That is all.

No, maybe not all. Not only do I love them, they have probably literally kept me alive since 1999. Thank you computer games.

OK, that is all.

ADDED: I have no idea whatsoever why I posted this. Just feeling good today and being silly I guess. lol

You mean >vidya games< right? I wouldn't say they literally kept me alive but they do make my existence more bearable. Like books. Like movies. Like TV series. I mean most people only live one mediocre life, how cool is that that we are able to turn off our lives in the evening and just be a guy with lightsaber, sword or gun, or just be a detective looking for clues on a murder case without a worry in the world.

I'm right there with you.

That may be true for you.
But on the other hand, video games have also pushed many people into a destructive spiral of addiction, ending in isolation and death. Untold lives have been destroyed by video games.
So imo it's far from clear whether video games should be considered good or evil.

Way to be a Debbie downer.

I love the sound salad dressing makes when you shake it up.

I've been disabled since Nov 24, 1999 and without computer games I'm literally skeptical I'd still be here as at some point with all of the pain and depression... well you know.

Oh, and I do mean COMPUTER games. IMO (once again for everyone IN MY OPINION) computer games offer much more depth and options than console games. I've played with several consoles and it just seems to me that computer games offer so much more, especially for strategy type games. But again, that's all IMO, YMMV.

And yeah, I'm with you too. I love playing these games. In fact, I get in a bind because I'm playing so many different ones at a time that I have hard time choosing which one. lol. Like right now I'm in the process of playing:
Fallout 4
Fallout (1)
Civ IV BTS
Motorosport Manager
Lords of the Realm (almost done, only have 7 more counties to capture)
Worldwide Boxing Manager
Tennis Elbow Manager
Eschelon Book 1
OOTP baseball (always playing this)
Tharsis

lol, I've gotta cut back some.

Amen.

Computer games love you back! <3 <3 <3

"I like rusty spoons. I like to touch them."

Great, now you've made me think of Salad Fingers again. Just when I thought I had successfully suppressed the memory. XD

Think of sporks.

You do have them in Germany, don't you?

Forget sporks, just use chopsticks!

Games literally KEPT ME ALIVE!

Growing up, Intellivision brought my family closer together. Fun times! Great memories! Our best discussions were often over an energetic gaming session.

And ever since, PC gaming occupies a special spot in my life. Forever giving me something to look forward to! Always providing me with a pleasant escape from the stresses of life. A slayer of anxiety. A slayer of boredom. A slayer of depression. My creativity and imagination are better for it. It has even helped me return to reality with a fresh and calm perspective on things.

So, yeah, I love computer games too. ;) Except on rare nights when it robs me of my beauty sleep. Then it turns into a love-hate thing. LOL!

First off, good thread....it is uplifting and nice to read.

That said and as to the bolded bit: Are you like that guy who claimed he and his daughter live off of sunlight? o.0

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==========They keep many of us from pondering our short lifespans and remembering we are all on a tiny rock hurtling around a giant flaming furnace in the dark vastness of space. o.0

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=========So you have claimed stuff should be censored in other threads(iirc) as it might cause people to do bad things and now you talk down about the hobby we all come here to partake in. It is a valid criticism(albeit a bit misleading with it;s wording....it paints too negative and biased a picture), to a small degree, though.

Don't worry about being silly.

Most people here are being silly on daily basics, and don't even know it. Me, myself included.

Silly is my middle name.