I started playing video games seriously in freshman year. I
dabbled briefly in games before, but I got my first console in 9th
grade. I was a little afraid because of the negative things I had heard about
the community; specially directed to women in the community. Because of my fear
I played mostly solo games. I became enthralled by the experience. People look
down on video games because of the problems in the community and the elitist
views in it. There is a constant argument about video games being art or not.
I, personally, play video games for the same reasons you read fiction books.
It’s the new world that you exist in when you play video games. In the games I
enjoy what I want really matters. I can make a choice and what it plays out. This
may be stressful in real life, sometimes it is in games, but you can change
your decision and try it again. I play video games for the same reason I act;
to be someone else, to experience a different life, to explore a new world.
Maybe video games aren’t for everyone, but they are important to the players,
to me. I say don’t knock it till you try it.
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This is a great description of what playing video games are like, and I love the comparison to reading books. I'm now interested to hear what specific video games you play and interest you the most. My brother played a lot of video games when he lived at home, and when I would join or watch him, I totally understood the almost magical experience of going into a different world and watching it play out under the choices you make. I still play a few because of him and can see that you really like it, it's very cool!
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