I know this article is old, but I wanted to link to it anyway because I was reminded of it in another thread...
http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,1056290,00.html
I remember coming across this article years ago and finding different things appealing about it... the mention of Zelda and Sim City, two of my favourite video game series... the mention of The Simpsons, a cartoon I had watched a lot of for years... the comparison of video games to quadratics, when I did a math exam involving quadratics just a few days before then after what was my worst year for math at the time.
In terms of this site, ironically I came across this article around the time of my SPA Zelda thread. o.o
Heck yes! I definitely agree wih the problem solving link. However usually in games, there's a preset way in which it wants you to solve it[which would differ from reality]. Nonetheless brain exercise ftw. Good link Matt!
Heck yes! I definitely agree wih the problem solving link. However usually in games, there's a preset way in which it wants you to solve it[which would differ from reality]. Nonetheless brain exercise ftw. Good link Matt!
To be fair, there's all kinds of things that are good "brain exercise" and I think even within video games, it really depends on which games you're referring to. The key is to not get too wrapped up in them; keep it in moderation, as with many other things.
Moderation indeed. I've been fairly moderate with my gaming this summer. Considering i'm living away from home too is quite impressive. Then again...these are my roommates systems...not my loves. If they were...moderation would be out the window. =X
