the only time i get"addicted" is when i get a brand new game. other than that it is just a fun pass time
well...as a matter of fact, i'm not sure whether i am or not...the point is that i don't quite play games, but when i do so, i become an addict!
i don't if u can call me addict but iam playing toooooooo much only when i have a problem - some thing i hate about my self -
oh come on! let's find something else not "sociably acceptable", slap a label on it and try to get others to believe it lol Yeah to some people video games are addicting. So are cigarettes, gambling and alcohol/drugs. To some people. To a vast majority however, it's a way to relax cheaply in the safety of your own home. I've played mmorpgs for the last 10 years, yup that's right 10 years. And I have a full time job and make a decent income. I simply enjoy it. I've played WoW, with my husband (another full time employed professional), for about oh 5 years now. And yes, we go outside *gasp* and do "normal" things too - like golf!
I been playing games like quake3, sof2, cod4 active since 98'. I stopped in 2008. It was good, but I don't wanna spend rest of my life on playing games.
aw that sucks as i am a huge gaming addict, but i've cut down to only play a couple of hours on the week ends, but that's scary that people have died playing, but it's still fun, so it doesn't matter to me
I actually just read an article on this at a gamer blog, pretty good too. Gaming addiction article. Everyone here who knows me knows i am addicted to counterstrike. Listen Carefully: I DON"T WANT TO BE CURED!! My wife hates counterstrike, thats good enough for me to love it.