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.