Im with this guy....
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I like FPS games specifically because you're pitted against other people, and you're trying to "kill" them. Single player games against monsters don't interest me in the slightest. The thrill is the fact you're up against other people and it's high competitive.
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The venue and tools in the game become irrelevant. Its like Starcraft and Battlefield. Because I enjoy watching my opponents bug explode or dissolve doesn't mean i go out in search of anthills or wasp nests in real life and stomp on them. The enjoyment of the game is the competition. You are given a scenario, a set of tools and teammates. The fun is in designing your build whether it be your weapons or skills to integrate with your teammates to further the goal of winning the game. The fun is being able to either out think or out execute your opponents in order to win. I think they are very beneficial as they teach what schools do not, critical thinking. How to see a scenario in different ways and use what you have to solve it. A lot of time your strategy fails and you have to rethink it or you see how others have adapted and learn from them.
That being said.... sure there are some that may take it to far or morph it into real life but I am of the belief that they would find they would do that anyway. If not video games then music or movies or other form of entertainment would lead them down that destructive path.