Pros and Cons of Video Games
By: Want To Know It
Here are some pros and cons of playing video games that are (mostly) supported by research (I made a few up myself!)
Pros (Advantages):
- Increases resistance to distraction (especially when playing action games).
- Increased visual acuity. Your peripheral vision is improved quite significantly.
- A great social activity, whether playing some games at a party or playing games online.
- Can teach people more about life. Virtual pet games, for example, can help teach people about what is involved in raising a pet.
- Puzzle, adventure and word games can help improve problem solving and logic skills. Sudoku is a game that greatly increases these skills. Adventure games where you have to complete certain goals can also help you to ‘think outside the box’ (note that if you use a walkthrough, you aren’t increasing any of these skills).
- Can be used to assist in education. Studies have shown that children playing educational games learn more because they do not realize that they are learning.
- Increases attention span.
- They are fun!
- If you are playing the Nintendo Wii, you can actually get a reasonable physical workout! Studies have shown that you use much more energy playing the Wii than the Playstation 3 (ps3), the Xbox 360 or the PC.
Cons (Disadvantages):
- Some people can become completely addicted to video games and they do not go to work (or school), do not eat properly and do not exercise enough.
- Playing video games (even on the Wii) does not constitute a proper physical workout.
- Some people can become desensitized to violence when they a lot of violent video games. There have been reports of criminals copying violent video game crimes (such as those featured in the controversial Grand Theft Auto series).
- Some people may think that taking drugs, getting drunk and smoking are not harmful when they are presented in video games without the characters feeling any effects from their behavior.
- Can give people false expectations of real life, as real life cannot be perfectly simulated by video games.
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15 Comments for Pros and Cons of Video Games
1. jacobchambers | February 16th, 2010 at 7:35 pm
the video games are very bad for your brain
2. Stephanie | February 19th, 2010 at 2:02 am
Video games RULE i am so addicted i would just die if i spent one hour without playing video games!! THEY RULE AND EVERYONE SHOULD PLAY THEM!! stuff outside sports play video games and feel alive!!
3. Eddy dlossilc | February 19th, 2010 at 2:05 am
computer games are ok sometimes but aren’t good when played all day.
4. Matthew Wright | February 22nd, 2010 at 3:50 pm
Video games are a great invention. They increase reflexes and hand eye coordination. When people say that video games create violence that is complete crap. There are ratings for a reason and the violent games are meant for 17+ but parents are too nice on their kids now a days and let their six year olds play games meant for another decade. It disgusts me when people blame the game company for making a fun entertaining game meant for the right group when it effects their kid because of their actions. Video games are meant for entertainment only. If people take the game world as real world then something is wrong with their comprehension of life and the universe. When someone takes drugs and when someone asks why they took the drugs and they blame it on video games, that is wrong. Video games cannot control you or make your decisions for you so when you blame something like video games for your problems then you have bigger problems than that. Without video games then our military would not be as good as it is because of their training consists of playing simulations that are considered video games. If someone is against video games then they are against the future. I have been addicted when I was younger but I grew out of it like everyone else in this world will when their responsibilities come back and bite them. No one will be able to control their actions and how they will react to certain things except themselves. They choose to be violent, addicted, do drugs, and any other means how they comprehend the games they play.
5. fat man | February 23rd, 2010 at 3:46 pm
all i know is when the world is attacked by aliens or zombies i will be prepared
everyone else will get owned
6. harpreet | March 22nd, 2010 at 9:05 pm
video games are okay
but wii is the BEST
7. ryan masterson | March 25th, 2010 at 4:28 pm
video games rock i would die with out them let them rot ur brain who cares
8. Darck_elf34 | March 29th, 2010 at 11:20 am
Gaming is good to pass time and keep you entertained but i know from personal experience its easy to get addicted and not want to do anything but i still play em and violent video games settle me down not want to make me kill people i take out my anger on fake creatures
9. Marco Chavez | April 22nd, 2010 at 7:47 pm
video games are the best!! i dont care how many “scientists” say the opposite i could care less about them i love video games and i know im being backed up by millions of gamers out there!
10. James | May 4th, 2010 at 7:08 am
I agree with the other guy… who doesn’t want to play video games all day it’s great in fact why am I on the computer right now I? I gotta go play xbox… Later
11. La-a | May 18th, 2010 at 1:16 pm
video games are a complete waste of time that is part of the reason that americans are so obese these days. no one goes outside and plays anymore…its disgusting, people are ending up fat because all they do is play stupid video games!!!
12. quinn riedel | May 24th, 2010 at 9:08 pm
they’re the best thing ever
13. j | June 22nd, 2010 at 11:20 am
video games are fun for entertainment, i have been addicted before, it’s just a phase, don’t scold people for enjoying themselves. quit worrying about what everyone else is doing and focus on your own life..
14. LOL | August 2nd, 2010 at 12:54 am
LOL VIDEO GAMES ROK
15. fred | August 16th, 2010 at 4:55 am
i think that video games rot your brain but—- they are so awesome and thats what i think
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