How does a sword cause traumatic issues? If they're flinching away from stuff they see, that's normally due to abuse, not a game. Anti-social my ass. I've made countless friends playing this game. I've never had a game that made my friends list swell so quickly. As for being scared of every person they see? Again that sounds like abuse, not a game. Right there is the parents fault, full stop. If you allow your child to get away with that, that is you being a bad parent. If you allow your child to think he can get away with that, he'll do it more and more. Instead of blaming a game, teach your child it's not a good thing to do and that it will cause him trouble. Are you republican by any chance? Games teach co-ordination, time your reflexes etc. I've played countless gory and violent games. Hell I was playing resident evil when I was 3. Have I turned into a violent fiend who damages other peoples property? No Have I tortured small animals and killed them? No, in fact, if I saw someone doing that, they'd be next in line. Have I murdered innocent people? No. Video games do not cause violence unless that person already has mental issues. If a child is getting violent over pixels on the screen, that is the parents fault for not being strict enough. A child screaming over a video game, sounds like a spoiled brat to me. So, how about, instead of blaming a game for your first world issues. You act on them and do something about them? Oh I forgot, its a lot easier to whine and moan about your issues to other people and hope someone else fixes them for you. Rather than acting on it and fixing the situation yourself.