Does Playing Video Games Affect Your Life?

[Schlep]

Poll/topic.

[Nash]

Yes, it's my anti-drug.

[bbobb]

I like cheese.

[James]

Yes, positively. I'm pretty sure I make decisions faster, and can learn patterns better, than I would have without.

James

[Grave]

I can play Tetris against people on the internet while I take a shit. If that's not improving my life, I don't know what is.

[Space Pirate Roberts]

This thread is silly. We're a board of videogame enthusiasts; of course games have significantly affected all of our lives. Whether positively or negatively... that's entirely subjective. You could say one and your parents/"bff"/significant other/whatever could say the other.

[Schlep]

Well the idea is to discuss it instead of bringing out that cynical TNL "nerd by day, condescending douchebag by night" attitude.

[MarsKitten]

Seriously, I'd murder people without this kind of outlet.

Actually thats not true, I'd find a more constructive use of my time, like feeding the homeless and getting to know them as human beings rather than as faceless leeches of society.

[JBNagis]

positively.

When i was younger i was always getting into fights. I didn't have a constructive outlet for my young negroid aggression. Than i got Super Mario Bros. My temperment went way down and i mellowed out. Over time i became the extremely laid back person that i am. To quote my buddy "if i you were any more laid back you'd fall over."
I also give credit to games and good parenting helping me stay away from gangs. And in the 90's in South Central, that was a blessing.


JBNagis

[voltz]

Gaming wasn't anything bad up to the point I snapped and walked out on my job, now I just sit home playing guild wars.