Enjoying the ongoing action and graphic violence in many of today’s video games, Patrick Park (8) considers gaming to be his only comfort.
At the same time, the enhanced video game screens, which are more realistic and accurate, has allowed him and his friends to play video games inside and outside of school. Through games, Patirck has forged stronger friendships with his peers.
“I could have been interested in activities other than gaming,” Patrick said. “But I finding gaming the most effective in relieving my stress.”
Patrick says that his favorite game is Call of Duty (COD), a violent video game where gamers vicariously become the soldiers who are fighting in infamous wars. Patrick’s favorite part of COD is the feeling he gets when he clears a mission - the success leaves him happy and free from stress.
Also, according to Patrick, he started gaming after realizing that these video games are extremely easy to access even for youngsters like himself. Gaming can be easily reached on online gaming site, or by hooking the game up to a television set. Patrick plays COD with his MacBook Pro, which is very convenient since all students are required to own their own computers. At the same time, the prevalence of and interest in this game among his peers motivated him to continue playing COD.
At the same time, the enhanced video game screens, which are more realistic and accurate, has allowed him and his friends to play video games inside and outside of school. Through games, Patirck has forged stronger friendships with his peers.
“I could have been interested in activities other than gaming,” Patrick said. “But I finding gaming the most effective in relieving my stress.”
Patrick says that his favorite game is Call of Duty (COD), a violent video game where gamers vicariously become the soldiers who are fighting in infamous wars. Patrick’s favorite part of COD is the feeling he gets when he clears a mission - the success leaves him happy and free from stress.
Also, according to Patrick, he started gaming after realizing that these video games are extremely easy to access even for youngsters like himself. Gaming can be easily reached on online gaming site, or by hooking the game up to a television set. Patrick plays COD with his MacBook Pro, which is very convenient since all students are required to own their own computers. At the same time, the prevalence of and interest in this game among his peers motivated him to continue playing COD.