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Ninja4820 posted...

Just wondering how many other people agree with me on this. I feel like there's a lot, LOT of people who would probably be doing more productive things with their lives. Sure, games are fun, but there's better, healthier ways to have fun. I can't really think of anything which I was able to get out of a video game that I couldn't -- hypothetically at least -- have gotten somewhere better. I've also seen many people who absolutely use video games as a distraction for avoiding real problems. I'm not sure they'd be able to do that so easily if their hobby was a sport, an instrument, wood carving, etc. Games are just way more addictive and time consuming now than they used to be. Although I will say, I do think games are at least better than watching TV since they're at least relatively engaging.

Again, I love me some games, but I place them squarely in the "tolerable vice" category of my life lol.

They made me sharper and I react much quicker than most people in real-life activities, such as driving. I dont play them all the time anymore. If I didnt (hadnt) play(ed) them at all, I would probably just read or watch TV anyways.