Games.
So, I’m currently sat in bed, right next to my boyfriend. He is completely oblivious to the fact that I am writing a blog entry about him. Why? Because he is currently playing Call of Duty, shouting things like “Yes, FUCK OFF, I’ll fucking blow you’s up, bastards!” and not taking his tired eyes off the screen. I might as well be on Mars. I’m trying to get into it, I really am, but I find myself losing interest. Am I abnormal? I don’t know how anybody can just sit and mindlessly watch their boyfriend play Call of Duty for hours, it completely baffles me. My boyfriend is new to all this, so I guess all I need to do is try and adjust. Games though…I can understand people playing them, they’re fun, but what I don’t understand is how some people can spend their whole lives on them? You know, “I’ll pause this whilst I go and quickly make something to eat, scoff it down, and resume the game until I need a piss”. Maybe it’s because it’s a way of escaping the real world? Do some people think their lives are that bad that they need to live the life of another person? I don’t know, maybe… I suppose in a way it’s like reading a book, you read to escape, right? To live your life in somebody else’s shoes for a while, become some sort of alter-ego…? I’d say there’s probably more involvement in games though, more of an interactive method of achieving a fantasised reality. Don’t get me wrong, I love reading, but I guess the beauty of reading is that you can do it anywhere, and anytime. You can read on the bus, you can read on the grass under a tree in the sunshine, you can breathe. Not to mention the fact that reading would probably blossom your imagination, and keep the mind ticking. My point is, in my opinion, over-gaming numbs the mind; although the purpose of books and games are very similar, both achieve completely different results and effects on the individual. I’d say, books open people up more, mentally, and games close people in, in many different aspects. Don’t get me wrong, I’m sure you’d have nice strong thumbs after a good few hours on the ol’ console, and yes, maybe I am being pretty skeptical, but after seeing and knowing a good handful of game-zombies, you know, “Games this, games that, I’m not coming out cos I’m playing games. Guess what? I bought a new game. I can’t wait til next Monday because this new ninja game is coming out” I’m pretty sure I’ll stick with my thoughts and opinions, especially due to the fact that I’m lay in bed waiting for my boyfriend to come off the bloody thing and just hold me to sleep.
