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Right on man! One of my favorite videogame quotes was from Deus ex: Human Revolution: "If you want to make enemies, try changing something". Everytime I changed my routine, my gym partner became bewildered and aggravated :c

Yeah for me video games have the most profound lessons within them... At least when it comes to outlooks on life. In my opinion.

I agree dude, it gives you the opportunity to live another lifestyle, experience a vast range of emotions which develops empathy, and a lot of games can introduce us to unknown concepts and ideas which can dramatically alter your outlook on life just like any serious good form of media, however video games are no doubt the most enjoyable form to experience (especially when you can coop through an epic journey with a buddy). The Dark Souls trilogy and its epic lore comes to mind. The developer's philosophical and anthropological views are fucking amazing and incredibly fun to explore <3

I personally hate dark souls... But that's just me.. I hear yah though... A lot of people miss out on the experience of a journey to walk in someone else's shoes when they avoid gaming. Sure a movie or show will show you the perspective of a story. But a game actually forces you to struggle through the experience... When something bad happens to the character if done properly it will more likely than not make you upset as well. As you're essentially in their shoes. Same can be said with the good times the character has. The bliss of stress free zones within the game where relaxing takes more of a priority than the constant discourse that usually takes place along the way...

Spot on sir! :D