Do you play video games?
- I would hope so, or else answering this survey would be moot.
Have you ever noticed any violent tendencies that you attributed to video games?
- Not particularly. In fact, it's a nice outlet for frustration that would otherwise have been taken out on an actual person or object rather than a virtual entity if gaming wasn't a hobby.
Have you experienced any grade drops that you attributed to video games?
- Yes, but I would say indirectly. As a distracting hobby, it naturally takes time away from study and such, but things such as TV, football, or obsessions in any other sort of hobby would be as equally damaging as gaming.
How old are you?
- 19.
When did you start playing video games?
- Don't remember.
How much would you estimate that you've spent on video game purchases (including manuals, games themselves, controllers, consoles, subscriptions, etc.)
- Not including tabletop gaming, and including computer hardware, I'd say the entertainment budget is $100-$200 a month in the past 5 years.
What system do you play video games on? (computer, xbox, ps, etc.)
- I'm a PC enthusiast.
Do you view video games as an escape from the real world?
- It's as much an escape from the world as it is getting drunk at a bar, so yes. The whole point of entertainment is to distract people from their terrible, terrible lives.
