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How many hours a week do you play video games

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  • 06-11-2011 5:13pm
    #1
    shadowcomplex
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    On average how many hours a week do you play video games, im finding games like dark souls can take over you life


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    Bonesy.
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    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..


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    spix
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..

    no comment

    I barley play games atm, just buy them for some odd reason.


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    Sl!mCharles
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    My weekly intake is going to take a bit of a hike come friday. :o Last few months I'd say I'm on average 20-22 hours a week.


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    Tinie
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..
    15 hours... a... day?


    Do you go outside or do anything else on those days?


    I usually play about 2 or 3 hours a day, and maybe 4 or 5 on a friday night or sunday. Some weeks though I wont play the xbox at all, and some weeks I could play it from like 7pm until midnight!

    I play the same 2 games the whole time though, fifa and gears.


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    Blatter
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..

    You need to go out and get a girlfriend


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    Bonesy.
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    nono, 15 Years of Age.. I do indeed, not for long though, never used to be that bad but with FIFA 12 it's gone up hugely! And now with MW3 .. I will have no life :)


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    Leeg17
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    Me personally it's usually 6 hours a day on weekends, if I've no college work due (3rd year). As long as other stuff doesn't suffer I don't see a magical 'too much' time on games, they're no different from spending hours on facebook or sitting in front of a tv, in fact they're probably more productive in that I can chat/laugh and play with rl and online friends.


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    DarkDusk
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    nono, 15 Years of Age.. I do indeed, not for long though, never used to be that bad but with FIFA 12 it's gone up hugely! And now with MW3 .. I will have no life :)

    How much time do you spend doing homework/study? And, a better question, what time do you go to bed?!:eek:


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    SeantheMan
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    Can be up to 30 hours incl weekend. I've played more on weeks off.
    I tend to do maybe 2-3 hours a night with my mates,


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    MagicMarker
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..
    If I was your parents I'd drag you outside and chain you to a lampost.


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    Tinie
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    DarkDusk wrote: »
    How much time do you spend doing homework/study? And, a better question, what time do you go to bed?!:eek:
    Well if I spent 15 hours of my day playing xbox, I could get away with only about 4 or 5 hours of sleep id say. Sure what energy do you use up if your sitting down for that length.


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    Mr.Saturn
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    Including playing portables when out and about? 4ish hours on a good day,
    or if I'm into an RPG or the like, can go up to 6 on weekend, more if I'm not
    doing anything for it. I generally split it up into 2 hour spurts, as any longer
    static and I feel like a bit of an oxygen thief.


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    spix
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    MagicMarker wrote: »
    If I was your parents I'd drag you outside and chain you to a lampost.

    I don't see how that would help, but its a good idea nonetheless


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    Bonesy.
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    Blatter wrote: »
    You need to go out and get a girlfriend
    I already have one :) No study, do homework in class :p ofc after December I'm going to majorly cut down, just winter I really get into games.


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    CORaven
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    30 hours this week. Less than what I usually play since I got a job.

    *edit* re calculated, 40hrs


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    Blatter
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    I already have one :)

    I bet you do...

    In the Sims :p


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    Duggy747
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    Don't know, I know it's a fair bit considering I like playing new and old stuff all the time. Difference being I wouldn't be playing games for a long stretch of time.

    Except L4D2, I'd probably clock around 2 hours on that on a good night.


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    Local-womanizer
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    I already have one :)

    She is a lucky girl, with all the attention you give her!

    Seriously, 15 hours a day is not good for you!


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    Bonesy.
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    Blatter wrote: »
    I bet you do...

    In the Sims :p
    Harsh :eek:


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    tonydude
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    DarkDusk wrote: »
    How much time do you spend doing homework/study? And, a better question, what time do you go to bed?!:eek:
    God almighty get off his back, hes a young teen with the pointless jc to contend with . If he enjoys it let him be, as long as he knows which one is more important, that d be next year and the year after. I play about 15 hours during the week and about 10 at the weekend


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    spix
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    tonydude wrote: »
    God almighty get off his back, hes a young teen with the pointless jc to contend with . If he enjoys it let him be, as long as he knows which one is more important, that d be next year and the year after. I play about 15 hours during the week and about 10 at the weekend

    15 hours a day... 15 HOURS A DAY


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    Tinie
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    tonydude wrote: »
    God almighty get off his back, hes a young teen with the pointless jc to contend with . If he enjoys it let him be, as long as he knows which one is more important, that d be next year and the year after. I play about 15 hours during the week and about 10 at the weekend
    But you do realise he said 15 hours in ONE DAY. Thats playing xbox from 9am to midnight....

    Not good for your health or social life.


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    #24
    Local-womanizer
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    tonydude wrote: »
    God almighty get off his back, hes a young teen with the pointless jc to contend with . If he enjoys it let him be, as long as he knows which one is more important, that d be next year and the year after. I play about 15 hours during the week and about 10 at the weekend

    I am not even awake for 15 hours in a day! :P

    24-15=9

    That's 9 hours to eat,sleep,socialise and exercise on top of setting good habits in relation to studying. And it's not the healthiest lifestyle either!


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    #25
    Grumpypants
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    Survive on 4 hours sleep and have someone spoon feed you and you can get 20 hours a day in.


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    biggebruv
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    I only play games for the story modes and I just dont have it in me to start a new game with extras or whatever or get all the bonuses I dont care for that stuff at all.

    Story Modes they only take up roughly around 10-14 hours altogether nowadays
    once thats done there wouldt be another game for me then till the next big release

    Once I buy the game probly about 4-5 hours a day till i finish it would be my limit


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    Bonesy.
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    OHMYGOD! *TEARS HAIR OUT* Someody please actually READ my post! I said 15 as in yuears of age! 6-8 hours a day(when off school, 2-4 hours when going to school) Jesus D:


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    #28
    Harps
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    You said 12-15 hours at weekends? Not to be preaching but that's seriously not good for your mental or physical health

    I dont play half as much as I used to now I'm in 4th year at college, probably a combined 5 hours through the week and maybe another 4 hours over the weekend, double that during holidays


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    MagicMarker
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    OHMYGOD! *TEARS HAIR OUT* Someody please actually READ my post! I said 15 as in yuears of age! 6-8 hours a day(when off school, 2-4 hours when going to school) Jesus D:
    OMG read your own post! You said 12-15 hours per day on the weekends!
    Bonesy. wrote: »
    Well I'm 15, at Junior Cert year.. I play about..6-8 hours a day (weekdays) 12-15 (weekends) tad bit of an addiction problem there..


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    krudler
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    Bonesy. wrote: »
    OHMYGOD! *TEARS HAIR OUT* Someody please actually READ my post! I said 15 as in yuears of age! 6-8 hours a day(when off school, 2-4 hours when going to school) Jesus D:

    thats not how your post reads at all, it says 12-15 hrs a day on weekends.

    anyhoo, depends on the game tbh, if its arsing around on COD then 1-2 hrs a night, put about 4 hours a night into uncharted and arkham, depends on times Im working or what I've got on that week tbh.


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    johnny_ultimate
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    Even 6-8 hours seems excessive to me.

    Usually two-three hours a day. A bit more this week as I was trying to clear Dark Souls and Uncharted. Would have to be a really dull day for me to play more than four. There are always books, interwebs and films to fill one's free time with even on the wettest of days.


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