That's not entirely true. Sure, video games are a waste of time to some people, but this all depends, I think people should do what they like to do, do whatever you consider to be fun, if playing video games makes you a happy person, then do it. -reply by Annonymous

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Playing those games for 2 hours makes me happy. Playing games for more than 3 hours make me DIZZY! I don't think it's a waste of time as I don't overplay

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I have spent hours of time playing video games with my husband and I love them. They help us relax after a long day with our daughter.

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i dont know...
Video Games Are A Complete Waste Of Time, Face It!

Well I kinda am addicted 2 them a lil but I can control my self... But people have choices you kno...Ya you can do other things like skateboard ride bikes play outside and stuff but playng 3+ hrs a day could be wasting time...Ok ok guys maybe like 4-5 hrs a day + is toooo much... But people make tons of money like guy made 250000 from a tournament on game boy advance... He also makes $115 an hour for teching people tips and strtegies..So ya =P hope I made a point.. By the way I'm 11...Sooo don't be harsh


-reply by not telling ^^

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My opinion - Video games are fun!

Wow this has attracted a lot of attention! I think thats its all down to opinion, if you think video games are a waste of time don't play them, but life is supposed to be fun and if you enjoy playing them then why not? why do you have to listen to someone preaching at you that it is a waste of time? Like its been mentioned before, reading books, going to the cinema, playing sports could also be classed as a waste of time but people find them more sociably acceptable whereas video games are frowned upon. I think most of this is due to peoples perception and the pressures of society. For example (kind of), going to work is not good for you, you have to go to earn money so you can pay the rent and eat and buy usless things you do not need, but as you get older your back keeps putting out because you spent 20 years lifting bricks, your feet are all bent and mangled from the bad fitting shoes the company gave you and your hands are shaking due to holding pnuematic drills for so long. But if you dont go to work people look down upon you as its not the societys idea of the right thing to do (and your dole money dosent go very far)

I enjoy playing computer games and also like the release they give me from life which i need sometimes. I'm a student and am paying my own way through university. I like going out with my friends and wearing nice things and owning nice things so i go through a lot of money. because of this i end up working between 10 and 40 hours hours a week, but i have high grades and dont want them to suffer so the rest of the time i'm studying hard and fitting in my social life around this. Sometimes at the end of a hard week when my assignments are in and i have a bit of time off work i dont want to do anything except zone out, and computer games give me that realease in a way books, t.v and cinema cannot. books do not give you the visual images you need and t.v and cinema do not distract me very much, i get quite bored watching them, so i find video games really useful. After a playing them i feel less stressed and more relaxed so i can only say their beneficial for me. No doubt there is some improvement to my skills as well, as the more you play the games the better you get at them so some sort of co-ordination must be improved - The hard level on guitar hero on the wii must require a lot of co-ordination!

Fair enough going out and playing sports may be more beneficial, better percieved socially and you may get fitter, healthier and happy endorphins or whatever may be released, but some people just aren't sporty and don't want to play sport. you may as well play something you enjoy and live a good life rather than do things just because there supposed to be better and live a rubbish life. The way this topic is phrased is a bit insulting to people who want to play video games, everone is intitled to there own opinion and its not nice to try and force yours into someone elses face.

 

 

 

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I stopped playing games in high school but I'll never quite playing Counter Strike. It's more than a game, it's a passion.

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Self-refuting.
Video Games Are A Complete Waste Of Time, Face It!

The last statement you made about how it's not nice to force your opinions into someone else's face is a self-refuting statement. Right now you are forcing the belief that it's not nice to force beliefs. Unfortunately, that is unevitable. We all push our opinions on others. It would virtually be impossible to raise children if we didn't.

-reply by Josh Carley

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video games r good for you (moderation) and it is a biased society
Video Games Are A Complete Waste Of Time, Face It!

Finally, I am a kid and I want to have our view put in. I am a keen video game player and I see it as something to look forward to after a hard days school work(year 9). Anyways, I also read lots of books (most fiction) and I think that any one should be able to play as much as they like as long as they don't become obsessed and see it as the be all end all. What I would also like to know is if there is anything actually physically harmful about video games? please email me for answers and queries.
P.S I usually play about 2-3 hours if I have whole free day (with breaks)
And also (yet more) I think our society is extremely biased to what a few people say, social skills improve through multi player(what I play most) and the mind develops through strategic and open minded logic, they just as useful as a book! I write creative writing taking in mind some games such as halo, half life, jericho etc... My mum is very hot on these sort of things (I am only supposed to spend 1:30) so in conclusion (phew) as long as you aren't obsessed and you keep in mind other things to do you should be fine! also there is a stereotype of some geek sitting for hours playing w.O.W we ain't all like that :) I myself am a jock with a girl and proud (woop)

-reply by not your average stereotype gamer

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So maybe is waste or time, or maybe not it depends.
If you are playing the games for fun then its good,, because you should do everything that makes you happy, but also still know where is the boundary.
For me let say if a play one hour then its good, because early years i was plaiyng games more than now because i have some other things to do more than to play games.
So for me games are good, after all its fun to do so.

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If you're having fun, you can't really say time is being wasted, unless, of course, you think having fun is a waste of time. I think this all depends on your life objective. Do you want to be rich? Then playing games could hinder that life objective.

Personally, I just want to live a life where I'm happy, so to me, games are great.

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