Do you think a game can "ruin" lives?

[Joey'D]

I know 3 very good marriages that were created through WoW. There's always a positive to a negative!

to add to it, i know of 2 myself.
so all in all it seems this game has it pro's can con's just like all things in life.
and like all things in life, too much of anything can be bad

[LaFilleClochette]

i think that the only time a game can "ruin" a person's life is when it preforms tasks that they can do without it. Im talking about the Wii- theres Wii fit, then there are the games (monopoly) and then nintendo DS where you go shopping and stuff... i think those are way worse then anything like WoW or Left for dead or Forza 3 ( the last two being games my BF plays)- im only 21, but wat happened to exersise outside, or games on the floor with yur family? I know when I was a kid I loved that, and when I have kids, im never getting a Wii- but thats just my personaly choice I guess

[mechnut450]

lol since this was posted in one of my threads lol I ring it the game(S) can ruin a person life if they don't have the control to turn it off and do other things. THat being said I play more than I do much else mainly cause I never had much of a social life. I can bet i put about 90-120 hours easy playing a week. Most the time I get up get dress and play until I get a call or mom ask me ot take her somewere. I do make time to make sure my snakes and rodent are health and fed. ( why the rats conitue to eat their young ican only guess. and get irked over since I need pups to feed the bigger bps since i had t o toss most my frozen rodents out. )

But about all I for in WOW is fly around and mine most he day since i not geared/skilled enough to tank the heroics.
But I do not buy the gametime out of bill or house money. I do get my game time only in the summer months with the extra odd jobs I can grab this gets any game time cards, snakes and anything I consider a pleasure item. I do pay my bills first then reptiles supplies , if any thing left it usely goes to a new shirt or something for the trailer.

[joepythons]

Wow i can not believe 25 people have voted yes that games do ruin lives .Cmon take responsibility for your actions and stop trying to blame others! Whats next a lawsuit?

[Elise.m]

Wow i can not believe 25 people have voted yes that games do ruin lives .Cmon take responsibility for your actions and stop trying to blame others! Whats next a lawsuit?

Well, the major game we're talking about is WoW, and Blizzard has it covered in their ToS that they can't be sued if your life is ruined. IE: Lost job, lost house, lost marriage etc.

[MasonC2K]

Well, the major game we're talking about is WoW, and Blizzard has it covered in their ToS that they can't be sued if your life is ruined. IE: Lost job, lost house, lost marriage etc.

Which further proves the point. They cannot be negligent because it's not their fault.

[joepythons]

Well, the major game we're talking about is WoW, and Blizzard has it covered in their ToS that they can't be sued if your life is ruined. IE: Lost job, lost house, lost marriage etc.

They probably had to insert that after some idiot tried to sue them .You know people are becoming a joke more and more each day with the stupid attempts to get rich

[Kysenia]

I would like to add another question.............................

If addiction, in this case video game addiction is a medical diagnosis, can you put an individual 100% at fault when their brains ability to choose correctly is impaired?

If we look at the word addiction and its definition.......people are impaired when making the choice, because there are so many other chemical, mental, stimulis, withdrawel issues involved.

Not sure if this angle is making sense...............

Just wanted to point out that studies have shown the the brains response to video games can mimic the same chemical response that other addicts go thru from need, ingestion...in this case playing the game...and withdrawel when the stimulis is not present.