tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534501521677499176.post6536795868467493277..comments2023-10-31T06:24:30.193-05:00Comments on True & Real: Gaming AddictionsJennyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12360180375390498890noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6534501521677499176.post-36225238324002920192008-02-04T21:26:00.000-06:002008-02-04T21:26:00.000-06:00Speaking as the wife of a self-avowed XBox junkie,...Speaking as the wife of a self-avowed XBox junkie, I completely agree with you that video games can become addictive. However, I think perhaps one facet of WOW (and other cooperative video games) you're missing is the social connections it provides for the players. In my opinion, that makes the addiction stronger because it's not just the game itself that is addictive--- but also the gaming relationships that develop for the players. One of the things my hubby raves about regarding the XBox is the ability to meet new people and hook up with his friends far away--- and play games until the wee hours of the morning. When his XBox crashed and burned and had to be sent away to the Healing Powers of Microsoft for 3 weeks, he actually searched and found another cooperative game he could load and play on his laptop to "tide him over" until the XBox returned. That tells me it's not necessarily the games themselves that are addictive so much as the other players he engages with in cooperative play. The social aspect is the greater pull than the game, per se.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com