Online Games
Today’s century is ruled by information technology. Wherever we go we can see there are mobiles phones, T.Vs,
computers etc. It has also been a mode of entertainment for all of us. We watch
videos, movies in a small or large screen as well as play virtual Games or
Video games. Technically a video game is a product in which there must be a
video signal transmitted to cathode ray tube that creates a rasterized image on
screen. But today it is played in an LED screen with many buttons, high
graphics, fast computer and etc. Video games has earned fame all over the
world. It is popular in both children and adult.
We nowadays play games
with extreme graphics which look realistic but it all started during the 1950s
from a non-graphics tic tac toe. The first ever video game was made in a
machine which could play tic tac toe by Josef Katy. The game was made to prove
the power of the computer. But the first game solely made for entertainment
with some graphical movement was made by William Higginbotham which was called
Tennis for two.
Before, computers were large,
non-portable and costly. But when a faster processor with transistors and RAM
was made the computers became faster, stable, portable and cheaper.
This was a start to the
commercialization of video games. Many companies started creating games and
producing consoles like Atari 2600, Nintendo, and various gaming computers were
made. Video games was largely popularized and commercialized.
Video games have a lot of
great advantages. Firstly, it is a great way to entertain ourselves. It
increases our eye to hand coordination. Some games have inspirational moments
with great stories. It may also help to learn more about our history and some
games are made on real stories or real timeline like Assasin’s Creed. Games
also help connect friends and also helps creating friends. It is also
scientifically proven that video games improve our imagination and IQ.
“With great Knowledge comes great sorrow”. Video
games also have a lot of disadvantages. There are many games which are
inappropriate to children. Playing too much games can decrease the quality of
our vision and studies. In some online games people also can be
cyber-bullied.
So, parents must always be aware about what their children are playing, the playing time must be carefully monitored and limited at the same time. If all the precautions are
properly taken, it can be very beneficial and a good way to both win their support and make them work on regular basis for parents and themselves to better perform in their studies or other areas of their interests.
By Aryan Prasain, 9D
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