I think there is something particularly sinister about a piece of entertainment that invites people to partake in simulated glamourised violence.
I recognise it's a long standing tradition in the Video Game format and there are certainly some cases out there that are much worse. I don't however believe it's a major direct cause of real world violence, but I still think it tells us something really rather disturbing about humanity.
Perhaps it acts a pressure gauge, but there just seems something wrong about encouraging people to enjoy taking an active role in the simulation of inflicting suffering.
I recognise it's a long standing tradition in the Video Game format and there are certainly some cases out there that are much worse. I don't however believe it's a major direct cause of real world violence, but I still think it tells us something really rather disturbing about humanity.
Perhaps it acts a pressure gauge, but there just seems something wrong about encouraging people to enjoy taking an active role in the simulation of inflicting suffering.