Do Games Have A Negative Effect

[Weirdy]

I don't think video games have much of negative effect. They haven't had any negative effect on me atleast. I've been playing games since I was really young and have always been in great academic shape. But video games do take up time that I would rather be using for studying but oh well...that's my fault.

same here...but only the newer games have been getting kinda boring IMO

 

...it's all rpg's nowadays

Edited May 6, 2004 by Weirdanzeige

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

if you're gonna be one of those crazies who ends up dead of dehydration/starvation in front of your game of choice, then yeah i guess games would interfere with your school work

that would be me I guess; Gaming has seriously affected my education over the past 5 years, my grades getting lower and lower each year; while I manage not to get extremely bad marks so as I don't repeat the year......... My best bet is to go with foreign languages, cuz I was always good at them;( I know German, Italian, Spanish, studiyng Arabian and Japonese) My main reason 4 learning Jap was cuz

of KOF(no joke); I wanted to learn JAP so I can understand their moves, but now

I want to move to Japan asap when I get enough money......

I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING, NOR WILL I START SMOKING(I drink like there's no

tomorrow, though)

[Inky]

I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING, NOR WILL I START SMOKING

what does smoking have to do with anything?!?!? anyways be sure to drink plenty of water during those long gaming binges. wouldn't want you to die like those evercrack fools.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING, NOR WILL I START SMOKING

what does smoking have to do with anything?!?!? anyways be sure to drink plenty of water during those long gaming binges. wouldn't want you to die like those evercrack fools.

I want to keep my lungs clean so I can live longer to play more!!!!!!!

Although drinking does hinder the attempt!!!

[Chaotica]

Well, I still like playing games, and I have made it to university and all, so no. Sometimes I play them when I should be doing homework, but most times I can control the urge.

 

I think computer games can help you think laterally in real life situations.

[Inky]

I think computer games can help you think laterally in real life situations.

exactly, like all those adventure games taught me to get to new areas with a wooden spoon, a potato sack, and flask of slime!

oh ehh nevermind that's not a real life situation.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

The best example I can give is today: I had a physics test and planned 2 study last night! I played Final Fantasy 8 for 2 hours, then I started

to read from my notebook, but then my grandma came around the corner and I pretended 2 sleep, but when she left I was sleeping, though

I think I'll manage a 5 or a 6, which might mean C- in american grades

, dunno......

[random guy]

I think games actually have a positive effect, so I don't know whether to vote yes or no (you didn't specify negative in the name of the poll). First of all, once you reach a certain age, games are not going to make you stoopider (sic) -the only way they can make you fail is that you're spending too much time playing games and not enough time studying. Once the neural synapses take place, they're not going to be destroyed except by chemicals and senility. Also, during your first few years of life, when your brain is still in a form called "placticity", it has been proven that visual and auditory stimulation actually helps brain development, and games are ideal for that sort of stimulation.

Also, I think games helped me mentally. First off all, I grew up with text adventures. That means that when others were veging out in front of the TV, I was reading and writing (even if I WAS playing Leisure Suit Larry, and Space Quest games). Also, games, just like movies, are riddled with little factoids and tidbits. Take 'Indiana Jones and the Fate of Atlantis', for example - lots of historical and geological facts there. Also it has been proven that adventure/puzzle games help your lateral thinking, which translates to better test performance.

There you have it - proof positive that games, if played only moderately, will not have a negative effect on your academic success. In fact, they CAN have a positive effect.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

Agreed, but the positive effect has to be stimulated or boosted

with controled studying otherwise it will be useless

[Wizard]

Thats why I nulled my vote. Because it all depends on the person on what he/she does.

[Sybarite Paladin AxL]

Exactly, you couldn't suck at skool if you were raised in a hyper-catholic family, cuz there would have been no games in your life

[Gryph]

studiyng Arabian and Japonese

How's that Japonese coming along?

 

Just like random guy, I grew up on text games like Zork and Quest for Glory and stuff. Those games made me learn more advanced vocabulary and helped me write better. I also grew up playing edutainment games like Carmen Sandiego and those Math Blaster games. Those were fun as hell and I learned a crap load from them. RPGs were also great to help improve my reading speed and comprehension skills.

 

But games are still no substitute for a good book which kids nowadays aren't reading much of. I never liked to read very much but I still forced myself because I knew it would benefit me in the future.

 

But! Video games have had a serious negative effect on my physical being. Because of video games I never wanted to go outside and exercise or atleast get some physical activity so my muscles wouldn't atrophy. I can blame without a doubt that video games are responsible for making me the extremely lethargic person I am today. I dread going outside to play tennis or do anything physical. I have absolutely no stamina anymore. Before, I used to balance my video gaming out with soccer but I can blame Ultima Online for bringing that to an end.

 

But in the end, its the individual that is to blame. In most cases at least, sometimes its completely out of the person's hand like a freak accident or something.

[OverlordMondo]

The effect video games have on a person is dependent upon the way they are used...

 

Take me for example. I have an IQ of 160-something, an indicator that I might be doing well in school. I am NOT.

I am failing English and US History.

 

I believe this is because I've been "desensitized". Often when asked how I felt about a certain selection, I simply cannot answer.

 

Another reason of my less than acceptable grades, is that not only do I never do any work at home, I also spend all night, and most of the morning, gaming. This leads to a lack of sleep, or more often, sleeping in school.

 

I HAVE fallen asleep in gym before. The weight machine felt really comfortable at the time.

[Madi]

I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING, NOR WILL I START SMOKING

what does smoking have to do with anything?!?!? anyways be sure to drink plenty of water during those long gaming binges. wouldn't want you to die like those evercrack fools.

i drink sobe, coke, or red bull or a mix of all 3

games have a different affect on differnet types of pple

[neo]

I WILL NEVER STOP PLAYING, NOR WILL I START SMOKING(I drink like there's no

tomorrow, though)

you go boy although i dont see the connection between smoking and gaming

Edited May 7, 2004 by neo