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If you're watching this channel, you already think that gaming is pretty great. But you probably don't realize how great. Games can improve empathy, motor skills, eye sight (yes even EYE SIGHT!!), as well as help decrease fatigue, depression, and manage anxiety. And that's only a fraction of their awesomeness!!! SO we've collected a bunch of arguments you can lob at anyone who tells you to stop playing so much. Watch the episode!!
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Games do make us more social.
It feels like if the other person you hardly know has the same game as you, you become best friends.
And if you have a few of them, you act like you've been playing with them for years, and you feel like you formed your own fun little community from out of no where. I love the feeling. ^-^
Whats your favourite sonic game or your favourite pokemon? 0.0
Chloe Johnson Sonic Generations ;don't judge me; and it's a tie between Flygon and Whimsicott. ;Reuiniclus or Furret damn I can't choose x3;
Sonic Generations is brilliant, Its best on PC due to mods, but they only have it for windows, I had an issue with audio on the PS3 version in the planet whisp 3d zone
The whisp Zone was aweful in Generations in my PO, I loved the levels up until the newer ones!
Pokemon I find really difficult, I mean I love to many of them, Zorura, and Sylveon are adorable though, ((Feels bad for all the other pokemon I love and adore!)
Chloe Johnson Good show, jolly good show.
I never played it on PC though, only on XBone. I loved the game but I agree, I found the Whisp zone annoying.
And yes, I can't really choose my favorite Pokemon because there are too many too love ;3;
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I haven't played it on PC either because I use Ubuntu and Sega only released it for windows ;-; But I've seen alot of the mods just from youtube and some looked amazing!
OMG yes way yo many to love, mudkip was my first ever starter pokemon!
Personally, growing up as a gamer has given me possibly the best sense of direction and navigational ability in my family. I think this is because I played a lot of RPGs and adventure games, like Pokemon and Zelda, and in those games you are constantly memorising certain landmarks and locations in the game world in order to find your way around. Even in action games, especially online multiplayer shooters, you gradually learn the ins and outs of the maps, where the pickups are and the best places to flank or ambush the enemy. I think that all this training I've had with learning to navigate a game world and remember specific details has given me the ability to memorise and then recall information that allows me to find the right way in a town or shopping mall (especially IKEA), as well as training the foresight and, in some cases, imagination required to follow written directions.
I can definitely relate to the bit about feeling real guilt for doing bad things in games. Whenever I play games like Skyrim or Dragon Age, I always try to do the right thing, and end up feeling bad if my choices dont work out right. And when I go through a second time to see the 'other' paths, I end up feeling guilty for all the horrible shit I have to do.
The worst though, was Heavy Rain. There was hardly a decision in that game I didnt instantly regret after making it.
Honestly, it was Bastion for me. I cannot bring myself to leave Zulf behind.
Far Cry 3
I can't.
Spec Ops: The Line. All the way. I felt bad about killing the guys who had a human conversation, felt bad about killing fellow "good guys" for my own survival, felt like shit when I realized those were civilians I was gassing and I felt like shit when I had to shoot someone in the lynching scene (I know, I could've shot in the air) and got really mad when my squadmate kept shooting after they ran.
That game was pretty much made to make you feel bad XD.
oooooo..yea thats a great one too.
I no longer feel guilt when i kill people in games like GTA, Hitman, Deus Ex etc, but I used to. I think i've just grown familiar and comfortable with the idea that these aren't real people.
I have never felt guilt from killing people in games. I just never felt a connection to them. From Streets Of Rage to GTA I have always saw them as the enemy.
yeah, to some people the guilt needs to be created masterfully. Spec Ops the line comes to mind.
I actually did feel pretty guilty during GTA 5s torture scene, at least for the first 5 minutes until it got repetitive. I could run down scores of pedestrians, but that one to one interaction with a screaming torture victim was different. Again though, after about 5 minutes or so i got over it.
