Fighting Games and You
1. What is your opinion about video games and the effects on players? ( Explain in detail)
2. After reading the articles, in what ways do you think video games help and hurt people? (Give examples)
3. Should video games be more focused on in the mainstream in the media as a sport or as a hobby? (Add details as to why)
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ReplyDelete1. Video Games are good for online social interactions and develop quick thinking skills. They also improve hand eye coordination at the expense of hurting your eyesight. Video games can make the player strive to be one of the best or professional, if they choose that path they have to be in good physical condition and be on top of your game.
2. They hurt people by affecting social skills, body conditions, eyesight, and even can cause the player to become lazy and unmotivated.
3. I think it deserves to have its space in the sports world but be built into that from a hobby. If you start playing games as a hobby and with friends, and than if it leads into a future career option. It can be something to think about but not to fall back on and commit your life to.
1.Video games are evil, and melt kids brains. They promote violence and suicidal tendencies. They should be banned in the U.S before it is too late
ReplyDelete2.A study showed that gamers held no advantage in navigation through a virtual world compared to that of non-gamers. There are also risks of Alzheimer and schizophrenia. games can and are as addictive as illegal narcotics, like the devil's lettuce.
3.No, video games are an evil platform that turns normal high schoolers into broken, anti-social introverts with no social skills outside of their cult-like circles. Video games will be banned the moment Donald Trump cheats his way into the oval office
1. I personally do not play much video games, as I am not entertained by them and find them boring, as I would much rather watch YouTube or Netflix. The only reason I could see video games helping someone is the ability to think quickly in rushed situations.
ReplyDelete2. Video games are an addiction, but this is not unusual as anything can become an addiction. These games can affect the player by causing lack of motivation, sight, and ability to communicate to people in the real world.
3.I definitely see them as a hobby, but a sport no. Yes there is use of skill while playing video games, but there's nothing physically inducing about slamming your fingers on a keyboard to pwn some n00bs.
1. On a whole, video games are extremely beneficial to those who play them regularly. Some games can increase reaction time, stimulate the logical thinking parts of the brain, or just provide some good-old-fashioned stress release, watching your enemies go down in a rain of gunfire... video games are also a fantastic outlet for creative minds, whether using them as a medium or a muse.
ReplyDelete2. Video games can actually help people build social circles contrary to popular belief, and issues with things like carpal tunnel and poor eating habits/physical hygiene have been prodded at so frequently by people against video games that it's become a bit of a joke in the gaming community.
3. Absolutely. 100%. Esports have definitely hit the mainstream with games like CounterStrike: Global Offensive, Smash Bros, and the endless Aeon of Strife-style games, and they're actually celebrated as a fantastic hobby and pastime in other parts of the world like Korea and Japan. Video games, even after they've been around for so many decades, still don't get the credit that they deserve in mainstream media.
1. I think that games DO affect a player, but not in the negative way that media depicts. Whenever there is some sort of shooting, the media tries to point the finger at violent videogames. Example: the Columbine shooting. Once the media got their hands on the story, the first thing they did was blame the newest violent video game, Doom, on the shooter’s behavior. The media claimed that the shooters used the ingame level editor to create a level that was JUST like the school, and used it as a testing ground. So first off, Doom doesn’t have a level editor, and it wouldn’t for a long time. And second, they did not use that as a testing ground to learn to shoot. Anyone can pick up a gun and shoot it, regardless of video game experience.
ReplyDelete2. Video games have proven to be beneficial in some ways. Games like Tetris organize the mindset and help people to focus, while a game like Zelda builds critical thinking while solving puzzles. Many tests have been conducted to monitor people while they play video games throughout the week. With those tests they were able to conclude that children are able to focus better in school, but only if they play a few hours, and not the crazy 7 to 8 hours like most do.
3. I do believe that video games should be part of media just like sports are. Have you ever had your dad come and ask people why you watch people play video games online when you could just play them yourself? Now flip that around on sports. We watch people play video games online because we enjoy living the experience with someone. It’s like sharing an adventure and seeing with different paths the other person will take. If you look at a sport like football on TV, you know it will be football. Every time. It’s the same people and sport, so why watch it? Because it’s a different experience for everyone and it’s fun to feel like you are a part of the game.
