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So since the 21st century, first person shooter games, such as Call of Duty, have become very widely popular. Not only have they become popular, but they've become hated for their violent and realistic portrayals of war. People say that such games influence young adults in a negative way. The way to win, is to kill, and who doesn't want to win? Because of that, a number of people want to remove them from the market. However, I believe that war games should continue to exist for a number of reasons.
The entire video game industry makes millions and billions of dollars from creating and selling such war games. People stand in line for hours on end when a new one is released. With the way our economy is right now, why would you want to give up all that money and the number of jobs it creates?
War games can positively influence people to join the armed forces to continue to protect our rights and freedom. A friend of mine, that is now a navy black hawk helicopter pilot, told me that playing such video games built up his hand coordination, reflexes, and visual skills. Those skills transferred over into real life, enabling him to be a better pilot... True story.
Yes, video games are not exactly like the real deal. In real life, you don't get a second chance when you die. In real life, you don't always get to take a break. In real life, you have to be completely cautious. In real life, you can't just hit "pause." But that's the point. These video games aren't necessarily suppose to be exactly like real life. It's only common sense to know that you cannot play the video games and then expect to enter into war and survive, even if you beat the game on "veteran."
So if you ask me whether or not these war games should exist, I'm always going to say yes.
