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Originally Posted by Igottago
Video games get a bad rap. Most of us have played video games at some point in our youth...many still do. We are not all fat anti-social freaks. If someone spends 3 hours a night watching mind-numbing reality tv, are they any better or healthier than someone who spends the same amount of time playing games? Mentally, I'd argue they're a bit unhealthier. So if someone likes spending their free time (within reason) leveling up in a game rather than watching crappy tv, then who cares?
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Video games are mis-labeled as a kids past time. There are plenty of older folks who play games too. I'm 30 and I still play quite regularily. I play WWII FPS games, and I'm in a clan where 30 is the average age. We range from 16 to 44 years of age. Previously to joining my clan, I just about joined a clan where I would've been the youngest member by about almost 10 years. They were about 15 guys ranging from 39 to 67.
People get this notion that video games are for kids, and therefore should be avoided and/or video gaming just isn't a good thing for society. Well that is a myth. Gaming isn't for everybody, but it isn't just for kids.