Poll: If you knew FOR A FACT that playing video games were slowly killing you...

[epikAXE]

The hell I'd keep playing. D:

I love my games, but I think I value my life just a tiny bit more. But not much more. ;P

Okay, but what about 1:2 ratio? Then you might only lose a few years off the end of your life. And what if you're in your 80s and can barely walk and are half blind. How do you weight up losing 3 years of a fairly unhappy time in life against a lifetime of enjoyment through games?

I dont think a half blind man could play videogames anyway...

And yeah id probably quit for good, get into somthing more constructive, like sports.

 

[Kahunaburger]

Haha, I like playing games, but not that much. I'd just grab a book or something.

 

[madster11]

So i basically lose under 2.5 years from my overall life span for playing many games regularly?

Yeah, I'm totally still in. I don't smoke and rarely drink so I'm probably up a few years as it is.

 

[Karlosdj86]

Yes i think i would... 1 hour playing games in exchange for 4 hours probably doing something tedious... pretty good deal when you think about it

 

[Thamian]

Tbh, that's probably considerably less than I regularly take off my lifespan with alcohol so it probably won't make the blindest bit of difference.

 

[Griffolion]

Probably not, I prefer living.

 

[Ghostkai]

Honestly, nope.

My life is more than gaming. ^_^

 

[lumenadducere]

Honestly? I probably would, but I would be much more picky about what I play. I'd never get anything upon release, I'd always wait for the absolute best one or two titles per year and play through those.

The reason I'm saying yes is because I really don't think I'd enjoy the last few years of my life. Being old, plagued with a bunch of health problems, and most likely no longer able to take care of myself does not sound appealing to me. At all. And if I could lessen the burden on my family by playing a few video games? Eh, sure, why not.

 

[Hedonist]

I like my virtual life more than my stupid real life.
We're all dying anyways.

 

[i7omahawki]

The hell I'd keep playing. D:

I love my games, but I think I value my life just a tiny bit more. But not much more. ;P

Okay, but what about 1:2 ratio? Then you might only lose a few years off the end of your life. And what if you're in your 80s and can barely walk and are half blind. How do you weight up losing 3 years of a fairly unhappy time in life against a lifetime of enjoyment through games?

Hey, if I don't get arthritis and can see the screen well enough then I'm going to be gaming A LOT in those years.

 

[johnnnny guitar]

hmmmmm well I guess I would but I'd die pretty quickly when skyrim comes out

 

[Blood Countess]

we are all going to die one day some just sooner than others

 

[Vykrel]

too fun, id keep playing.

 

[Declaro]

It'd make me sad, because I love video games, but I really prefer living, so I'd do my best to give it up.

Admittedly, I would either have to find a completely new, interesting hobby or occasionally give in.

I do sort of like the idea of gaming like mad when I feel like I've gotten "too old", though...

 

[Veldel]

*writes his will*

Well it looks like im dieing young doing what I love and I shall die a happy death

 

[Sir CheezyPie]

Yeah I love videogames but I'm much more fond of life.

 

[Riobux]

I'd keep playing. We're all slowly dying anyway.

 

[Prince Regent]

Life is slowly killing me too. Every breath I take is one closer to my last.

 

[The_root_of_all_evil]

I'd want to investigate how much the other hobbies were killing those people, because there's nothing games do that other hobbies don't.

 

[Scarim Coral]

I would reduse playing video game quite a lot but play more alternative games (since you state video game).