Benefits Of Video Game

It's well said that All work and no play makes Jack a dull boy. Man has, since very early ages, learned to balance work with entertainment. Toys and Games have been the earliest known means of recreation. From the oldest toy made with sand and stones to the latest soft toy, man's creativity has always been exemplary. Like toys, games have also been a great source of enjoyment. Pre-historic man used to play games by drawing cris cross lines on earth and with dice made of stones or bones. Today, a wide range of games are available in various forms- board game, card game, video game and many more. Of these, video games have come to occupy a special place due to their being audio-visual thrilling experience.

Dispute Regarding Video Game
A video game is liked by an adult as much as it is liked by any child. At the same time, it has been the most criticized game in spite of its popularity. The critics of video games say that these games make children, or for that matter any player, inactive through lack of exercise. Those who play video games are so engrossed with it that they cut their time for eating, sleeping, exercising, studying and even socializing. All this result in a person's imbalanced growth which is most obvious in his becoming obese and lonely. However, it should be remembered that everything is required to be done in moderation, video game being no exception. Involving in a very active sport like that of hockey or football all the day long will also not bring additional benefits and it will also demand time by cutting other normal day activities.

How is a Video Game Beneficial
Video games, apart from great fun, are also beneficial in many ways.

Hand- Eye Coordination: Video games involve looking at screen and using some kind of controller to move characters inside the video game. The have to press buttons, sometimes a few buttons simultaneously, to play the game. Players are rewarded for having good hand-eye coordination. In fact, the act can be correlated with today's doctor's skills to do fine surgery with modern medicine that is full of joysticks hooked up to extremely fine robotic instruments and monitors which,more or less, are very similar to video games.

Increased Concentration: No one can win without paying attention on what's going on in the game. Some modern day video games can't be completed in just one session, or even in a few days of playing,  they might have complex story lines that go along with them. Some other ultra modern video games have controller that is worn by the player on head. To play the video game, this device reads the player's brain waves and translates them into how and when the character in the video game moves. Players  now have no choice but to increase their ability to concentrate, as well as stay calm and focused. The device can tell when a player gets distracted or nervous, and this shows up in the video game. In fact, such type of video games are also used since long time to judge the ability of candidates competing for posts that require concentration and coordination such as those of military and air force recruitment's.

Improved Reading Skills: Video games are no longer only sounds and visual effects. Most of them, today have portiona that require a player to read small passages of text. This helps player in finding clues. Slow readers can miss out on some important information. It forces the player to read faster and to understand and retain more of what they read. Some online video games allow many players from around the world to play at the same time and have incredibly detailed story lines. A player needs to read quickly to grasp the story line and clues. Many novels too are based on these games changing players to become avid readers.

Stress Buster: Playing a video game is a great way to be stress free! Players can get relieved of their frustration due to any untoward happening by indulging in video games and not actually harming anyone. Playing video games also temporarily takes the player into a fictional world, thus relaxing him for some time.

Facilitating Exercise: Video games were criticized for making the players inactive but now some of the modern video games require the player to actually get up and move around. Some of them make them to run and others engage them in dance. There are no buttons or joysticks. Instead, players have to stand on a small dance floor that is designed to sense where a player puts his feet. Players must physically move their bodies to match the directions given on the screen, while music plays. Mistakes are caught without fail. Such types of video games are finding place in fitness centers and schools to encourage people to get more exercise.

All these benefits are achieved only when balance approach is adopted. Playing video games occasionally will certainly not harm any. However, when it starts consuming all th time of a player, it becomes a problem. It is important to monitor the amount of time someone spends playing video games and also the quality of the game. Games that are extremely violent or obscene might do much harm. If used in a right way, it can increase problem solving skills along with the other benefits discussed above.