Nowadays, most youngsters allocate lots of time everyday to play video games. Some people believe that it is harmful, whereas others say that there are also some advantages of it. Personally, I think that disadvantages of playing video games too much outweigh the advantages. Because it brings some health issues and takes a lot of time, even though it can develop creativity and be entertaining.
Admittedly, the upsides of playing video games are worth mentioning. There are games where young people survive in a simulator and build a career or play some sport games which can create an interest for teenagers as it associates with real-life professions like architects, athletes, barbers and others. As a result, teenagers who are obsessed with a game may want to own that job in person. Moreover, it might be easier to adapt to that particular work as they already know what to do which they learned from a game. Most computer games with open world, where young people can construct some buildings can enhance gamers creativity, as it demands from them to create unusual and interesting structures. For instance, in Minecraft players goal in the game is to survive in a deserted world fighting against hostile creatures using ancient weapons. Furthermore, they need to travel across the map and research buried structures and create cozy house to chill at the end.
Despite these merits, I remain convinced that the demerits slightly outweigh. First and foremost, it is obvious that staring at a digital screen for a long time can harm their eyes, which will lead to wearing glasses or spectating surroundings blurry. For example, if a child plays more than 5 hours every day without any break, his eyes will struggle to see far objects or hurt. Additionally, ranked games where gamers need to fight for win or for a leaderboard like brawl stars may develop a stress on children if they lose in vital games and they can be tilted at the end. As a result, they might become nervous and communicate less in real life with their close ones. Moreover, young people who devote more time for video games have less for their hobbies, school activities and talking with family members, which results in lower chance for career opportunities and developing the hobby.
In conclusion, if children play computer games less the advantages may worth it to devote 1 to 2 hours playing certain games. However, I am convinced that it is not worth to play it more instead of good relationship with family members, hobbies and better job opportunities.