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Gaming, Hobby or Pastime?

It occured to me recently, while debating the pointlessness of Gamefly with myself, that there are two different types of people who play video games, "those who play because because they have nothing better to do" and "those who play because there is nothing else they would rather do". OK, that second one might be a little extreme, but I remember that there was a time when I played video games to avoid being bored, but now (as an adult) I don't have the luxury of boredom. If I want to play video games, I have to MAKE time for it. Because of this, my expectations on what that game should deliver are considerably higher than they were previously. It explains a lot about why I like the games I like. Anyway, I figure most people on this site are like me and would put aside many other enjoyable activities for a new game they've been dieing to play, but there are probably plenty of others who turn on the game console when they don't have anything better to do. Which type are you and why?