{"id":11824,"date":"2020-08-17T09:31:09","date_gmt":"2020-08-17T13:31:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/?p=11824"},"modified":"2020-08-17T09:31:10","modified_gmt":"2020-08-17T13:31:10","slug":"educational-video-games-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/2020\/08\/17\/educational-video-games-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Educational Video Games for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Playing games is the most widespread hobby of modern students. Parents are deeply concerned about this hobby because the majority of them think that videogames are evil. Parents share the opinion that video games slow down cognitive development, teach children to think less, and kill their desire to learn. All these arguments are not justified. Quite the opposite, recent researches proved that children who play video games could show better results in studying. Well, it isn\u2019t worth to forget that everything depends on the games they play.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Even the most diligent students experience difficulties with studying. It is caused by difficult curricula, not by the children\u2019s addiction to games. If you\u2019re studying in high school or college and can\u2019t manage all your assignments on your own, consider ordering the most complicated ones from professional writers. Find a reliable service and leave the request with such a text: \u201c<a href=\"https:\/\/papercoach.net\/do-my-essay\">can you do my essay please<\/a>.\u201d Be sure that the managers will quickly answer you and guide you on placing an order.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here are the best educational video games. We are sure that you didn\u2019t expect to see some of the following games on this list.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Assassins Creed game series<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>None of these games are supposed to be an educational video game. The plot is a fictional story, but this story is based on real-life events. So, playing Assassins Creed can benefit your knowledge of the world\u2019s history. This game depicts a struggle between Templars and Assassins that took place many centuries ago. There are at least 12 games in this series, excluding additions, mobile, and console versions. Be attentive when playing it because Assassins Creed is so captivating that you may not notice how you spend all night playing it. Its plot can prevent you from doing your homework; that\u2019s why you\u2019d better read <a href=\"https:\/\/scamfighter.net\/\">writing services reviews<\/a> and find a reliable service that\u2019ll deal even with the urgent task.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Portal 2<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>This game won\u2019t give you any special knowledge. But it\u2019s still educational. The essence of the game is to travel the rooms and cabinets of Aperture Laboratories, using portals to move from one place to another and solve puzzles. Portal 2 trains your mind. Playing mentally challenging games can improve the speed of your cognitive operations. So, it simply helps you think faster.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\"><figure class=\"aligncenter size-large\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"337\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ss_6a4f5afdaa98402de9cf0b59fed27bab3256a6f4.600x338.jpg?resize=600%2C337&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"Portal 2\" class=\"wp-image-11826\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ss_6a4f5afdaa98402de9cf0b59fed27bab3256a6f4.600x338.jpg?w=600&amp;ssl=1 600w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ss_6a4f5afdaa98402de9cf0b59fed27bab3256a6f4.600x338.jpg?resize=300%2C169&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/armchairarcade.com\/perspectives\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/08\/ss_6a4f5afdaa98402de9cf0b59fed27bab3256a6f4.600x338.jpg?resize=150%2C84&amp;ssl=1 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><figcaption>Portal 2<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Civilization Revolution<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Players in this game aim to build and manage civilization throughout the historic process. Revolution is the 5th of all ten main games. Almost every part of this series has expansion packs. Those people who play this obtain a piece of historical knowledge that can be used in their further studying, for example, they\u2019ll use it when they need to write an essay on any historical topic. However, even the most interesting game won\u2019t make students love essay writing. That\u2019s why it\u2019s better to trust this task to professional writers from Speedy Paper. Read <a href=\"https:\/\/www.writingpapersucks.com\/speedypaper-com-review\/\">Speedy Paper reviews<\/a> to verify its reliability. Playing strategies successfully requires a player to have some special knowledge and patience. If you\u2019re interested in such games, you\u2019ll enjoy spending time playing.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Nancy Drew Interactive Mysteries<strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The first game of this series was released in 1998, and developers continue creating new stories till the current days. The main heroine is Nancy Drew; she is a fictional character from books written by different people who share the same pseudonym. In general, the majority of games in this series are based on book stories. These games teach you while you are playing because each game contains information about a few historical events. Players learn to use critical thinking and develop their problem-solving skills. Not so many games have given such benefits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>However, playing games alone isn\u2019t enough to be an effective student. You must have the desire to learn new information and practice self-studying. While you\u2019re busy with playing and learning something new, trust your homework to professional writers. Find <a href=\"https:\/\/topessayservices.com\/\">essay writing service reviews<\/a>, select a suitable company, and order assignments online.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Stop considering computers and videogames the distractors that prevent students from studying well. 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