Reports came out earlier this week that Scottish tennis star Andy Murray was dumped by his girlfriend because he spent up to seven hours a day playing video games, like "Modern Warfare 2." That's why she's cool with me spending several nights a week playing online with friends from around the nation - talking to them through a headset and shaking their virtual hands.
I'm still thinking about it.įortunately, I have a wife who believes nerd excursions like video games are good for my soul. Five minutes after walking away, my body tried to turn back toward it. Last night I spent two hours mumbling "I should stop soon" before I actually turned off my Xbox 360. That's why "one more game" turns into two. Like meth, or heroin or fantasy football, the hunger it creates can't be fulfilled. Worse yet, playing more only creates the need to play more. And when you dream at night, it's in the first-person perspective of the video game's gun-toting soldier avatar.
All you can think about is the next session spent in front of a TV hooked up to the game. The call for more is insatiable and unrelenting. Trying to stop playing is what I imagine a meth addiction to be like. But one thing that hasn't been discussed as much, it's like electronic crack-cocaine. Much has been said about the new video game "Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2": It's controversial, it's violent, it's the biggest entertainment launch ever.
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