New Video Game Commerical – Ksenia
by kk080357 ~ December 9th, 2010. Filed under: Uncategorized.http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pblj3JHF-Jo
This commercial really struck me. I think the video game industry has overstepped their boundaries in trying to promote their product. This commercial young children and adults of all races, ages, and professions involved in this violent scene. It includes a young girl in glasses, a rising African American professional, a receptionist, a chef, Koby Bryant, and others. The most atrocious part of it all is that at the end it says, “There is a soldier in all of us.” My biggest concern is how young children will be influenced by this commercial and their opinion of war. I decided to post this for our class because I find it interesting the connection of media and war. This commercial gives the illusion that a child may shoot a gun at several targets without any consequence. It also makes them seem invinsible because they can always restart the game in perfect shape. I wonder if commercials like this motivate young adults to sign up for the military. If so, do the recruits have an accurate perception of how brutal, violent, and dangerous war can actually be?
December 9th, 2010 at 10:11 am
I agree with you that media can influence a child’s imagination and thus their perception of the world. But I don’t think you can entirely blame video game violence for what children think of war/violence. I’m sure that most of the students in our class, including myself, grew up playing violent video games/watching violent movies but we turned out alright.
But I like how you brought up this argument. It’s not black and white and is a difficult issue to talk about sometimes, especially for parents.
December 9th, 2010 at 10:13 am
Thanks for posting!
February 29th, 2012 at 9:11 pm
Nice read, I just passed this onto a colleague who was doing some research on that. And he actually bought me lunch because I found it for him smile Thus let me rephrase that: Thank you for lunch! “We know what happens to people who stay in the middle of the road. They get run over.” by Ambrose Gwinett Bierce.
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