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Veilex

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10. "something felt a little off about it." - At a guess, I'd say its not the type of game for you.

Reply to marle35 (Reply #3)

Fri Mar 13, 2015, 10:52 PM

Mar 2015

Everyone enjoys different games, different challenges. Videogames experience the same concerns that books, TV, and Movies have faced in years gone by. The problem is not so much the medium of entertainment as it is a case of some people are more prone to be hyper competitive, and are frequently prone to outbursts of anger as a result.

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Popularity of Violent Movies and Video Games [View all] marle35 Mar 2015 OP

I don't even know jomin41 Mar 2015 #1

~~~ +1 discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #4

Have you ever actually played any of these video games of which you speak? Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #2

Mostly some arcade games marle35 Mar 2015 #3

Congratulations! discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #5

I don't feel a sobering feeling after shooting aliens on the xbox, and I'm not worried. Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #7

Perhaps sobering was a bad choice of adjective discntnt_irny_srcsm Mar 2015 #11

FWIW, there are a lot of women who enjoy video games, too. Warren DeMontague Mar 2015 #6

I am sure there is some evo-psych about it. TM99 Mar 2015 #8

"something felt a little off about it." - At a guess, I'd say its not the type of game for you. Veilex Mar 2015 #10

Because they're fun, I suppose. lumberjack_jeff Mar 2015 #9