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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 7, 2009 12:35:56 GMT -5
I figured that this topic was more appropriate for this board. ;D So what do you think? Are video games good for kids? I'll just list some of the positives, followed by the negatives. Of course, each of these reasons is dependent on the game itself. - Helps to relieve stress from life
- Can improve hand-eye coordination
- Can reinforce and improve decision-making
- Helps people make new friends with those who also play the same game
- Can distract students from schoolwork, resulting in lower grades
- People can play excessively and get addicted
- People can become solitary if the game is played solo
- Costs a lot of money
Anyone else have anything to say about this debate topic?
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Post by Destratharian on Mar 7, 2009 18:28:36 GMT -5
Umm... Yes, it is good for people.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 7, 2009 20:22:36 GMT -5
Could you possibly elaborate on that? Oh, and this is my 400th post! Now back on topic...
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Post by DAMNIT on Mar 9, 2009 18:28:14 GMT -5
I would say maybe. On one hand, it can teach various skills (ex - shooting games improve accuracy) but its bad to play excessively.
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 11, 2009 22:16:09 GMT -5
video games are about all I do. I may not be the most sane person in the world, but I haven't killed anyone yet, so I think something must be working for me.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 12, 2009 17:51:16 GMT -5
Yeah, you do have a good point sir. I think we would all agree that playing video games in excess is not something you really want to do. Unless you're one of those (lucky? Or unlucky?) people who must play hours and hours a day to detect bugs for a game you're working on. Whether or not video games are good for you is also dependent on whatever game is played (obviously). I mean, if you play games designed for 2 year olds all the time, then something's not right here.
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 12, 2009 20:01:08 GMT -5
I think it depends on the persons pre-existing psyche and/or upbringing. Some games may trigger violent or otherwise undesirable feelings, especially if you grew up in a bad household. But for others, they play an important role in eliminating stress and pent up aggression without negatively affecting society.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 13, 2009 17:51:26 GMT -5
I think it depends on the persons pre-existing psyche and/or upbringing. Some games may trigger violent or otherwise undesirable feelings, especially if you grew up in a bad household. But for others, they play an important role in eliminating stress and pent up aggression without negatively affecting society. Yeah, that's me. ;D Even though CIV does require a lot of thinking.
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 13, 2009 23:55:54 GMT -5
actually, some of the most violent people in history were also the most brilliant.
and I can't relieve stress with a gamelike CIV. too much work involved.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 14, 2009 20:28:18 GMT -5
Yeah, that is true. You've tried CIV, haven't you? (Judging by what you posted.)
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 15, 2009 10:51:37 GMT -5
I've played games of it's type before.
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Post by Dragon Yoshi on Mar 21, 2009 20:51:14 GMT -5
It really depends on the type of game.
A game like Halo does nothing but give bad influences while it may be fun it does nothing for you.
On the other hand a game like Final Fantacy Taticts Advanced is a skill game in that is probabally as good as playing chess.
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Post by Underrated on Mar 21, 2009 20:56:27 GMT -5
My opinion depends on the type of your game, like what yoshi said.
Also if you play excessively, then you got a serious problem. Otherwise, you're fine. Video games are just a form of entertainment that are supposed to 'take up' your leisure time.
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Post by pianoman1242 on Mar 23, 2009 20:20:45 GMT -5
as stated before, game type matters
CIV(i have played, i'm pianoman1242 on CFC) can teach good history. It requires lots of thinking(micro), so i don't play it to relieve stress.
On the other hand, COD4 is not exactly the best game for you, but its fun while relieving stress.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Mar 23, 2009 20:30:12 GMT -5
Hey, nice to see a fellow CivFanatics member. I assume this is how you've found Mega Chillax? Anyway, thanks for pointing out that games can also teach you about history, which I didn't mention before. CIV can teach what military units were part of which civilization, as well as a variety of units and city names.
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Post by pianoman1242 on Mar 23, 2009 21:46:27 GMT -5
yeah. i saw the big "JOIN US" link in your sig. I clicked on the link and joined
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Post by Underrated on Mar 24, 2009 22:32:55 GMT -5
So the conclusion here is basically it all depends on the game type...
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Post by Scarecrow on Mar 30, 2009 21:19:29 GMT -5
I play games excessively mostly because I HAVE no other venues to relieve stress. Most of you guys are athletic and stuff, whereas I am the furthest thing from athletic without being fat
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Post by Daniel Tak on Apr 2, 2009 20:47:48 GMT -5
So the conclusion here is basically it all depends on the game type... As well as the quantity of time played. I made a paper about video games for my English class. I should try and see if I can post it up here.
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Post by Daniel Tak on Apr 3, 2009 20:58:37 GMT -5
So the conclusion here is basically it all depends on the game type... As well as the quantity of time played. I made a paper about video games for my English class. I should try and see if I can post it up here. Yep, I found it. I posted it in the writing section of Mega Chillax. You can view the more in-depth debate over video games here.
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