Grand Theft Auto 5 broke many records in its first days after release. 2 days after it has already made over 1 Billion dollars! While I did not take part in the craze, and buy the game, many of my friends did. I have played the game, and all of the other GTA's, and understand why people are so against it. After all, in the game you often find yourself killing prostitutes and doing meth. But hey, there is clearly a, For Mature Audiences Only, sticker on the disk, so who am I to judge?
People say that playing these violent video-games has a direct influence on a persons personality. This can be true for many people, but it is not always the case. Many recent tragedies of recent have been executed by people who played games like Grand Theft Auto V regularly. However, I do not think that it is fair to make such a drastic claim on the effects of the game as a whole. Using myself as a personal example, i was often found playing Call of Duty, Halo, or any other violent video-game. But I can honestly say that as I have grown, even playing these games, they have flew over my head. They have not played into the person I am today, at all. Although, i can see how some people should not be allowed to play them. Some people cannot handle the graphic violence, and they are often the same people who cannot decide if they can play the games or not. So yes, the games are full of violence and crude images, but no, they are not always directly influencing the player.
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