I've been playing games for over 20 yrs. I was a hardcore gamer back in the day. I had to play every chance I got. These days I live alone and work 40hrs a week,so I only have about 2-3 days were I can play for an extended period of time. I play videogames as an escape from the sad realites of my life,same with movies. I'm not addicted to videogames,If someone stole my systems are I had to sell them,I'd just find some other escape from reality. I'd even give up videogames altogether,if I found the right woman are found happiness with something else. So to me,I play videogames as a matter of an escape. So what I'm trying to say is yes hardcore gaming can be a bad thing,but it all depends on your life situation.







