Is escapism a tonic?

[job32]

I mean, is it something that can take you away from all the bad news ( real or otherwise ) being pushed down your throat constantly by the media?

 

[diet_orange]

I'd say so. Though a lot of the hobbies that encourage it are also unfortunately prone to gatekeeping

 

[job32]

I'd say so. Though a lot of the hobbies that encourage it are also unfortunately prone to gatekeeping

I don't doubt that. It's really just being a bit more aware of things and hope you don't step on a mine. I was talking more, for people not feeling freaked out about avoiding the social media and mainstream media, by logging off and playing games offline.

 

[prnzoDraGoonZweiOrta]

I like to mix it up n sometimes retro from my beloved late 80's n early 90's does the trick... or sometimes a modern indie dev'd or even quasi-AAA title can make the rusty but energetic wheels turn again

 

[Segadude113]

it's all i have

 

[Xugabugala]

All work and no play makes Xugabugala a dull boy.

 

[glokglakglak]

escapism is the result of a sub-ideal society

not my fault whatever people built sucks like ASS

 

[Segadude113]

escapism is the result of a sub-ideal society

not my fault whatever people built sucks like ASS

escapism gave us LOTR.

 

[Tetronomicon]

Much like taking any other mind altering substance, it is an intentional distortion of reality. Whether you're using to get away from it (escapism) or just to enhance it (entertainment), video games are another form of said distortion.

If we were to agree that it is an art form, then you'd have to admit it's probably the most abstract of them. It's a medium that lets you do a lot of stuff that others won't let you do. They have a lot of absurd(ist) logic that you just go along with because it's a video game.

The kind of stuff that if it were in a movie, TV show or book would suspend your disbelief and make you think "Bullshit!"