Wednesday, April 3, 2013
MMO Addiction
I'm a heavy gamer. I don't try to hide it, my wife is aware of it, yet I do not feel as if I'm addicted to video games. When my wife asks me to stop or do something else, although I would like to wait until I'm at a point where I can safely leave the game (not all games have pause options), if she truly insists, I have no quarrel hitting the "End-of-the-World" spell (alt-F4). All gamers, and especially heavy gamers, need to be able to pull the plug, and not be upset about it. Games are meant to relax and de-stress; as soon as fits are thrown, or attachments are made that are hard to be broken, the game is failing at its purpose and a new game should be found.
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Its definitely important to have the ability to walk away, to realize that the real world is more important and that your real relationships are more important than those in the games. Its definitely important to draw the line and not let yourself cross it.
ReplyDeleteI think your strategy is great. In the end, sacrificing the needs of your family isn't worth avoiding the cost of dying in a video game.
ReplyDelete"Games are meant to relax and de-stress...". Not entirely. Some games exist to pose a challenge, and are frequently not relaxing. The sheer panic I feel in STGs is a pleasure unto itself. I agree with everything else you've said, however.
ReplyDeleteThis reminds me of those terrible moments in junior high where my parents couldn't understand that playing an online game with friends means that it affects my friends if I leave immediately. They felt like I was just sitting in front of the TV. I felt like I was letting my friends down.
ReplyDeleteI play games to relax as well. I always try to keep that in mind when the game or people I play with deviate from my goal to just sit back, relax, and have fun.
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