Could games give transferable skills in RL?

really? can it? if you can shoot guns prettty good in COD does that mean you COULD handle a game better than most because of that?

rpgs? only a little bit, but i dont think so because it only offers so much that isnt related to the games' situations

how about puzzle games?

what are your thoughts?

I feel that video games have given me better hand eye coordination, but not any better real life skills.

I feel that video games have given me better hand eye coordination, but not any better real life skills.

jimkabrhel

Better hand-eye coordination is probably the only benefit you get. Playing sports games doesn't make you a better athlete, playing shooters doesn't make you a marksman, etc etc.

really? can it? if you can shoot guns prettty good in COD does that mean you COULD handle a game better than most because of that?

rpgs? only a little bit, but i dont think so because it only offers so much that isnt related to the games' situations

how about puzzle games?

what are your thoughts?

supa_badman

Heh, your controller doesn't kick back and hit you in the face when you fire a Desert Eagle in Call of Duty 4, so I doubt it.

Oh, and despite what AJAX said, Lupe's a beast on the mic. :wink:

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really? can it? if you can shoot guns prettty good in COD does that mean you COULD handle a game better than most because of that?

rpgs? only a little bit, but i dont think so because it only offers so much that isnt related to the games' situations

how about puzzle games?

what are your thoughts?

Scianix-Black

Heh, your controller doesn't kick back and hit you in the face when you fire a Desert Eagle in Call of Duty 4, so I doubt it.

Oh, and despite what AJAX said, Lupe's a beast on the mic. :wink:

I feel that video games have given me better hand eye coordination, but not any better real life skills.

jimkabrhel

Lets see, better hand eye coordination, better reflexes(damn you quick time events!!) better puzzle solving skills, reading comprehension(all those rpgs and all that text!) id consider those real world skills i improved by gaming. I still cant shoot a gun any better though, nor can i drive a tank or operate any military vehicle....GodsPoison

I was going to say something like this, which are more realistic things than saying you can drive or fire a gun.

Another big thing is your perception and figuring out how be more efficient at doing a task when you have a limited and varying set of resources. Thinking strategically towards the completion of a goal and being tactical in real time and being able to adapt to instantaneous change are also some feats to get out of gaming.

Yeah, I attribute my vocabulary and reading skills to RPGs. Part of the reason I think kids are struggleing in school is because kids don't play enough games where they need to read. Maybe the actual problem is that developers reached the point where they could add voice-over work to their videogames and thus eliminated the need to know how to read.

Well if X, squares, O, or triangles started appearing when something was about to make me die then it would increase my reflexes.:P

Definately hand eye coordination is one skill. I personally have been playing racing games for quite a while now like Live for Speed, GTR, Forza, GranTurismo. I did it for fun but i've they definately help with keeping the best race line, how to compensate for errors when going off the race line due to other cars, loss of control, etc. I go out once sometimes twice a month in the summerat a road course in the area and i think all those hours of racing games did help a bit..definately not with how to handle or control the car but with racelines and how to approach turns, braking..etc

All you guys are mad funny btw. But honestly, what about the intangible things you learn from gaming? Besides motor skills and reading comprehension- gaming has taught me loads of really important things that i think EVERYONE should know!

• Life Force (NES) Don't fly my spaceship into a dragon's mouth. Just don't do that.
• Sonic (Genesis) Always look for bubbles when underwater for extended periods.
• Marv. vs Capcom 2 (PS2) Do not fight Cyclops. Its just a bad idea.
• Mirrors Edge (PS3,XB360,PC) DO NOT let your sister become a police officer! I love my sisters, but jump off the Sears Tower and land on top off the Hyatt Center for ya?, :roll:
• And lastly... Call of Duty 4: Modern Warfare (PS3, XB360,PC) Seriously, I have the utmost respect for any citizenwho chooses tomake that sacrifice- and to join the service to protect and uphold the rights and freedoms we enjoy, and take for granted everyday. And to be completely honest, I find myself ashamed at times to enjoy playing a game like MW or KZ2, that entertains us by depicting (and really, exploiting) what I personally find to be a barbaric and arguably unchangeable phenomenon ofour human society (past and present) But from playing these games and learning about our history, I've learned that warfare is something I desperately want to avoid. Call me coward but, now more so than before even, it is imperative that we build relationships, instead of destroy them. Open a dialogue with our allies and our enemies as to how we can share this planet in a peaceful and cooperative manner. Because if we don't, if YOU don't we might as well resign not only ourselves but our entire species to the inevitable. Life is never as precious as when it is truly challenged is one way you might care to think about it. But the truth is, that statement is wrong. Life is always precious. We've just never learned or forget to remember to give a ****

I would say reaction times would be improved

For anyone interested in what skills games give you then you should definitely read the book "Everything bad is good for you" because it has a really good explanation of the mental processes involved in playing video games. The chapter I read from the book is really fascinating and included some great examples. It said that in games you often do mentally stimulating tasks such as hypothesis testing, learning and manipulating the "rules of the game", and task analysis. http://www.amazon.com/Everything-Bad-Good-Steven-Johnson/dp/1594481946/ref=pd_bbs_sr_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1237868888&sr=8-1

it could for reals play mortal kombat and start fighting people and ripping peoples heads off:twisted: