This one is a rant that’s been waiting in the wings of my brain for the last, ooh, half-decade. This article is the breezy version.
Agreed, many games are mindless fun, churned out by the numbers to wring cash out of undiscerning amateur gamers (or their parents). EA, j’accuse. But some games are genuinely mind-expanding, life-enriching experiences. Some games are truly staggering works of creativity- such as this one.
Some games are (ready?) as good as reading a book.
(There, I said it).
But now, at least, the scientific evidence is stacking up. Games are dangerous, yes…but not if played wisely.
Image: Bethesda.
