Social Gaming

It was mentioned in the Monday lecture, that gaming is a completely antisocial activity. I agree that there are definitely antisocial gamers who spend large amounts of time on their own, but there are also people who spend the same amount of time on their own reading books or watching TV, which may also be considered antisocial.

There are also gamers who play for the purely social aspect of it. Gamers like myself like to go to an internet cafe several times a week with friends to play games such as Heroes of Newerth or Dota. These games are fast paced team games that involve a high degree of team work and conversation to ensure victory. It is not uncommon for people to be shouting at commands at each other or congratulating each other for a well played maneuver. The atmosphere is much like that of a sports field.

I agree that there are many gamers who are antisocial, but there are also many gamers out there who will game solely as a social activity.

James