I think when it comes to killing people in games the majority doesn't feel guilt because we recognize its a game. But on other gaming elements we do feel things like guilt, sadness...etc. Here an example...
In Mass Effect my emotions were all over. Including guilt, especially when someone died that I didn't want to die. Where as in Bioshock I had no guilt in killing the Little Sisters for more power. While Bioshock does let you convey emotion, its not as emotional as Mass Effect is. So in my mind I to some degree felt less guilt in Bioshock for that reason.
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yes, the important thing is the context, not everygame does killing equally, and many times not every killing is dealt with equally even in the same game
Woot! I ended up on comments at the end! This is such a delightful surprise!
I'm smiling like a fool. Good times. Also I loved this episode. Video Games have been almost unanimously good for me. They've helped open my mind, keep me relaxed, and entertained. Alongside books they've been very important for me.
Anywho. Time to go run around with my hands over my head, excited.
I don't know if i may be missed this but...
If you're the kind of person that makes a lot of empathy with the characters of his games (like i am)
game can teach you to take big risks without losing anything important, you've created a bridge between you and the character, the character risking his life makes you anxious, but you don't risk anything... And there are lots of small and stupid risks that we should be able to deal with, videogames can help you with this giving you a secure and emotional environment.
I would like to add that Some games are a great teacher of history or geography. In my personal experience I learned what the Ottoman Empire was and how Turkey could be seen as it's modern day remnants in the form of a sovereign country with a similar culture and geographic location. This may not be much by itself but I learned all of this during my elementary school years when most of my peers had never heard of the Ottoman Empire, and still couldn't identify New England.
On the geographical side, after playing Empire: Total War I was able to draw the outline of Europe free-hand with no reference other than memory. This may just speak to the memorization that takes place when being exposed to it (Europe's shape in a game) many times; but It also gave me a greater sense of countries geographic relation to each other leading to a better understanding of their current locations and borders. I've also learned that during the 18th century Prussia preceded (and eventually unified) Germany, the Ottoman Empire had a large foothold in the Balkans largely bordered by Austria-Hungary, Russia had political rivals in Sweden and the Ottomans, India was becoming a rising source of wealth, "the new world" was largely divided between Great Britain, Spain, France, and a little to the Netherlands. All of this long before It was covered in any school course.
A text book will give a couple paragraphs on the subject and maybe a map. But a game will give you a full visual experience you can interact with and so will engage you in the subject matter.
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It was really great meeting you in Portland, that's part of what made me want to leave a comment.
You reminded me of a speech I did for my Speech Class back in Jr. College. I did it on how video games are good for us, and when everyone was done, the Professor picked my speech as the best speech for the assignment.
He said that it made you want to get out there and play some video games. I was so happy :)
One of my good friends is from Sweden, where you learn English as a second language in school at around the age of 9-10. He loves video games, and has played them ever since he was a kid. Because of this, he would have to read things in English, because a Swedish setting isn't very common. I met him at an international English school, where his level of English was practically on par with mine, a native English speaker. He came over to Ireland where I live and all of my friends thought he was from England, or at least had lived there for a while. In school he would have been taught English the same way many other countries teach a second language like French or Spanish, but because he played so many games, his level of English was so good that he tricked native English speakers into thinking he was one too! Totally proof that video games can teach languages.
I suppose it could fit into the statistic about depression, but one of the most positive aspects of gaming for me is the sense of community, laughter, and competition with me and my friends! My best friend moved across the world but because of league of legends,we still spend a few hours each week laughing and demolishing all who stand against us! :) definitely a positive aspect of gaming for me!
Maybe understanding cultures. I really enjoyed the Mass Effect series because in the games there is a large amount of aliens belonging to different cultures with different points of view. Sure you could just hate them all, holding grudges just like some of the characters, but despite all the differences you kind of have to respect them, you can see that despite some appearances you are not so different. Everyone is largely looking out for their own people and rarely is anyone evil for the sake of being evil.
