http://blogcritics.org/ A sinister cabal of superior bloggers on music, books, film, popular culture, politics, and technology - updated continuously. en Copyright 2005 by the authors Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:44:37 EDT http://backend.userland.com/rss Blogcritics.org custom software http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/08/220621.php#comment-13310 >I find them both relaxing and stimulating, a combination hard to find. this is what i get from books. 13310@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:44:37 EDT http://blogcritics.org/archives/2003/07/08/220621.php#comment-13308 I am 24 year old female and I own every console except an Xbox (unnecessary). I love video games from Pac-Man to Metal Gear Solid: Sons of Liberty. I play trumpet and can testify to video games being excellent for my hand/eye coordination and also play a big part in concentration. More than anything though they allow a release from everyday responsibility. I do think video games are an untapped educational resource. Tomb Raider is an excellent game that tests logic and perception skills but most people just see them as distractions. 13308@blogcritics.org Fri, 18 Jul 2003 12:19:10 EDT