Part of life is to evolve, change and strive to improve. That is just the way life is. As humans we try to improve thus creating an evolution in games. In beginning of the gaming era, games were simple and weren’t electronic. They started out as board games and evolved so much that now we have technology which detects movement in three dimensions. To actually see how much games have evolved in the past years lets take a look at a game which has been around for decades, Mario.

As you can clearly see, as the years progressed the graphics of Mario have improved. But improving doesn't necessarily mean that it has to change into something negative for you. I think games have expanded into different field not solely for entertainment purposes. If you look at the Wii that is a perfect example of how gaming has evolve with different purposes. The Wii fit has proven that games can be used to benefit the user's health. The Wii fit uses various ways to help the user to exercise with activities such as yoga, pilaties, etc... Games are still games, just because they appear to be a little different doesn't mean that they are not games anymore. I think games are just expanding and experimenting with different ideas.

So what is the definition of the word "game"? One definition out of many that is relevant to this topic would be ,"an amusement or pastime" by Dictionary.com. But with the evolution of games I would say that the definition should change as well. I think that just like you can't stereotype people because we all are different from each other, we also can't stereotype games because they are different. Games have different genres just like movies, from kid games that are light-hearted and fun to mature games that include bloodshed and violence. There have been games in the past that have been banned because they were deemed too violent for gamers. I think that games won't be decremental if you choose the right games which could be beneficial to you. You can choose a game that is happy, fun and cheery. Most of the time there are no hidden messages in games other maybe games with a story behind it. I think that games should be taken like face value. They way they appear to be is what they really are inside. But i would say it just depends on the person itself,in the end, It is all a matter of choice.