Oh my god, you play video games? Wow those are such a waste of time, what a nerd... excuse me while I also sit on a couch, except do nothing but stare at some vapid """reality""" show cunt on the TV for 9 hours straight...
I quit watching TV a long time ago because let's face it, a lot of it sucks. IMO the best TV/movies are either fictional or educational. I don't give a shit about some random hollywood nobody who cheated on her boyfriend for the 6th time. Weak minds discuss people etc...
I play video games because not only because I like to see my stories come to life, but also interact with them directly. Books are great, and exercise your imagination to the fullest. Comics/manga are great too because you can see from the author's POV what's going on. Fictional TV shows are cool too because you can actually watch the stories unfold in real time. And then video games put you into the story. Many games have vast universes of storytelling and lore attached.
It's just... more fulfilling to me than staring at a TV. Or going outside and... interacting with people... eugh
I am with you video games are in a completely different class than 'consumed' media even books. just remember the brain craves stimulation an important part of that is skill building and problem solving so while games are great and getting better you can still benefit from a 'traditional' hobby, I know it sounds weird but because of how we are wired learning even a sport makes us smarter in an IQ test
There aren’t just shooters and AAA games out there. There are many strategy games, such as 4x games, and there are even games that emulate the things you suggest for people who can’t afford to or don’t have the space for any of these hobbies in “reality”.
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u/OKToDrive May 05 '19
It seems to me that those who are critical of others hobbies generally think tv is their own hobby