I have played games all my life, but only recently in the last 2 years have I been gaming online. Prior to that, I mostly played single player games, with the odd mulitplayer game with some friends. So I had very little experience of gaming communities when I was growing up.
In the last 2 years however I became involved in online gaming communities, most notably in World if Warcraft when I joined a guild called The Grey Company. I already knew Alan and Eoghan in the guild, but a large number of other people online through it. I myself never met any of the other guild members in real life, however the guild did hold regular real life events are BBQ's where a number of the members went and had a good time.
Playing in these online worlds opens up a whole different way to meet people, I met a number of online gamers who I would consider friends, but have never met in real life, by simply doing missions together or helping each other out.
I am no longer in the guild anymore as I have stopped playing World of Warcraft, or any other MMORPG for that matter, but the online community is a major reason as to why I would return to WOW.
I think gaming addiction is a valid form of addiction. I mean people on in China have died from playing games days on end. I could equate it to gambling. I mean there is nothing wrong with playing games, you have just got to know when to stop, the same with gambling.
I don't think it is anything like drug addiction however. I mean drugs are just plain bad for you, simple as. Gaming on the other hand isn't. But just like everything else, if you play games for too long, it's going to affect your health.
Tuesday, May 6, 2008
Hours Spent Gaming Last Week
I spent about 4 hours playing GTA IV last week. Damn you college for ruining my gaming time!!!
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