I think that it is good that games can allow you to take on someone else's life, understand what they are about and see decisions played out. Have been especially happy that so far in Dragon Age Inquisition that decisions are rarely categorised as good or evil rather than a certain point of view.
Currently writing a paper on the various positive effects video games have on adolescents, very good stuff :D
As someone who is conducting research into how social interactions in games may promote interpersonal real world skill in children and young adults I have to say that this video is a perfect starting point for a whole bunch of additional research.
Thank you.
Games reinforce the sense of agency, that your choices matter, that you can change your life. That, by retrying after a failure and not giving up can lead you to succes. And I think this is even more important and more amazing than any of the ones you listed. Still pretty awesome video.
Personally, I have found that as a gamer, I almost never have nightmares where I die horribly to some monster. I think this may be due to the agency and power that I am usually given in videogames giving me a small degree of passive lucidity in potential nightmares. A giant monster shows up? I'm gonna punch it in the face! And since most of my dreams follow game logic, I can just respawn if I die.
There are several articles and studies about gamers having better dreams and more frequent lucid dreams. Here's a link to one such article www.livescience.com/6521-video-gamers-control-dreams-study-suggests.html
Of course, dreaming is a subjective experience, so I wouldn't doubt that some people get more frequent nightmares from games instead.
I know when I was younger I used to have nightmeres fairly regularly. But now after 20+ years of gaming, I almost never do.
Also, I have had several lucid dream experiences. And my non-gaming friends never have.
I will say though that Nemesis(as in the RE3 villian) gave me nightmares. I hate that guy.
I don't have them often, but when I do, it's almost always the same. I'm in a somewhat familiar place but something feels wrong. Like there's a ghost or something following me and I never see anything but it feels really tense and dark. I wonder what it means about me...
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there is an actual study going on with gamers that play about 2 hours a day for the past 10+ years and lucid dreaming, where their studies are showing that gamers tend to be in control of their dreams. look it up its pretty cool.
i used to have nightmares allot until obi wan kenobi showed up and started killing the mosters or whatever was chasing me. and now that i think abut it this was around when i started playing lego starwars on ds so i see what you are saying
there's something about this guy that actually manages to surpass nails on a chalkboard
I have an episode suggestion real quick: Are Gamer's Artists?
Here me out on this. Playing a game is very different from engaging in most other arts. It isn't like reading a book, watching a movie or listening to music. A good comparison would be sort of like dancing or playing an instrument. While developers (at least the ones that put actual emotion into their games) are artists, as is a composer or a choreographer, a dancer or musician is still in artist even if they are using art made by somebody else. Just a question posed.
One of the great things about games is that they allow us to experiment with ideas in a safe environment. For example the Geth in Mass Effect give us the ability to look honestly at artificial intelligence and the mage/templar conflict in Dragon Age makes us choose a political stance in a conflict that doesn't necessarily have a "right" side. We can experiment with these kinds ideas in an environment that isn't going to directly effect us, and as a result can then look at the hard questions like artificial intelligence or complex political issues with a new, more neutral outlook.
I have always been proud to call myself a gamer. I never payed attention to any of the gamergate stuff, and it was probably better not to. I have always justified playing games for myself, and I don't care if uninformed non-gamers disagree with me. Games have done a lot for me and I think that they are awesome.
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Exactly why we made the video.
My parents struggled for over 26 years trying to understand how I, as a person with Asperger's Syndrome, view the world. 2 minutes with Auti-sim made them FINALLY understand, far more intimately than virtually any other method would have allowed.
#24 The Tetris Effect: the theory that by playing Tetris continuously, it causes us to group and organize objects much easier
Using this to help me write a college essay! Thank you so much for providing all of your sources, you're a lifesaver! :D
GAMES give you hand-eye co-ordination and special intelligence together with map-reading skills (ohh sugar)
...Tripod, anyone?
