I'm a femalr gamer and no I really don't think violent games should be banned, basically it should be the parent themself that should be aware of what their child plays, I mean come on, I've seen a five year old kid who was playing Manhunt, I mean that's kind of a shocker. and also it does vary on the kid themself, it depends if it has a mental impact. I remember hearing a story on the news where some kid brought a gun to school and shot someone thinking that "they would get back up, like in the game" I mean what the hell? The kid should know that it's just pure fiction!