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Video games have become so widespread in recent years. What are the benefits and harms of video games?

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Video
games
 have become so widespread in recent years.
Therefore
, some benefits and harms occur.
Firstly
,Gamers who play
video
games
 improve their cognitive function
such
 as solving problems, sensing, thinking and feeling.
For instance
 when ı played "God of War" which is about a Spartan man fighting against gods.There were some riddles that ı had to solve. I struggled a lot trying to solve the riddles in the beginning. I got better day by day and that's why my thinking and problem-solving abilities are way better than before. The
second
 benefit of
video
games
 is hand and eye coordination. Strategic and FPS
games
 improve hand and eye coordination. Because these types of
games
 are based on killing each other,
therefore
, you have to improve your reflexes. İf you can improve your reflexes you will be a better player and
time
 by
time
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 you get better hand and eye coordination. Apart from these, playing
video
games
 has harmful effects like creating an asocial crowd. Nowadays, online
games
 are the most common among gamers and if you want to be successful in online
games
 you should spend your hours here. If you are a student or worker you have limited
time
 for gaming and meeting with friends and for some people
success
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 in online
games
 is the most satisfying feeling. As a
consequence
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 some people would rather spend their
time
 playing
video
games
 than meeting friends. To sum
up
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 playing
video
games
 has pros and cons. These situations are depended on people's behaviour and decisions.
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