Is gaming really worth it?

Humans strive to be more than we currently are, in a MMO for example, you ARE somebody with power, and you ARE more than human. And I think that fascinates most people who play games.
 
well what happens if you spend the afternoon playing soccer, cricket, tennis,.....a sweaty ball sack thats what u get and a head ache. you have the chance of hurting urself, and you cant play these things with everyone on their own fields or tennis court.

unless you like these sports ,, then play them, if you dont then leave them and do something you enjoy. regardless of weather you gain anything from it or not, cause its in the moment that is the exciting part. if you got a home and a family and everything is going well. then play games if its what you enjoy, everybody likes different things.

all the people who dont play games have for ever said it is bad, and now everyone is questioning it, and is sceptical. you tell someone something long enough its human nature to start believing it. your eyes probaly go bad and you can get fat, so what

you no different to the people who watch the same amount of tv or read a book or what ever. why are they allowed to do what they want and you cant play games without someone telling you its bad.
 
wHiTe*LiGhTnInG said:
well what happens if you spend the afternoon playing soccer, cricket, tennis,.....a sweaty ball sack thats what u get and a head ache. you have the chance of hurting urself, and you cant play these things with everyone on their own fields or tennis court.

unless you like these sports ,, then play them, if you dont then leave them and do something you enjoy. regardless of weather you gain anything from it or not, cause its in the moment that is the exciting part. if you got a home and a family and everything is going well. then play games if its what you enjoy, everybody likes different things.

all the people who dont play games have for ever said it is bad, and now everyone is questioning it, and is sceptical. you tell someone something long enough its human nature to start believing it. your eyes probaly go bad and you can get fat, so what

you no different to the people who watch the same amount of tv or read a book or what ever. why are they allowed to do what they want and you cant play games without someone telling you its bad.
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Dunno if it's been said here, but Time having fun and enjoying yourself is NOT wasted! :P i read that somewhere :D but its true

Or if you think your wasting your time become a game tester like me! Its fun you play games for a JOB you get PAID for playiing :D (ok im not really a game tester, would be awesome though)
 
I would say that running around a field doing a sport, is VERY different to sitting in one place like an old pensioner, not moving any muscles. From a health and medical perspective, 'real' sports of some sort are always better than games, which exercise only wrist and finger muscles.

That said - I think gaming is a fine hobby - PROVIDED you dont have something in the real world that you should be doing... which can be anything from pursuing other creative outlets, to getting a new job, to bonding with family or friends, to just getting a little exercise.

I would ask - if your life consists mostly of a) work b) going home to play games - its reasonable to ask if this is the best use of your life that you can think of. And if you think this is the best you can do, well then - don't complain, or ask others for their advice.

Sitting alone in your room, night after night, irrespective of how great the visuals, or text messaging within the game, is a pretty isolated existence in reality.
 
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