Video Game Addiction, a very real problem.

[Subbir]

Even if you play games for entertainment everything extra is harmful. computer game addiction is basically a really real problem Once you become hooked into the sport it's very difficult to urge out of now. That's why we all need to play games within our limits I feel children are more addicted than adults After becoming so hooked into watching games on everything  Although he was allowed to play for entertainment he became addicted after a short time.

[ViceOfBTC21]

I'm a gamer and while I'm not addicted to video games, I think that the problem is overblown as most people should be able to beat their video game addiction through sheer self-control.

[Mauser]

I'm a gamer and while I'm not addicted to video games, I think that the problem is overblown as most people should be able to beat their video game addiction through sheer self-control.

Would you say the same to a person with a gambling addiction or an alcoholic? The problem here is that the brain is working different for the addicts. They are graving for the state of mind during gambling
Once you cross that threshold its very hard to stop and go back. In my opinion only complete stop can really help here, best to sell the console again to minise the risk of a relapse.

[ViceOfBTC21]

I'm a gamer and while I'm not addicted to video games, I think that the problem is overblown as most people should be able to beat their video game addiction through sheer self-control.

Would you say the same to a person with a gambling addiction or an alcoholic? The problem here is that the brain is working different for the addicts. They are graving for the state of mind during gambling
Once you cross that threshold its very hard to stop and go back. In my opinion only complete stop can really help here, best to sell the console again to minise the risk of a relapse.

I would say that it's possible for some gamblers who only appear to be addicted to beat their "addiction" through sheer self-control, as it's purely psychological, while an alcoholic would have more trouble as alcohol addiction is mostly physiological. Again, some video game addicts are able to play in moderation if they choose other games than they were addicted to.

Some moderation-gamers will be only able to play adventure games without the risk of getting addicted again, while others addicted to World of Warcraft can just choose any other MMORPG that isn't WoW.

[Jaycee99]

Yes, today developer creates video games to earn money the same time get information from us users. That is what I believe in that sometimes I am worried at the same time I don't care about it because there are many different reasons the developers earn money from us playing the game for free as same for those paid game they make money from users who spend so much to level up.  

I would say those are the ones who are hooked in my point of view if they pay for kinds of stuff in the game without earning back I would say it's a waste and not a waste if you earn more from your job, it is their job as a human to be entertained.

Grinding gamers are the ones who love video games as we can't stop them. That would up to them how they will do it while doing things they must do as part of the society in the world of reality.

As I consider my self a gamer at one point, not that that much I don't know how to explain, I would share that sometimes reality sucks as we see it as an escape, is from playing video games sometimes that game is just so addicting.

[cheezcarls]

I am a hardcore gamer during my early days. I skip classes, asking money from my grandma to buy Playstation games, etc. (I still have the classic PS1 console sitting on my archives lol). My parents are against me from playing video games during class season, but I disobeyed and keep playing. When my parents are in their respective offices, I started playing. Until I hear the car parking outside, I immediately stopped and going to the living room reading textbooks lol. I would never forget those days haha.

In college, I remember that my dad caught me playing in a computer shop and threatened me to stop going to school anymore and considering me to take up priesthood. But my mom pleaded to my dad to give me just one more chance, and he did, but with reduced allowance and hiring a “spy” to make sure I am not tempted to go to computer shops and play games until I’ve graduated after 6 1/2 years in college (I was almost kicked out twice back then because of so many failing grades than passing ones in the report card).

It’s a very real problem indeed, until esports and innovative ways of making money by playing video games (especially blockchain games) come to life. Right now, I just occasionally play games while spending most of the time on working on the crypto projects and chillng around in coffee shops while following minimum health standards.

[yazher]

Video games are designed to make you hooked and extract as much as they can from you.  You are slaves on the world they created, wasting your consciousness away on a virtual world.  And the grinding games are the absolute worst, its just the same gameplay over and over.

They also give you false information like gamers are the best mind thinker person which is means they have some unique traits they've got from playing games. I mean like the movie Snakes on the Airplane, where the actor don't have any experience on flying the plane except flying it on a simulation game in a PSP then suddenly he can fly the plane that experience but man, come on, that's only happened in the movies there's nothing like that in real life.

[sort_cirkit]

It's okay to play games to pass the time. OK for entertainment. Playing games increases intelligence. But the main thing is how long the game is playing. Kids or people of any age have no problem playing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you cross it, you will get addicted. Everything is harmful, whether it is a virtual or artificial game. Everybody is brainwashing us when it comes to virtual games. Be practical, all games are useless except physical games.

