So, it's OK for Mr. Bush to send our troops to be killed in a senseless war? Or attack our own country on 9/11? Why don't we worry about that insted of video games.

Im 17 years old and I have played games like these since I was 13. I think parents should be more involved in kids free time. Sure a 12 year old probably shouldn't play games where you bash people with tire irons. But it IS just a game. If your kids understand it is a same and unreal thier sshouldn't be anyproblems. Kids learn more about violence and drugs in school than anywhere else. Like i said ive played these type games and I am a B student with no criminal record and no sudden urges to murder any. But sure if your kids get obsessed with a game like this and start to exibit different behaviors I'd get involve and explain the whole "fake" part about it if things dont change toss it.

While I do not care for these types of games I believe it is the onus of the parents to monitor the games their children play. We did for ours. They all turned out just fine. But then that was some time ago, before "GAMES" turned to elecrtonic trash.