civver_764
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Video Games aren't as fun anymore for me, which really sucks. I have so much nostalgia thinking about when I used to stay up all night playing Civ IV or Morrowind or The Sims.
Computer game addiction
- Thread starter Disgustipated
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You need some other games ^^.
It's only an addiction if you can feel withdrawal symptoms.
If not, then it's only a giant waste of time
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For me...don't know. My mood drops when I have not played for some time, but that might come due to the fact that I don't really have any other hobbies.
It's only an addiction if you can feel withdrawal symptoms.
If not, then it's only a giant waste of time
.For me...don't know. My mood drops when I have not played for some time, but that might come due to the fact that I don't really have any other hobbies.
Terxpahseyton
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Or rather no ones which rebuild you. For instance, CFC is a kind of hobby of yours, no? But it often sucks as a recreational activity, it rather causes one to loose more energy often enough.
Ajidica
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Whenever somebody mentions Morrowind I always hear the theme playing in my head.
Link to video.
I wouldn't say that I am addicted to computer games. I certiantly play them alot but it isn't harming my ability to stay involved in social activities or get my work done.
Murky
Deity
Sometimes I wished that world wasn't going to hell so that I could just work on creating a great game myself.
Nobody stops you from creating a game, even if the world goes to hell 
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God, yeah. And at the moment I even don't find it particularly funny or relaxing.
I'd not even be here anymore, if I had anything better to do, and if I was sure that everything was taken care of here.
Since both is not the case, my days will consist out of killing bots and goblins in the next time :/.
-> I'll see if I'm addicted when I have something else to do ^^.
.God, yeah. And at the moment I even don't find it particularly funny or relaxing.
I'd not even be here anymore, if I had anything better to do, and if I was sure that everything was taken care of here.
Since both is not the case, my days will consist out of killing bots and goblins in the next time :/.
-> I'll see if I'm addicted when I have something else to do ^^.
Murky
Deity
Nobody stops you from creating a game, even if the world goes to hell
It seems like a rather frivolous activity. It's like "Fiddling while Rome burns."
civver_764
Deity
Oh man that brings back memories
Disgustipated
Deity
Now I have Morrowind memories too, although I wasn't the biggest fan. It took 3 tries before I really got into it. And I didn't care for Oblivion at all. Skyrim I enjoyed. I only played once, but I may play again soon.
That's the thing, I do have a lot of flashbacks which worry me. But then again, I have flashbacks of jokes on old tv shows, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Just nostalgia I guess. I'm certainly not addicted to TV. The thing is my computer game interest has completely taken over my urge to watch TV. No TV show can compare to a game of Dragon Age or Civilization 4. Even most movies don't compare. Sure they have better acting, but that doesn't mean they have a more interesting story to me.
That's the thing, I do have a lot of flashbacks which worry me. But then again, I have flashbacks of jokes on old tv shows, so that doesn't necessarily mean anything. Just nostalgia I guess. I'm certainly not addicted to TV. The thing is my computer game interest has completely taken over my urge to watch TV. No TV show can compare to a game of Dragon Age or Civilization 4. Even most movies don't compare. Sure they have better acting, but that doesn't mean they have a more interesting story to me.
Disgustipated
Deity
I can partially agree with this. Maybe I was too young in the late 80's to really appreciate games. I really couldn't "finish" any of them because I wasn't good enough. Games like Bard's Tale and Wasteland were damn tough. Don't get me started on text adventures. Never got close to finishing one of those. I never finished any action games either. I'm just not that skilled.
Maybe it was because the graphics weren't good enough to "immerse" me, I don't know. They just didn't hold my attention for long stretches of time. Or maybe my TV show addiction was much bigger then. I was heavily into Cheers, Simpsons, etc. Bard's Tale and Wasteland are what I remember most about the late 80's. Most other games I had were small games like Winter Games, Summer games etc.
Computer games also cut into my movie watching as well. I still have this Netflix DVD sitting in my room for over a month I haven't watched yet. It's hard to find time for both movies and games and a gf.
And I agree with an above poster that says it's better to game for long stretches of time. I can't just play a game for an hour. I get too much into it. It's hardly enough time to clear one "area" in a game like Dragon Age. And for Civ games, it's really hard to find a good break. I usually take a break right after a war, or just before starting one. Otherwise I just keep going, and going, and going.
NedimNapoleon
Weird Little Human
Yes and Im damn proud. Also my download speed is too damn slow.
That's one of the occupational hazards of being a moderator. I think all mods go through this at some point.
I honestly tried to finish Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.
Never made it off Earth alive. Not once.
Oruc
Reactionary
I don't play near as many games as I used to, it's a combination of not having as much fun with them as I used too and having a huge backlog of games.
Josu
Emperor
Absolutely NO. I can give up when I wish.
Seriously, I don't play more than 1 or 2 hour a week.
Seriously, I don't play more than 1 or 2 hour a week.
timtofly
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Isn't telling people about them and getting them out in the open part of the treatment of overcoming an addiction? Seems you just want to stay addicted, not that I blame you. I already posted my time for Civ5 in the other thread. In case any one asks it is now 4644 hours.
NickyJ
Retired Narrator
Being told what I already know doesn't really change anything for me. I have to find new hobbies.
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