it really helped my english. i think it is very good for a foreigner. i can read books, watch movies without subtitles, listen to the great tasteless lol , and in july im flying to florida so im gonna see if i can speak properly

shimmy

Poland997 Posts

February 12 2009 15:45 GMT

#65

VGs helped me pick up a shitload of cool words.

Bosu

United States3247 Posts

February 12 2009 16:18 GMT

#66

Video games have not helped me at all in life, but thats okay.

MadNeSs

Denmark1507 Posts

February 12 2009 16:20 GMT

#67

videogames is the reason why my english is so good.

'nuff said

Fzero

United States1503 Posts

February 12 2009 16:32 GMT

#68

Exposure, culture, history, science, philosophy, technology, math, english, literature, and competitiveness are just a few things.

Exposure to the massive variety of creative thought of people out there in the professional world who are attempting to tell a story, create excitement, influence the user, etc etc etc.

Culture from games like Age of Empires, Civilization, and even Starcraft give insight into historical cultures, self-taught cultures, future cultures, alien cultures.. learning about how life works. Heroes of Might and Magic introduced so many "fantastical" creatures and mythology.

Science and scientific logic are prevalent in most games these days. It's like reading sci-fi interactively.

Philosophy in making decisions, understanding consequences, weighing values of things.

Technology from games like Command and conquer, Advance Wars, Starcraft. Diablo taught me more about weaponry than any book I've ever read or any show I've ever watched.

As has been mentioned, RPGs and especially sRPG/jRPG teach you so much about math if you have the curiosity to learn.

Every good game has a story to tell, which is the basis for all of language. There are so many useless "SAT" words that I know from video games and nowhere else.

Above all I want to win. Soul Calibur II probably made me 10x more a cut-throat corporate asshole than any internship at Goldmann Sachs could have done. I do what it takes to succeed.

Games are fun, and I'm a gamer. I'm work at a big publishing studio now, and I have to say I'm loving it. The hours are long and I don't have time for anything else. What else could I want?

Magic84

Russian Federation1381 Posts

February 12 2009 16:33 GMT

#69

They did not help in any way. It's just the fun i had playing. Maybe a little bit english though, i just had to understand what the hell is going on in metal gear solid.

MoeMoeKyun

United States215 Posts

February 12 2009 23:24 GMT

#70

On February 12 2009 09:52 minus_human wrote:
does your name have anything to do with NeverGG, the photographer? She's the girl posting tons of quality progamer photos all over the place

Haha actually I made a ICCup named nevergg cuz she was really cool and I like her FBH fan site, but then alot of people confused me for her, and i'm a noob so it only makes sense I alwaysgg lol.

Cloud

Sexico5880 Posts

February 12 2009 23:44 GMT

#71

Err.. nothing really, if anything it has fucked up with my studies, i could say i have met a lot of people i wouldnt be able to meet otherwise but meh im not really that kind of guy.

I guess just being fun is help enough though.

IntoTheWow

is awesome32281 Posts

February 12 2009 23:49 GMT

#72

Language, setting goals (in competitive games), side thinking in some of them, entertaining, ways of knowing people in online games too.

Kong John

Denmark1020 Posts

February 13 2009 00:27 GMT

#73

I learned english from games

SpiritoftheTunA

United States20903 Posts

February 13 2009 00:57 GMT

#74

i used to suck at typing in elementary school

UMS in bw solved that in like 6th grade

LxRogue

United States1415 Posts

February 13 2009 02:07 GMT

#75

Before i played SC i had pretty bad typing habits. Having to type and use hotkeys in the game changed that fast.

I've also picked up some korean.

ohlala

Germany232 Posts

February 13 2009 17:07 GMT

#76

playing improves social skill? i cant even tell how ridiculous that is.

Tonkerchen

680 Posts

February 13 2009 17:14 GMT

#77

well like for the most people: improving english

n.DieJokes

United States3443 Posts

February 19 2009 04:59 GMT

#78

On February 12 2009 07:55 Retsukage wrote:

Show nested quote +

How do 15 year olds start playing sc, this really confuses me, I mean at least here in the states what attracts them to it.

Personally I cheat thru the game when I was 6 or 7 and had good memories

apla

5 Posts

February 19 2009 05:28 GMT

#79

Lateral thinking =)

rpgs, strategy and games like Monkey island taught me how to look at things differently

checo

Mexico1364 Posts

February 19 2009 06:27 GMT

#80

English...(I never study english but i have a more than regular one... Actually good talking, good understanding, shitty gramma U,U)
Math...(Atac-armor-range-atac delay-tipes of atac-etc...)
Meet ppl...(This site)
Spend quality time with family an friends that also play...(I play my cousins and many friends from school)
Reflex...(Save marins from lurkers, D-matrix some shit before it gets own, irradiate delfiers before DS, etc..)
Strategy..(Game understanding)
Hands speed...(APM?)
Memory...(i Can tell you HP armor damage names skills and more from every units in SC)
Social...(Talk about the game, new games etc.. man i meet ppl i had never talk before because i heard they play SC and come near to talk about it or ask if they want to play some day)
Descision making...(you can take desicions in just a few seconds or less... for the sake of your game)
Internet/gamers leanguaje..(Lmao, Rofl, LOL, FTW, WTF, STFU, RTFM, OMG, OMFG, BO, etc..)
Humble on the win/humble on the losse...( we learn to accept defeat and to be nice at our wins)
Good/Bad...(Noob... Lame... assholes... Nice ppl how healp and teach)
Culture... (Age of empires, age of mitology, Games about WWs, tips and names of weapons Etc...)
Schedule...(organice time and activities so we can play 1-3hrs a day)

Just to name a few =D