Well, no, and not just because human beings need to relax. See, what bothers me about this whole premise is the idea that when I am playing a video game, I am replacing productive time with wasted time. Well, I hate to break it to everyone, but human beings have been playing games and making recreation and being lazy for thousands of years. Video games are not new, as a diversion; they're just a new type of recreation.

In short, when the work is done, we play. The idea that every second not spent being productive or being social is wasted is just silliness. I'd like gamers to realize that their hobby is no different from any other, be it TV or working on the car or drinking some beers or playing cards or whatever, and stop being so defensive about it.

So your answer is the best. Fun. Answers like escape or immersion are all basically turns on that idea. We need fun; immersion is always fun. Etc etc.

Well, no, and not just because human beings need to relax. See, what bothers me about this whole premise is the idea that when I am playing a video game, I am replacing productive time with wasted time. Well, I hate to break it to everyone, but human beings have been playing games and making recreation and being lazy for thousands of years. Video games are not new, as a diversion; they're just a new type of recreation.

In short, when the work is done, we play. The idea that every second not spent being productive or being social is wasted is just silliness. I'd like gamers to realize that their hobby is no different from any other, be it TV or working on the car or drinking some beers or playing cards or whatever, and stop being so defensive about it.

So your answer is the best. Fun. Answers like escape or immersion are all basically turns on that idea. We need fun; immersion is always fun. Etc etc.