Let me make one thing clear. I love video games. LOOOOVE them. When it's done right, the combination of interactive storytelling, puzzles, challenges and entertainment creates one of the most impressive and immersive artistic mediums in the world.
But I love video games a little too much
When I get into a game, that's all I want to do. That's where I'll devote all of my free time. I no longer produce art, I no longer animate, I hardly write... I just game.
Some of the biggest culprits in my tenure as a gamer have been:
- The Half Life Series
- Skyrim
- Cities Skylines
- The Saints Row Series
- Timber and Stone
- Minecraft
I'm sure there are others too.
A friend at work has been talking to me about the game 7 Days to Die. I actually bought it on a Steam sale a few months ago, so it's been sitting in my library collecting dust, so to speak. This game sounds like it could be everything I love: total freedom of choice in a world where one can forage and craft items like in Minecraft, but also fight assailants on a regular basis and come up with creative solutions.
I can feel myself about to be sucked back in...
It's been about two months since I've played anything and I've been so much more productive. When I fall into the time-sink of gaming, I just feel bad about myself. I have fun playing but I can't get past this nagging thought that I've wasted so much time.
I don't know if I'll be giving up gaming permanently, but I'd like to keep this good feeling going for a while. If/when I eventually do return to videogames, I hope I can employ my self-control a little bit more effectively.
~Seth
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