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It's not fair to lump all video games into one category and then malign them. Video games consist of a wide variety of forms and business models. Even the ones
by justinhj 7y ago
It's not fair to lump all video games into one category and then malign them. Video games consist of a wide variety of forms and business models. Even the ones that people will think are exploitative, other people enjoy playing them and it forms part of their social life, a way to unwind and relax in short bursts.
- _hardwaregeek 7y agoAgreed that video games are not all bad. I purposefully chose alcohol as a comparison because it's neither wholly good nor wholly bad. Plenty of people enjoy drinking alcohol and have it as a part of their social life, a way to unwind and relax. However at the same time we should acknowledge that video games, like alcohol, can have a dark, addictive side. In the case of video games this is especially insidious due to the way certain games are engineered to be addictive. Basically I'm not saying video games, in all their creativity, brilliance and technical accomplishments, are necessarily bad for society.