Video Game Addiction

Are Video Games Addicting?

RJ_Systems — Fri, 07 Mar 2008 16:07:00 GMT

Are Video Games Addicting? Let's take a look at four true stories and find out. Read More

re: Video Game Addiction

oldschool — Tue, 01 Apr 2008 11:28:38 GMT

I am 46 yrs old and have been accused of being a video game addict. I play WOW also, I have played for 3 yrs now. when I first started playing I probably played 30-40 yrs a week,(I am disabled and wasnt working at the time) I thought I was addicted my self so about 9 moths ago when I started college I quit playing WOW the next 3 months I spent over $600 in video games, not becuase I was addicted becuase that was what I enjoyed I bought so many games becuase none could replace the void that wow had left when I quit playing. then I realized I wasnt addicted to video games my fun, relaxion, and friends were all a part of WOW, being a MMO I have made some very close friends over the year. I know play WOW about 20 hrs a week and spend more time with my family and working on my grades,(I am Honor student ) I played wow becuase at the time I was bored. it was actully a cheap way to hang out with friends and keep busy. everything is in place in no GA meeting "GAMERS anonymous , yeah I spent to much time playing games but I changed that am I am happy and still raiding 2 times a week

re: Video Game Addiction

smartalco — Mon, 28 Apr 2008 01:54:53 GMT

it seems to be MMORPG's that are addicting, Runescape is just the poor man's MMORPG (low system requirements and ~half of the world is open to explore for free, the free part is what draws the kids)

re: Video Game Addiction

COJE — Wed, 30 Apr 2008 17:05:23 GMT

Yea i'm at college and see the video game addiction. Honestly the worst is with WOW. I play America's Army over the summer, and i played it a lot. I thought i might be addicted but when I think back to it I wasn't. I didn't have a job and my only other option was watching TV and i preferred playing AA. I do know one kid who has missed multiple classes playing WOW, he plays it every single night starting at 6pm (latest) and is up until 2-4am its ridiculously. Honestly I was thinking about starting a WOW rehab center, I swear you would bank off concerned parents (rightfully concerned). I don't know how younger kids are but college kids are honestly failing out of school because of WOW it makes me sick to think that they would chose WOW over their future. But I have been in the same spot playing AA skipping meals because i wanted to keep playing.