Video games have taken a lot of stick over the years, and Mortal Kombat (correct spelling) started it all with its excessive blood splatter and the introduction of the FATALITY. They have been taking the blame for the youth culture of today, crime and just a general hatred for authority for the best part of 18 years.
Not all video games are all blood and guts and shooting and killing people, most games develop teamwork and social skills, as well as feeling in part of a group. Problem solving and hand-eye co-ordination are also greatly improved.
But with everything in the world, if something does good, it must do bad, and video games is no different, they are known to nurture violent tendencies such as aggressive and addictive behaviour, a reclusive attitude and a potential loss in academic skills.
But enough of the serious stuff, everybody is different and different things effect different people in different ways, I have been playing video games for the best part of 17 years and i have felt most of the advantages and some of the disadvantages but I know the differences between reality and computer generated imagery.
But everybody needs a release from the real world, some read books, some watch films and others jump off very tall places (with parachutes, obviously) and mine is video games, the more people I kill in Grand Theft Auto IV and Left 4 Dead 2 (correct spelling), the less people I kill in the real world and I think the general public will like that.
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