"You drive the tank..."
Maybe you could operate a turret with me. Would that be romantic, baby?
It's funny how many of these improvements to people's lives just make intuitive sense to anyone who has ever experienced playing a game.
I think many of the stereotypes might come about from the type of people who originally were pushed toward gaming. It was something of an escape from one's community, and hence drew people who wanted to escape.
That said, old time gamers often state that they feel their lives were in some way made better by games, and this video gives many reasons why that might be the case. Now, more importantly, gaming is no longer something that improves lives outside of the mainstream community, but is something that can have small benefits for everyone. A lot of potential positives are ahead.
As an international I think video games gave me a huge advantage while learning English. Games like Zelda make you play attention to the text not only because of the story but also because of hints.
In the Aerospace Engineering program at my university. we use Kerbal Space Program in classes
So I don't have research for this, just personal experience. I have a 4 year old daughter who is far more advanced than any of the other children her age. I could just say that this could be caused by numerous things, both her mother and myself are pretty smart. But I'm going to take that out of the picture and say this:
Example #1 My daughter got her LeapPad when she was a year and a half old. A bit young (it was going to be a birthday present but I couldn't wait to see her face). She tried to play this activity on it. It required that you write on of your letters to make your 'pet' do a trick. She tried and got so angry I had to take the pad away from her. I told her not to mess with that game and for her to play with one of the other ones I got her. About a month or two later I look over her should to see what she was playing and I see that she was writing out a letter. I don't say anything thinking "the burned hand teaches best." but she nails it no problem. I think "Ok whatever, it's 'A' not exactly the hardest letter to figure out, but I see the progress on all and she had ever letter but 3 written. That's both upper and lower case. I pull out a crayon & a piece of paper and say here write out this letter and when through all 52. She only messed up a small few (some were backwards and a few weren't correct). She never would have learned it if it hadn't been for her silly game.
Example #2 She had a game that required you do a math problem to destroy a building as a giant robot. She mastered her basics in less than 3 weeks. She's now at double digit addition and subtraction.
She's learned all about biology, deep sea and numerous other eco systems, general scientist ways of though processes, and numerous other skills you'd expect from a 6-8 year old. Now she and I play LittleBigPlanet and I let her figure out the puzzles and she designs levels for me to play.
In short video games rule.
And also games can help create a social connectivity between people, as you said in earlier episodes. So if person is lonely, they can stay connected with other people and help them in social skills.
Also they are helping sick people that have to stay in bed for a long time, playing with friend etc.
Great episode! Keep it up!
Final Fantasy VII is a huge one for me. It taught me about spiritual growth, the importance of friends and family, spiritual strength, the environment is important; don't mess it up! Take care of it. Another big one, perhaps THE big one: The truth always wins out and it will always be for the better.
Of course the gameplay, story and characters were amazing too, but I think the reason why most people cite FF7 as the best Final Fantasy game is... well, it taught us the most. I think this could be it's own review for you if you care to take up the idea.
Don't forget the tangential learning. How many people do you think Googled Sephiroth and Tifa and learned a bit about the Kabbalah?
It is important to always have meany different views on the world and social problems
Ya, ya, games are great, we are wonderful, confirmation bias, blah blah. Next week do how video games can make you a worse person! It would be more useful and we could use the knowledge to actively avoid possible negative side effects.
There is of course something pretty obvious to add to the whole "Games enchance learning" point, but many native speakers of English may forget it: You learn language. I had top grades in English, which I still thank Sonic for, and when I started learning German, I also started playing Super Mario 64 with German in-game dialogue. So in my experience, not being able to play video games in your own native language(Norwegian for me) is pretty good for learning other languages.
I'm writing my thesis about this stuff. Thanks for the many interesting sources
Playing videogames makes you more precise and perfectionistic (in a good way) I play MMOs and I kept trying to make my play style more efficient, to the point that it will only take 10 seconds max to beat a mob. That so happened branch out into other aspects in life, like school work, and time sensitive matters.
