Music does not “require” physical effort or social interaction. The same goes for books, movies and tv. Would you dismiss those, too?
Video games are an art medium, with exceptions to every one of your points.
Motion control games require tons of physical effort.
Multiplayer games literally cannot be played without other people.
There are games for couples, friends, parties, and quiet alone time.
It’s an entire art medium, one which INCLUDES entire other art mediums like writing, music, acting, and more.
Your opinion is based on an incredible narrow interpretion of what video games are and can be. Or perhaps you haven’t checked in on gaming in around two decades.
Either way it’s resulting in absolutely horrendous advice.
Only a tiny number of the games I play and have played, are ones I would hold off on until I’m over 30 and married. Some people find their spouses because of gaming.
A LOT of games I played had their biggest impact around my 20s.
Music does not “require” physical effort or social interaction. The same goes for books, movies and tv. Would you dismiss those, too?
Video games are an art medium, with exceptions to every one of your points.
Motion control games require tons of physical effort.
Multiplayer games literally cannot be played without other people.
There are games for couples, friends, parties, and quiet alone time.
It’s an entire art medium, one which INCLUDES entire other art mediums like writing, music, acting, and more.
Your opinion is based on an incredible narrow interpretion of what video games are and can be. Or perhaps you haven’t checked in on gaming in around two decades.
Either way it’s resulting in absolutely horrendous advice.
Only a tiny number of the games I play and have played, are ones I would hold off on until I’m over 30 and married. Some people find their spouses because of gaming.
A LOT of games I played had their biggest impact around my 20s.