Lord_Leperman Wrote:The games don't exactly have the intention of desensitizing war for everyone much like how fighting games don't teach you how to fight or how to tackle a bear in a real life situation (god forbid, if whatever Xiao Yu does in Tekken is an effective anti-bear martial art), its just there to entertain people.
One thing that I've been wondering about forever! Is King a lion or a man? Is he the world's first human/animal crossbreed? How the hell does he keep his tail wagging?
How does Anna fight in heels? Why can Raven teleport short distances? How can Yoshimitsu fly using his sword? Why the butt is Heihachi still alive? 
The comparison doesn't really work since Tekken is obviously not based on (possible) real world situations.
Quote:I believe it is up to the person playing to make his or her own views on war. It's totally up to the person if one would see it as a fun orchestra of explosions or a tragic tale of suffering, but as I have said earlier, people who play video games clearly distinguish whats in a video game and whats in real life.
The problem here is that a lot of parents don't read the suggested age for players on the box. The OP post was based both on the Penny Arcade article and a video game segment on CNN where a kid around 10 years old was playing a wartime FPS was asked why he liked playing, and he said, "Because I can kill people". That was a little discomforting, and sad at the same time.
The argument might then be more about responsible parenting and if violent games should be given the same treatment as porn.
