Which word best describes the author's feelings toward video games?

a) confused

b) favorable

c) hopeful

d) offended
1video games pull players into worlds they could never imagine. in these worlds, players become top athletes, animated characters, alien commanders, and so on. so, if video games use so much imagination, why do people look down on them? news reports today often talk about the bad effects of video games. for example, some blame video games for making children more violent. others blame them for causing children to sit in front of the television, instead of getting exercise. while such claims may hold some truth, not all video games are bad. in fact, some actually have great benefits.

7many people are starting to take notice of the benefits of video games. for example, educational computer games are becoming more common in schools as teaching tools. teachers have found that students enjoy learning through video games. they find the games both fun and educational. this has led to the rise in "edu-tainment," or using educational video games in the classroom to make learning fun. in addition, the u. s. military is now using video games to prepare soldiers for the decision-making skills they will need during combat.