As a young girl with an older brother I've grown up with a close male influence in my life. Most of the bonding time with my brother was spent on watching him and usually his friends play video games and only being able to play occasionally. Being able to hold the controller of my friend's PS2 and actually battle these boys was a way that I bonded and interacted with them. It seemed that endless hours were spent on fighting each other virtually. As I continued to watch my brother and his friends play video games with each other the more I learned too. If I think about it now, I know a whole lot more about video games than any other girl my age today. I'm don't know if it's really a knowledge I should be proud of or advertise but it does help in conversations with boys who do play video games.
Today I do still play video games like Guitar Hero, Assassin's Creed, Time Crisis 4, Super Smash Brothers , Mario Kart and many many more. I find that games really are a way to take your mind off of stressful things and relax you... Unless you're not so skilled at aiming and are frustrated at not being able to hit your opponent!
As the end of the school year continues to draw nearer I find myself playing less that I usually do (which is not very often in the first place). But as a person with priorities, school must come first. I'm one with discipline and so I personally know when enough is enough. Although, I know of some others like my brother for example and his friends who can't seem to get enough of the virtual world. They can spend countless hours staring at a screen that honestly, it can't be healthy. It isn't. Gaming really has gone wild. Teenagers need to know that there should be a balance between video games, TV, homework, and playing outside. Not all their time can be spent on one thing and one thing only. But as these huge companies persist on creating and developing new games, the buzz on these new, exciting and better games will keep gamers on their feet to be the best. It's a vicious cycle, alright. And with increasing technology and High Definition TVs, people will always be looking for the new, the hip, the cool, and the entertaining.
Yes, it does take up a lot of time. Yes, it may turn teens into mindless zombies. Yes, it does cause flaws in our duties and work. But NOTHING beats the feeling of being the fastest, conquering nations, mastering solos, saving humankind, coming in first and beating the game.
(Unless of course, you ace an exam...that would be awesome.)
4 comments:
I think you're right Angel. Games are a way for us to relieve stress. But I wouldn't say it's unhealthy. I mean, if it's there to help us loosen some steam or relax, then it can't be that bad. Sure, staring at a screen for long hours isn't healthy, but it is fun? ... Now that you mention it, it's not D;
I think it's cool that you know when to stop gaming. Like I used to be addicted to the lamest games (mostly because I'm too noob to play anything hardcore - but you already knew that), but just like you, I'm really feeling the time crunch to do units this year.
I kind of agree with you, to a point about how unhealthy video games are. Last summer I gained x amount of weight and some of the blame for that goes to me playing too many video games :( Some of it was worth it though, because although video games are really time consuming and can lead to unhealthy habits, some of them are really fun :)
You know, I think that for most of us it was our older siblings/cousins who first introduced us to video games. So if you're ever addicted.. blame them. ;) Haha.
It's actually really good that you know how to control yourself. Unlike me - I don't really have much self control. So I find myself playing random games like Solitaire when I know that I should be doing units that very moment (true story from today). So it's really a good thing you can. :) But here's to summer - all the video games I want, alllll the time. I need to brush up on my Rockband skills. ;) LOL.
I agree with you Amgel. Video Games are a stress reliever. I have to say that I am a bit addicted to video games, but there are times when we have to stop due to units in Mary Ward. =]
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