Video Games and all that shit!

As vague as it may sound but the recent realizations made me see it in a different light. I’m quite a typical when it comes to video games- for me they are nothing but a means to pass time… a waste of time in other words. And in view of passing the time, I found myself pretty much stuck with this super addictive game called ‘Temple Run’. Not to mention it, I am still trying to get rid of this addiction. But this was until recently that I realized it’s more of a learning thing than just a game. A game that can teach more than just serving your leisure!

The first and the foremost thing that it teaches is to concentrate. The funny thing is we don’t have to put effort to concentrate here. It’s just so. But we do understand that concentration is the one thing that you can’t do away with.

Second in the list is timing. Perfect timing is what you need and perfect timing is what you need to work upon. That defines and makes your game. Not just the ‘game’ game but the actual happenings around you.

Next comes the consistency! For me, it’s one of the most important stuff to deal with. And sadly I suck at it. Quite frankly, it seems to me an amalgamation of all the above traits plus speed and practice.

Last but not the least, it teaches us to define the proverb ‘Practice makes a man perfect.’ And I can’t agree more, given that the more you practice, the better you become at your game.

I’m sure there is more than this. But for now, I can come down to these few points only. Hope to add a few more to my list.

Until later,
G