1. I love to play games, maybe a bit too much. Video games are great pass time, and recreational activity. Being a very social person, I have a hard time playing games by myself. So if I every do play games, its usually with a friend. So I use games as an outlet for entertainment and association with my friends and family. I think using games in this way is healthy because you are spending time building a relationship with your friend. But that's not to say rolling in solo-que is bad. As I said before, I find games to be a great recreational outlet. However I think that playing games to the point of it being an addiction, is not healthy. By "addiction" I don't mean playing games all day every day. Playing games to the point of addiction is playing games instead of doing responsibilities. I believe playing games for fun and enjoyment, while also maintaining time for responsibilities, is just fine and maybe even healthier than NOT playing games.
ReplyDelete2. I have researched about the health effects on video games, and even video game addiction, and I stay by what I said in my first answer. Playing games only becomes unhealthy when the person plays games to avoid doing responsibilities.
3. I view myself as a very casual gamer, I don't play ranked in League of Legends, I play Super Smash Bros. for the soul purpose of gimping my friends in funny ways and I've never beaten Dark Souls 2. But I still love to watch competitive Smash or League, and I think that both of these games are well suited to be played competitively. I've never viewed games as a serious thing, I play games to have fun-win or lose. I think games can be played both competitively and casually.
1. My opinion about games is pretty positive because you can learn so much from playing games and it could effect you and your real life. For example games could you in your reaction times and could help you get a bigger vision of things to solve problems and such. Video games are all around pretty okay.
ReplyDelete2. What I think it could help you out of you play games is better strategy thinking, reaction timing, problem solving skills, and pretty much all out on figuring things out. It could maybe damage your eyes if you sit in front of a screen. It could also damage your body pretty badly if you don't move for a good time. So there are good things and bad things that could happen to you if you play games. What I usually do after playing long games of LoL I get up during loading screen and walk around to get a drink or food. I just do it cause I get literately booty hurt when I sit for long hours. It kinda sucks for me cause I got a really un-comfy wooden chair.
3. I mean there are already sports out there called E-SPORTS. People take some games extremely competitive and make a living out of it and calling it a sport. I would just take it as a hobby and play as a casual thing. I had dreams on becoming a "pro game player" but it came to me as a hard task to accomplish cause you need to spread out there in the internet to be known. But I would say it would be interesting to make it a sport cause I can tell the ladies that I play sports and all. But for me its a little fun hobby :^).
1. Everything can have different effects on different people. It is actually very complex, and it shouldn't just be labeled as "being bad for you". There has been a rating system for a reason, and a lot of the negative effects of video games isn't actually from the video games themselves, but from parenting. This being a VERY controversial topic, people typically just go with what is easier to say. Most people just agree with the parents that say video games are bad, because it is far easier to play yes man than it is to go into court and to argue with the parent that refuses to see they have made mistakes. Video games can be fine, the issue lies within the age of which people play certain games. For example, if a 6 year old grows up playing rated "M" games, there could be some very serious mental issues later on. It can lead to very bad habits and can even cause horrible things such as school shootings. The parent should be educated in what is in the game that their child is playing, and then make a decision if their child can handle what is in it. If the answer is no, then it is the parents fault if the child is exposed to it too much. There are many benefits that can come with playing video games, like learning how to react in a fashionably manner, learning history, or many other things.
ReplyDelete2. Again, the way video games can hurt people is if they can't handle what is inside of it.If someone get's angry easily and they play a puzzle game, it could lead to some problems. If a child plays a game where they can go around killing random people with no consequences, they could grow up in that same mindset. Although, there is a lot to learn from video games as well. People can learn how to tell an interesting story, how to read more efficiently, problem solving skills, and how to make a friend. There is a whole community behind gaming, and this can lead to making very close friends, who can help one with their problems.
3. It should be as a hobby to some and an e-sport to another. Someone who actually plays a game professionally should be considered an e-sport player. Although, they shouldn't be held to the same praise as a sports player, because there is no huge physical risk. But for the average player, it should remain considered a hobby. Someone who builds Lego buildings in their free time isn't considered a construction worker. The same should apply here.
1.) The article is about people who play video games get positive and negative effects upon people who play them. The things that happen to people when they play video games, especially violent video games, can give both effects in different ways depending on the person such as migraines, pain in the back, nausea, etc.
ReplyDelete2.) The way it helps is that video games can increase human reflexes for games that require extreme focus. It really depends on who's playing the video games and what game to have some negative or positive effect on the player.
3.) People who play video games can make it whatever way they want it, whether it be a sport, or a hobby. In fact, EA Sports makes their games as a hobby and a sport. Some people also take games as just a sport, like the face-off between the optic and faze clan in a Call of Duty tournament.
