In Jeff Lessard’s “Entangling Roots: Online Gaming and the Effects on Their Players” is an interesting look at the profound “addictive” qualities of the online gaming experience. I particularly liked this essay because Lessard sheds light on a relatively unknown and quite serious new craze that is effecting a huge portion of the community. He talks about how players use the game as an escape from the pressures of real life (Lessard 196). Essentially, these MMORPGS [Massive Multiplayer Online Role Playing Games] are like a new drug craze, with some of the same disastrous results. In some instances, suicide, neglectful death, divorce, and job loss have all been reported as a direct result of an online gaming addiction (Lessard 197). This essay clearly and concisely gives the reader an in-depth look at the online gaming experience.
I think this essay is good because it addresses an unknown yet serious issue in our society. When people admit to “missing classes and work, skipping meals, not bathing or changing clothes, staying up all night, and playing the game continuously for six or more hours a day” there is definitely something that needs to be changed (Lessard). Perhaps if any of these gaming addicts read this article they’ll gain a new perspective and see that their habits are detrimental to not only their health, but also their social standing and school work.
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