Do you think a game can "ruin" lives?

[Denial]

I like to play video games but I get bored after a while. My brother however does nothing anymore but play xbox live or some weird internet game. He will sit in front of the computer all night playing that game.

[Hulihzack]

Moderation is a lost concept these days.

[pavlovk1025]

Pfft. Ill stick behind my statement.
WOW ruins lives. As does anything that people become dependent on. Congrats, you have a life and can turn WoW off. Some people can't. Self control means jack ish with an addiction. That's what makes it an addiction, the fact that it becomes something they depend on and CANT control. So YOUR post is ignorant because you are a gamer and not an addict, which pretty much means youre just speaking out your A dash S.

[Soterios]

I think it's the persons fault for playing that long.


I DO, however, think that the game studios need to be a bit more mindful when creating certain aspects of these games.

I recall (I think it was Everquest) an expansion coming out for a game, that had a very hard boss. A guild of people spent OVER 24 hours on it before giving up.

THAT seems ridiculous.

[sho220]

Do you think a game can "ruin" lives? ... Yes... Russian Roulette...

other than that, no. It's the same as any other addiction. Peoples lives can fall apart because they obssess over a car, sports, gambling, collecting, etc...it's the person, not the object, game or activity...

[joepythons]

Do you think a game can "ruin" lives? ... Yes... Russian Roulette...

This can also be know for clearing out the gene pool of idiots .

[wilomn]

Pfft. Ill stick behind my statement.
WOW ruins lives. As does anything that people become dependent on. Congrats, you have a life and can turn WoW off. Some people can't. Self control means jack ish with an addiction. That's what makes it an addiction, the fact that it becomes something they depend on and CANT control. So YOUR post is ignorant because you are a gamer and not an addict, which pretty much means youre just speaking out your A dash S.

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Thanks for the chuckle pavlov.

I suppose free will doesn't enter into it? Coffee ruins lives. Smoking ruins lives. I've heard that internet porn ruins lives too. I've never seen any, being pure as newfallen snow and all as I am, but I've heard the rumors....

Seems to me that you can't blame a game for your weakness. But then, I'm not named for an experiment that proves intelligence doesn't always have much to do with the decisions we make.

This will be proven by your next post in response to this post.

[sho220]

I've heard that internet porn ruins lives too.

That's just a vicious rumor!!!!!!!!!!

[BPHERP]

Anything can ruin a life; it depends on the person and how things effect that particular person.

[pavlovk1025]

Anything can ruin a life; it depends on the person and how things effect that particular person.

Exactly what Im saying. Not everyone thinks the way the people on this thread do. Id invite someone that's addicted to say something, but Im sure they wouldnt be able to shut down their game to come participate.