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Posted October 05, 2015
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GothikOrk: ...snip
All I can say is the moral guardians won't live forever ;)
Just to check, do you happen to listen to heavy metal, watch films, or own guns ;O)
Posted October 05, 2015
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timppu: Kids would also start to love their homework, and parents couldn't complain their children do homework too many hours per day plus the whole weekend. School tests for video gaming could be pretty easily arranged too, just put all the schoolchildren in a TeamFortress 2 match, and rate them by their scores.
Heh, TF2 tests might be a bit much, but I do think games could legitimately be used as supplementary material in order to increase student engagement. For example, playing The Last Express made me look up a ton of stuff about World War 1—an era I knew embarrassingly little about—and had I played it back when I was still in school, I suspect I could have absorbed much more on the topic because of that piqued interest. Same with something like Planescape and creative writing, something like LYNE and problem solving, and so on.
Posted October 05, 2015
FFL taught me to kill god.
Posted October 05, 2015
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GothikOrk: ...snip
All I can say is the moral guardians won't live forever ;)
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nightcraw1er.488: Just to check, do you happen to listen to heavy metal, watch films, or own guns ;O)
I don't own guns, but I do like films and heavy metal.
Posted October 06, 2015
I think the article via the link in OP just abt says it all. As mentioned by timppu & GothikOrk, we learn diff things in diff genres of games so we need play a variety of games fr diff genres 2 improve diff aspects of our cognitive skills.

However, I also wld like 2 emphasise that not all games r created equal. As in we do not learn the same amt compared 2 another game of the same or diff genre. Certain games which I personally feel do not contribute as much 2 increasing our cognitive abilities r those which that do not require us 2 strategize in order 2 complete a game & only need us 2 do either endless repetitive actions. Some examples include those that rely simply on fighting/killing our way thru the game w/o hving 2 worry abt dying or hv quick respawn & those that hv little or no education value other than purely 4 fun sake.

I must also warn early teens of games that promote the wrong values such as brutal acts of killing or doing things against the law & getting away with it. Such mindless killings & perversion 2 justice left unguided by parents of these young kids playing these games will numb their senses & make them think that violence is a way 2 solve problems & robbing/killing is 'OK', thus causing a few regrettable incidents 2 happen in real life. I hv also heard of cases where teens even some adults overplayed games in lan shops due 2 addiction 2 the game & died as a result.

In conclusion, games can hv both gd benefits as well as bad influences 4 the young if left unchecked. I believe such games can still be played but only in moderation & with proper guidance or supervision by adults.
Posted October 06, 2015
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Gnostic: In the past I am told video games are bad because of studies, social life, health reason.

Now I am told video games are bad because of sexist, bigotry, discrimination, patriarch reason.

When did we come to the conclusion that video games are good?
It's possible to be sexist and good at solving puzzles at the same time.
Posted October 06, 2015
Civilization taught me how to rule the world. Now I just need to put it in practice... and go back to 4000BC to settle a city.
Posted October 06, 2015
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tomyam80: In conclusion, games can hv both gd benefits as well as bad influences 4 the young if left unchecked. I believe such games can still be played but only in moderation & with proper guidance or supervision by adults.
Adults can have a poor time supervising themselves, you know. Like for instance, the adult/father scum of the earth who punched his baby in the face, killing it, because it interrupted his game by crying for sustenance.

Saying kids are the only audience susceptible to fault is misguided.
Posted October 06, 2015
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NotJabba: It's possible to be sexist and good at solving puzzles at the same time.
This is called "pick-up art".
Posted October 06, 2015
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tomyam80: In conclusion, games can hv both gd benefits as well as bad influences 4 the young if left unchecked. I believe such games can still be played but only in moderation & with proper guidance or supervision by adults.
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micktiegs_8: Adults can have a poor time supervising themselves, you know. Like for instance, the adult/father scum of the earth who punched his baby in the face, killing it, because it interrupted his game by crying for sustenance.

Saying kids are the only audience susceptible to fault is misguided.
Yeah I know but I hv 2 say in general MOST adults r more likely 2 know distinguish wat is right fr wrong. Wat I meant is such adults u mentioned r the exception rather than the norm. Young kids on the other hand r easily misguided w/o proper supervision fr adults. There r MANY cases of teens being left alone 2 play either due 2 parents being too bz with work & simply does not hv enough time 2 spend with them or even parents who seemed 2 hv a lack of concern wat their kids play or do in their free time.
Post edited October 06, 2015 by tomyam80
Posted October 06, 2015
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tomyam80: Yeah I know but I hv 2 say in general MOST adults r more likely 2 know distinguish wat is right fr wrong. Wat I meant is such adults u mentioned r the exception rather than the norm.
Yep, definitely not norm. Excuse me, while I go scream at the world some more.

edit: to your post below this, yes it clarifies. I'm quite tired at the moment, as I just contracted a slight case of the flu. However, thanks to my apparent breast-feeding when I was a bub, it has just about left me after a day. I've also got to wake up in 10 hours to hit the uni library and source information for a 1500 word essay that I haven't started, but is due in 3 days. I know I'm spouting shit but yea, the point is I appreciate you being constructive with me.
Post edited October 06, 2015 by micktiegs_8
Posted October 06, 2015
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tomyam80: Yeah I know but I hv 2 say in general MOST adults r more likely 2 know distinguish wat is right fr wrong. Wat I meant is such adults u mentioned r the exception rather than the norm.
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micktiegs_8: Yep, definitely not norm. Excuse me, while I go scream at the world some more.

edit: to your post below this, yes it clarifies. I'm quite tired at the moment, as I just contracted a slight case of the flu. However, thanks to my apparent breast-feeding when I was a bub, it has just about left me after a day. I've also got to wake up in 10 hours to hit the uni library and source information for a 1500 word essay that I haven't started, but is due in 3 days. I know I'm spouting shit but yea, the point is I appreciate you being constructive with me.
Oh btw, I nv ever mentioned young kids are the only audience susceptible to fault. I just believe that they r more susceptible 2 being misguided than adults. Hope that clarifies. ;)

Reply 2 ur edit: Thks 4 appreciating me being constructive. I too appreciate u replying 2 tell me so. I uds every1 have their bad day but I still do hope we all here can avoid being -ve & post constructively. :)
Post edited October 06, 2015 by tomyam80
Posted October 07, 2015
Grim Fandango taught me to place my scythe where my heart used to be(next to Ricky), and remakes usually suck.
Posted October 07, 2015
i got my post phd from video game , i know all.......
Posted October 07, 2015
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timppu: http://bbs.sagepub.com/content/2/1/101.full
Thanks for the link.
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Gnostic: In the past I am told video games are bad because of studies, social life, health reason.

Now I am told video games are bad because of sexist, bigotry, discrimination, patriarch reason.

When did we come to the conclusion that video games are good?
We've always known that. Everything has bad aspects and good aspects, the difficult trick is judging them realistically and taking the road that's best all around.

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micktiegs_8: Adults can have a poor time supervising themselves, you know. Like for instance, the adult/father scum of the earth who punched his baby in the face, killing it, because it interrupted his game by crying for sustenance.
This kind of "look, somebody else did a stupid thing so I'm allowed to too" argument is the mainstay of kid culture. And some adults as well. :)
Post edited October 07, 2015 by ET3D
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