PS3 - An addiction?

Talking to Justin Cruz today, he told me he was doing video games for his American Portfolio. This reminded me of quite an obvious topic to write about. Since the PS3 came out it has adorned my shelf. Of course I did not play it as much because I started growing bored of the games.

As of late though the PS3 has been getting a lot of hype so I reincorporated myself with the system. Being recommended games by Jevic and Marcus, I soon found myself back in the old habit of massive finger pressing, button spamming. Call of Duty sound familar? Its been a dominating game since it came out and serves as a strategy game where the object is to stay alive. Its fun, interactive, and getting in fights with others with my microphone always makes me laugh. Sometimes when I get online, the aim is not to play, but to annoy others while they play. Sheer boredom to a new level.

Now why do I play? I have spare time on my hands and the games provide an escape from current live. They are fun, a different experience and when you get bored with one game, there is always another one to occupy one's time. Now what makes a PS3 better than an Xbox or a Wii? Well for any good gamer, the Wii serves as just a family console, or for a younger generation of gamers. The Xbox however has always been a key competitor with the PlayStation. For a time it was considered better, yet as of late, many have switched over to the PS3, stating it is better overall. Its all a matter of opinion and I have always been a Sony fan, so I just went with the PS3.

What does this say about me? I like games; I spend money on new games at times as current games get old. Everyone needs a distraction at times and games serve as my distraction. Through an economist lens, having a PS3 and buying games for it would be a waste of money. Playing video games is just a waste of time and with the economy the way it is, spending games on luxuries is just a waste. Games provide little benefit other than enjoyment and my time could be spent more productively, like find a job or doing community service instead. Yet until those times come, I will just have to spend some of my leisure time gaming away.