Are Games Better Then Real Life

The 20 minute Ted Talk titled "Are Games Better Then Real Life" was very intriguing.  It tells the story of a video game addict who draws a fine line between what is reality and what is a made up virtual world. As someone who has never had the experience of being addicted to a video game, I found this remarkable and somewhat unbelievable. Though, after seeing this video it seemed more real. The Ted Talk made video addiction seem so real. Though it seems to me that people get more addicted to the effects of the video rather then the actual games. For example, its not that someone is fascinated with racing a virtual car, but maybe they are addicted to the adrenaline and suspense the video game provides. These feelings become more entertaining and satisfying.  Maybe people become addicted to certain aspects and feelings they can't find in their everyday lives, unless they enter their virtual worlds.