Video Game Effects

Video games have been around for quite a long time now, the first video game was released around the early 1950's and to see how the graphics from then to what video games look like now is incredible. One of the first games that got released was Pacman and looking at that game and comparing to one of the most popular games now like Grand Theft Auto, you can see how graphics have changed. But with games in this generation many include a lot of violence which is why they are rated M for mature. When playing games like GTA (Grand Theft Auto) & Black Ops they include guns, and robbing.

Sometimes when kids are playing these games they might think that if it's in a game it's okay for me to do in real life, or even just giving the player(s) ideas. The impact that these type of games are having on children its not a really good one. Video games can cause a big distraction when it comes to school, some games are addicting that once you start playing you don't want to stop playing it. By the time most people are done playing, it might be too late to start homework so instead they go to sleep. This is how student grades might be dropping and then they start doing poorly in work.

But not all video games are rated M, and include violence. There are some good video games that teach children things. Actually not even teach they are just good games in general and rated E for everyone.

http://psychcentral.com/news/2012/12/11/negative-effects-of-violent-video-games-may-build-over-time/48918.html