A visual post on
mediaviolence.org shows a young boy appearing to play video games. The child is
wide eyed with an almost zombie like stare. Which makes a disturbing commentary
about children playing video games. Included in the visual is the list of the
top games for 2011 according to CNBC; those games are Rage, Bulletstorm, Max
Payne, Twisted Metal and Deus Ex 3: Human Revolution.
The combination of these graphic sounding game titles and
the intense stare on the child’s face display a terrifying snapshot of
childhood. Which is the intended purpose of the site mediaviolence.org. The
goal of this image is to speak to people about allowing children to play
violent video games. The visual is effective, the image can evoke feelings of
anger and terror for a parent. No parent wants to see their child looking
zombie-like while staring at a screen full of violence.
