PC Games Giving Anxiety

Do you give yourself a limit when playing games? I tend to be anxious and cannot sleep well when I spend too much time playing games especially violent ones. My maximum is 3-4 hours. I can't go beyond that. How long do you play?

Depends on whether I am winning or loosing.

Right now for me I need an escape. Gaming!!!! Just installed on my PCs and PS4 Cyberpunk 2077. So far so good. BUT I'm also enjoying the hell outta Wreckfest and Torchlite lll.
For just a little bit I can forget those 12 Hrs at the hospital.


So relaxing to get rid of a Boss(video game not my real boss ).

I think all violent games can cause this esp when you play them for a long period of time.

Maybe that's because of lack of sleep?

I think I need a lot of sunlight and fresh air. LOL I've been stuck in my room for ages.

Vitamin D naturally we get from the sun, right? Makes sense as most of us don't get enough staying inside all day.

Originally posted by Gldigital I think I need a lot of sunlight and fresh air. LOL I've been stuck in my room for ages.

I've been going stir crazy for a long while now. For about a year been doing back-to-back surgeries and recovery periods -- not life critical procedures but important ones. Ultimately, I haven't done any substantial activity, including being outdoors for almost two years now.

Originally posted by hoserator You need Vit. D supplements!

Originally posted by carefulpunch Vitamin D naturally we get from the sun, right? Makes sense as most of us don't get enough staying inside all day.

Yep. And I was indeed prescribed that.

ANY WHO... Back on topic...

Everyone is different but lots of stimulation can make it more difficult to calm down, not reach deep sleep.

As for gaming... I haven't had a lot of time. I do turn-based games (e.g., Carcassonne) on mobile and have been playing on console (Xbox). Mostly Sea of Thieves but campy players make it extremely tiresome and annoying. Halo is the primary FPS I did play, which is a little less violent, cartoon-ish style.

For a change of pace, I've repurchased Myth II: Soulblighter -- best RTT/RTS ever! I lost track of my original copy because of lack of support updates. However, Project Magma has fixed that. I wouldn't mind reviving some Civilization playtime as well, it's a good franchise/series. Additionally, I want to at least try Microsoft Flight Simulator 2020 -- it looks SO pretty. The only time I experienced flight sim was back in the '90s, when the physics weren't bad though the visuals were far from eye candy -- think classic Doom graphics without the compensation of action.

Edited by MrCheetah - 31 Aug 2021 at 4:46am

Interesting Thread!

At 69 years old, I find gaming gives me a chance to explore a fantasy world that becomes real when I participate! I love the intermix of virtual reality with what we call reality!

Diablo 2: Resurrected. And loving it!