I hear people say, from time to time, that people who still play video games as an adults are acting in a childish manner. I’m going to attack this misconception, and shed some light on the situation.
I find it humorous that the same people who make these claims are the same ones who spend an even greater amount of time vegetating in front of a television. Video games promote hand-eye coordination, logical thinking, problem solving, and human interaction on online services; all which actively involve the end user. TV, on the other hand, assumes you are an unintelligent blob and constantly spits out brain-numbing commercials, infomercials filled with insulting sales tactics, and television shows which are produced for the LCD of viewers. This dumbs-down the experience for you, the viewer, and encourages you to zone out while watching. This is not good.
Let’s dig a bit deeper. Basically, people play video games as a form of “escape”. (more…)