Video games years ago changed the way people have fun with the creation of home consoles that brought entertainment to families' televisions. Traditional board games or outdoor activities were no longer the only option for children and adults alike to combat boredom, now they could also enjoy hours of fun on television. With the growing popularity of video games, the market that covered at first expanded to more places to reach most of the world in a business that currently moves millions and millions of dollars a year with new consoles, laptops and games that bring more innovation and fun. Like everything in life, in this great sector have presented both good and bad situations and the more people enter this world, all this becomes more evident. Although the taste for this form of entertainment remains active, it is worth knowing all the perspectives that are held about this industry.
Advantages of Video Games
Video games stimulate the mind, keeping it active during game sessions to solve riddles, logic problems or different types of situations. This also improves concentration and reflexes, all this being useful for some jobs in life. When it comes to decision-making, they also take relevance when elections are held in a few seconds because in some titles the action is very fast. In addition to this, people who play regularly are usually able to perform more than one activity at a time.
In case of suffering from depression or stress, video games end up being a good remedy to relax or on the contrary, take everything you have inside. They are a good alternative for those who want to forget bad experiences for a moment.
The creativity of the players is strengthened because seeing fantastic scenarios or incredible stories has a great influence on the creative development of children and even older people. In this sense they also serve to educate and show different worlds, ideologies and even other cultures.
Disadvantages of Video Games
In certain cases, the violent tone taken by some titles may make this phenomenon seem natural, and although it would be a mistake to associate this type of behavior with video games, some will not be able to see the difference. For some people it may be difficult then to distinguish between reality and fantasy and the consequences this may have for their own well-being and that of the people around them can be negative. With the passage of time and advances in technology we can see more realistic games but also people confusing each world.
When a dependency is created by this type of entertainment, to the degree of creating an addiction, the lifestyle of the players can deteriorate so much that even their health is compromised and their interaction with society becomes more complicated.
Online interaction is usually very active but in society, hard-core players find it more difficult to create friendships or simply communicate with others. This can lead them to isolate themselves even from their own family. Moreover, when everyone's priorities are unclear, video game worlds can become more important than real-life work or studies.
Children who spend a lot of time in front of the computer, television or cell phones can have long or short-term health problems during these prolonged periods without physical activity.
Conclusion
In the end, video games have both their negative and positive points and although there are some prejudices regarding this form of entertainment, it is up to each one to determine what is good or bad in this industry and in that way educate the new generations that grow more closely with a console or a laptop.