4)Issues

• One problem facing console gaming industries is the distancing from family values. Games now include extreme levels of sex and violence and this is pointing to parralles between violence in playing video games and violent behaviour in audiences. Games such as 'Manhunt' were banned in Britain and in the US for being too violent.
• Romero doesn't seem too concerned about the attacks on his products: "I make games I want to play. If people don't like it, they don't need to play the game."
• Children seem to be spending too much time on computers rather than excercising and socialising. Is gaming the reason for the increase of obesity in Britain? British Medical Association research predict that if this tren continues, one-fifth of boys and one-third of girls will be obese by 2020.
• Woman are represented very badly in games, when they are side characters they are usually in need of rescue by the men. The only real main female characters like Lara Croft in Tomb raider are portrayed as big breasted, seductive woman in hot pants. Gaming concentrates heavily on woman being desirable and concentrates on their sex rather than their actual character.