Gaming Gone Wild

Gaming has been around since the early 80's and even then it caught the attention of its players. Like many new things, it started off without much popularity, but sooner than later it caught the attention of many young individuals. Video games are entertaining and they do not take much physical effort to play. This is unfortunately the problem. When entertainment is combined with laziness then it can become quite addictive. Children need to be active to grow big and strong, but if they play video games too much then this can take over their daily schedules and eventually they generally begin to spend less time doing their homework, completing their chores, exercising and even staying up past their curfews.The reason why video games capture the attention of so many people now, whether they be big or small, is because they come in many different genres that attract to peoples preferences. Some include sports, action, racing, horror, fighting and even shooting. Unfortunately the last three are the ones that could have a negative impact on not just the gamer itself but to others as well. There were several reports of violence exhibited in children which claim they had originated from the video games they play. Children could not complete homework because the horror game they had previously played frightened them before they went to sleep and another case was a young boy who accidently killed his friend when he was trying to show him a move that was used in one of his fighting games. Almost everyone in North America had played video games atleast once, but it is the minority that spend a majority of their time doing so that do not know when enough is enough. I believe that anywhere from one hour to two hours a day is enough to play video games and any games that contain any kind of violence or any sort of depressive scenarios/themes should be avoided. People should make sure that after they are finished, they properly exercise and complete their work they would have done in the time spent gaming. Another should be in no circumstances skip social events or curfews so they stay informed in family and friends affairs. If one is too addicted to games it is important for family and friends to arrange ways to educate and introduce several other activities to grab the attention of the gamer so that he or she is saved before gaming eventually ruins their life in the long run. So whether you are a gamer or not it is important to be educated about the flaws of the subject and to be reminded of the impact it can have on your life.