Computer Gaming
Christian Burell
Computer Gaming For Me!
Computer gaming has changed my life, there is nothing better than getting on some video games with my friends and playing all day. I have spent 100s of hours gaming, and I will continue to do so. Me and my friends are big gamers we will spend the whole weekend on our favorite game. For us playing video games is an escape from the real world. I enjoy wasting all of my time playing them. I think video games have affected millions of peoples lives. Now, there is professional gaming, and they make a lot of money just from playing games. Professional gaming continues to expand every year. More and more people watch or try to be a professional gamer.
"While video games are a huge part of contemporary culture, society is just starting to appreciate its potential as a new genre for creative and critical expression." (Szabo) Video games are entering a whole new level that no one thought it could enter. They have expanded to everyone in the entire world. Every day gaming becomes a part of someones life. "That's a lot of impact! We need to stop thinking of games as a geeky side market and instead think of them as part of mainstream culture and as an emerging art form." (Szabo) They are making more money then some mainstream movies and are taking over hollywood everyday.
"I learned this week that 92 percent of two-year-olds play video games. Not surprisingly, 99 percent of boys and 94 percent of girls under the age of 18 play them." (Denison) Everyone is playing video games now boys and girls. I have experienced the enjoyment that video games can bring to ones life. They are an escape, a playground, and you can do whatever you want with no consequences. "In clinical trials, 30 minutes of online gaming is better than pharmaceuticals in treating anxiety and depression, especially with women." (Denison)
Video games have made a huge impact on my life, and continue to do everyday. "By reflecting our larger self-dependent culture, they are teaching gamers that that the way to solve problems is to try harder to do better." (Denison) Playing video games has made me more competitive then I have ever been. Video games make you want to win and do better in every aspect of life. " The most widely acknowledged "positive" impact is that video games may help children improve their manual dexterity and computer literacy." (Alto) They do so much more than people think. They have so many more positive effects, than negative. Video games are almost in every house held and every kids life is changing.
My Experience
Video games are my source of entertainment every day. I never plan to give up playing video games even when I'm 50. They give me a new experience every day, and I enjoy them so much. I get to connect with my friends on a daily basis, and play together. It has made me new friends, and has helped me keep friends that have moved away. Everyday I can get on my computer and connect with different people from the entire world. There are so many different types of games I can play too. There is endless possibilities that I can play when I get on, so I never have to worry about getting bored. I love video games, and they have changed my life ever since I started playing