Comment Re:Define Excessive (Score 1) 125
It's the same as alcoholics. For most people alcohol isn't a problem. Even getting totally smashed on occasion isn't a problem (at least not a mental health one). And yet for some individuals it becomes an addiction and a serious problem. Same thing with games. It is also important to realise here that not all games are the same. Many types of games aren't addictive, which I think is why a lot of people are laughing this off. Nobody is going to end up addicted to Uncharted or Mass Effect for example. Most mobile games and MMORPGs on the other hand are designed with a core loop of action and reward designed specifically to hook players on an endless grind, and that's where addiction is very possible for some individuals.