Pros and Cons of Electronic Games by Tara Girisaballa

Electronic games

Pros and Cons

Introduction

Whenever you play with any electronic game, think… “Should I be doing this?” Well, the answer is NO!.

You may love playing with any electronic system, however there are many disadvantages that could even harm you.

Electronic games are also addicting, since people spend way too much time on their gadgets than staying active and healthy. But wait!…. Electronic games also have a good side. You can learn to be more fast and quick.

Do you want to learn more about about electronic games? Then you have come across the right book!

In this feature article, I will talk about electronic games, the history, Popular games for girls and boys, pros and cons, and lastly, how to stop the addiction.

Table of Contents

1: What are electronic games?                                       

2: History of electronic games

3: Popular games for girls and boys

4: Pros and cons

5: How to stop the addiction

Subtopic 1:

What are Electronic Games?

Electronic games…we play with this almost every day, although they could harm our lives

An electronic game is an interactive system with which any player can play. the most common electronic game today is video games. we mostly play with electronic game by ourselves or with our friends. You can buy electronic games in consoles, apps, etc.

 

Subtopic 2:

History of Electronic Games

Everything has a history – even electronic games.

Now, let us see how electronic games started to improve after many years.

 1980-1990=

Electronic games were sold separately as a device by itself.

Example= ‘Atari’

1990-2000=

Electronic games were sold in consoles which you need to connect to a T.V and play the consoles were mostly made by a company called ‘Nintendo’.

Example= ‘Super Mario’, ‘King Kong’, etc.

2000-2005=

The SONY playstation and the Microsoft X-box came up with very rich, interactive and multiplayer games called ‘MMRPGs’ which stands for ‘Massively multiplayer role playing games’.

Subtopic 3:

Popular Games for Girls and Boys

There are many electronic games that are popular for girls and boys and you can get them in consoles or apps too.

The different electronic games for boys are, ‘Motorbike’,  ‘Super Mario cart’, ‘ racing’, etc.

Mostly, the aim of the game is to beat the other person who plays too. It can either be in racing, building, or even finding an item in a maze.

But girls sometimes play games that don’t need much skill.

Example= ‘Candy crush’, ‘Subway Surfers’, etc.

However, there are some people play both types of games, as people have different likings.

Subtopic 4:

Pros and Cons

Electronic games have many disadvantages – But it does have some advantages too.

An electronic game can teach you many skills and you may become more fast and quick. However, it would be much better to go outside and stay healthy.

But it is still okay to play an electronic game only for a few minutes, as the screen of an electronic game could hurt your eyes and it would burn badly.

Subtopic 5:

How to Stop the Addiction

For this subtopic, I have a wonderful example to share with you.

My cousin from the U.S.A came recently and he was addicted to his iPad, so I knew I had to stop him from using it often.

So I asked him what his interests were and he said that he loved Basketball and art.

Then, I planned to take him to the basketball court every morning, and then we would draw on a big piece of paper. Also, we both practice running, and that helps him improve in basketball.

These days, I only see my cousion using the iPad five minutes a day. We spend most of our time doing fun and active games.

To conclude, here are a few tips to stop the addiction.

1: Try working on your interests

Ex= if you like football, you can go to the field and play by yourself or with your friends.

2: Set a fixed gadget time

 Ex= you can only use your gadget for half an hour.

3: Fun activities

Ex= you can read books, draw, play outside, house chores, etc.

Conclusion

Now that you know all about electronic games, you can apply these tips to your life and you can advise others to stop using electronic games often. But remember, moderation is always healthy.

In this feature article, I have talked about Electronic games, history of electronic games, popular games for girls and boys, pros and cons and last, how to stop the addiction.