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Originally Posted by Tekkaman

I had Guitar Hero for a two days and could play "No One Knows" by Queens of the Stone Age on Hard mode. You make it seem like, in the same two days time, I could have learned to flawlessly play "No One Knows" on a real guitar. I don't think so. I've taken guitar lessons before and it's not that simple. I'm not saying it's complicated like brain surgery or anything, but it's not something you can learn in a day and sound like a pro.

You're attempting to reframe the situation. Reframing is a tactic only used by those who know they're either wrong or in the minority, just ask any conservative. In not one instance did I even insinuate such a ridiculous statement, so lets cut that right out. Allow me to restate my position since you so blindly ignored and misconstrued it. In nearly every single instance reality is preferable over virtual reality. It says much more about you as a person if you take the time out of your life and accomplish something meaningful like learning a musical instrument.

Originally Posted by Tekkaman

Video games are about stepping away from reality for a while and pretending to be someone (or something) that you're not. How is pretending to be a rock star any different from pretending to be a dragon slayer? I don't think I could play "Bark at the Moon" to a packed concert venue in real life.

First, video games are not about stepping away from reality, they're only meant to be a source of entertainment. The two are quite different. Playing a video game to "step away from reality" is just another form of escapism. Much in the same reasoning why the alcoholic drinks or the drug addict abuses narcotics. Addiction and escapism are two branches of the same tree. I'm entertained by the thought of saving the princess but I don't do this to step away from reality, and I sincerely pity the person who does.

Next, you missed my point. The fact is, if you devoted yourself to playing at a packed concert venue you could. You don't need some game to experience such a thing. Also, there's no way possible you could compare playing a concert on a video game and the real thing as one in the same.

Originally Posted by Tekkaman

The point I'm trying to make is that you could more rapidly learn to play the guitar, wield a sword, or pilot a giant robot in a video game than you ever could in real life. Plus, you'll probably have more fun doing it in a game, too.

But you're not actually doing any of those things, it's all fake. Video games should be about accomplishing things one can't or shouldn't do in real life, not taking the easy road or simulating second-hand reality.