[djsFlames]

Getting to be part of the real life version of EA's NHL franchise sounds a lot more fun. You get to live a game! There's nothing closer.

I do understand cause i was definitely there as a kid. I overplayed and it was so much more engaging than life at the time with that absence of social pressures and fears and authority figures etc and served as an escape, but i also dont. I eventually just...came to desire real life experiences more. Connecting with people brought deeper satisfaction. But now were getting more socially challenged in general and that escape does seem appealing from time to time. With how immersive the games are, having seen it in younger kids it does appear to be a legitimate addiction for kids raised into today's environment and entertainment abundance.