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What happened to the good ol’ days of video games?

Running down a corridor, you hear a noise to your left. You quickly turn toward the noise and… Running down a corridor, you hear a noise to your left. You quickly turn toward the noise and make eye contact with the culprit. A loud boom sounds, and the object you hold in your hand shakes as you see blood splatter in front of you and your opponent falls dead at your feet.

Real life?

Nope.

Welcome to the world of first-person shooter video games. The most violent of the violent, these games depict gruesome aggression, nudity and strong language. The most popular of the genre,

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