When War meets Video Games

War video games have become more and more popular over the years. With time comes better technology and with better technology comes high quality video games that are extremely realistic. Most people who play video games base the type of game they buy on how realistic and action-packed it is, which is probably one of the reasons why war games have become so popular. Video game developers are now able to make these war games so realistic that the player feels as if he is actually in a real-life situation, making them more desirable to play. Another reason is the fact that all people like to have that sense of control and power over something. War video games deliver that to players. Players like the feeling that they are the ones who controls the outcome of the game, and if they don’t like that outcome, they can play over and over again until they do.

I don’t believe realistic war games make people less sensitive to the horror of war; I think it’s all just for fun. Yes, these games may give them an idea of how gruesome war can be, but it ultimately is not the real thing. No one truly knows what it’s like to be in a battlefield shooting at enemy soldiers until they actually go through it. I think some people just like to play these games for the virtual adventure they go through and that feeling of accomplishment after completing the whole game. However, there are also those people who take these war games real seriously and are influenced by the actions that go on in the games they play.

I personally am not a big video-gamer. However, if I were to play video games I’d choose sports games like racing or football rather than war games. Everyone has different tastes in the types of video games they play and war games are just not my type. I find them too violent and pointless, unlike those who find it thrilling to shoot someone’s head. I also feel that it only promotes violence among video-gamers.