11 Video Games That Taught You Valuable Life Lessons 

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11 Video Games That Taught You Valuable Life Lessons

Life lessons come from the strangest of places – sometimes we read a book and resonate with the characters, we watch a movie and relate to the plot and often we learn from our own experiences, triumphs and mistakes. One of the neglected sources of important life lessons, however, is contained within the world of gaming. 

Although it may seem unlikely, even inappropriate to some to have real life translations interfering with the virtual experience, video games are becoming exponentially relatable. Characters are given more depth and personality than ever thanks to appropriate voice acting to bring their game to life, alongside relationships and personal struggles that take centre stage as they are woven delicately into the plot, all while a concerted effort on storytelling compels the player like never before.

This has resulted in some incredibly thought-provoking situations and questionable ideals interlaced within the most successful games of any era. Games regularly play upon themes of love and loss, heroism and sacrifice, beauty and destruction, or depict the narrative with allegorical passion, painting modern and historic institutions with corruption and betrayals in a completely different light.

Everything from relatable real life dilemmas, thought-provoking problems and the transferrable wisdom of video games will be presented as we journey through the games of old and new. As a forewarning, however, evaluating the final implications of these titles does come with the occasional 

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This article was first posted on July 16, 2015

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