Gamers: Watch this, is a good video

The Only Thing I Know

It's a good insight to gaming as a hobby and value, although it may turn some people away from the bluntness.

this video has opened my eyes and i vow to quit gaming.......after i beat RDR 3 times and reach lvl 50 on MP.lol

I've somehow managed to find a perfect balance between my gaming and social life.
It's not perfect, I mean... I can see myself ever so slowly gaining weight. I know I've wasted years of my life away on games, and to be completely honest I don't really mind. Who knows if I'll regret it in years to come, chances are I will. But I'll just blame it on myself, it was my choice!

And this ladies and gentlemen, concludes Fate's long, pointless and not very deep post.

Lol, great video. I agree to an extent but games just like sports, or many other things are just a hobby and I am proud to say that video games are one of my hobbies. They don't entirely consume my life but I do put quite a bit of time into them and as far as money goes, it's like everything else....It costs money....Yes, games are pricey but when u go to the movies it's $12 for a ticket for 2 hours of entertainment. Games like RDR give us so much value for $80 and again its a choice we make to play games for hours. Don't let one guys experience change your outlook, but at the same time, make time for other things.

When I game too much, I know I'm not at my best. I can't help but recall history, where Roman leaders kept their peoples distracted and busy with "games and vices".

So I vowed long ago to find a balance. I walk a line. I'm super picky about games I play. I let myself get into them but I need to get something more out of them than just entertainment. I need some kind of inspiration to spring out of me artistically.

ME 2 got me to write a short story.

RDR got me to helm the design of this website.

Etc.

A game is more than entertainment to some. To some of us artsy types is an inspiration machine.

Before anyone else says, I'm not posting this to particularly point people on here out, I think it's a good watch.

However, I also posted it because I was pretty awful in my grade school years, before I quit for a few years. There is balance, and gaming isn't exactly at fault, but rather, people who let it consume them

games are inspiration and a fun way to pass time. He said that too much video games are bad but too much of anything is bad except money, love, and friendship. So I agree me and other gamers shouldn't play games as much as we do, but everything needs to be in moderation

It's just like everything else in life, you gotta find a balance, too much of anything is bad if you let it consume everything else...

I've done well with balancing games and life. My mom brought me home this weird device called a PlayStation one day when I came home from my Kindergarten class. My first game was Crash Bandicoot. I've been sucked in ever since. But I still have a social life, I hang out with friends and family, and I've played guitar for 4 years now and I just taught myself mandolin. So I do many other things, I just really love video games. And I think I always will.

I love gaming alot but I quit World Of Warcraft because it drove my wife crazy...and i sold my character for 220 dollars haha. Now I play on my consoles much more then my computer. She doesnt mind because I can pause games or at least sit by her

I work 50 hours a week too and only play 3 hours weekdays unless RDR comes out.

There is a balance in what you can do and still game

I play video games. I also have a long term girlfriend, play drums attend university work for Quiksilver, Skateboard, Ski, Snowboard and go out ALOT. But I also come on here a lot, it is balanced! I understand where this guy is coming from and really enjoyed the video but it is his own fault and it is good he admits that. It is a shame that a consumer of something so many people enjoy in moderation has taken it too extremes and feels it has ruined his life. But it is great how he talks about the community as we see everyday on here!