[ViceOfBTC21]

Video games are designed to make you hooked and extract as much as they can from you.  You are slaves on the world they created, wasting your consciousness away on a virtual world.  And the grinding games are the absolute worst, its just the same gameplay over and over.

They also give you false information like gamers are the best mind thinker person which is means they have some unique traits they've got from playing games. I mean like the movie Snakes on the Airplane, where the actor don't have any experience on flying the plane except flying it on a simulation game in a PSP then suddenly he can fly the plane that experience but man, come on, that's only happened in the movies there's nothing like that in real life.

True, while flight simulators can't teach you actual flying, it can be useful for learning basics about the instruments, maps, weather, VOR and ATC. But the in-game ATC is just artificial intelligence speaking to you. You don't get the feel of a real plane. There is no fear in the comfort of sitting in front of your computer. There a infinitely more room of error because if you crash in-game, you don't die.

It is still useful in training some emergency procedures that you wouldn't intentionally put yourself IRL. Also, a good amount of IFR training can be done in a flight sim, however, the knowledge gained from flight simulator is useless unless you have skills necessary to fly IRL.

And that's me saying as a flight simulator enthusiast - I once flown a Cessna 182 under the eye of an instructed pilot, and it was a lot harder than in-game.

[tabas]

It's okay to play games to pass the time. OK for entertainment. Playing games increases intelligence. But the main thing is how long the game is playing. Kids or people of any age have no problem playing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you cross it, you will get addicted. Everything is harmful, whether it is a virtual or artificial game. Everybody is brainwashing us when it comes to virtual games. Be practical, all games are useless except physical games.

There are people who are feeling depress and their way of getting out of it is to play video games. Video games today are no longer the same as before like Bomberman, Bomb Jack, Super Mario and etc. The games now allows you to meet new people online such as it's also being rolled as as social media.
I've met a lot of new friends through games and not only that, there are gamers who are now professional gamers that makes them earn a living. I guess it only depends how you use the game as a platform for your interest. Could be for entertainment, career or just for pass time.

[ViceOfBTC21]

It's okay to play games to pass the time. OK for entertainment. Playing games increases intelligence. But the main thing is how long the game is playing. Kids or people of any age have no problem playing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you cross it, you will get addicted. Everything is harmful, whether it is a virtual or artificial game. Everybody is brainwashing us when it comes to virtual games. Be practical, all games are useless except physical games.

Being a hardcore gamer doesn't automatically mean you are addicted. I used to be one several years ago and I still managed to get good grades and have a balanced life. It lasted one and a half a year for me, it was so fun and enjoyable.

And yes, too much of a good thing is a bad thing, so I eventually got bored and I quit my hardcore CS:GO gaming phase.

[acener]

Video games are designed to make you hooked and extract as much as they can from you.  You are slaves on the world they created, wasting your consciousness away on a virtual world.  And the grinding games are the absolute worst, its just the same gameplay over and over.

Video games are truly addictive and I agree to what you've said but it is also a way for others to relax and enjoy their time, have fun with their friends or socialize.
Grinding games could be boring because you would just repeat it over and over again but we are playing or doing it because we have a goal in the game.

[squatz1]

It's okay to play games to pass the time. OK for entertainment. Playing games increases intelligence. But the main thing is how long the game is playing. Kids or people of any age have no problem playing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you cross it, you will get addicted. Everything is harmful, whether it is a virtual or artificial game. Everybody is brainwashing us when it comes to virtual games. Be practical, all games are useless except physical games.

Being a hardcore gamer doesn't automatically mean you are addicted. I used to be one several years ago and I still managed to get good grades and have a balanced life. It lasted one and a half a year for me, it was so fun and enjoyable.

And yes, too much of a good thing is a bad thing, so I eventually got bored and I quit my hardcore CS:GO gaming phase.

Just like most things, most people may go through short term addictions to certain things though it will eeb and flow.

But there's always this small group of people who take addiction to the next level and can't control how much they love something. Those are the people who you see on local news at night peeing in buckets and continuing to play while their health degrades and they haven't showered in a week.

Video Games can be addictive, totally. But I think it has much more of a social stigma compared to watching TV, Movies, etc. Video games look worse for some weird reason, when they're a perfectly suitable thing to do in moderation -- just like every other recreational activity people do.

[TwitchySeal]

It's okay to play games to pass the time. OK for entertainment. Playing games increases intelligence. But the main thing is how long the game is playing. Kids or people of any age have no problem playing it for 30 minutes to 1 hour. If you cross it, you will get addicted. Everything is harmful, whether it is a virtual or artificial game. Everybody is brainwashing us when it comes to virtual games. Be practical, all games are useless except physical games.

