Public Service Announcement: No Halo

So I just played Halo 3 for an hour and a half and kind of got addicted. That's when I know it's time to get back to work :-) But even though it was fun and easy to learn, I couldn't do it for much longer than that. Well, I guess if I were better at it, I'd think differently, but I don't see how kids can spend hour after hour in front of a TV playing Halo. Because even if you're amazing, if you beat every one of your competitors, it doesn't mean anything. It's all just a computer game.

It's a good distraction from actual human interaction. That's what critics of video games say, that it allows players to escape into a virtual reality where your only responsibilities are to stay alive and to kill the person next to you. What kind of twisted thinking is that? Even if I could get used to that, then putting down the controller would just get worse, because eventually you have to admit to yourself that video games aren't real life. Why spend so much time somewhere that doesn't exist?

Even if life is harder, there are so many better things about it. First of all, human interaction extends beyond murder. That's a plus. Second, there are more people than four, and there are other places outside the deserted ruins in the jungle. Rarely are there boundaries - you don't get shot down for leaving the action - and you can do more with your mind and body than point and shoot. Thank God.

So there's not much point to this entry. Oh well :-). Oh and don't play Halo, you'll get addicted and never have a real relationship again. Watch out :-P