How Important Video Games Are in Our Lives
Universidad Americana
How important video games are in our lives?
Outline
Thesis Statement: Videogames are more than a simple game nowadays.
I- Supporting 1: Videogames as part of our lives. a- Video Games through the time. 1- Old and New videogames. b- Differences between the new ones and the old ones. 1- Graphics
II- Supporting 2 Benefits of videogames. a- To develop skills. 1- Motor skills. b- To socialize and share with friends. 1- Online gaming.
III- Supporting 3 Disadvantages of playing videogames. a- Blood and violence 1- People ignore the age recommendation. b- Addiction 1- Spend too much time playing video games
How important video games are in our lives?
Nowadays many people play videogames, not only children, but adults too. The videogames have changed through the time. Since the first ones like Bomberman or Super Mario Bros, to the new ones like The Last of Us or Grand Theft Auto 5. The videogame industry has changed, and improved day by day. Many generations grew with a particular videogame that was famous at that time, and until now they do not forget it. Since 1970 the videogames became one of the preferred childhood leisure activities. Through the time those videogames have been criticized and praised, because of their content. Today it is known that those videogames have positive aspects, but also negative aspects to children. It depends on many situations that can influence the children in a good or in a bad way. But that does not only happens with children, an adult can also be influenced by a videogame. All those aspects will be mentioned below. The videogames have invaded many aspects of our lives. “Seventy percent of the houses in the United States have a videogame console” ESRB, (2012) https://www.esrb.org/publishers/index_notloggedin.jsf, recovered on October 31, 2013. This statistic is from 2010, so this number can be easily bigger now. There are a large number of games
How important video games are in our lives?
Outline
Thesis Statement: Videogames are more than a simple game nowadays.
I- Supporting 1: Videogames as part of our lives. a- Video Games through the time. 1- Old and New videogames. b- Differences between the new ones and the old ones. 1- Graphics
II- Supporting 2 Benefits of videogames. a- To develop skills. 1- Motor skills. b- To socialize and share with friends. 1- Online gaming.
III- Supporting 3 Disadvantages of playing videogames. a- Blood and violence 1- People ignore the age recommendation. b- Addiction 1- Spend too much time playing video games
How important video games are in our lives?
Nowadays many people play videogames, not only children, but adults too. The videogames have changed through the time. Since the first ones like Bomberman or Super Mario Bros, to the new ones like The Last of Us or Grand Theft Auto 5. The videogame industry has changed, and improved day by day. Many generations grew with a particular videogame that was famous at that time, and until now they do not forget it. Since 1970 the videogames became one of the preferred childhood leisure activities. Through the time those videogames have been criticized and praised, because of their content. Today it is known that those videogames have positive aspects, but also negative aspects to children. It depends on many situations that can influence the children in a good or in a bad way. But that does not only happens with children, an adult can also be influenced by a videogame. All those aspects will be mentioned below. The videogames have invaded many aspects of our lives. “Seventy percent of the houses in the United States have a videogame console” ESRB, (2012) https://www.esrb.org/publishers/index_notloggedin.jsf, recovered on October 31, 2013. This statistic is from 2010, so this number can be easily bigger now. There are a large number of games