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Modern Warfare 2: MA Disclaimer: I do not play video games, and the only snippet that I have seen of the recently released Modern Warfare 2 is in the video below.
I am not here to provide my moral judgement of this game which appears to be incredibly violent, and that seems to my untrained eye to reward that violence as being the key in the players quest to "win".
This genre of game is now an ingrained part of our society for better or worse, and a huge money maker for the companies that develop them (MW2 opening day sales of 4.7 million copies or $310 million). They are not going to be taken off of the market now or at any time in the future. As with most entertainment, future releases will have to keep pushing the envelope in order to maintain the excitement level among the players that buy them. This was apparent in the morphing of the Grand Theft Auto series.
Therefore, the short answer is that these games will continue to be produced and continue to be purchased aggressively by gamers around the world.
PG or Parental Guidance
This is where the art of parenting comes into play, with the need for adults to set limits for children. While young kids may want Modern Warfare 2 or other games like it, it is up to their guardians to say no and to attempt and exert the oversight that will prevent them from playing somewhere else. This is the difficult part of being a parent, the part of saying no and sticking to it.
Nobody said being a parent was easy, but it are the kids that will benefit in the future from the limits set for them today. There will plenty of time later on for a 14 year old to play these games once they turn 18, and think how much better the graphics will be.
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