Recently I was, finally, convinced to play League of Legends. Well done David and Jay, you succeeded where many others have failed. I decided to give in simply because I have been bored lately and I figured it would be something to do. It also has the added bonus to help me stay in contact with some of my friends.
I was reluctant at first, but now I am hooked. It gets my adrenaline pumping and my heart racing. I feel like I am in the battle instead of my champion.I get to work as a team (or at least that is the goal lol) and defeat an enemy that is standing between me an victory. It is everything that I feel like I haven't been doing lately.
I think that the reason that League and other video games have such a draw for men is, because it plays exactly into how we are wired. We love warfare games because we long for battle and protecting our loved ones. We love open world games, because we desire for adventure and stacking our own claim. We love strategy games, because our minds are designed to figure things our and create new items and opportunities. Whether game makes did this intentionally or they stumbled upon it, I don't know, but it has created a massive industry that has many of the men in America enthralled.
The danger however is that these games make us feel like champions, adventurers and strategists. The reality is entirely the opposite or at least there is the potential for it to be. These games can make us passive, housebound loser. They provide for us mentally, but leave us physically inept. I am not saying that this happens to everyone, but it is like playing with fire. you might get burned.
So while I am excited to play more League I am also aware of these pitfalls. I know that I want to play the game, not let the game play me.
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