Sometimes I contemplate whether games distract us from what is happening in the real world. Games these days have very high budgets and are considered to be as important as the movie industry.
The only difference with games is that you are interacting with them. Watching a film for a few hours takes your mind off of what is happening in the world but after the movie is over, you go home and face reality. With games however, you play for as long as you want. The game becomes your 2nd reality that you start to put your time and effort into playing.
Being engrossed in games helps to take your mind off of actual events and issues happening around the world such as the economy and politics. You may forget about your financial difficulties or the job you hate doing. Games are a good form of escape, but is it not important to know what is happening in the real world?
Obviously not all gamers are so absorbed with their gaming habits but there is a minority that really do not care and have no idea what is happening in their own back yard.
Do any of you keep up to date with current events and issues or are you too busy building up your XP in World of Warcraft?
No comments:
Post a Comment