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A. The effects of computer games can be physical, psychological, as well as social.
Physical is the easiest to observe. People who play a disproportionate amount of video games are likely to be out of shape since they live a sedentary lifestyle. Also, heavy gamers are at higher risk for repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. It should be noted that some video games require some athleticism to play the game. An example is the popular Dance Dance Revolution which requires the player to use his feet to play which helps offset the health risks of a sedentary liefstyle, but introduces risk of injuries associated with constant running and jumping.
Some research suggests that violent video games can foster aggression. It is believed to be reinforced more than television and movies due to the interactive nature of the games.
Also, there is the risk of video game addiction where a person will put the need to continue playing over their need to sleep or eat. Suicide or death by exhaustion have been know to result from addiction.
However, there are some good effects of video games too:
Hand-eye coordination, problem solving skills, improving reading skills (read faster and/or better comprehension if the game is text intensive)
Physical is the easiest to observe. People who play a disproportionate amount of video games are likely to be out of shape since they live a sedentary lifestyle. Also, heavy gamers are at higher risk for repetitive strain injuries such as carpal tunnel syndrome. It should be noted that some video games require some athleticism to play the game. An example is the popular Dance Dance Revolution which requires the player to use his feet to play which helps offset the health risks of a sedentary liefstyle, but introduces risk of injuries associated with constant running and jumping.
Some research suggests that violent video games can foster aggression. It is believed to be reinforced more than television and movies due to the interactive nature of the games.
Also, there is the risk of video game addiction where a person will put the need to continue playing over their need to sleep or eat. Suicide or death by exhaustion have been know to result from addiction.
However, there are some good effects of video games too:
Hand-eye coordination, problem solving skills, improving reading skills (read faster and/or better comprehension if the game is text intensive)
Computer games?
Q. If all video games are developed in a computer, then why don't the developers just go right ahead and release them on the pc? It's already made on it, then how hard can it be to release it on the pc?
A. A lot of them DO. It's called 'downloadable games'. If you look up individual small developers you'll find that as soon as the game is done, you can download it and play it.
However, finishing a game and putting it on your website doesn't get you as many customers as putting it in a box and putting it in stores where people who don't already know the game exists might find it. And it takes time to get it there (and not everyone can get a retail deal)
Or do you mean, why are console games not immediately released on PC? Well, with older consoles at least, the television resolution was much worse than the computer monitor resolution, so the graphics have to be redone. Also the control schemes are different (most PCs don't have joysticks) and people playing PC games want to be able to save more often than console gamers. So the game has to be reworked some to make a good PC version. And not all companies bother making PC versions because there is so much piracy - they figure their work would be wasted because so many people steal.
However, finishing a game and putting it on your website doesn't get you as many customers as putting it in a box and putting it in stores where people who don't already know the game exists might find it. And it takes time to get it there (and not everyone can get a retail deal)
Or do you mean, why are console games not immediately released on PC? Well, with older consoles at least, the television resolution was much worse than the computer monitor resolution, so the graphics have to be redone. Also the control schemes are different (most PCs don't have joysticks) and people playing PC games want to be able to save more often than console gamers. So the game has to be reworked some to make a good PC version. And not all companies bother making PC versions because there is so much piracy - they figure their work would be wasted because so many people steal.
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