Many people love video games, but are they really healthy for you if you play them everyday? Studies have shown that if you play everyday you may have impaired academic performance. So are video games overrated? Mr. McDonough had some feelings on this topic.
Panther Press: Do you think video games can brainwash kids?
Mr. McDonough: Depends on what game because some games are meant to do that.
Press: Do you think video games are worth 40 to 50 dollars?
Mr. McDonough: Yes, because if you spend 5 hours on a game you get the same value
Press: Do video games teach you about real life and what game?
Mr. McDonough: A video game that teaches you about real life is Kerbal Space Program which is using legos to build rockets.
Press: Are video games overrated?
Mr. McDonough: Depends, some might think they are and some might not. Like Among Us is overrated.
Press: Do you think kids should stay after school and play video games?
Mr. McDonough: Depends if they want to socialize or not.
Press: Should kids prefer school over video games?
Mr. McDonough: The average middle school student prefers video games.
Press: Should everyone play video games?
Mr. McDonough: No, because some might not be appropriate for some people.
Press: Should kids play for 6 hours a day?
Mr. McDonough: No because 6 or more wouldn’t be healthy for them.
Press: Would you like to add anything?
Mr. McDonough: I think it would be important to consider playing video games but playing video games too much isn’t healthy.
