We think video games are great. People who blame the games for promoting violence and procrastination are simply trying to relieve people of their responsibilities. It seems especially absurd to us when they try to expose video games as the cause of such tragedies as shooting at school. Most people who play games, including “cruel” ones like GTA, are absolutely normal people. If the game could provoke some teenager to cruelty, in reality, it was only because he had big problems with his parents, teachers, or classmates. And in that case, anything could provoke him. As for addiction and procrastination, before the mass distribution of video games, people were addicted to TV and cheap fiction. Therefore, the games didn’t worsen the situation. Moreover, many games can well influence the development of cognitive abilities. For example, Minecraft. By the way, if you do not want to buy it, you can download Realmcraft for free. This free alternative has all the benefits of Minecraft and many seem even better than Minecraft.