1. THE ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF PLAYING VIDEO GAME
THE ADVANTAGE AND DISADVANTAGE OF PLAYING VIDEO GAME
First of all, what is GAME ? A video game is an electronic game that involves
human interaction with a user interface to generate visual feedback on a video
device. The electronic systems used to play video games are known as
platforms; examples of these are personal computers and video game consoles.
These platforms range from large mainframe computers to small handheld
devices. Specialized video games such as arcade games, while previously
common, have gradually declined in use. Video games have gone on to
become an art form and industry. Most people have spent their free time with
playing video games and it still keeps going in that way. But for years people
asking this question. 'Do video games are bad or good?
While playing game, there are too much of thing can always harm you.
This rule also applies to video games. Playing video games too often and for too
long can harm you in more than one way. Many people argue that video
games are ruining the lives of many children in today’s world. This is because
they have no restrictions on what they play and how long they play it. Many
video games these days include a lot of weaponry and, and an objective that
involves killing or having to injure someone. Of course it would be terrible if a
child killed someone in the real world, so why should killing them in the virtual
world be any different? According to Violent Video Games (2010), “playing
violent video games can make some adolescents more hostile, particularly
those who are less agreeable, less conscientious and easily angered”.
The disadvantages that are so commonly packaged with the word
“video game” only come out in a child with the excessive use of them. There
are good and bad games, and good and bad ways to use them (Chatfield,
2010). Blake (2006) found that “When kids play these games and see their
favorite character commit some type of violent action, they want to repeat it”.
Another negative affect that video games have on children is that they can put
a bad image of women into their heads. Blake (2006) discovered that, “Women
are not usually used in video games, and when they are, their purpose is usually
sex appeal”. This causes children to think of women as just good looking objects
to have sexual relations with. Another disadvantage of video games is that it
causes children to be isolated from the social world around them. Whenever

2. they are at home the child will go straight to the gaming console or computer.
Also, while they are at school or somewhere else outside of the house, all they
can focus on is thinking about how they are going to beat that next level once
they get home. According to Blake (2006), “It causes the student not to care
about grades or learning and to want to stay as far away from the real world as
possible because of how much the player likes the videogame world”. Video
games can have many bad affects if not limited. It is crucial for parents to limit
their children’s video game intake, in order to avoid the horrible affects that it
causes.
However, there is also some advantages of Playing Video Games. Most
people think that video games only cause the corruption of a child’s mind, and
destruction of someone’s physical ability. However, playing video games can
have many benefits. Video games require that the player can use a controller
while looking at a television screen. According to Impact of Video Games on
Children (n.d), “this causes the player to train their manual dexterity and can
make it better”. Video games have been proven to be much better for you
than watching television. Manali Oak (n.d) found that, “this is because video
games are interactive; the player has to think a little bit and analyze the
situation they are in”. Playing video games involves problem solving, planning,
estimation and analysis of the moves or actions of both you and your opponent.
According to Manali Oak (n.d), “This affects the player positively by
developing in him/her problem-solving skills, analytical and estimation skills and
quick decision-making”. Video games can help you learn lifelong skills. One of
these is resource management. Children might have to manage their time or
things like armor. Doing this while focusing on the actual gameplay is what helps
build resource management. Manali Oak (n.d) discovered that when you play
video games, “you learn to recognize types of situations and react to them
quickly”. Some children have social disorders where they lack self-confidence.
Playing video games can actually be used in therapy for social disorders such as
these. A child gets a sense of participation, a sense of achievement, thus
building his/her self-confidence. Children, after playing video games begin to
feel excited about their lives, they start feeling positive and enthusiastic. Manali
Oak (n.d) found that, “this enables them to defeat their psychological disorders
to a certain extent”.
As a conclusion, we should enable to control our time when doing
something. Make sure that you are in the right road before you doing
something. That’s all !Thanks !