Do we play video games because we're bored with our lives?

Do we? I suppose it's an "escape from reality," as they say. I myself find that when I'm sitting around with nothing to but watch TV and sit on the Internet like now, I usually play games. But when I have an actual agenda to go by, say like going to hang out with my friends, video games are the last thing on my mind. So is it a fact that Video Games have just become a part of our lives where it's something to do when we don't have anything else to do? Or do people actually play them as a way of life? (Professional players and reviewers excluded) Obvously that is their job. I'm talking about the average gamer like me who has a job outside of the gaming industry.

Why do you play games?

i go through all day wondering if i should play video games or read a book, well at least on school days, i am sorry to say that mainly i chose to play video games :D well not that sorry actually :P

Gaming to me is just a hobby. I'm not bored with my life, nor do I just play games because I have nothing else to do. Its just something I enjoy and its as simple as that.

Honestly, anything you do for fun could be described as an escape from the boredom of your life. So the answer is yes. You read books because you're bored. You hang out with friends because your bored. Maybe the best way to put it is, we play games to avoid boredom, just like any other activity or hobby.

I play games as a way of escape and abit of fun,i have depression and it's hard to find things that distract my thought but games give me that distraction.I'd be lost without my xbox

I play 'em cause I like and enjoythem and it's a way to relax or even release some stress. I'm not hardcore spend whole weekends playing games until I beat them or spend whole weekends on line playing.

Honestly, anything you do for fun could be described as an escape from the boredom of your life. So the answer is yes. You read books because you're bored. You hang out with friends because your bored. Maybe the best way to put it is, we play games to avoid boredom, just like any other activity or hobby.cboyuno

In addition, isn't everything people do in life simply a distraction from the reality that death is coming?

It's just a matter of priority. I would cancel any social activity the day a new game releases I really want, because I think it's more fun than hanging out with friends or something.

I have plenty of other things going on in my life that do not involve video games. I play games in some of my spare time and enjoy doing so.

For me, gaming is just something I enjoy doing. It's primarily the same as watching television or reading books; it's an entertainment form. I'm not bored with life, nor do I believe I ever will be, but gaming is always fun, so I'll pass the time with it.

If you have no life then I suppose, I enjoy gaming whether or not I am happy or unhappy with my life. It does provide an escape from reality which actualley is quite healthy, keeps ya sane ya know? Though I normally stick to hits from the bong when I need some escape ;)

We play games because it is like a drug. Most of us here are gaming addicts. Addictions take control of your life. How many here live only for gaming? Im sure there are several and I am one of them.

We play games because it is like a drug. Most of us here are gaming addicts. Addictions take control of your life. How many here live only for gaming? Im sure there are several and I am one of them.

nurnberg

We do it for the same reason we watch TV and movies and read books. To escape from out everyday lives.

It's a hobby, we have hobbies to overcome boring times of our lifes :S

Do we? I suppose it's an "escape from reality," as they say. I myself find that when I'm sitting around with nothing to but watch TV and sit on the Internet like now, I usually play games. But when I have an actual agenda to go by, say like going to hang out with my friends, video games are the last thing on my mind. So is it a fact that Video Games have just become a part of our lives where it's something to do when we don't have anything else to do? Or do people actually play them as a way of life? (Professional players and reviewers excluded) Obvously that is their job. I'm talking about the average gamer like me who has a job outside of the gaming industry.

Why do you play games?

MasterKingMP

I play games for stress relief and to indulge my dark side. I can wreak all kinds of havoc in a game that I would never do in real life, that's why GTA IV is one of my favorites. I'd also rather do something in the evening that involves thinking and reacting rather than simply zoning out in front of the TV while watching some inane show.

I look for whatever keeps me entertained and video games havent held up lately

I play video games because they're fun. I've been playing them for many years so they're also important to me... If I'm having a lot of fun with a certain game, the last thing on my mind is hanging out with someone or whatever.

Haha. No, at least I don't. I play video games because they are a very fun and enthralling. They stimulate my strategic mind and I enjoy that very much.

Gaming to me is just a hobby. I'm not bored with my life, nor do I just play games because I have nothing else to do. Its just something I enjoy and its as simple as that.

evilgamer22

Agreed. This is exactly what I think about it too. I play games instead of watching TV or doing something similar.

Play them because its my favriote hobby and it helps me relax. When ever I get done with work all I want to do is play games.

It's because playing Video Games are really fun, thats why I play them. It's the same thing with my Laptop and other things, it's the fact that they're fun, not boring.

Just because we've got a few hours of free time in the evenings doesn't mean we're "bored with our lives". A bit of relaxation and recreation are pretty important to a well balanced life. I mostly play video games because I can't stand what's on TV - I don't like the shows and I'm not going to sit through a ton of commercials and banner ad's and animated pop-up ad's all over the damned screen just to see something I wasn't the least bit interested in in the first place.

Besides, interactive entertainment like video games is a lot more fun that just sitting and watching something.

I play Video Games to get away from my wife.

generally play them due to getting pleasure from them, I have a great life thanks

Do we? I suppose it's an "escape from reality," as they say. I myself find that when I'm sitting around with nothing to but watch TV and sit on the Internet like now, I usually play games. But when I have an actual agenda to go by, say like going to hang out with my friends, video games are the last thing on my mind. So is it a fact that Video Games have just become a part of our lives where it's something to do when we don't have anything else to do? Or do people actually play them as a way of life? (Professional players and reviewers excluded) Obvously that is their job. I'm talking about the average gamer like me who has a job outside of the gaming industry.

Why do you play games?

MasterKingMP

I don't think that's fair to say. I play games to relax, and enjoy myself. Sure, I don't think about them when I'm out with a girl, or chilling with friends. But that doesn't mean they're not a leisurely activity that I'll probably enjoy for the rest of my life. They're a PART of my life, not the focus of it.

I play video games because I have fun with them. It's that simple.

I play with real life when I'm bored with my videogames.