No matter what the age is, we all love to play and want to spend our leisure time in fun. Most of us have experiences in video games. Because video games are the most common and popular time pass. As far as we know, video games require hardware like personal computer, game controller, key board , joystick, mouse, etc. and special software. The coordinated system of both these hardware and software is known as platform. There are different kinds of platforms and due to the variance of them we have different featured video games. Some of them are PC games, console games and arcade games. In the PC games you are able to interact with a personal computer which is connected to video monitor. Both console games and arcade games require television screen and special device respectively. Nowadays video games are based on multiple themes. Some of them are based on stories and it takes you in to a frictional world. Also there are educational type games, car racing games, war type games too.
Not only that but also the technological innovations improve their features like 3D graphics, multiplayer mode, etc. The multiplayer mode allows you to connect with a group of players and play. Thus you are able to compare your score with them. For example, skill shot gameplay system allows you to perform more moves and defeat enemies well. It gives you a feel as if the whole thing is real. The animations and graphics of the game always make you feel that you are a part of the game and eventually you prefer to this friction environment. All these features are marvelous and they can easily grab your mind and you don’t even know how time flies. These video games can match with anyone’s preference. Therefore it is very famous among everyone without age barrier. But the young generation is the main targeted group of the market. Video games have become a subject of controversy because of its’ high popularity. It is very interesting since it reveals both good and bad effects of video games on our life.
There are some complaints on video games that they cause youth violence and social isolation. The incidents like shooting at schools and killing people are the outcomes of it. Also there are arguments on using youth aggression for the game and the bad impact on the kids from war type games. Because those games use to train soldiers and they are not suit for kids’ mind. But video game can use as treatment for mental health improvements too. They improve your analytical ability, flexibility, adaptability, decision making ability, goal determination and attention. If you are a good game player your response time is less than non player. All these facts are under research and there are lots of stories behind the video games than what you see on the screen.
