Becoming Addicted to Games

Well, this will be based here in the Philippines on how I see most gamers here recently. I mean, don't take it wrong I don't know how to spot hardcore gamers in your country because I'm not there lol!

So because of my observations lately here in our area well, err... I am not proud but still.. =_=; Anyway here goes the top 5 on how you can identify your friend becoming a addicted to games...

We can't blame the elders thinking that games are bad influence to the new generations. Why? Because kids these days can get carried away too easily that they forgotten what their real obligations are!

The 5 steps will let you know the stages on how to start getting addiction in games.



5. Telling stories about the game

-You'll just realize how your friend, classmate, co-worker or whatever he/she starts talking about games non stop. It just comes to the point that even you can be drag along because its too convincing or you'll be irritated for listening regarding games, games, games...I mean seriously talking it like a great topic non-stop is a bit overboard even at meal time.

This is the stage that you'll start saying to your friend how addicted he/she is. But that was just your joke of course you haven't realize yet how the game is really influencing your friend's mind. Just a warning, if you have a friend like this then start to panic already!


4. Cutting Classes

-At 1st your friend will tell you he/she is sick so he/she can't attend school and so on and so forth. The next few days you'll start to notice how the absences becoming a habit and not attending schools lately. You'll get worried thinking if he/she is ok. Then as you pass by a computer shop you'll just spot *bam!* your friend playing an online game. :)

Your friend is really getting close at the dark side. If your friend is on this step already you must start advising him/her.


3. Guides, game faqs and books related to games

-You'll be surprise on why your friend's been skipping schools but still gets money out of his/her parents. It's because of books and internet guides to teach you more about games. Nothing will make you amaze by seeing your friend being too hook-up on playing games and rather not eat lunch just to save money to buy the latest edition of magazines games and such.

It's like a drug that you can't live without having it or playing it.


2. New Friends


-Your friend had enough of you nagging him/her for being too much addicted to games. So you'll just see your friend hanging out with a new set of friends. Either a group he/she met in a computer shop or an EB (Eye Ball) it doesn't matter! As long as his/her friend of hers/him shares the same interest of game then welcome to the club!


1. Loner


-In the end you ended up being a loner. You only think that the players in the computer only understands you. You started to hate the real world and wished that you can play games forever. You don't want to work nor go to school just to get annoyed on things you think you don't need. You starting to realize you wish you're just part of the gaming world.

Worst scenario ever! The word "gamer otaku" will apply here if you've reached this point. You have no-life at all regarding reality and thinks that game characters are equal to humans.

If this happens, nobody knows if you'll still be saved. =/

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Well, that's all i think. Please be warned that this scenarios can really happen to anyone who forgotten about reality. =/

I warned you so good luck and be a middle type gamer only ok? :)