Geek vs Life

Ok, so wandering around Destructoid, I found this video:

Jack Thompson is getting to people. Only difference here is that they’re focusing on online RPGs.

Now, we all know that video games cause misanthropy, violence and sadistic murder, but did you know that they are also the vile, sordid root of isolation, depression and suicide for some people? That’s right folks, this latest bit of video game sensationalism comes courtesy of Philadelphia’s Action News on 6ABC and features some crack head of a mother talking about how Everquest was the reason her poor little 21 year old medicated rifle owner locked himself away, quit his job, then went ahead and offed himself.

They at least acknowledge the fact that the people who are killing themselves and running around getting depressed over their night elves are people who had problems already with meds, and the game is just a catalyst, like drugs. But its still irritating when developers put their sweat and blood into making them work, only to get blamed for everyone’s dead kid…