Computer Games

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In today’s class, we will be talking about computer games. Enjoy the class!

Computer Games

Computer games are programs written on a computer that enables a player to interact with a virtual game environment for recreation, entertainment and fun.

Types of computer games

There are many types of computer games available, ranging from traditional card games to more advanced video games such as role-playing games and adventure games.

1. Card Games: These are computerized versions of traditional card games or games which are essentially like card games. Examples include Blackjack, Bridge, Casino, solitaire and Video Poker.
2. Board Games: These are adaptations of classic board games. Examples include Chess, Checkers, Backgammon, Scrabble and Monopoly.
3. Puzzles: These type of games aim at figuring out of a solution, which often involves solving enigmas, navigation, learning how to use different tools, and the manipulating or reconfiguring of objects. Examples include Mastermind and Tetris.
4. Maze: These games require successful navigation through a maze. Mazes can be viewed in different ways. For example, they may appear in an overhead view (as in Pac-Man), or the first-person perspective (as in Doom).
   

5. Fighting games: This type of game involves characters who fight usually hand-to-hand, in one-to-one combat situations. The fighters are usually represented as humans or animated characters. Examples include Street Fighter, Avengers and Body Slam.
6. Sports games: These are adaptations of existing real-world sports or variations of them. The most popular sports games include American Football, Baseball, Boxing, Fishing, Soccer, Tennis, Volleyball and Golf.
7. Strategy games: This type of games emphasize the use of strategy as opposed to fast action or the use of quick reflexes example include chess, monopoly, and Othello.
8. Role-playing games: Players can take on different types of character. The character’s description may include specifics such as species, race, gender and occupation, and may include various abilities, such as strength and dexterity. In the virtual game world, the player goes on quests, fights the monster and improves the capability. Example include Diablo, Dungeons and Dragon and Ultima.

Values of computer games

There are many benefits of computer games to people especially kids and youths. Though not all computer games are beneficial to students, yet those that are valuable help build fast thinking and logical reasoning. The following are values of computer games:

1. Computer games serve as a means of fun and excitement for kids and adults.
2. Role-playing games help players solve a real-world type of problems thus making them critical thinkers.
3. Puzzles games and board games help build logical reasoning capacity
4. Card games serve as a means to recreate.
5. Sports games and action games help improve intuition and serve as a means to innovate
6. Strategy games improve complex reasoning.
7. Games improve mental capacity because it involves understanding complex concepts.
8. As a form of recreation, playing games reduce mental stress.
9. Educational games could be used to teach class level lessons easily.
10. Action games and sports games create quick mental response rate because of the speedy nature of the game.

 

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