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Video Games Affecting Mindsets

Video games have entertained generations of people. Ever since 1958, games have evolved and changed from digital games into virtual reality (VR) experiences.

When I was three years old, my dad introduced the Wii to my brother and I. My brother and I had a blast playing Mario Kart. A few years later, we got an Xbox 360 and continued to love the entertainment it brought us, playing games such as Minecraft, Hydro Thunder Hurricane, Plants vs Zombies, and many more.

Sadly, we didn’t keep the Xbox 360 for long because my dad would have to pay $9.99 on Xbox Gold and most of the games cost money, so instead, my dad got us an iMac when I was 10 years old, and I had a thrilling experience with it.

My dad didn’t have to pay just so I can play 90% of the games. The game that I played the most on the iMac was Roblox.

Despite the fact that most games didn’t support macOS, such as Doom and Grand Theft Auto V, there were also games that did, such as Terraria, Minecraft, Stardew Valley, and Roblox.

Six years later, on my birthday, my dad got me my first Windows gaming PC. I was the happiest boy alive as I was able to play a handful of games with great performance on a bigger screen.

For six years now, I have a variety of games with different genres with only limited having poor performance. From the Wii to the iMac, I’ve had a positive mindset for most of my life. This is because I played amazing childhood video games with my brother and friends.

Video games have a huge variety of genres such as horror, multiplayer, shooters (first-person and third-person), sandbox, and many more. Some genres, such as shooters and multiplayer games, could have a negative effect on the mind, but it mainly depends on how people act in those genres.

In the video game culture, people with negative attitudes are considered toxic and mostly seen in shooter games or in some type of competitive game. Whenever I play shooter games, toxic players would affect my mind, which affects my gameplay; but I have kept in mind that angry players are angry people. If you don’t want to see toxic players in a game, it’s probably best to play with friends because you would have a great time and wouldn’t mind fooling around.

Personally, I think that children should not play shooter games, such as Call of Duty, because there are a lot of toxic players and it can change their mindset. I came back to playing first-person shooter games five months ago and I found it fun. For people that don’t like to socialize with people or hear toxic players in games, most games allow you to turn off voice chat which can help you and your gameplay. Something that I’ve learned about rude players is that they are rude because they probably had a bad day or they couldn’t win any matches on that day.

Instead of having a shooter game as your childhood game, you should play cooperative games like Roblox, Minecraft, or Terraria. If you don’t like to play multiplayer games, then you should play single player games such as Grand Theft Auto V, Red Dead Redemption II, and Doom. Although, those three games have multiplayer but it’s your choice.

My brother, Hernest Koroli, has played games for half of his life. Koroli doesn’t play as many games as I do but that’s because he has a Macbook Pro, and plans on getting a Windows PC next year.

Some of my friends that I play with are positive even though, they sometimes play shooter games. This is because they had some really chill parents or had a great childhood. I personally think that I act positive in the real world despite me playing a variety of games. Like before, I would always have fun if I’m playing with friends, even if we’re playing a shooter game or a competitive game.

For 13 years of my life, I have been positive despite finding toxic players in video games. Luckily, my environment is nearly perfect where I wouldn’t act rude or say insults. I will always keep playing video games no matter what, even if toxic players are trying to prevent me from playing.

Ultimately, video games could affect your mindset. It depends on your environment, such as your parents or just the real world, and it also depends on your early-childhood or what you play. It’s so much better to play with friends because you would most likely have a positive mindset instead of a negative mindset and you would have a lot of fun.

Hermes Koroli

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