Some people regard video games as useful educational tool. Others, however, believe that videos games are having an adverse effect on the people who play them. In your opinion, do the drawbacks of video games outweigh the benefits?

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Increasing number
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An increasing number
of people are using video games as an educational resource. While some believe that it can be beneficial for the society, I would argue that the disadvantages are more important. On one hand,
videogames
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video games
can be both entertaining and educational. People relax from the hard routine of the day-to-day using electronic games. Indeed, users or gamers, are transported to virtual worlds which are often exciting and
colored
having color or a certain color; sometimes used in combination
coloured
with a wider range of possibilities to enjoy.
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, in modern days, the educational games are helping with the development of abilities in children. Special programs encourage imagination and creativity, as well as concentration, and among others useful skills outside the gaming context.
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, it has been shown that virtual simulation games can improve user`s motor skills and help to prepare them for real-world tasks,
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as flying a plane. Despite those arguments mentioned above still cannot outweigh the drawbacks.
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, gaming can be highly addictive. It is well known that the vast majority of these games require to spend a great number of hours to make a progress in one single level. By consequence, effects can be produced ranging from lack of
sleep to problems
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at school, where homework is
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sacrificed
for a few more hours on the console.
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, even if a person does not become an addict, equally it can conduct to social isolation. With
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advanced graphics that most of the popular franchises have, there is a latent danger which even can end in the loss of perception of reality. Because of that, in modern days, a great percentage of youths prefer to stay confined
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socializing
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in outdoor activities. By way of conclusion, I believe that the potential damage of
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video games
is more significant than the possible effects.

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