Questions about Video games?

[ChangedMan]

Should I completely eliminate this addiction?I usually play Xbox 360 games like Left For Dead 2, Halo 4, Skyrim, should I sell my console and video games to buy a aquarium to take care of fish and focus on that instead on these games?How does The Creator Father God look at this?Thank you guys for the help.

 

[Kithrus]

Should I completely eliminate this addiction?I usually play Xbox 360 games like Left For Dead 2, Halo 4, Skyrim, should I sell my console and video games to buy a aquarium to take care of fish and focus on that instead on these games?How does The Creator Father God look at this?Thank you guys for the help.

I don’t believe in video game addiction, as a video game designer that sounds bias but no one has ever given me scientific proof of.

That being said however there’s a vast difference between a hobby and an obsession. Everything that is or was your desire to play games needs to be controlled same as anything that can become a bad habit.

Make yourself a day planner, mark off when you can and can’t play. set constructive bounties for yourself.

 

[Neildown]

I don’t believe in video game addiction, as a video game designer that sounds bias but no one has ever given me scientific proof of.

That being said however there’s a vast difference between a hobby and an obsession. Everything that is or was your desire to play games needs to be controlled same as anything that can become a bad habit.

Make yourself a day planner, mark off when you can and can’t play. set constructive bounties for yourself.

This. ^

I’m an on-off gamer myself nowadays, though I do tend to get wrapped up in my adventures in Skyrim too sometimes. :3

 

[ChangedMan]

Thank you guys for the response have a wonderful Easter<3

 

[bzkoss236]

I don’t believe in video game addiction, as a video game designer that sounds bias but no one has ever given me scientific proof of.

That being said however there’s a vast difference between a hobby and an obsession. Everything that is or was your desire to play games needs to be controlled same as anything that can become a bad habit.

Make yourself a day planner, mark off when you can and can’t play. set constructive bounties for yourself.

Someone can become addicted to anything, but not all are necessarily able to become addicted to the same things. I would certainly say that it is possible to become addicted to video games, just as someone can become addicted to gambling.

And to the OP: Giving up video games completely is something you you’ll have to pray about. I’m sure God would rather you spend more time with Him or doing His will, which may include you giving up video games. But if video games can be a tool for you to evangelize, then as long as you are not overindulging, I don’t see the issue in keeping your games. Maybe you could just sell games you’ve finished playing and don’t have a desire to play again.

 

[Lost_Wanderer]

This. ^

I’m an on-off gamer myself nowadays, though I do tend to get wrapped up in my adventures in Skyrim too sometimes. :3

Another casual Skyrim player right here here (wish the bugs would stop wasting more time though ).

To ChangedMan: I don’t see a point in you getting an aquarium when, as everyone has said, it can be just another obsession. Going cold-turkey is not your solution either (contrary to what other CAF posters here who just might try and tell you that). The best question you should ask is, how is it getting in the way of your life? Are they causing you to get lazy? Do you at least socialize with other gamers on an off-game basis? Do you give attention to other people over games when it is most needed?

To sum it up in one word: Priority.

What is yours?

 

[OxygenMan]

I deal with some pretty heavy anxiety problems and playing video games actually helps me relax. It’s one of the few things that can occupy my mind enough to take the worry off. So games can have positive effects, too.

 

[Joe_5859]

Your best bet would be to get a spiritual director. Anything can become a source of addiction in our life. And sometimes, when we cut one out without prioritizing and placing God first, we wind up replacing one addiction with another. A good spiritual director will help you sort through such things. Keep praying.

 

[Neildown]

Another casual Skyrim player right here here (wish the bugs would stop wasting more time though ).

Is your version updated? Mine was extremely buggy as 1.01, but when I updated it (for PS3) the most aggravating portion of that went away. Haven’t experienced any crashes or corrupted files since then.

I spent and lost over 100 hours, accumulated through 5 or 6 Skyrim restarts, so I just decided I would download the free patches.

 

[Lisa1967]

I play Sims Medieval a lot. I think playing games only becomes a problem if our relationships, prayer life, work life/school life or sleep are suffering.