1. My experience with games has always been a positive one. I usually play games for fun, to connect with other or to re leave stress. I've found gaming to be a super helpful answer to many problems that I myself or friends have faced. Gaming can be used a lot like a vacation from work.
ReplyDelete2. Back a few years ago there was an experiment involving VR gaming (pretty mediocre when compared to todays standards) and burn victims. They found that while playing the game, patients expressed less pain overall. There have been a lot of gaming based studies involving veterans and or those suffering from things like depression.
3. Although I really enjoy competitive gaming, I still stand on the basis of it not being a 'sport'. I think the people pushing for gaming to be a major sport are just a bit ridiculous as esports often fail to meet the definition of a sport. I think gaming should belong in its own classification, just as poker and chess are. Its interesting to see a blend of esports and main stream media over time with TBS airing matches of Counter Strike and Mark Cuban (potentially) investing into a League Of Legends team.
1.I agree they have negative effects on players and positive. You just have to be wise on your decisions. They can teach people good things and bad that also depends on maturity. They can also hurt you physically which makes sense where 99% of things have an eventual consequence.
ReplyDelete2.Games can hurt you on how your brain develops to what the brain chooses to develop also you can hurt your hands with using the mouse to much. Games can teach you to be smatter with your actions and teach you to problem solve. They allow you to create and let out your imagination. You can be more social with friends and have fun together it all depends on how you use it.
3.What about both why should it just be about competition or should be a hobby. It depends on what you want to do with your skills. Do you want to get competitive or do you want to have fun or really both ways you are doing both. You can have fun and competition with your friends at home or on the big stage. This is also to say how much do you want to broaden your horizons.
1. Video games, like practically everything in life, are okay in moderation. While playing games for twelve hours straight might be fun, it can cause harm over time. Additionally, the type of game one plays is important. Repetitive games, such as Super Mario World, can promote a shrunken hippocampus over time.
ReplyDelete2. Video games have good and bad effects. First of all, they must be played in moderation. It is possible to contract carpal tunnel syndrome and develop migraines by playing them too much. These are harmful effects that will make one's life miserable. At the same time, though, these games can be used as motivators and relax oneself. Learning and using combos in training rooms in fighting games can be relaxing, according to ARoleModel.com.
3. Truthfully, I believe that video games should be kept as more of a hobby. To achieve the level of skill that professional players have in games like League of Legends it takes thousands upon thousands of hours, and consistent playing each and every day for the majority of the day in order to find success. I believe that nobody should really play video games with that intensity. Bringing video games to mainstream media would promote even more people to this lifestyle.
1) Video games have many effects on players. However, it varies depending on the amount played per day. There are both positive and negative effects based upon moderation or addiction.
ReplyDelete2)Effects are adverse and can give off positive and negative side effects. Moderation is key to a mostly positive experience; without moderation, the possibility of carpal tunnel or worse could develop. On the flip side of things games can be used to provide a way of motivation or upbringing from an unpleasant mood.
3) As far as I'm concerned it should just be a hobby for most people-bar professionals that live off of the gains they make from being highly skilled; that aside the idea of bringing the media to an already popular enough thing would make it to where it will most likely blow up in terms of popularity making more people hop on the band wagon.
1) I love to play video games, but they have many negative effects on the player. These effects are largely the result of the players style of play, do they prefer fast paced action games of more casual strategy games?
ReplyDelete2) Negative effects of video games are laziness and a lack of social activity. Social "circles" in online games are hardly social and most of the online "friends" one has are not friends at all.
3) to me, computer games are a hobby and I do not plan on going into the field of computer games as a career. To those that do, I think it is great as they provide entertainment for their audience, just like actors and musicians.
1. I don't believe violent video games have the effect on kids that a lot of adults believe that they do. Adults seem to believe the idea that if a young kid plays violent shooting games like Call of Duty, that they will grow up with violent thoughts and actions and maybe even be a murderer. However, that is not true. I have played violent and graphic M rated games since I was 8 and I've been in 2 fights my entire life, both in self-defense. There are effects on players sure, just look at this article(https://www.nextnature.net/2010/05/norwegian-boy-saves-sister-from-moose-attack-with-world-of-warcraft-skills/).
ReplyDelete2. Video games have a lot of good sides and few bad sides, which can be avoided. Good effects of video games are that they are a very good escape from reality. When you sit down in front of your computer, you're alone on a device. However, when you open up a game and join some friends, you're suddenly with friends having fun on a game that only requires that you log on, instead of driving miles to meet up. Games can do other good things. For example, I can type a lot faster, since I've had to type to teammates quickly in between actions in what I'm doing. Bad effects would be poor circulation to your legs when you sit for a long period of time and addiction. Both of those can be avoided though by taking breaks and doing other things.
