Video Game Addiction? Part 1 of 4

Is electronic game addiction real or hype?

Shavaun Scott is a psychotherapist, MMO player, and specializes in helping players with problems.

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• videogame
• addiction
• electronic
• PC
• computer
• game
• mmo
• rpg
• fps
• wow
• psychotherapy
• psychology
• shavaun
• scott

[koasterkrazy2010]

to be honest i can get into a good game for a couple of hours and have fun, but there comes a point where i just dont wanna play anymore and i just wanna go outside and chill with friends. there are also stretches where i wont even play my xbox for months at a time though. i really only play it if my friends call me up or im extremely bored. the point is you just gotta find a way to balance it all in your life so you wont end up living with your parents until your 40

[gamerchronicles]

@koasterkrazy2010

Indeed.



[zgeneral161]

we play games mostly because we have dreams/fantasies and fasination, we see this everywhere even in movies, but games r better because we r controling them and we become the character in it and its like we're their like master chief(im not a halo fan) we dont know what he looks like and we imagine ourselfs as the guy inside. and since its in fps then we're seein what they see so we can simulate our lives to them.

[gamerchronicles]

@zgeneral161 Very true. Thank you for your insightful comment. This makes games much more powerful than other forms of media.

[Mykayel]

I do play a LOT of games but that is only because I like those games. I recently began replaying the Sands Of Time Trilogy and I remembered why I loved it so much the first time. I don't think I have a problem, since I have a day job (full time) and spend a lot of time with my friends. I only game when I have some free time on my hands because I find it very fun. Sometimes I make time for gaming but only when a title I was waiting for is released. (example: I will make time for Castlevania)

[gamerchronicles]

@Mykayel Sounds like really healthy game play. Thanks for your comment :-)

[Insurgent999]

game addiction is very real

[carmenfatfat]

I play a lot of video games, but not an addict. Play them because they are interesting. I play for two hours than I need a rest from it because my fingers are tired.

[bollocks2who]

@SAlNTGABRIEL LMAO! Let's wait till December. After the release of Call of duty modern warfare 3, battlefield 3, Elder scroll V: Skyrim, Uncharted 3: Drake's deception, Assassin's creed: revelation and many more games. Then we'll know who is addicted and who "just plays' games. This is so funny. Last year, I was like this and I almost crashed out of school. In fact, I practically stopped going to school so I won't be worried about getting assignments. Things are better now though.

[SAlNTGABRIEL]

@FILINCHO I KNOW RIGHT!

[SAlNTGABRIEL]

@blondbassist

FUCK LIFE!! YOUR FAVORITE GAME IS CALLING YOUR NAME!

[SAlNTGABRIEL]

@METALLOVEx

12 Fucking hours?!?!?!

[thagrtstuvawltyme11]

The achievement system is the biggest offender of causing addiction. I know there was a time when I would play games on the 360 for 5 to 6 at a time twice a day on my days off just to complete one or so many achievements. Now I dont really play much anymore. I recently bought a house and switched jobs so now my 360 collects dust.

[METALLOVEx]

sims 3 play it for like 12 hours straight

[3366ashish]

I think I m addicted i need help its so 1strating w/o warcraft and cs..............

[galaxytroll]

hmm that was interesting and thru but i cant watch part 2 'cuz a 15 hour raid is coming..:)