Video games are not evil as many try to prove. They're not just about violence, blood and guts. Many video games established themselves as useful educational tools. This article features the most significant of them.

Video games have gotten a lot of flak from detractors, especially recent titles. They’ve been decried as subversive, wastes of time, and downright evil. Many games feature adult situations such as gore, violence, and partial nudity and they, unfortunately, garner the lion’s share of attention while many good and wholesome games are overlooked. However, because of the unique entertainment properties that digital media embodies, video games have long been excellent tools for the advancement of education.
In fact, some of my fondest memories of grade school are of the times I spent crossing the country in and 1800 era covered wagon on the Oregon Trail. Here’s a list of games that proves gaming is not just for thick-headed goons.

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