@Chancey289 Likewise, hence why I wound up venting my frustration on FB. It's funny how often I'll defend things, even if I'm not taking part in them myself. I'm just sick of people having this attitude that if you play it, you're a 30-something living in your parents' basement. >.> I mean, why is it such a bad thing that it's giving kids and adults incentive to get out more? Especially people with social anxiety and more debilitating mental and personality disorders?
Not to mention most everyone I know who plays it fits into one of two categories: 1) Kids on their summer leave in serious need of something to do (in which you'll be hard-pressed to hear any parents complaining about their kids playing outside more), and 2) Hard-working teens and adults getting in a little downtime without going for that old fall-back on the couch; PC and console gaming.
Of course, I love console games, personally. I just think it's nice that there's something that encourages people to get in that bit of fresh air and exercise on what is an otherwise hectic schedule. Not everyone has time in their day for both relaxation and exercise, which results in them sacrificing one for the other--and most often, we know where that goes (and why the hell shouldn't it? If you've been on your feet all day at work, why shouldn't you take a load off?)
Lol, this is getting longer than I intended. ^^;
Long story short: Used responsibly, what's the harm in a game that brings people out of their shells and together? None. Why so many people have actively bashed it under the guise of "mature adult" *snorts* is beyond me.
