Today youth is more vulnerable to playing video games instead of playing games on the field. The last decade has seen a massive increase in computer ownership. Computers have become must-haves. I have seen people even sleeping with their laptops and mobile phones on their beds. With more accessibility to the internet, it has become quite common for youngsters to have video games on their computers. There are good and malicious effects of playing computer games. In this ,essay I will be discussing both standpoints.