AMEN.Like most people, I've come to terms with the fact that my life will never be grand or adventurous. My job is boring and my lifestyle is simple. To be perfectly honest, I sorta like it that way. I'm not one to go base jumping or sailing or whatever it is fun people do.
As a proud representative of common folk, media and entertainment have always driven me to feeling a sense of life larger than my own. Whether that be through movies, music, books, or video games. I cherish it.
While movies and music are things which most people are accustomed to enjoying, both books and videos games are more niche, and both surely have the capabilities of captivating the imagination in a sense which movies and music can not.
So many people just zone out watching Netflix or Hulu when they could be exploring the old west in Red Dead Redemption 2, experiencing what it's really like to be a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or living out their medieval Slavic fantasies in Witcher 3.
Exploring these environments, interacting with those who populate them, and fighting baddies of all sorts along the way, has brought me hours of joy between these three games alone.
On top of that there's the NHL franchise, Tekken, Monster Hunter, Forza, Lumines, etc. All sorts of games for one to enjoy and just have all different types of experiences first hand. There's something for everyone!
Meanwhile some people just sit there and watch TV instead, or do like crossword puzzles or something. Maybe zone out on Instagram - I don't know.
Mostly boomers, and a lot of women, I've met who have no idea just what gaming has become in recent years. In a sense, I genuinely pity them. They have no idea. Especially during quarantine like this, I'd be going mad if it weren't for gaming.
I don't agree with that at all. I think music has the power to captivate the imagination much more than video games (or movies).While movies and music are things which most people are accustomed to enjoying, both books and videos games are more niche, and both surely have the capabilities of captivating the imagination in a sense which movies and music can not.
Most things can be healthy with proper balance, even videogames, problem is games can be hella addictive and young people (and some adults) are caught in a trap were they need to teach themselves how to live a healthier lifestyle because videogames (and other more serious stuff) got them distracted and into unhealthy habits.I don't agree with that at all. I think music has the power to captivate the imagination much more than video games (or movies).
In fact i strongly believe that video games are catastrophical for the imagination of a young child especially games that have come after 2000.
There's nothing that can feed the imagination of a young child more than a fairy tale or a good children's book.Ideally for young teenagers books and music are also the best for their imagination.
And of course the outside world and especially the countryside.
i don't(pity anyone for doing their own thing, away from gaming) .Like most people, I've come to terms with the fact that my life will never be grand or adventurous. My job is boring and my lifestyle is simple. To be perfectly honest, I sorta like it that way. I'm not one to go base jumping or sailing or whatever it is fun people do.
As a proud representative of common folk, media and entertainment have always driven me to feeling a sense of life larger than my own. Whether that be through movies, music, books, or video games. I cherish it.
While movies and music are things which most people are accustomed to enjoying, both books and videos games are more niche, and both surely have the capabilities of captivating the imagination in a sense which movies and music can not.
So many people just zone out watching Netflix or Hulu when they could be exploring the old west in Red Dead Redemption 2, experiencing what it's really like to be a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or living out their medieval Slavic fantasies in Witcher 3.
Exploring these environments, interacting with those who populate them, and fighting baddies of all sorts along the way, has brought me hours of joy between these three games alone.
On top of that there's the NHL franchise, Tekken, Monster Hunter, Forza, Lumines, etc. All sorts of games for one to enjoy and just have all different types of experiences first hand. There's something for everyone!
Meanwhile some people just sit there and watch TV instead, or do like crossword puzzles or something. Maybe zone out on Instagram - I don't know.
Mostly boomers, and a lot of women, I've met who have no idea just what gaming has become in recent years. In a sense, I genuinely pity them. They have no idea. Especially during quarantine like this, I'd be going mad if it weren't for gaming.
It's a lie.
Bro.... I couldn't have said it better! Cheers.Like most people, I've come to terms with the fact that my life will never be grand or adventurous. My job is boring and my lifestyle is simple. To be perfectly honest, I sorta like it that way. I'm not one to go base jumping or sailing or whatever it is fun people do.
