Date Posted: 3/7/2017 5:40:12 AM
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Computer games are viewed by parents as time wasters,worse,brain corrupting, violence influencers,source of extreme anti social behaviour, among other vices.But in real sense, computer games or rather video games are so beneficial to players especially kids.If played by kids along with their parents,parents can know the kid's talents and skills depending on the kind of the game played well by the kid.After visualising the effects of computer games to the players,I discovered that the positive impacts outweigh the negative impacts by a very wide margin,say 90%.I was therefore only interested in writing the positive effects as below:Computer games improve one's concentration. Kids who play games more oftenly can build their level of concentration maximumly.They tend to give attention and focus to every step they undertake to secure the chances of winning. The game like Temple Run enables the player to control the person running away from the giant-like monster.The player has to collect coins while controlling the 'running person',at the same time preventing the giant from grabbing the 'running person'.Whenever there are obstacles,the player must act promptly to make sure the 'running person' goes through.Computer games helps improve memory speed.The games that requires the player to calculate every move,tend to improve ones memory speed.A game like Puzzle Pets enables the player to think critically on which item to tap and step to take in order to accomplish the task.A level on this game that requires the player to reach a given target of points within 60 seconds is the best way to improve ones memory by thinking and analysing situations promptly before the time elapses.Improve real word skills.Simulation games like Dr. Driving enables the player to mimic the driving profession so that he/she can control the car on the road by applying real world actions like applying breaks,reversing, speeding and overtaking.This can be said to be a pretraining course which enables one to grasp instructions easily and fast whenever he/she takes a driving course.This applies to other simulation games that mimic aeroplane piloting, marine ship control among others.Teamwork and cooperation.Multiplayer games enable the participants to coordinate their skills to boost their level of confidence in gaming world.The video game like FIFA enables players to control the 'robotic players' on the computer.This improves teamwork and cooperation among the players.It also improves competition skills whenever more than two players are playing, so that whoever loses gives a chance to another person to play too. Improves flexibility and creativity.Kids who play video games are said to be more creative than those who don't.Such kids are usually creative thinkers in analyzing crucial situations. The games such as Temple Run will improve one flexibility and creativity by being swift in jumping dips and off mountains,jumping on to a rope to cross an ocean dip at the same time collecting coins,passing through caves and sharp corners at the same time preventing the giant from catching up with the 'running person' to avoid its capture.Playing video improve character trait of perseverance.Multi level games such as Puzzle Pets enables one to only move to the next level after successfully going through the previous one.The character of perseverance is portrayed since the player will have to play so hard until he/she wins even if the losses are frequent,so that the next level can be activated. This can be applied to real life situations whereby a person will tend to work hard to succeed even if he/she undergoes many fails.Improves management and planning skills.Computer games that allow one to clear items within a given period enable one to plan.He/she will have to manage the effective use of finite resources. The player will decide for the best use of resources.A game like Subway Rush enables one to swiftly move through trains while collecting coins.Whenever the 'running robotic person' is caught by the robotic giant,the player is given an award of three saves which when clicked the giant lets go the 'running robotic person'.The saves must be planned and managed well to avoid their depletion.Being fun computer games remove stress. Computer games play an important part in suppressing stress.One of the stress management techniques is to be equipped in busy and preoccupying activities. Video games become one of those activities. The games allow you,the player, to take control,therefore forgetting everything that sound stressing in your daily life.Improves accuracy levels.Action games like shooting gun enable the gamer to improve aiming tactics. You have to aim the target object(s) and hit them without missing, so that you can accomplish your mission. Even the FIFA game upholds ones accuracy levels.The gamer should control the robotic players to score,make witty passes that reaches the playermate accurately,and accurately hitting the ball without missing.Improve hand-eye coordination.The gamer must coordinate the brain's interpretation and reaction with the movement in his/her hands and fingertips. The game, Dr. Driving,explains this well.You control the car while your eyes are facing forward for any obstacle like another car or a street wall.While doing that,your hands are on car breaks and accelerator. Such games will enable the players to improve their eye-hand coordination perfectly well.This applies to those who want to pursue courses in driving and aviation. Being a driver or a pilot requires such skill(hand-eye coordination).
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