What does gaming mean to you, and has it changed your life ...

As you are playing as the United States Army, Russian Terrorists, or even as the lone stranger wondering the world on his own, the question I ask you today is, what is it about gaming that brings you closer towards it? What is it about gaming that, no matter what people try, always makes us want to play more?

Is it possible that us gamers have created a world where games have taken over our lives? I don?t believe that. However, one reason I believe it has taken over a part of our lives is the fact that gaming creates imagination, creates a world inside of us, and makes reality fall apart. Do movies make you feel like the main character? Have you ever seen?Gladiator or (one of my favorites) Black Hawk Down? As you watch the movie, you put yourself in the shoes of one of the characters, imagining the explosions, the bullets flying past your head, the swords banging against your shield. Well, I can tell you from firsthand experience that I feel the same way when I play games. When I play The?Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion or Fallout 3, I create a character that mirrors the image of myself. When I play a game, I do each and every quest or mission the way I would if it was real.

But that?s just me, and everyone has his or her own unique way of gaming no matter what type of game, genre, or whatever they may be playing. There are a ton of people in this world who view gamers as a stereotype. They are killing their brain cells, they are fat low-lifes with nothing going for them. I can?t explain how utterly wrong this way of thinking is. You do not even have to play video games to be a gamer. You can play board games, sports, or chess, the list goes on. In fact, you may be a gamer inside without even knowing it. You may not be as into games as some of us, but you cannot say you do not enjoy playing a game every now and then. If you can, prove me wrong.

I ask myself, what does gaming mean to me and how has it changed my life? Gaming has indeed changed my life and the lives of my friends. I may be a younger generation than some gamers, but I grew up getting my very first Nintendo for Christmas. The first time I played it, I knew from then on that I loved playing video games. I played from start to finish, paying attention to every detail, killing every enemy, completing every quest, and, worst of all, once I beat the game, I would play it again on a more difficult setting. I thought I was the king of all games, that no matter how hard the game was, I was sure that I could beat anyone at it. As time went by, as the Super Nintendo, Nintendo 64, Dreamcast, PlayStation, Xbox, PC, etc., and even online multiplayer became available, things became clear. ?Wow,? I told myself, ?I thought I was good, but there are a ton of players online that could easily beat me!? Of course, I could outplay a lot of other players, too. It is amazing how much gaming and gamers have evolved to this day.

One of the coolest things I find in PC gaming is the ability to build your own computer, to put your hard-earned money into a machine that will run each game to its max performance and graphics. I believe that in order to play video games properly, you need the max graphical performance. I have to see almost all details of the game. Have you ever played a game like?Crysis? The graphics are outstanding; you can see the textures of the sand, the wind blowing the trees as they sway back and forth, and the waves and particles in the water as fish and sea creatures swim around. There is no one in this world that I wouldn?t recommend it to.

One reason I find how gaming has changed my life is it simply keeps me entertained, and I am not alone. I have so many friends that I play with, whether the real-life variety or online-only gaming buddies. I am not sure about you, but playing with a friend online in a cooperative mode or just playing multiplayer in general is extra fun compared to playing by myself. I have to admit that there are some games I enjoy playing by myself, but the ability to still talk over Teamspeak or Ventrilo is awesome. It doesn?t mean I have to be in the game with them; I can play a totally different game and still talk!

Another reason I can think of concerning how gaming has changed every gamer?s life is that gaming has brought us together in ways we couldn?t have imagined it would 10 years ago. We are brought together by our experiences, by how much time we could waste while playing a game, and, of course, we become ?normal?. People still debate or argue over whatever the reason could be. But, despite the true reason, we all love to play games and that is the truth. Gaming has brought us more experiences, conversations, friends, and, most of all, it makes us complete. I for one have never forgotten what gaming means to me. Have you?

After you?ve finished reading this, I want you to sit down for a minute. Ask yourself, ?What does gaming mean to me? How has it changed my life? What are my favorite gaming memories that will always make me love playing games.? When you find an answer, fill me in with a comment below!

Source: http://www.gamers-association.com/2012/08/what-does-gaming-mean-to-you-and-has-it-changed-your-life/

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