3. Certain games should be considered a sport. Others should stick to being casual games. E-sport games would include games that require a lot of skill, practice, and (if it is a team game) teamwork. Games that would be casual would be games that don't have much of a competitive scene and don't really need those things, such as games like Skyrim, Neverwinter, the Payday franchise, etc.
1. I don't believe violent video games have the effect on kids that a lot of adults believe that they do. Adults seem to believe the idea that if a young kid plays violent shooting games like Call of Duty, that they will grow up with violent thoughts and actions and maybe even be a murderer. However, that is not true. I have played violent and graphic M rated games since I was 8 and I've been in 2 fights my entire life, both in self-defense. There are effects on players sure, just look at this article(https://www.nextnature.net/2010/05/norwegian-boy-saves-sister-from-moose-attack-with-world-of-warcraft-skills/).
ReplyDelete2. Video games have a lot of good sides and few bad sides, which can be avoided. Good effects of video games are that they are a very good escape from reality. When you sit down in front of your computer, you're alone on a device. However, when you open up a game and join some friends, you're suddenly with friends having fun on a game that only requires that you log on, instead of driving miles to meet up. Games can do other good things. For example, I can type a lot faster, since I've had to type to teammates quickly in between actions in what I'm doing. Bad effects would be poor circulation to your legs when you sit for a long period of time and addiction. Both of those can be avoided though by taking breaks and doing other things.
3. Certain games should be considered a sport. Others should stick to being casual games. E-sport games would include games that require a lot of skill, practice, and (if it is a team game) teamwork. Games that would be casual would be games that don't have much of a competitive scene and don't really need those things, such as games like Skyrim, Neverwinter, the Payday franchise, etc.
1. Video Games to me is just a hobby. It just and activity you can do on your free time. It really doesn’t affect any of the players unless they are just dumb and copy the game. But other than that it doesn’t affect anyone. No one is dumb enough to copy the game and do it at school or in public. We are better than that.
ReplyDelete2. Fighting games can be a tool for relaxation by heading in the training room.
3. I thin k it should be a hobby because there isn’t anything special about video games. I mean its fun to play and its great winning. I just don’t think that it should be a sport because everyone would start doing that instead of real sports. People would just get lazy and be fat.
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ReplyDelete1. Video Games are a great thing and they are not nearly as harmful as people say they are. People say that they hurt your social skills but for me they have done nothing but greatly improve them. They have connected me to strangers on the other side of the world that I would not have otherwise met and they have become an extensive topic to discuss with people I would not have otherwise even consorted with at all. Of course there’s always too much of a good thing and video games can keep you from your responsibilities and the light and can damage your eyes. That’s why you always have to have moderation even with things like food, sleep, and exercise.
ReplyDelete2. Video games are helpful for people with an interest in various topics. They are an effective art form that make people happy. Video games can hurt people when they let themselves get overly drawn in that cause them to neglect other important areas of their lives.
3. In the mainstream media, video games should be recognized as everything it can be according to how the player chooses. It should be considered art where it is appropriate. It should be considered a sport to the effect that it allows the most skilled players to be held in the same esteem as professional athletes. It should be considered a hobby to the extent that a player wants it to be a hobby. For many people soccer is a hobby, but for others it is a competitive sport.
1. Video Games are a great thing and they are not nearly as harmful as people say they are. People say that they hurt your social skills but for me they have done nothing but greatly improve them. They have connected me to strangers on the other side of the world that I would not have otherwise met and they have become an extensive topic to discuss with people I would not have otherwise even consorted with at all. Of course there’s always too much of a good thing and video games can keep you from your responsibilities and the light and can damage your eyes. That’s why you always have to have moderation even with things like food, sleep, and exercise.
ReplyDelete2. Video games are helpful for people with an interest in various topics. They are an effective art form that make people happy. Video games can hurt people when they let themselves get overly drawn in that cause them to neglect other important areas of their lives.
3. In the mainstream media, video games should be recognized as everything it can be according to how the player chooses. It should be considered art where it is appropriate. It should be considered a sport to the effect that it allows the most skilled players to be held in the same esteem as professional athletes. It should be considered a hobby to the extent that a player wants it to be a hobby. For many people soccer is a hobby, but for others it is a competitive sport.