As a proud representative of common folk, media and entertainment have always driven me to feeling a sense of life larger than my own. Whether that be through movies, music, books, or video games. I cherish it.
While movies and music are things which most people are accustomed to enjoying, both books and videos games are more niche, and both surely have the capabilities of captivating the imagination in a sense which movies and music can not.
So many people just zone out watching Netflix or Hulu when they could be exploring the old west in Red Dead Redemption 2, experiencing what it's really like to be a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or living out their medieval Slavic fantasies in Witcher 3.
Exploring these environments, interacting with those who populate them, and fighting baddies of all sorts along the way, has brought me hours of joy between these three games alone.
On top of that there's the NHL franchise, Tekken, Monster Hunter, Forza, Lumines, etc. All sorts of games for one to enjoy and just have all different types of experiences first hand. There's something for everyone!
Meanwhile some people just sit there and watch TV instead, or do like crossword puzzles or something. Maybe zone out on Instagram - I don't know.
Mostly boomers, and a lot of women, I've met who have no idea just what gaming has become in recent years. In a sense, I genuinely pity them. They have no idea. Especially during quarantine like this, I'd be going mad if it weren't for gaming.
they could be exploring the old west in Red Dead Redemption 2, experiencing what it's really like to be a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or living out their medieval Slavic fantasies in Witcher 3.
Exploring these environments, interacting with those who populate them, and fighting baddies of all sorts along the way, has brought me hours
I wish I was a normie tbh. Blessed ignorance is better.
This is an amazing post...and I agree it helped so much with my career as a Software Engineer...It reinforced my critical thinking skills and did wonders for my hand/eye coordination too.Playing games at a very young age was an immense help to my career in I.T. It has helped a lot in terms of efficient problem solving skills and coming up with "thinking outside the box" solutions for automation or many other endeavors.
I got a lot of entertainment value out of games but I also got a lot of educational value out of them as well and to that, I'm very thankful.
Time enjoyed doing anything is never time wasted.Games can be a good hobby in a pandemic when you’re stuck at home, but seriously, these last few years, every time I turn off a game, I take a look at myself and can’t help thinking “welp, there’s more of my life wasted on games”.
I don’t think that people who have a full, accomplished life are missing much not playing video games, honestly.
Games can be a good hobby in a pandemic when you’re stuck at home, but seriously, these last few years, every time I turn off a game, I take a look at myself and can’t help thinking “welp, there’s more of my life wasted on games”.
I don’t think that people who have a full, accomplished life are missing much not playing video games, honestly.
There will always be people having fun playing games. Sadly there will always be people jaded because their not having fun in their lives. And they don't know why.
Haves and the have nots.
As Mr. T would say
Like most people, I've come to terms with the fact that my life will never be grand or adventurous. My job is boring and my lifestyle is simple. To be perfectly honest, I sorta like it that way. I'm not one to go base jumping or sailing or whatever it is fun people do.
As a proud representative of common folk, media and entertainment have always driven me to feeling a sense of life larger than my own. Whether that be through movies, music, books, or video games. I cherish it.
While movies and music are things which most people are accustomed to enjoying, both books and videos games are more niche, and both surely have the capabilities of captivating the imagination in a sense which movies and music can not.
So many people just zone out watching Netflix or Hulu when they could be exploring the old west in Red Dead Redemption 2, experiencing what it's really like to be a Jedi in Star Wars Jedi: Fallen Order, or living out their medieval Slavic fantasies in Witcher 3.
Exploring these environments, interacting with those who populate them, and fighting baddies of all sorts along the way, has brought me hours of joy between these three games alone.
On top of that there's the NHL franchise, Tekken, Monster Hunter, Forza, Lumines, etc. All sorts of games for one to enjoy and just have all different types of experiences first hand. There's something for everyone!
Meanwhile some people just sit there and watch TV instead, or do like crossword puzzles or something. Maybe zone out on Instagram - I don't know.
Mostly boomers, and a lot of women, I've met who have no idea just what gaming has become in recent years. In a sense, I genuinely pity them. They have no idea. Especially during quarantine like this, I'd be going mad if it weren't for gaming.