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Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by matwood on Friday September 30, 2022 @10:46AM (#33035595)
Like most things, the dose makes the poison. A little Red Dead is probably great, too much probably bad. Gambling, food, sleep all fall into similar U shaped curves.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:00AM (#33035816)
Who are we to say how much is the right amount for this person? To play 6,000 hours of this game he must have a reason. Perhaps he's particularly passionate about it, perhaps there is someone in his life he loves to play it with.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by mikepurvis on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:39AM (#33036351)
I think that argument works a lot better if we're talking about a consumption level in the 10-100s of hours, along the lines of average for this title and most others like it:

https://howlongtobeat.com/game/27100

6000 hours is multiple orders of magnitude beyond that point, so it feels like a point where it's a lot safer to reach for an absolute judgment that it really is "too much".

Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @11:59AM (#33036636)
It's a multiplayer game
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by mikepurvis on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:07PM (#33036737)
Fair, and I know that's a different ballgame if you're going to compare with Destiny 2 or WoW or League or something. But nonetheless, I think there's value in at least having some measure of calibration for what is reasonable and healthy.
Re:Red Dead Redemption 2 fan with 6k hours on Stadia begs fo... by elil17 on Friday September 30, 2022 @12:51PM (#33037275)
But you don't know his life. Why judge from afar? I'm not saying it's normal or recommendable for the average person. I'm just saying, we don't know.