Sounds like me, but...

... I am 18, and not married, and about to go to college. Video Games occupy my time. I have nothing better to do out here in suburbia, so I play games like MW2 and Mass Effect 2. Should I get more sleep, OH YES. Should I study for tests, damn right. Should I look to the future, College here I come.

As soon as I'm done with college, video games will be a "if I have nothing better to do" activity. B/c my life will be owned by the U.S. Navy! Can't w8 to get my ass kicked at B.U.D.S.!

this video helped me look at things a bit more clear. I think I'm gonna hold off on buying that PS3.

Well spoken piece with great imagery.

I hope you continue to play games, but simply change your context. I play wow ( one 80 that took me over a year to level ) simply because a bunch of my friends, gf, and room-mate do. Before that I was never willing to play an mmo. Didn't see the point if I didn't know anyone playing. I play games with others constantly and almost always in person. Kind of a party favor. I also use'em to help me clear my head when modding. :P Some times a little play time is all you need.

Fact is, I take time to play games only when there's nothin' else going on or if I'm not the only one. Making time to live your life doesn't mean you can't be an avid gamer. The healthy gamers mentioned here still get out and enjoy life. We also work and have relationships and etc. Long live the industry, let's just hope it can be handled maturely in the future.

Very well done...

And well spoken! I have to say kudos for your willpower because I know how hard it would be tto give up those games and burn the warcraft pack!
I must say that I now feel enlightened because of you... I've never had a big problem with games but this just shows me that it really does build up and there's so much more to do in life!

he didn't hear the last part did he,

\/ \/ \/ \/ he seems ignorant.. (not to me mean)

well done flash, and 100% true, i am a HIGH hour spender time user on videogames,... and i love this flash. it has the potential to ruin lives. but it also has the potential to bring people closer.

such power and emotion in entertainment has the same effect and is the same as any other activity. sure the others give skill and longer gratification. you must be aware of whatever you do.

absolutely amazing

you pretty much summed up what i realized just about a few days ago... on a MUCH smaller scale of course; im 16, i had a TERRIBLE social life before games, but then i had a social life, and even though that life came second EVERY time to games (including world of warcraft), i still feel that i have wasted every SECOND on that game...

to those whom hate this review, or think that just because your young that your not wasting your time, think again, im 16, it came second to my real life, and i still feel like i have wasted my time, and im sure you will too when you lose that perfect girl due to whatever reason, and you feel that it was because of your lack of being social. and he is not stating EVERYONE has an addiction to them, he is stating many people do, or did you forget the community part? those people dont sit there and dwell on the pixels.

Good day