Hey guys, Crono here. It's been a long time since I blogged, but what excuses do I have that haven't already been used? I've just been kind of slacking off on these lately, even though I do have a few ideas for Useless Blogs or Music Rants that I haven't gotten around to writing yet, and even though it's a month away, I hope to do something special for my 2 1/2 year anniversary on this site.
But that's beside the point. Today, I wanted to tell you guys about this really cool website I found thanks to EarthBound Central. The site is called gamessavedmylife.com, and it's basically a website full of articles people have written about how video games have changed their lives or helped them cope through tough times. Here are a few stories that I've read so far:
- How playing Mother 3 helped Adam Holley remember the importance of family
- How playing Final Fantasy IX helped Brandom Chinn and his brother cope with their parent's harsh divorce
- How watching FFVII: Advent Children helped Daniel Lewis feel better after his mother's death
- How playing Zelda: Twilight Princess helped user LordHershebel cope with his best friend moving away
- How playing Everquest and Final Fantasy games helped Ian overcome depression and thoughts of suicide
I think stories like this really help end this "Video games as an art form debate". You see all sorts of stuff on the news about how playing FPSs caused some teenage idiot to go on a shooting rampage or kill innocent people, but then you look at the lives of these people who used video games as an escape that helped them overcome their problems and become better people. There are people who can say that reading a good book or watching a good movie helped change their life or really affected them emotionally, and it really is a beautiful thing when you see that video games can have this same effect on people.
Check this site out, some of the stories are really touching.
-Crono