Video games are bad to us

             In this technologically advanced century, many kinds of video games can be found in the market. Video games that produced nowadays were comprehensive in different age groups. Therefore, video games were designed to suit users from children to the aged. However, in my view, video games bring more disadvantages than advantages to us.

In my opinion, video games are bad and harmful to us with a number of reasons. The main cons of video games are blamed on the violence they contain. Children who play more violent games will increase their aggressive thoughts, feelings and behavior. On the same time, children who often play violent games will also decreases their prosocial helping. The effect of video game violence in children was worsened by the games’ interactive nature. In most of the games, children are rewarded for being more violent. Children are in control of the violence and experience the violence in their own eyes like kicking, stabbing, shooting and even killings.

Moreover, playing too much of video games may led us to socially isolated. As a student, we may spend less time in other activities and even in our studies. Studies have shown that the more time a child spends in playing video games, the poorer is his or her performance in school. As an adult, we may also distract by video games and could not focus on our work. No matter you are playing which role, if you are addicted on video games, you would probably spend less time and spirit on our serious matter. In this case, student may abandon their studies and adult may lose their job because of video games addiction.

Furthermore, playing too much of video games by using computer or television may also have serious effect on one’s body health and own behavior. For example, obesity is the most common disease in playing video games or watching television within a long period. Besides that, ones may also suffer in postural, muscular and skeletal disorders. Other than that, we may also pick up some bad language and behaviour from others and children may be vulnerable to online dangers.

In conclusions, everything may has its pro and cons, but in my view, I think that playing video games between times may said to reduce stress in our daily life. However, if someone used to play it frequently, it may bring us serious effect. Lastly, I would like to emphasize on playing video games are bad for us.

RachelWong

Methodist Boys' School