http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/ Games from a Parental Perspective Thu, 09 Feb 2012 22:32:55 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8435 Mike Anderson Wed, 30 Apr 2008 20:15:05 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8435 Drug addiction has physical as well as psychological implications. Playing games, like collecting YuGiOh cards or watching sports all the time, can be called 'addictive', but there are only psychological implications. However, folks who play call it 'addictive' in a casual and positive way while critics use the 'addictive' term to imply a 'sickness'. Drug addiction has physical as well as psychological implications. Playing games, like collecting YuGiOh cards or watching sports all the time, can be called ‘addictive’, but there are only psychological implications. However, folks who play call it ‘addictive’ in a casual and positive way while critics use the ‘addictive’ term to imply a ‘sickness’.

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8433 DJ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 18:42:48 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8433 Doesn't that make it addictive? Aren't drugs a distraction from reality as well? I have a friend that, after school, does his homework as fast as he can and plays WoW for the rest of the day. He plays WoW every second he can. He's been doing this for 2 years. A lot of kids in my school are like that. WoW has become the new AIM here pretty much. Doesn’t that make it addictive? Aren’t drugs a distraction from reality as well? I have a friend that, after school, does his homework as fast as he can and plays WoW for the rest of the day. He plays WoW every second he can. He’s been doing this for 2 years. A lot of kids in my school are like that. WoW has become the new AIM here pretty much.

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8429 DormOnkey Wed, 30 Apr 2008 14:46:24 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8429 ya but its not the WoW that's addictive - it's the distraction from reality. ya but its not the WoW that’s addictive – it’s the distraction from reality.

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8406 DJ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:08:11 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8406 *well pretty much. Some games seriously are addictive though. Like WoW can be when moderation is not used.... *well pretty much. Some games seriously are addictive though. Like WoW can be when moderation is not used….

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8405 DJ Wed, 30 Apr 2008 01:07:31 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8405 Finally a gamer interviewed on anything news related that knows how to word what they are talking about. I saw a clip on the news this morning (either NBC or ABC) that a reporter had asked a 12 year old girl why she liked GTA. And guess what she said? "Because it's addictive". I think we all know how that word has a two different meanings. In gaming addictive by itself just means that you keep it in your disc tray for longer than a month. Finally a gamer interviewed on anything news related that knows how to word what they are talking about. I saw a clip on the news this morning (either NBC or ABC) that a reporter had asked a 12 year old girl why she liked GTA. And guess what she said? “Because it’s addictive”. I think we all know how that word has a two different meanings. In gaming addictive by itself just means that you keep it in your disc tray for longer than a month.

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8373 Mike Anderson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 18:03:57 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8373 I checked their site and couldn't find anything (not surprising) - is it recorded anywhere? I checked their site and couldn’t find anything (not surprising) – is it recorded anywhere?

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8371 Colleen Hannon Tue, 29 Apr 2008 17:52:02 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8371 That's good to hear. If we can at least get them to "accurate", then parents have what they need. That’s good to hear. If we can at least get them to “accurate”, then parents have what they need.

]]> http://www.gamesanityblog.com/2008/04/29/gamerdad-on-wiod-miami-gta-iv/comment-page-1/#comment-8357 Mike Anderson Tue, 29 Apr 2008 15:38:26 +0000 http://www.gamingwithchildren.com/?p=927#comment-8357 Well, like you say, at least they didn't butcher what you said! And it is great that they are calling you about this! Well, like you say, at least they didn’t butcher what you said! And it is great that they are calling you about this!

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