Gaming isn't a life style, its a hobby.
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Making anything a lifestyle is a bad idea.
video games have developed their own sub cultures through fan bases and the such, much like movies did before them, and books before THEM.
The reason for this is because Video games like movies and books give you a glimpse of the feelings and thoughts behind them.
WHAT THE HELL DOES LIFESTYLE MEAN?! I mean, what is a lifestyle? I can not think of a single thing that should dominate your life so much as to call it your lifestyle...
oh and for the guy a few posts up who said its not even a hobby, theres ANOTHER guy a few posts up who explains how it is a hobby in comparison to watching movies/TV because it requires interactivity. A hobby being something you *DO* regularly in your off time.
I might say video games are my "lifestyle" as I spend most of my time studying how to make them but if thats what you mean by lifestyle then you might as well be saying rocket's aren't a lifestyle or being a doctor isn't a lifestyle or something stupid like that so I don't think thats what the word lifestyle refers to...
Actually that guy that Paynspray put on there ISN'T wrong, letting it become an addiction that CONSUMES your life IS bad but theres a difference between letting them consume your life and letting them enhance your life. I like to look at it as the difference of Loading ready run versus Zero punctuation.
video games have developed their own sub cultures through fan bases and the such, much like movies did before them, and books before THEM.
The reason for this is because Video games like movies and books give you a glimpse of the feelings and thoughts behind them.
WHAT THE HELL DOES LIFESTYLE MEAN?! I mean, what is a lifestyle? I can not think of a single thing that should dominate your life so much as to call it your lifestyle...
oh and for the guy a few posts up who said its not even a hobby, theres ANOTHER guy a few posts up who explains how it is a hobby in comparison to watching movies/TV because it requires interactivity. A hobby being something you *DO* regularly in your off time.
I might say video games are my "lifestyle" as I spend most of my time studying how to make them but if thats what you mean by lifestyle then you might as well be saying rocket's aren't a lifestyle or being a doctor isn't a lifestyle or something stupid like that so I don't think thats what the word lifestyle refers to...
Actually that guy that Paynspray put on there ISN'T wrong, letting it become an addiction that CONSUMES your life IS bad but theres a difference between letting them consume your life and letting them enhance your life. I like to look at it as the difference of Loading ready run versus Zero punctuation.
Watching movies could definitely be considered a lifestyle. My friend spends a huge amount of time watching movies and he easily relates anything hes doing to them. If watching movies can be a lifestyle, so can gaming.
It's a little black and white to say that it can't be a lifestyle. But it's sort of the difference between "gamers" and "people who play games." The majority of the gaming market falls into the second group - they enjoy games, maybe they wear the occasional T-shirt, but it really sort of ends there. Yes, it would be a hobby for these people.
But as for the first group - not only do we typically play games more than the average "person who plays games," we play them in a different way. I call back to MovieBob's "A Nerd By Any Other Name" episode of The Big Picture - it's not just what you're into, it's how you're into it. Some of us take it quite seriously, we play the games, some of us actually make them, we wear the T-shirts, buy the collectibles, go to conventions, associate with others who share our interests, we have our own slang, our own terminology, our own inside jokes and references, our own magazines, websites, news columns, radio shows, our own entire culture. We live our lives that way. And in that regard, yes, gaming can absolutely be a lifestyle.
But as for the first group - not only do we typically play games more than the average "person who plays games," we play them in a different way. I call back to MovieBob's "A Nerd By Any Other Name" episode of The Big Picture - it's not just what you're into, it's how you're into it. Some of us take it quite seriously, we play the games, some of us actually make them, we wear the T-shirts, buy the collectibles, go to conventions, associate with others who share our interests, we have our own slang, our own terminology, our own inside jokes and references, our own magazines, websites, news columns, radio shows, our own entire culture. We live our lives that way. And in that regard, yes, gaming can absolutely be a lifestyle.
I agree with the OP's notion. In my case, it is my lifestyle and I am a sad person. I wish it were only my hobby.
As someone who both writes for a gaming blog and makes games, it is still really a hobby.
I still get really tired of games, and luckily I can stop it at any point... really I can, no I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM!!!
I still get really tired of games, and luckily I can stop it at any point... really I can, no I DON'T HAVE A PROBLEM!!!
I've been tempted to voice similar opinions, but it all depends on your perspective. It's not a lifestyle for me, and to be honest I find it difficult to imagine as a healthy lifestyle. But to each his own.DBlack said:
A gamer is one liking games. Like me. and some of my friends. The ones i dont meet to just party, the once i meet to play games. thats it. there are a lot of games in the world and just liking to play some of them isnt a lifestyle. It is a tag you can attach to yourself, but never more than that.artanis_neravar said:
it is seldom the priority of your choice of action.And that is what defines a lifestyle, thinks you would say are really important to you and defining yourself. Gaming doesnt define myself, but i damn enjoy it
The point I was aiming for is that Starcraft is practically a fanatical religion in S. Korea, where nothing less than absolute perfection is expected, and people often get chastised (some harder than others) for rudimentary mistakes.Kukulski said:
Guess I didn't phrase that eloquently enough the first time.
I just like playing games because I've seen the real world and it's not all that great.
Same thing could be said of someone who reads lots of books, watches lots of films, takes copious amounts of drugs or works all the time.
A few fleeting moments of escapism to help cope being forced to content with said real world.
Same thing could be said of someone who reads lots of books, watches lots of films, takes copious amounts of drugs or works all the time.
A few fleeting moments of escapism to help cope being forced to content with said real world.
