Your typical adult gamer..........

spot on Dustnsand

BOOM, in yo face

Lol, nobody tell these guys that today's top athletes play video games. Also nobody tell them that some of the smartest people play them too.

Are you speaking in the second person?

Of which, you're neither.

BOOM, in yo face

Was that picture Jgraider posted you Buzz?

A person of any age that games or like watches TV in excess probably has issues.

Max Verstappen, the current F1 champ and probably best racecar driver in the world, is a huge sim racing fan. He even famously got a talking to from him team for staying up late sim racing during a race week. I would say the percentage of professionals who use sim racing, video games, is pretty high.

Bet yeah, video games aren’t real and are worthless.

I’m sure most idiots that chase a ball around like a dog probably are gamers, but how is it possible to quantify intelligence levels of gamers? I’m pretty sure there’s not an intelligence quotient test requirement to buy or play them.

How so? Did you know that reading, particularly fiction, is an acknowledged form of escapism? An escape from reality? But even reading can be taken to excess.

Oh my.

Yes,on occasion.

So the moral to the story is Max Verstappen is the current F1 champ, a talented driver, and a major league dork.

If that's what you get out of it then sure. Believe in the story that makes you feel the best

What shows have you seen? Anime is definitely not porn, but there is probably 1 good show for every 50 terrible ones. Land Man is more pornographic than most of the shows I've seen.

I watch anime and play video games, but not as much as I used to, as the time just isn't there. My son enjoys video games as well, but he probably spends an equal amount of time playing guitar/drums when he's home. Why is he not outside? He is, we go to the range every weekend and he loves going to the park and cruising around in the car. I don't think doing one thing means you can't do another, never has for me. I've got a warehouse full of taxidermy, trophies from horse racing and show animals, degrees, etc. The only thing I gave up to be able to do what I like was a few years to the Navy out of high school and I don't believe in vacations.

6'3, 220lbs, 670ng/dl, 9:47 1.5M time, sub-21 minute 5k, 305 bench/395 squat/475 deadlift, and peaked Diamond on League of Legends at 36 for all the stat lovers.

Video games are at least something to do. Those Japanese cartoons are just weird. I just don’t understand how any adult can watch that stuff.

It's like watching a sci-fi or fantasy show to me. I enjoyed movies like Harry Potter, The Lord of the Rings, and the Hobbit books, etc.

It's the animated version of Japanese comic books.

No, they have never interested me, and it’s a counterproductive waste of time for me.

Yeah, all of that stuff is weird, to me.

There's only so many episodes of Narcos on Netflix, I gotta watch something.

Same for me. Never understood the draw. But as long as it didn’t break the law, hurt anyone, or was morally corrupt. I didn’t care if people liked that sort of entertainment. They were exercising their freedom.

My young man found a farming game he liked. He started with a little money and I did have a few drinks and put 5mil in his account over a night or two. He bought the tractors he wanted and has fun with it so it was a win

Gamers, assuming you’re referring to people consumed by it, need to open their horizon to additional forms of entertainment, interaction, and be outside more often. I believe a lot of the comments are about people engrossed in what are called first person shooters where they are competing solo or with teams against others.

Other games can be pretty sophisticated, mainly storyline entertainment, and be complex to complete. They are way beyond jumping Mario around.

But everything should be done in moderation except for hunting and fishing.

According to the DSM-5, the presence of five or more of the following symptoms over the period of 12 months characterizes such behavior as concerning and maladaptive. These nine symptoms include:

1) Preoccupation with internet games

2) Withdrawal symptoms such as irritability, anxiety and sadness

3) Tolerance or the need to increase time in gaming

4) Unsuccessful attempts to stop gaming

5) Loss of interest in other activities

6) Psychosocial problems due to excessive gaming

7) Deceiving family members, therapists or others on the amount of time spent gaming

8) Use of internet gaming to escape or relieve negative moods

9) Jeopardizing or losing a significant relationship, education, job or career opportunity because of online gaming

https://www.counseling.org/publicat...the-rise-in-adolescents-and-young-adults