Comments on: Are Video Games Manly?

By: Russ

Russ — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 08:07:15 +0000

Playing video games isn’t any more or less manly than going to this site and reading about what it means to be man.

By: Paul C

Paul C — Fri, 19 Feb 2010 01:14:30 +0000

I kind of go with the gender neutrality issue…what I believe is that playing video games isn’t what makes one more (or less) manly, I just believe that it’s unmanly to be hooked on them to the point where nothing else in your life gets done.

I play my PS2 a few hours a day, but I also go to school and work during the day. I work in the film program at my school, and I do quite a bit in my normal day. Those guys who spend hours upon hours upon hours playing something like World of Warcraft to the point where they drop out of college, lose their jobs, lose their friends, or even DIE (read some of the headlines…it’s weird how addicted some people are), then that’s unmanly.

By: TG

TG — Fri, 05 Feb 2010 21:15:31 +0000

Personally, I think video games are a complete and utter waste of time. They take away time, focus, and energy to do other more manly things. Thus – NOT manly!

By: Nate

Nate — Fri, 18 Dec 2009 18:07:04 +0000

When I was younger my older brother was the first kid in the neighborhood to own one of the early consoles. The kids would all come over and compete with each other on it, which grew our friendships. Today some of us are still in contact; though we don’t have time to play games together (families and distance have grown between us). It is a bit of comradery that I look back on with a bit of pride. It seems to me, to be a healthy release of aggression, that requires mental focus in a way that some of my other outlets have not. Along with sports and what I’ve learned from Boy Scouts, I look forward to teaching my son the games that I and his “uncles” played. I believe it does not equate to climbing a mountain, fighting in a war or defending the helpless. I understand there are many activities that come to mind when one wonders “what is manly”, but it certainly doesn’t diminish it. The rest of your life will stand as its own testament. Allow yourselves some down time.

By: Scott

Scott — Tue, 01 Dec 2009 16:42:50 +0000

When I was a kid (I am 38) we had Atari, then intellivision, then NES and so on. The one thing they all had in common was they were toys–like babies play with from the toy box. They are a collosal waste of time. I wish I had the kind of time in my life to sit around for 12 hours straight in my underwear and at the end, be no wiser, deeper or more intelligent.

By: Michael

Michael — Fri, 22 May 2009 14:05:50 +0000

Video games are manly sometimes. Games like Gears of war and Dawn of war and Halo can be manly. But only if you don’t overdo it and make the transfer into nerdiness.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:38:10 +0000

videogames are definetly NOT manliness, all these games transform a man into a boy, I had a lot of games on my PC and I delete them all , Why ? Because a videogame cannot help you pursuit the real passions in life , a videogame keeps you imprisoned in your home for nights making some stupid , useless points instead of going somewhere with your friends or girlfriend.
All that bunch of games create the illusion of happiness just for a few moments and keeps you away from the real life, I speak from a previous experience.
There’s a say: THE THINGS YOU OWN WILL OWN YOU and I strongly agree with that.

By: Sebastian

Sebastian — Wed, 28 Jan 2009 07:37:29 +0000

By: Sean B

Sean B — Thu, 18 Dec 2008 09:59:13 +0000

I decided to abstain from voting because I feel that that it’s all defendant on the situation.

Games that require strategy, coordination, skill, etc. are potential Manly games. The addition of well crafted stories, quality artwork and inspiring music don’t hurt either.

Games that rely on mindless button smashing or involve children’s television characters most likely are not Manly. That being said, enjoying said types of games with one’s children will lean these games into neutral territories. However certain typed of actions, such as intentionally causing distress and mis-givings among other gamers though intentional player killing and stealing the hard won items and rewards of others, are not and likely never will be Manly.

When it’s all said and done, the Manliness or lack there of with regards to video games is all dependent upon which games one is speaking of, how one interacts with others while playing and what the circumstances are when one is playing them.

By: eli

eli — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 16:06:58 +0000

they are because it teaches and test if a man is strong by having it trying to brain wash the man. if he is still ok it proves.

By: m goode

m goode — Thu, 30 Oct 2008 18:40:53 +0000

^IMO the Krave is much smoother. It boast a full touch screen with HTML and bluetooth. (motorola.com/krave) There is no competition!

By: Dr. Scientist

Dr. Scientist — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:08:15 +0000

Well i think it all depends on the game. you can't compare Call of Duty 4 with Barney's Hide and Seek. The way gaming is evolving nowadays, along with awesome technological breakthroughs, anything is possible! I wonder though, with technological breakthroughs, like the Motorokr's awesome Java capabilities, awesome video playback, and full HTML browser the quality of mobile games would be a super breakthrough, and we can start playing all kinds of games on the go anywhere. What do you guys think?

By: The fat kid

The fat kid — Tue, 29 Jul 2008 23:52:14 +0000

Some games are manly some not. It’s all up to the player no the videogame that defines if videogames are manly or not.

Some people were talking shit about what a real man does o does not and the truth is that a real man does whatever the fuck he wants. A real man follows his own path not whatever other people thinks it’s right or wrong.

By: apollonian

apollonian — Sun, 27 Jul 2008 07:45:27 +0000

Are movies manly? Is music manly? How about theater? Board games?

Does it also make sense to have a poll asking, “Are books manly?”

By: Mac

Mac — Fri, 25 Jul 2008 11:29:34 +0000

Leadership and strategy are not manly traits.
They are learned skills.
Furthermore, sitting on the couch playing a game. Is not the least bit manly.
Getting out and doing your part to make our world a better place, no matter how seemingly insignificant it may appear, is manly.

Logically it may be surmised thusly:
Order is a manly virtue according to Benjamin Franklin.
Disorder is the opposite of order.
Thus disorder cannot be virtuous.
Entropy is that state of lowest energy and highest disorder.
Playing video games vice contributing to the greater good does not improve order and is of a lower energy state.
Thus playing video games is a state of higher disorder.
If disorder is not virtuous.
Then, playing video games is not virtuous.
If virtue is manly.
And playing video games cannot be virtuous.

Then playing video games cannot be manly!