I'm not sure that this just goes for me, but its possible
I know they've helped me a lot with vocab ever since I was a kid. Even now I find myself learning new things, new words and concepts, and how to pronounce things I wouldn't have known before because of games. When I was a kid and started playing them, I actually started doing a lot better in school, which is contrary to popular belief but it makes complete logical sense.
They can make us more social and outgoing. Finding common ground with a game can start you in a new direction with any kind of group.
0:18 four year old reference. I love you forever now Jamin.
RIP AVG
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By playing games i've learned so much english than i ever should do just by learning english in school and i solve problems quicker.
Jamin, where were you ten years ago when I was in high school and my parents didn't appreciate me staying up until 3am grinding in Diablo II! Okay, maybe that yielded some diminishing returns...
Either way, I'm going to send this video to my parents and this is encouraging me to game together with children of my own when I have them!
Game's influence on Teamwork, coordination, trust and thinking as a unit.
I just participated on a study for about this with League of Legends.
You could also add "language learning", yes it doesn't count for english speakers. But for the rest of us, video games are a fun way to improve our skills in english (and maybe in other languages too), of course you still need to study but it trully helps!
I definitely agree with the morality aspect. When I played deus ex human revolution, I started out playing no kill runs. But when I accidentally killed someone in-game, I was genuinely horrified. And the fact that I knew I was going to get away with it disturbed me, and added gravitas to my play.
And even playing assassin's creed, killing low level guards made me feel guilty as those guys did serve a genuine purpose of keeping regular citizens safe, and were simply doing their job. It gave me motivation to be stealthier and avoid as much killing as possible, which added another element of avoidance to the game.
I'm not sure how this has affected me in the outside world, but games have given me pause for thought
I was already convinced! but now I have additional evidence!
i am more aware of bullet time mode and can react better. Whille spinning from a popped tire on the road to las vegas I could really feel in a profound way that time was slowed down, because of that I was able to get to the shoulder. facing the wrong way, but not killed by the cars speeding by
Whoa!
Gaming can also improve teamwork abilities; after playing dota 2 with a team for almost 2 years now, I've noticed my leadership skills in group projects at school also improved
One game that I think really gives the player ability to see the world like never before exist in a game called Miegakure. It illustrates truly traversing 4th dimension if the the 4th dimension is not the time. That is super mind blowing.
See, the problem is that there are people who overdo it. Not just gaming, whether it be exercise, eating, or buying things, there will be people who go overboard. I personally think that pretty much anything is good for you as an experience, as long as it's kept under a moderate level (unless its criminal activity).
This is perfect timing becasue i am writing an argument paper on the benifits of playing videogames and now i can use this as reference!
I'll be sure to invoice you later.
I wish the games would do more for my contrast sensitivity. I play with my PC in high contrast mode, and my roommate still has to point some things out over my shoulder. :(
I have such a high morality that I don't even touch games that make me a criminal. Looking at you GTA. Overall, this is a great list.
Video games have also helped me form friendships, especially Pokemon and Mario.
yay now I can show this to my parents and they will stop bugging me about playing games to much
on the note of guilt and doing bad things in video games: I was always nice as I could be in The Walking Dead, I feel bad about every little sister I harvested for that achievement, and I really didn't want to kill benney in fallout new vegas but I did because I had no weapons.
Absolutely makes people more creative
I am one of the most social people in my classes. I have amazing eyesight and reaction time. I score relatively well on tests. I make decisions pretty fast.
I am a gamer.
I would have to make a study on myself to see if I actually got all the benefits listed here, but I'm absolutely sure that videogames are responsible for a big chunk of my English writing, speaking and interpreting skills as well as a lot of my vocabulary. And yes, I even learned a lot with Final Fantasy.
PS: I'm a native Spanish speaker.
