Thread: "5 Creepy Ways Video Games Are Trying to Get You Addicted"

I don't have time to read all of this thread but I've found that games that have levels are more addictive than ones that don't. Even Farmville and shit like that. You just HAVE to get to the higher level.

That article isn't really that surprising. The effect of video game addiction on my younger brother has been truly shocking. He used to play Runescape after I introduced him to it and got ridiculously addicted to it. It got worse from there. Probably the most pivotal moment in the history of my family (I shit you not) was when my best mate and I were standing in GAME looking at PC games.
"Hey check this game out, World of Warcraft. I tried it, it's brilliant." He says.
"Mmmm, I dunno, it could be the next Runescape for Michael..." I reply.
"Nah, it'll be sweet!"
"Ah you're probably right."
Biggest mistake I ever made. I was pretty into it for a while but saw what it was doing to my relationships/school work and gave it up a couple of years ago, but he's still at it. He literally can't go a day without it. Social life, down the shitter completely. Even if someone asks him to go out and do something he declines in favour of WoW. Non-gamers really can't understand just how addictive that game is. If you sign up for a raid, you're totally committed to it, and if you drop out you get such abuse. If you miss too many, byebye guild. And if you're not raiding with a guild, you don't get to experience any of the new content. (Apart from when they release an expansion) It's not like you could take a few weeks break from it either. You have to be at it all the time or not even bother. Over a few years it changed my brother from a funny, well-liked guy into an angry, reclusive loser. I used to joke about it, film him freaking out when I unplugged the router in mid-raid (fkin hilarious btw), but it's just tragic now. If you're reading this and vaguely considering trying WoW, just don't.

I'm actually doing a report on Video Game Addiction and this article helped me out!

Also, J.D., you need to tell someone about his addiction. Favoring WoW over going out with friends is a huge sign saying "I'm addicted to video games".

Originally Posted by slayer

Favoring WoW over going out with friends is a huge sign saying "I'm addicted to video games".

No shit! lol
And good luck on the report by the way!

Originally Posted by slayer

I'm actually doing a report on Video Game Addiction and this article helped me out!

Also, J.D., you need to tell someone about his addiction. Favoring WoW over going out with friends is a huge sign saying "I'm addicted to video games".

I think i would favor pretty much anything over going out with friends actually. My parents would never take me anywhere (didn't want to drive) so i am just kind of use to staying at home i guess. It is just to uncomfortable and boring to be gone the whole day, then when you get home you feel like you haven't accomplished anything. Just IMHO.

But if ALL you do is play a certain game, then you do have a problem. I used to ONLY sit in my room and play WOW. Now I play a mixture of different games, and lurk on forums a lot. I wouldn't say that I am addicted anymore. I don't feel like I have to play games, I just do it in spare time.

Originally Posted by sheogorath

I think i would favor pretty much anything over going out with friends actually.

That's kinda sad. But it's becoming more and more common these days.
I don't go out all the time, but I still do sometimes. I don't get how people can work/go to school all week and then party on the weekend the entire time and not get worn out.

I need recuperation time by myself. But I don't think it's healthy to just be at home by yourself ALL the time.

Originally Posted by J.D.

sad times.

that is crazy man, Ive never tried wow just because of the monthly fee, so Ive just played runes of magic which people say is a wow clone (its not entirely) and I could never imagine being in a guild like that. I do play a little every day but I join a chill guild that just helps each other out with quests and the like. they dont have those kind of guilds in wow?

if I were to play any p2p game it would be lotro though. I hear its much less raid based and has a lot more chill guilds in it. Sounds like my style.

Originally Posted by tkdyo

I do play a little every day but I join a chill guild that just helps each other out with quests and the like. they dont have those kind of guilds in wow?.

Oh they do, that's just not the kind of guild he's in.