I upvoted your post because it helped me understand what the fuss is all about.
I stopped playing video games long ago, and it is one of the best decisions I have taken. In my case, I absolutely love video games and I think some of them are truly masterpieces (I am looking at you Ocarina of Time, Diablo). I won’t say no to play, once in a blue moon a match to Age of Empires II, or even replay the Monkey Island Saga. But the truth is that video games are, at least for me, one of the worst ways I can think of spending my time. They are extremely fun when I play them, but when I finish playing they just give me a very bad feeling of having wasted my time, in front of a screen., instead of doing other activities that feel much better to me and that have a positive impact in my life. The opportunity cost of playing a video game is simply too high. Going to the gym is not nearly as entertaining, but I do feel much better after doing it.
Carl Sagan, after playing some videogames with his son asked him not to ever show them to him again, “I like it too much”. I feel similar. Not saying that this applies necessarily to everyone, but I think it is better to be careful.
I upvoted your post because it helped me understand what the fuss is all about.
I stopped playing video games long ago, and it is one of the best decisions I have taken. In my case, I absolutely love video games and I think some of them are truly masterpieces (I am looking at you Ocarina of Time, Diablo). I won’t say no to play, once in a blue moon a match to Age of Empires II, or even replay the Monkey Island Saga. But the truth is that video games are, at least for me, one of the worst ways I can think of spending my time. They are extremely fun when I play them, but when I finish playing they just give me a very bad feeling of having wasted my time, in front of a screen., instead of doing other activities that feel much better to me and that have a positive impact in my life. The opportunity cost of playing a video game is simply too high. Going to the gym is not nearly as entertaining, but I do feel much better after doing it.
Carl Sagan, after playing some videogames with his son asked him not to ever show them to him again, “I like it too much”. I feel similar. Not saying that this applies necessarily to everyone, but I think it is better to be careful.