Glad to see a little positive games coverage when our own enthusiast media has taken to joining the cacophonous mob of anti-gamers as of late. It gets tiring being called a horrible person because of your beloved hobby, especially when it's people within your own hobby doing it.
Great episode
Yeah, I know what you mean about the guilt thing. I play a lot of text-based games that you can be good or bad in and you'll get deferent outcomes. Whenever I try to go the bad path I tend to end up quitting because I feel bad.
Wooo that's a first on Game Show, mentioning Kerbal Space Program.
Wait was that... Was that a Marshall spray I just saw?
The face that inspired a generation lives on!
Games can also help people vent anger in a safe way
He is right, I felt very bad when I broke the guy's knee with a wrench in the torture mission in GTA V.
puzzle games boost my mind too
If you needed more reasons to tell yourself to play more games, then here you go. Links to all his sources are in the description.
I don't know about you but i'm ready to go start working on becoming a better person.
I'm scared, I'm watching this a year after it was made and its thanksgiving
there is a good amount of mathematics and statistics learned in ocg/tcg and deck-building games (your hearthstones and magic the gathering and dominion etc). What with the what with working out effective strategies and combos i.e. how many of such and such card should i have in my deck, how does this card stack up with others in it's class etc.
"After playing as superman people are more willing to help others out in real life." Even after playing Superman 64 =O?
Especially after playing Superman 64. It's called penance.
InvertMouseGames you would then help others avoid superman 64.. you're helping them one way or another (sorry for my broken english.. it's late... and i'm from south america) hahaa
Console gaming makes you a better driver. Because you move your head and your hands independently of each other while playing, your brain learns that it doesn't have to move everything in the same direction at the same time in order to accomplish things. So when checking your blind spot while driving, gamers have an easier time keeping the steering wheel straight, while non-gamers are more likely to subtly turn the steering wheel in the direction they're looking, meaning they're more likely to change lanes when it's not necessarily safe - without even realizing they're doing it.
I strongly believe that all type and form of media, or pretty much any kind of influence you receive from the world around you, can be beneficial and educative, considering the the person in question is mature enough to reflect upon it, it's meaning and significance in one's life, and thus turn it into a positive influence. But the same influence could be made harmful if one is not aware of the media's effect over one's mind or body, or if you lack the guidance of a person with more experience that would make you think about what's going on.
The problem, with games mostly but also other types of media, is that many believe there is no value in them, so, from the get go, they don't really look into it thoroughly, they just skim over most of it as mindless entertainment, something they wouldn't do with, say, a book or an award winning movie, because those are forms of art. In the end, games get scrutinized because of their literal content and not by the ideas behind them, and thus we end up having the same old discussion about violence, sex, profanity and use of drugs or alcohol in games, while other types of media seem to have a lot less trouble with it, is interactivity really THAT big of a difference? Well, it is, I know, but if anything we should be harnessing it's power and learning how to make it a good difference, instead of declaring that games have no intrinsic value to them and should not delve into societal taboos.
The phrase "games should be taken seriously and considered an art form" may come to mind, but that's not exactly what I'm getting at, what I'm trying to say is that we need to take OURSELVES and our decisions more seriously, make them worth the time we spent on them. I've seen a few comment saying that they felt like growing up playing video games was a waste of time to them, but that's only because you never took the time to read more into it, you were looking for entertainment and that's what you got. Now that you have the experience and the opportunity to look back and reflect upon that, do it, give meaning to that time, look for the thing you learned from it, the good and the bad, about yourself, about thing you know, about thing you thought and how different you think now. Become consciously aware of the ways in which this game shaped you and your world view, because I assure you they did. It's never too late to reflect, and it's way more useful than regretting. :)
Okay, I know that this video has nothing to do with what I'm going to say... however...Texas has a honed medical system and is actually very amazing...I've had family member be pronounced brain dead, but the family kept pushing through and they (The Patient/ My Family Member) lived.
