Is it a game or is it reality? Video games have been around for a long time and have become extremely popular, especially the more violent, explicit and gory ones. Some of these violent games had a negative impact on the children, such as being more aggressive, bullying others, and having behavioral problems at home. The problem today with violent video games is that many people blame them for influencing children and adolescents into believing that it is natural to be violent and aggressive towards others. Parents should not allow their children to play violent video games because not only do they violate the age limit, but they also expose their children to thinking that this type of behavior is acceptable. Every video game is rated for a reason: to let parents know what type of game they're giving their kids, whether it's rated E for everyone or M for adults. Parents should know that if they purchase an M-rated violent video game for their child, they should not be surprised when their child's behavior and attitude turn sour. However, numerous studies show that violent video games are both the cause of crime and the cause of skill development. Issues such as school shootings, violence, and behavioral changes occurred at some point during or after 1994, when the first violent video game was released. released. This game was called Mortal Kombat where two players fight to the death and to finish off the defeated player, their opponent decapitates them or meets another bloody end. Robert Keeshan, television producer and host of the show "Time for Fun" in New York, says that video games are not harmless toys and can cause serious emotional and other harm to a child. This is a reason why some... middle of paper ...... they also expose their children to think that this type of behavior is acceptable when it is not. Violence in video games makes children and young adolescents aggressive and insensitive to violence. Games that depict the murder, dismemberment, mutilation or sexual assault of a human being are too graphic for these young minds and they should not be exposed to them. Many school shootings have been caused by teenagers and most of them were due to them playing and learning from violent video games. There are many statistics and studies about what video games really are. Behaviors and attitudes have also changed among those who play certain violent video games. that's why parents should know what their children are playing and not let them do whatever they want because if that happens their children might eventually start acting differently..