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Which kind of games do you play?
- RPGs very often
- Sports/Race Games sometimes
- Shooters rarely
- Adventures sometimes
- Arcade never
- Strategie sometimes
- Beat’em up never
- Jump ’n run sometimes

Do you think that games affect your life?
Yes

If yes, positively or negatively? And how exactly?
As with anything, games have a negative effect when they're played too much. They affect the amount of sleep I get, which in turn affects my health and mindset during my non-playing hours. Otherwise the affect on me has been positive. They stimulate my imagination, provide another alternative to pass the time outside of books, movies, and television, and have provided me a reason to connect with others with similar interests and mindsets.


Do you think that games promote violence?
Yes

Some games promote violence IMO. Note, that I do not believe that means that they provide an excuse for violence, merely that some games likely condition a stimulation-reaction response that tends toward violence. I do not think it can be concluslively said that video games have an effect that can be isolated from other mediums that promote violence, including movies, television, family situation, and society in general.

Do you think that gaming has developed to a culture in the last few years?
Yes

Thanks to the internet people who share interests have been able to build relationships and an identity using those interests as their foundation. Gaming discussion lends itself easily to this kind of interaction, but it can also be found in anything a large number of people have a strong interest in: movies, literature, politics, etc.

What do you think of people, which sit most of the time before the PC/TV and play games?
Depends

When you say "most of the time" do you mean in absolute terms or "most of their free time?" If it's truly "most of the time" meaning it's done at the expense of a normal living/working schedule, then it's sick. If it's "most of their free time" outside of school, work, and normal daily interaction, I have no problem with it. It's no different than people who read, watch tv, etc. most of their free time.