You're way off base. GTA lets you kill and steal...things that would RUIN your life in reality. It's a release for sane people. It's like watching action/violent movies. It's a release. It's fun. Simple as that.
Some video games are bad.
But video games themselves can be a good thing.
But I’m going to tell you right now:
GTA 6 IS NOT A GAME WORTH PLAYING
Yes, technically impressive. Yes, it will have a massive, beautiful open world filled with endless things to do.
But what is there?
Nothing that makes you a better person.
It is soulless corporate slop dressed up with incredible graphics and filled with meaningless fluff.
Case in point: Some of the big selling features are that you can play mini golf, go kayaking and scuba dive.
Brother, you can do all of those things in real life.
Go outside. Take your son mini golfing. Kayak down an actual river. Learn how to scuba dive. Feel the sun on your face. Make a memory with someone you love.
Why would you spend hundreds of hours inside a digital world pretending to live when the real world is sitting outside your front door?
A good video game can complement a meaningful life.
A bad video game becomes a substitute for one.
And no amount of graphical detail can breathe a soul into something empty.