I'm taking 3d-animation at college right now to become a video game designer. Yes, I am one of those evil people who wants to turn you all into addicts who want more games and sex, growing more and more obese. Or at least, that is what the media wants you to think of me.
The human race likes to point fingers. It isn't surprising, because the very first time we did something wrong, what did we do?
God, its that woman you gave me that made me take that fruit.
God to the woman, is that true.
Woman, yes, but it was that serpent who made me take that fruit.
God, well serpent, you're cursed.
But, in the end of the day, who took the fruit, and who had the ability to decide not to do that evil thing? The man and woman.
Now, video games are not on the same level as this. Video games are a tool of entertainment. A video game to entertainment is the same as a hammer to driving in nails. They are just tools towards a goal. Now, with that being said, people can decide to use a hammer to smash someone's skull in. Do we say how evil hammers are, if someone who is sick does that. No. Now you say, a person gets more pleasure using a video game than a hammer. I would argue you to say, if someone uses a hammer to create a chest of drawers, or an armiore, or a chair. Don't they gain a sense of accomplishment and joy as someone who finishes a video game? That's something people don't get. But someone who does that and gains a lot of skill in that can become the next Bob Vila, and nobody says anything, and it isn't a addiction because someone can make a good living as a craftsman. But if someone becomes obsessed with his craft could end up ruining their life if they don't balance it a spiritual life, exercising, family life, learning, financially, friends, and doing some community work.
Video games can also be destructive if you don't balance it out. But that isn't the game developers, like myself, fault. It's the fault of the individual for making something that important. If they aren't exploring their spiritual lives, if they are not exercising, spending time with family, learning, being financiall secure, spending time with friends, and helping the community.
I know that is a fact because between the ages of 15 to 19 years of age, I dropped out of high school and played video games about 6-8 hours a day, because I wanted to run away from life. It wasn't the video game's fault, it was my fault.
I still play video games, but I only play during the weekends, and for only two or three hours a day on the weekends. I decided that exercising and working hard to achieve my goals, hanging out with friends, reading my Bible and praying was a little more important than playing a video game.
People want to blame others for the things they are doing wrong, because it's easy. What's harder is to look at ourselves and say it is our fault for doing those things, and that we need to change and live a healthier and more balanced life style.
I don't want people to live unhealthy lives. I want to entertain people, share my thoughts and feelings about things with them, and I want to be creative.
So, the next time you think, the gaming industry is ruining the world, remember, they only want to entertain people and be creative. It's not their fault, but the individuals who are not living a balanced life.
The human race likes to point fingers. It isn't surprising, because the very first time we did something wrong, what did we do?
God, its that woman you gave me that made me take that fruit.
God to the woman, is that true.
Woman, yes, but it was that serpent who made me take that fruit.
God, well serpent, you're cursed.
But, in the end of the day, who took the fruit, and who had the ability to decide not to do that evil thing? The man and woman.
Now, video games are not on the same level as this. Video games are a tool of entertainment. A video game to entertainment is the same as a hammer to driving in nails. They are just tools towards a goal. Now, with that being said, people can decide to use a hammer to smash someone's skull in. Do we say how evil hammers are, if someone who is sick does that. No. Now you say, a person gets more pleasure using a video game than a hammer. I would argue you to say, if someone uses a hammer to create a chest of drawers, or an armiore, or a chair. Don't they gain a sense of accomplishment and joy as someone who finishes a video game? That's something people don't get. But someone who does that and gains a lot of skill in that can become the next Bob Vila, and nobody says anything, and it isn't a addiction because someone can make a good living as a craftsman. But if someone becomes obsessed with his craft could end up ruining their life if they don't balance it a spiritual life, exercising, family life, learning, financially, friends, and doing some community work.
Video games can also be destructive if you don't balance it out. But that isn't the game developers, like myself, fault. It's the fault of the individual for making something that important. If they aren't exploring their spiritual lives, if they are not exercising, spending time with family, learning, being financiall secure, spending time with friends, and helping the community.
I know that is a fact because between the ages of 15 to 19 years of age, I dropped out of high school and played video games about 6-8 hours a day, because I wanted to run away from life. It wasn't the video game's fault, it was my fault.
I still play video games, but I only play during the weekends, and for only two or three hours a day on the weekends. I decided that exercising and working hard to achieve my goals, hanging out with friends, reading my Bible and praying was a little more important than playing a video game.
People want to blame others for the things they are doing wrong, because it's easy. What's harder is to look at ourselves and say it is our fault for doing those things, and that we need to change and live a healthier and more balanced life style.
I don't want people to live unhealthy lives. I want to entertain people, share my thoughts and feelings about things with them, and I want to be creative.
So, the next time you think, the gaming industry is ruining the world, remember, they only want to entertain people and be creative. It's not their fault, but the individuals who are not living a balanced life.
