Date: Sunday, December 7, 2008
Time: 13:08


A large number of children and teenagers are addicted to video games. Video games are enjoyable and challenging, and often cause people to play for hours straight. Examples of popular video games are Guitar Hero, Rock Band, Halo, World of Warcraft, Mario Kart, Call of Duty and many others. The majority of these games require days to unlock all the levels or have a sequel, which makes people determined to beat every level of every game and have the best score. There are also games where the player is able to compete against other players around the world, either through the internet or Xbox Live. With live play, gamers can test their skills against hundreds of others, and brag about how skilled they are.

Personally, I’m not one of those who are addicted to games and rush home to play after school. I’d rather hang out with friends instead. Video games take up so much of a person’s time, and I don’t understand how they are capable of playing them. I usually get home from school, and take a short nap, eat, shower, and do units during the remaining time, before I sleep. Assuming that other people kind of do the same things, how do they have enough time if they’re hooked on a game? It means they don’t nap, eat, shower or do units. I would never be able to get anything accomplished if I was like that. Video games hurt my eyes and my head, because of the loud sounds, and flashing lights and effects.

However, that doesn’t mean I never play games. I have two brothers, and I must say they’re both gamers. They don’t spend as much time playing games as they used to when they were younger, but I would hear sounds from their games at 2AM. Like me, my brothers get bored of games quickly. They would play one game throughout the week, and play a different one the next week. Sometimes I’m forced to join them, but I generally put my priorities first.

Video games are time consuming and expensive. First you have to buy the console, then the hundreds of games for it. Parents need to limit their children on the amount of games they have and the time they spend playing. Video games aren’t completely bad because they exercise the mind and relieve stress, so I don’t think they should entirely be taken away. Young children and teens need to stick to their priorities, and spend more time with family and friends.

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