"Extreme Gamers" Spend 48 Hours a Week Playing Videogames

[Danpascooch]

I know I spent at least one week doing that.

 

[whycantibelinus]

While it isn't every week, right now I've been pretty much gaming nonstop. Does this mean I should get a leather jacket with "four percenter" on the back?

Hell yeah it does! Then you can start cooking up meth and claim that you're just a legitimate businessman, then you can run security for a Rolling Stones reunion tour and end up knifing a bunch of the crowd who "tried to rush the stage."


Oh damn that'll be awesome, count me in.

 

[Big_H]

I'd like to see a study on TV watching. I know plenty of people who get home from work, crack open a beer, and sit in front of the TV until they go to bed.

 

[xdgt]

48 hours on average a week, eh? That is definitely disturbing. I game pretty much every moment of free time I have, but between sleep and work, I can only muster up maybe 24-28 hours per week. Unless I'm on staycation, then I easily fall into that category.

What are you talking about? 8 hours work, 8 hours of sleep - that leaves 8 more hours each day to play video games 8*7 = 56 and that if you don't count weekends which are 30 more hours where you dont sleep or work... 48hours a week is easy. And some poeple play WoW in the work place so 16 hours of gameplay a day...16*7 = 112.

xdgt, it's not that simple. If the day is broken down from 24 hours, assuming 8 hours sleep and 8 hours of work, indeed you are left with 8 hours in the day, but consider the following:

You need to eat.
You need to prepare meals.
You need to commute to work.
You need to commute from work.
You need to take care of a few mundane chores everyday when you get home, whether it's laundry, vacuuming, doing dishes, interacting with your pets, etc. Little bits of time here and there that could EASILY eat up 3 or 4 hours once all added up.

Not if done right. Don't know about everybody else but i can put all those in 2-3 hours (unless i have some plans). Eating is basically grabbing something from the fridge, preparing a meal consists of microwaving it. Most chores are done on a weekly basis rather than daily and most are automatic - load up the laundry and go away playing for hour and a half. And as i said weekends are huge amount of time to play.

 

[The Infinite]

I easily do that much, but only because I took a gap year and it's an easy way to pass the time.. That or The Escapist. I spend a crapload of time here.

 

[Tiamat666]

I think there were times I gamed more than 8 hours a day... way back then... when life was easy.

 

[Jared]

I think I might be close to those nuimbers but I dont think its extreme...Normal, actually

 

[Arenari]

sweet, I guess I'm now classed as an Extreme Gamer.

So am I. At least I'm not alone in this category.

 

[Distorted Stu]

I spend around 50 hours altogether. Its not my fault i get out of work really early and have nothing to do for the rest of the day!

[sub]*Giggles*[/sub]

 

[Mrsoupcup]

I know I spent at least one week doing that.

I have done that at least once in the summer.

 

[Altorin]

They probably don't have full time jobs. I don't, and I could probably clock that in WoW alone easily.

 

[Lunar Shadow]

Christ, I average that only every 2 weeks>_>. And that's jsut on Steam games.

 

[GothmogII]

*raises hand guiltily* 42 hours here. Though...that's what weekends are for...right?

 

[The DSM]

They arnt extreme there EXTREEEEMEEEE!

Yeah, I have a week holiday, I might be able to do this because my PS2 is working.

Damn Persona 4, stealing my soul till I complete it >.>...

 

[Lemon Of Life]

I play about 8 a week at the very most and I feel that's enough. Whatever floats your boat, I guess.

 

[SomethingUnrelated]

Well... I think 'extreme' certainly is the right word...

 

[whycantibelinus]

and end up knifing a bunch of the crowd who "tried to rush the stage."

Man, they were coming right at me. What was I suppose to do?

Exactly what you did brother, we were paid to do a job and we did it.

 

[glimmrang]

Yea 48 hours is extreme RIGHT, I go over the 72 hour limit easy in a week, and still have time for life.