Addiction in any form isn't a good thing, but I don't believe gaming addiction is very prominent. Whenever gaming addiction is a thing, I think it often times involve MMOs more so than say Mario Kart. Reason being, MMOs allow you to interact with real people and that creates an even more immersive escape than other games.
I was "addicted" to an MMO as a kid, but it was my escape for a pretty rough childhood. I still went to school and made good grades and all that, but most all of my free time was spent on the game. Now I still play games as an escape, but also as a hobby. As many others have said already, even if people are addicted to gaming there are FAR worse things to be addicted to. Would you rather your kids be playing Super Smash Bros or robbing the gas station down the street? I hate how society tries to paint this bad picture of gaming when in reality, it can be an extremely beneficial hobby. It allows you to interact with friends you no longer see or who have moved away through multiplayer means, it can be destressing after a hard day in the "real world", and often times it makes me you think.
Gaming has taken me to places I'll never be in society. When am I going to ever hop from planet to planet and get it on with aliens (Mass Effect), explore the Wild West (Red Dead), or save a princess with my trusty steed by my side (LoZ)? But with gaming, that's a typical Friday night for me.
I didn't see this listed under your deals - but GameStop is having a sale where you get a $50 GameStop gift card with the purchase of the Switch. That's essentially a free game.
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Addiction in any form isn't a good thing, but I don't believe gaming addiction is very prominent. Whenever gaming addiction is a thing, I think it often times involve MMOs more so than say Mario Kart. Reason being, MMOs allow you to interact with real people and that creates an even more immersive escape than other games.
I was "addicted" to an MMO as a kid, but it was my escape for a pretty rough childhood. I still went to school and made good grades and all that, but most all of my free time was spent on the game. Now I still play games as an escape, but also as a hobby. As many others have said already, even if people are addicted to gaming there are FAR worse things to be addicted to. Would you rather your kids be playing Super Smash Bros or robbing the gas station down the street? I hate how society tries to paint this bad picture of gaming when in reality, it can be an extremely beneficial hobby. It allows you to interact with friends you no longer see or who have moved away through multiplayer means, it can be destressing after a hard day in the "real world", and often times it makes me you think.
Gaming has taken me to places I'll never be in society. When am I going to ever hop from planet to planet and get it on with aliens (Mass Effect), explore the Wild West (Red Dead), or save a princess with my trusty steed by my side (LoZ)? But with gaming, that's a typical Friday night for me.
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I didn't see this listed under your deals - but GameStop is having a sale where you get a $50 GameStop gift card with the purchase of the Switch. That's essentially a free game.