I think anything that stimulates someone, makes them smarter. It's the lack of stimulation in mass media and from parents and schools that causes desensitivity.

So generally, games, movies, tv that have a point aka ultimately positive story to them are helping people. Imo.

;)

I've felt like doing what you did 100 times. I just never do it because management's the problem, so why take it out on an employee?

But ya, you would think there are people who love games that would love that job for little pay but they don't or can't give it to them because that guy is there because he just wants an easy job and shows up on time. There's always like 5 reasons for every problem.

If I were you, I would have told him what Castlevania was, and then asked him what games he likes, just to see what was going on. Maybe he only plays wargames or something.

Morrowind. 120 hours into that one.