Areas of Study 4 - Issues

• Features on offer have made gaming a daily activity in many of our lives. This has been critisized by some as the reason as to why the western world is so unhealthy. We are inside all day playing sports virtually when we should be outside playing them physically.
• Many games feature a 'hero' figure. This is critisize by some as the figure is often a physically able male. This leaves little appeal for women as they do not wish to play as a character they do not look up to, whereas males naturally look up to figures of power and ability.
• Violence is an issue that has been raised. Games like GTA have been critisized for promoting the use of violence and illegal activities. Some crimes have been put down to the influence of games such as GTA, where your character roams round freely with the ability to brutally kill other characters.