I'm at UT Austin and this video just gave me a reason to run from the med students
Awesome episode. It would be interesting to see an episode that brings up the ways gaming might be bad for us. :P
With these benefits of gaming, it's important to note that these don't come from all games, and none do all these things. It's important to play in moderation, but also to play all sorts of different games.
OMG! Typing Mario! That game was so fun. I've not been able to find it since 7th grade.
@ #23 I find that listening to people you don't necessarily agree with does that alot better.
man, my mind blows when I make choices or do other things
As great as this video was about the positive improvements of videogames, now you should make an episode of how videogames make us worse people or are harming to balance it out. You talk about new perspectives in the world, but it doesn't help if we're only exposed to one side of the argument.
Great video
Dat KSP mention :D
Gaming is why I can read faster than most of my friends, because back in the day we did not have a many voice overs. Also people can think about 4 things at once on average? Shocking because my dad can not decorate the Christmas tree if music is playing any task take 100% of his concentration and total silence.
I could hardly bring myself to pick the evil side in infamous
That's it. I have to go back and finish Portal 2. ( I just started it a few days ago) But I love how I solve the puzzles more intuitively than most other games. I am experimenting more because its hard to know the best way solve the game.
While video games can do quite a lot of good for people, there are other ways that video games can (keyword: CAN) do quite a lot of bad for people. For example, the list below are some of the major negative effects video games have on those who play them, at least to my knowledge:
1.) The vast majority of video games are sedentary, which encourages people to not move by much while they play the game. This in combination with the large time investment required to enjoy most video games to their fullest means a lot of time spent sitting still. It takes several management strategies to fully enjoy video games and still have time left over for activities that move people out of their seats, which will improve their overall physical health.
2.) Video games are played on computer screens. If video game play sessions are not interrupted, then the human eye will encounter some level of eye strain the longer they look at the screen. This can lead to worsened eyesight, such as near-sightedness. Then again, this is also true for television and most any medium that uses a computer screen as a display device, so this problem is not just limited to video games, and there are techniques to minimize the negative impact of this.
3.) The anonymity of the Internet encourages individuals to exploit that anonymity for their own enjoyment. This is a problem limited to multiplayer games that feature online multiplayer matchmaking or connectivity, such as MMORPGs, multiplayer action games, single-player games that have an online multiplayer mode, or MOBAs. As discussed before (I forget, was it on Idea Channel or Game/Show?), the anonymity of the Internet attracts the so-called "Dark Tetrad" of personalities, and can lead to encounters with individuals of that "Dark Tetrad" who will deliberately throw games for no reason, use bad language against teammates, and ruin the entertainment of others, and enjoy doing all of these things. Trying to minimize the negative impact of interactions with these individuals is something a lot of companies want to do, but are hard-pressed to find effective answers for.
4.) The stigma of the video game player still exists, and it may continue to exist for at least a couple of decades or more. While this is unfair and unfortunate, this is still something negative that video game players will need to come to terms with until the stigma is finally buried. If only the world moved as fast as the Internet does....
5.) Quite a few video game companies view their products as vehicles for entertainment, and thus make their games as addicting and/or compelling as they can. It may not be a physical addiction, but it shares psychological similarities with physical addictions. Their reasoning is such: If players have fun with a game, then why not encourage them to continue playing that game for longer than they may have initially planned, so that they can derive more fun from that game?
One of the traditional metrics by which the quality of a video game is measured, regardless of its applicability or its effectiveness, is the "length" of a game, which is defined as the average amount of time required to complete the game's content. It is implicitly understood that a good quality game should have a long length to it, so that players theoretically get a lot of good quality gaming for a long period of time just from one good quality game. What this does is that it creates scenarios where players feel like they want to finish games that are designed with comparatively huge lengths, anywhere from ten to twenty to eighty to potentially infinite hours of time invested depending on the genre of the game and its gameplay systems.
