view I think this kind of controversy is pointless. If more parents would take active role in parenting, then children would not be able to be used has front runner for fight against violent video games. If people would stop pushing their personal beliefs onto everyone else and respect the right to choose, it also would not be an issue. So I say make the next Manhunt 3 even bloodier. I know my niece wont be allowed to play it but, I can if I so indulge.

CBS News. (2007, October 29). Child advocates upset over "Manhunt 2". Retrieved November 5, 2007, from  http://www.cbsnews.com/stories/2007/10/29/ap/hightech/main3428139.shtml?source=search_story