Yes, I think the games can be very helpful and distracting.
I do Angry Birds... I find them very therapeutic. I can blow up things safely...which are pretty abstract and not real--- and try to beat my last high score! My cat Weezie, even loves the music and sound effects. She doesn't meow much but instead makes the Wheeeeeee sound (white bird)! She was doing this as a tiny kitten so we named her Weezie. The free Facebook Angry Birds Easter week is on this week and those games are complex and fun with very high scores possible!
Video games have been used therapeutically mostly with ADHD or aggressive kids. They appear to alter dopamine levels in the brain, and increasing dopamine has a beneficial effect on pain perception. So enjoy enjoy! Whatever floats your boat!
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