If nothing is done to address the issues of too much playing of computer games among the young ones, parents will be raising insensitive, physically weak, disengage, and depressed children

ONLINE GAMES

When I was small, I used to play patintero, sipa lata, syatong and a lot of local games (larong lahi) with my friends in which I enjoyed so much. Now that I am matured enough, gone are those games that I once played. Expectations filled my idealization that those games will still be played by the younger generation; However, online games have become rampant that have outrun all the games which I once enjoyed.

Online games like Dota2, World of Tanks, League of Legends, Cabal Online, Guilds Wars, and Rules of Survival which are popular in the Philippines have slowly shaped and shifted the minds of the young Filipinos. Even though, studies revealed that computer games can enhance the mathematical and logical ability of students if played and access in moderation, it still has an effect on the social skills and the total sanity of the students if done excessively. It isolates teens from the real world which requires socialization and sensitivity towards others.

If nothing is done to address these issues of too much playing of computer games among the young ones, parents will be raising insensitive, physically weak, disengage, and depressed children. Thus, parents should limit, supervise and guide their children in the usage of the internet and online games.