Discussion: Impact of Game Players

Perhaps on of the largest impacts of ICT on the personal lives of young people has been the explosive growth of home game players or ‘play’ stations. An article in New Scientist (23 October 2004, p.26) stated that $3.8 thousand million of games were sold in 1995, rising to $6 thousand million in 1998 and $7 thousand million by 2003. It is estimated that 25% of these games were violent.
☻Computer games are so popular because they allow people to take themselves away from reality and immerse themselves in the world of the game. Many people enjoy playing these games because they have been well produced to engage the players.
☻Computer games make you more violent sometimes depending on what games you play. This is because some are violent and if people get used to this very a start to apply to real life situations, instead of the simulated ones in these games.
☻Computer games make you more isolated because you are less likely to wish to socialise with friends or family because you will have more enjoyment from playing with the console on your own. It may make you more social if it is networked.
☻Networked computer games make you more social because you are able to communicate with friends, where you may not usually, if you are use to playing on your own. However, there can be some disadvantages because you can sometimes be unsure who you are playing with.