They are fun and are a way of escaping reality for a few hours at a time. Video games also allow you to experience things that you wouldn't otherwise experience. Like with Assassin's Creed, you get to experience a bit of the past. While, many games yet you experience wonderful fantasy worlds (especially RPGs)
Xbox One, PS4 and Switch (+ Many Retro Consoles)
'When the people are being beaten with a stick, they are not much happier if it is called the people's stick'- Mikhail Bakunin
Prediction: Switch will sell better than Wii U Lifetime Sales by Jan 1st 2018