| Computer games come in all shapes and sizes, and | | | | They can help us get fit and stay fit |
| they are also available for lots of different consoles | | | | Most people have heard about how the Nintendo Wii |
| and gaming systems. From the Wii to the Xbox and | | | | gaming platform is getting people up out of their |
| the PlayStation to the PC games that are always | | | | armchairs and exercising without even realising it. If you |
| being released, you are sure to find something you will | | | | have ever played one of the sports games on this |
| enjoy playing time and time again. | | | | console you will know how tiring it can be. |
| But how can computer games be useful for us? Let's | | | | And with the likes of Wii Fit and various other sporting |
| look at some of the advantages of playing them. | | | | games available to help you exercise and have fun at |
| They can help us learn new skills | | | | the same time, computer games no longer have to |
| How often have you played a computer game that | | | | mean sitting around and staring at a computer screen. |
| has required you to solve a puzzle or meet a | | | | They can mean so much more than this. |
| challenge of some kind? | | | | As you can see, computer games have lots of |
| This type of mental game is good for us and helps us | | | | advantages. And since some of them have a multi |
| learn new skills. For instance we could find maths dull, | | | | player mode available as well, it is possible to be |
| but when we play a computer game based around | | | | sociable with them too. They used to be blamed for |
| this topic it becomes far more challenging and exciting | | | | bringing up a generation of children who did nothing but |
| to play. | | | | sit in front of the TV or computer, playing a game on |
| They can challenge our brains | | | | their own. |
| The best type of game is one that we cannot solve | | | | But now, with the Wii and various other platforms |
| immediately, and yet it is not beyond solving | | | | encouraging multi player games to get involved with, |
| completely. It challenges us to get underneath it and | | | | there is a sociable element to computer gaming that |
| understand how it can be solved. | | | | wasn't really there in the past. These games really can |
| In this way we can stretch our brains and learn new | | | | be good for us, and in more ways than we might |
| things and ways of solving problems. They can even | | | | previously have thought. |
| keep us mentally fit and young, which is always a | | | | Once you have chosen your gaming platform you can |
| good thing as they keep us alert and able to solve | | | | look forward to learning and stretching yourself in |
| problems of all kinds more quickly than we would be | | | | ways you didn't think you could. |
| able to otherwise. | | | | |