Comments on: Times of changed with Modern Warfare 2: Largest Ever Entertainment Launch is a VIDEO GAME

By: Siamlawma Chawnhlun

Siamlawma Chawnhlun — Mon, 07 Dec 2009 14:44:10 +0000

this is the best game i will ever play…

By: Rich Kirkpatrick

Rich Kirkpatrick — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 06:06:34 +0000

reddinggamer

By: Craig Wilson

Craig Wilson — Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:41:11 +0000

Self proclaimed fan of the Modern Warfare 1, picking up the new one tomorrow. The only question I have for you Rich is Are you on Xbox live and if so what is your gamer tag?

That being said I do not let my kids watch or play this game. My oldest is 11 years old.

By: Rich Kirkpatrick

Rich Kirkpatrick — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 22:52:47 +0000

social psychologists? probably not much to say or too much to say

Not so scary in the context of history. Boys have been playing this for centuries. Its just now we have it in graphic form. Every stick is a sword or gun. This is one of the way men are made–we are all part warrior.

By: mandythompson

mandythompson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 21:02:59 +0000

Scary to think that this is the #1 way we entertain ourselves. Play a game where we shoot people. Constantly.

I wonder what social-psychologists have to say about it…

By: Matt Anderson

Matt Anderson — Wed, 18 Nov 2009 20:11:56 +0000

I do see video games becoming a huge part of who we are as a western world. Because i’ve moved around so much in the past 2 years most of my friends are online friends via WoW. Most of my socialization takes place here, in the virtual world. Whether this is healthy or not I don’t know, but it is a bigger reality today than it was even 5 years ago.

The shift to video games has it’s pluses and minuses, video games are more social, it’s easier to interact with people while playing them, then while sitting in a dark theatre. However, a movie has an ending about 1 1/2 to 2 1/2 hours later. A video game (especially one like World of Warcraft) can last for weeks or months, or even years (as I’ve been playing WoW for more than 3 years now). And some people just lock themselves in their room play for 20 hours a day, eat and sleep for 4 hours only to awaken and continue. So I guess my opinion is the shift is neutral.