With so much supposedly "high-quality" content combined with such a high time investment far longer than what is the average enjoyment of any other form of art, it is possible to spend an entire day, if not days, on just one game, or potentially weeks or months on said game if the play period is scheduled around other activities. What makes this worse is the rapid release of new games, expansion packs, and/or microtransactions that players are also encouraged to buy by the developers, for various reasons. In order to "fully" enjoy the games that they have already purchased AND fully enjoy the new releases, video game players need to devote at the extreme least a large portion of their free time on just video games, to the exclusion of all other activities that they may enjoy. If not managed well, it can create a severely negative environment for the personal lives of video game players.
6.) While video games can encourage online social interactions and social interactions with players in the same room, quite a lot of gaming is a solitary activity. This can be both positive and negative depending on the player: Player A may enjoy the time spent away from other people to decompress from the stresses of the day, while Player B may find themselves far more depressed and upset if they play a single-player game. Whether or not this is a significant factor depends on your personality, whether or not you have a clinically-diagnosed psychological condition, your environment, your stress levels, the kind of game being played, etc....
This list is not even remotely comprehensive, but it could serve as a good start for a comprehensive list. Every upside has a down-side, and vice versa. A well-rounded picture that takes a look at both the good and bad that games exert on people will always be beneficial to everyone in general.
Make of my thoughts whatever you will.
Sincerely,
Mr. Album
You Sir, just made my day. Thank you. =]
Anytime!
thank you sincerely jamin for this wonderful video, it helped wake me up from the depression i was in. I also subscribed to your channel, so keep up the good work ;)
Video games are also great at providing a different context for looking at some the great moral issues of our world. This makes sense, as video games are art and art has almost always contained some element of the world it is created in.
I think RPGs and specifically those made by BioWare are especially effective at this. Gender roles (The Mass Effect "masculine" races are identified by psychological characteristics by NPCs; Salarians are smart, Krogan are brash, Turians are honorable. While the female race, Asari, are most often identified by appearance), the balance of equality and freedom (Dragon Age: Origins: King Bhelen vs King Harrowmont) or what it means to be alive (Geth from Mass Effect 2-3) are all addressed. Perhaps most potent and certainly most relevant, Dragon Age II and Dragon Age: Inquisition see a conflict between Templars and Mages that has strong parallels to the modern conflicts between our "protectors" (police, homeland security, etc.) and the "dangerous" members of our society (Muslims, Black people, immigrants, etc.).
Video games, like all art, capture the essence of the world it exists in. For that reason video games are good for you like reading a book or going to an art museum is good for you. It helps you to understand and digest problems free of preexisting bias and taboo. In short, it helps you and makes you think.
Games on high sensitivity helps improves anti seasickness
I'm pretty sure that playing minecraft makes the world brighter there was a foot of snow outside and i couldn't see
I've actually used that surgery thing last year in an essay lasted year.
Also, for non native english speakers, Games help us learn other languages.
Games help with vocabulary just like other forms of media but they have also added excellent valuable or new word meanings like to skin, griefing, mod, meta, buff, nerf, NPC, AI, cut scene, quick time ect.
Jamin! Great job dude! love the video! Maybe the best on the channel, and that's saying a lot!
Thanks!
For the guilt thing, this is sooo true. When I play Fallout 3 or New Vegas, I tried to make an evil character, and it was just... so hard. I felt SO BAD when I would hurt people who in other files were my friends. :(
Really? i just killed, looted and cannibalised everyone and then piled the bodys up
LOL I had a character like that but I never enjoyed it haha.
PBS Game/Show
gamers make better surgeons video of surgeon simulator props to the video editor for making me lol
The first rating is a Dislike...
*Likes to balance it out*
Can you do a video on how watching anime makes you a better person and great vid :3
1:54 JackSepticEye!!!
I felt real guilt when killing a rabbit and a squirell in terraria,and a rabit in WOW
good list