Being a hardcore gamer doesn't automatically mean you are addicted. I used to be one several years ago and I still managed to get good grades and have a balanced life. It lasted one and a half a year for me, it was so fun and enjoyable.

And yes, too much of a good thing is a bad thing, so I eventually got bored and I quit my hardcore CS:GO gaming phase.

Just like most things, most people may go through short term addictions to certain things though it will eeb and flow.

But there's always this small group of people who take addiction to the next level and can't control how much they love something. Those are the people who you see on local news at night peeing in buckets and continuing to play while their health degrades and they haven't showered in a week.

Video Games can be addictive, totally. But I think it has much more of a social stigma compared to watching TV, Movies, etc. Video games look worse for some weird reason, when they're a perfectly suitable thing to do in moderation -- just like every other recreational activity people do.

They're also a great way for young people to to develop hand eye coordination, critical thinking skills and in some cases creativity.  I'm currently 'addicted' to Mario Maker 2.  It's basically a combination of 5 different generations of mario (Super Mario Brothers, SMB 3, Super Mario World, New Super Mario Brothers and Mario 3D) where users can create their own levels and upload them for others to play on their own are against others.  Some of the levels people come up with are incredible.

[Crptomagma]

Well it unfortunate because many have invested all time that should be used for more productive in playing videos game. It’s simple because I have lots of friends that are game freaks, and from my observation they have been attached to the video since probably their teen age and as the technology improves they crave for more updates version of the game.

Now pa5 is out my game friends are already making huge plans of buying theirs soon. It’s not a problem to play video games but the ability to take into consideration time management so you don’t end up spending all time playing video games. In my opinion I think video games should be played during leisure time.

[vaultman]

The same can be written about those who earn money by their labor. Overall, I agree that video games are a waste of time. For your work, you will at least receive money that can be spent in the future to improve your life and not only yours. If a teenager plays games, this is still half the trouble, but after all, many adults play and are addicted to them, not realizing that this time could be spent more productively, so you always need to consciously approach any type of waste of time and think about what benefits it will bring you.

[Twinkledoe]

The same can be written about those who earn money by their labor. Overall, I agree that video games are a waste of time. For your work, you will at least receive money that can be spent in the future to improve your life and not only yours. If a teenager plays games, this is still half the trouble, but after all, many adults play and are addicted to them, not realizing that this time could be spent more productively, so you always need to consciously approach any type of waste of time and think about what benefits it will bring you.

That's the main selling point of video games. Find ways how to get players hooked in their designed games and rip money as much as they can. If you are a gamer, make sure you can afford this kind of lifestyle, because this is quite expensive. Not only your resources but your time is really put into it. You need to contemplate on your life why you need to spend so many hours on this activity.

[Natsuu]

I can't get why some think of gaming as a bad thing when you only took some time of your day to play as leisure. It's just like playing basketball in the afternoon that would take hours to play, similarly in any other sports.

As a gamer myself, who has been involved in many games from the start with Kirby when I was like 8 or 9, then Monster Rancher, God Of War, flyff, DN, dota, cs, and any other games when I was a teen. I pretty much have managed myself. I am even in a Science-based curriculum in my High school, and currently studying as an engineer.

I think the only problem in this, is when someone puts the blame on this game for them being unproductive and anything that is bad. Cause it is easy to put blame on things than to look on the bad side of yourself.

[TwitchySeal]

The same can be written about those who earn money by their labor. Overall, I agree that video games are a waste of time. For your work, you will at least receive money that can be spent in the future to improve your life and not only yours. If a teenager plays games, this is still half the trouble, but after all, many adults play and are addicted to them, not realizing that this time could be spent more productively, so you always need to consciously approach any type of waste of time and think about what benefits it will bring you.

That's the main selling point of video games. Find ways how to get players hooked in their designed games and rip money as much as they can. If you are a gamer, make sure you can afford this kind of lifestyle, because this is quite expensive. Not only your resources but your time is really put into it. You need to contemplate on your life why you need to spend so many hours on this activity.

Some people enjoy playing video games.  It makes them happy.  That's the main selling point.  Sure, some would like to spend all their time doing only things that make them happy in that moment like playing video games, but they don't, because they are responsible.

I'm guessing you don't enjoy playing video games and likely aren't interested in trying.  That's fine.  But it doesn't mean other people that play them are wasting their life away.  Different people entertain themselves in different ways.

[iamwithyou]

Man video games are addicted. Now there is a whole new earning opportunities be it streamer, tournaments or betting. So they are not only money sucking machines. Specially in third world countries video game penetration is very low as there is are less people with high speed internet and powerful gaming rigs. All and all party is just getting started.