Like others, I have been playing video games since early childhood, and those times were only for fun and enjoyment. As time rolled on and more responsibilities and stressors arose, however, video games have become more of a form of escape than anything. I've come to find solace in a good adventure title or RPG; falling in love with their plots, characters and locales, as if I were somehow replacing the sad reality that is the real world.
Aside from that aspect, gaming has also become somewhat of a hobby of mine, in the sense that I play them as means to pass time between work and other real world stuff. Fighting games are a great outlet in that respect, and I'm a huge fan of fighting game tournaments, in particular. And while I have never partaken in an actual tournament, I follow them avidly on Youtube and a site called
Dustloop. I guess you could say I'm a fighting game connoisseur.
All and all, I am like many others when it comes to gaming. Playing video games serves as an escape and a hobby of mine, alongside reading, watching anime, surfing the internet, and drawing...