A video editorial (opinion piece) about computer games by Geoff Peters of geoffmobile.com (Vancouver BC Canada)
Synopsys:
Computer games are popular.
– half a billion people worldwide playing computer and videogames at least an hour a day , 183 million in the U.S.
– 5 million gamers in US spend more than 40 hours a week playing games – full time job!
I think computer games are not always the most productive or beneficial use of someone’s time, either for themselves or the community they live in.
What I believe is important:
I believe that what is more valuable is:
– leaving a legacy
– creating great art
– helping people achieve their goals and learn (Educational games, language learning)
– contributing to the world in some way
That is not to say that some games don’t facilitate some of these goals. But not all games are worth playing! :)
www.ted.com/conversations/44/we_spend_3_billion_hours_a_wee.html
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