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In lugnet.general, Gregory Cook writes:
> Not every board game lasts as long as Monopoly or a marathon game of Go. And
> there's plenty of kids who play RPGs that take up to 100 hours to finish, so
> I'm gonna have to disagree on just plain (video) "games" being the problem.
> Even short-attention-span games require about 10x more investment of
> attention than most children's TV programs. Agreed with just about every
> other point, though.
>
> -Greg "Fox" Cook
No, probably not. I admit plenty of
attention is needed to play (I don't
believe I stated otherwise.) However,
when people begin to grow dependent
on video games for entertainment, it
is common that they tend to play for
long periods of time per week (let's
say around four to five hours per day).
This is usually a signature of an
addict. (This commitment to playing
for extensive periods of time, a.k.a
'slacking', is a very prevalent trait
among a lot of my friends and comrades
at school.)
Actually, I have a definite fondness for
RPGs and tactical Espionage games (like
Final Fantasy and Metal Gear.), so they're
rather inspiring. I haven't played them for
quite a while though. (waiting for the
sequels.)
<<_Matt Hein_>>
Fellow lego enthusiast
O s p r e y
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