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

Video
games
are one of the most popular leisure activities around the world. Many people believe these
games
not only have positive points but
also
because of their advantages can be used in the education system.
However
, others are certain there are no useful points for playing digital
games
for everyone who played them. In my opinion,
although
playing digital
games
has several damages
such
as physical and mental damage, it could be used to improve creativity and imagination and
also
it’s helpful as an interactive learning tool. On the one hand, there are two reasons for people are against digital gaming. At first playing
games
for a long time can affect physical health. That damage could be obesity
due to
inactivity in long term or could be a more extensive injury
such
as a heart attack.
For example
, many years ago a professional game player died after playing a non-stop console game for more than 40 hours in China because of a heart attack. The second reason is some genres of
games
, especially violent
games
affect human mental health. They show criminal action in their gameplay, so they can rise the crime rate in society.
For instance
, in the gameplay of GTA, one of the top-ranked first-person
video
games
, the first character is a criminal and does some crime to accomplish the mission and go to the next level.
On the other hand
,
video
games
can undoubtedly be used as an effective educational tool
in addition
to their entertainment aspect. Nowadays, lots of
games
try to teach lifestyles, sciences, etc. in some developed countries, modern schools and institutions use
games
for teaching skills to children and encourage them to learn by playing
games
.
For instance
, most English learning apps are based on interactive
games
.
Moreover
,
in addition
to the educational aspects, playing
video
games
is a hobby and it’s not limited to any specific age group. After hard work/day, playing
games
is beneficial for relaxing and getting focused. Some
games
such
as mind
games
and puzzles are useful for improving memory skills. In conclusion,
although
unsupervised computer
games
can be dangerous in the manner and time of use, in my point of view, if digital
games
are used correctly and responsibly, they can be very useful in entertainment and
also
as educational tools.
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