Video Games fight Phobias?

[Jakanden]

http://www.cnn.com/2003/TECH/fun.gam...eut/index.html

[atsharrock]

oh yeah ofcourse because im not as scared of zombies or big monsters anymore.

im also not scared as going around an arena in big armour shooting people nemore.

my point - how can this be true when the majority of games are as about as realistic as me becoming green with blue spots and still managing to pull Racheal Stevens.

[Jakanden]

Originally Posted by atsharrock

oh yeah ofcourse because im not as scared of zombies or big monsters anymore.

im also not scared as going around an arena in big armour shooting people nemore.

my point - how can this be true when the majority of games are as about as realistic as me becoming green with blue spots and still managing to pull Racheal Stevens.

Actually one of the biggest complaints from parents and congress about video games are they are getting too realistic (Splinter cell, Metal Gear Solid and GTA are three that keep comming up)

[atsharrock]

well to be fair, there are alot of realistic games, e.g.first person shooters (apart from not dieing or being injured through a bullet)

seriously though, are you ever gona get in the same position as snake off MGS or splinter cell, infact it could inspire people i suppose to beome just like them.

im still scared of spiders though and i played resident evil, which has a giant spider in, come to think of it, it made my fear worst.