Christians and video games

[Shawn Mathis]

"other far more important things to invest time and money into"...like cigars? or reading the puritanboard ;-)

 

[VictorBravo]

Never!


Unless it's Asteroids.

After reading the thoughtful answers above, I thought I ought to clarify. I first played a video game in 1979. It indeed was Asteroids. You put a quarter in the machine and played until you lost. In those days I didn't have a lot of quarters, so it was self-limiting.

I've never played an on line game, but I have seen others become obsessed with them. I appreciate what some have said about their dangers.

BTW, the last time I played Asteroids or any computer game was when the PB arcade came out. I think it was at least 5 years ago.

 

[Rich Koster]

"other far more important things to invest time and money into"...like cigars? or reading the puritanboard ;-)

Why not both simultaneously

 

[Afterthought]

From experience I would say that there is more social interaction with board games. For instance, one video game that I have spent long hours playing with friends is Civilization 5. That game is a slow, turn-based game that takes hours to play (you build an empire from the ancient age to the modern age). Yet even when playing that slow-paced game, there are a lot of brain-bytes that are used trying to click on things and get all of your tasks done. I found that my friends and I would often just sit in silence while playing this game together online.

On the other hand, my friend and his wife often come over to our house, and my wife and I play Settlers of Catan with them. There is certainly a lot less 'things' to do while playing that game, and it is much less likely that we are going to sit at the table in silence while we play. A part of it very well might be that being with someone in person is much more likely to lead to conversation than 'talking' to someone over the internet through headsets. But that is just what I have experienced over the years.

Very interesting. Thank you.

 

[Pergamum]

Me and my son Noah (8) sometimes play Rome and Empire and Napoleon Total War together. Ha ha, we call it "homeschooling" with history and tactics/strategy as the subject. Noah whupped Napoleon last week in a pitched battle by positioning his men behind a stone wall and overwhelming Napoleon's left flank with a massive cavalry charge. I'm so proud of my boy.

 

[Mushroom]

we call it "homeschooling" with history and tactics/strattegy as the subject.

Ouch!

 

[Pergamum]

I stuttered....

 

[Loopie]

Me and my son Noah (8) sometimes play Rome and Empire and Napoleon Total War together. Ha ha, we call it "homeschooling" with history and tactics/strategy as the subject. Noah whupped Napoleon last week in a pitched battle by positioning his men behind a stone wall and overwhelming Napoleon's left flank with a massive cavalry charge. I'm so proud of my boy.

All three are great games that I too have enjoyed very much. It can be fun to try and 'rewrite' history sometimes.

 

[Mushroom]

I stuttered....

It was cute.