chriee Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Just like I don't consider golf a sport, they're games. 1 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PHIL_DADDY1 Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Gaming is gaming!! Sports requires some form of movement, more than just your fingers… Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmsleight Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 Ever play Maneater? That'll wear out your hands/forearms more than several games of bowling. In all serious, no. Not a chance Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheDarkKratos Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I do consider it to be a sport. The sport of being a Couch Potato. Spoiler Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Property_Damage Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I call it a pass-time, a hobby, not a sport Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JAK-KRIEG Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 I always think it's funny when they call it e-sports but then again the way the world is headed it wouldn't surprise me to see counter strike or something similarly lame in an Olympic games. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
shadaik Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 (edited) Yes for DDR and maybe some VR stuff (Beat Saber comes to mind). No for almost anything else. Same reason I don't consider car racing a sport. All the actual physical work is done by some machine. Edited February 18 by shadaik 3 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
samunrizthym Posted February 18 Share Posted February 18 On 3/28/2018 at 4:08 AM, Z1MZUM said: No and I think eSports are a massive joke. you resume it all ,like NfT's for me it is just a massive scam pushed forward by those who gets real money on this by taming perceptive minds (like watching real sport it is not for me) i prefer playing myself instead Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don_Chipotle Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 5:27 AM, shadaik said: Yes for DDR and maybe some VR stuff (Beat Saber comes to mind). No for almost anything else. Same reason I don't consider car racing a sport. All the actual physical work is done by some machine. Totally on board with this argument Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ruexnimbus Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 It's all about performance. When you're playing a game with zero margin of error you really can feel it in your heart and how it affects your biology. I like to run about 14-20 miles a week and the workload on the mind an body feels the same whether I'm just running on a road or dodging a screen full of bullets. But, really, if you don't care then you simply don't care. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mega-tallica Posted February 20 Share Posted February 20 On 2/18/2024 at 6:27 AM, shadaik said: Yes for DDR and maybe some VR stuff (Beat Saber comes to mind). No for almost anything else. Same reason I don't consider car racing a sport. All the actual physical work is done by some machine. Not true. Racing requires a ton of physical work by the person driving and a ton of hand-eye coordination for long periods of time and limited breaks. A racecar can get up to 140 degrees x 500 miles, it's why racecar drivers do a lot of cardio and conditioning for that reason. The mental and physical aspect of racing is highly underestimated by people on the outside that don't really follow it unfortunately. It's one of the most physical sports there is in reality though with certain disciplines being even more difficult than others. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
x49ersblitzkreig Posted February 27 Share Posted February 27 RLCS FNCS CDL GTWS I consider gaming a sport and a hobby The reason why I have the acronyms above is to have a backup as to why I think they can be considered a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DanteIshimura Posted February 28 Share Posted February 28 I suppose it can be. The moment it becomes a competition I suppose it can be seen as a sport. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imminent-file5 Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) Be it competitive or not, the moment you sit and play video games there are no calories being wasted. This is why a majority of "competitive players" end up looking below average due to a lack of exercise, their strict routines makes them unable to physically take good care of their bodies. A balance is always needed when it comes to this sort of hobby, moderation is key. So no, I would say it's far from a sport. Edited February 29 by imminent-file5 . Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zircon_Lotus Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 I am really on the fence about this one. When I think about sports what comes to mind are physical activities, but isnt Chess considered a sport? Being a board game instead of a digital one makes so much difference? When I am competing, or doing something that is really hard, or needs a lot of focus, I sweat, sometimes I feel my heartbeat increasing, sport is about this kind of feeling too. And it is mentaly draining too. I think the bad body image associated with gaming is that most people do it leisurely while eating unhealthy food. I remember reading that pro gamers have some diet regimen, but maybe it's more focused on increasing your concentration or something like this, and not change your figure that much. Besides I know a lot of people that play football (or soccer if you will) and have very big beer bellies and are nowhere near healthy. To me it does not matter much, and esports seems like a better label. At this point seems like some of the negativity around gaming will never cease, so it might be better being it's own thing. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeanolt Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 (edited) On 1/1/2020 at 5:04 AM, jackmadrox said: No, but if Nascar is considered an actual sport, then so should gaming. On 2/18/2024 at 8:27 AM, shadaik said: Same reason I don't consider car racing a sport. All the actual physical work is done by some machine. It's a very known fact F1 drivers can lose between 1 to 4 kilos in a single race, reason they get weighted before and after every race. Racing is the most underrated in this aspect; it's literally one of the most draining sports you can find. Edited February 29 by Jeanolt Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boni_Neto Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 Nah. Even for sports where the sportsman doesn't move too much like racing or golf (like someone else said on the first page), they still need to have the discipline to train their bodies, they still need to have a good diet and train in a gym to be able to pilot a fucking killing machine like a F1 car, or to hit the ball with enough strength in golf. Videogaming is just sitting on a couch, chair, or bed with a sack of doritos and a can of sprite. It's not a sport, even if you "train" all day in front of a computer. If you want to call it an electronic sport, then it's ok, I guess... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadiantFlamberge Posted February 29 Share Posted February 29 It depends on the game. Konami did several other physical games for arcades around the time they started DDR. They did some "mocap" sports games. Another one was Perfect Pool where you use an actual cue to hit the mounted ball and make a shot. This one had both an "amusement only" version and an alternate one that paid cash prizes. Also they made a Samurai theme sword game Tsurugi (aka Blade of Honor). You use a wand controllerto simulate guards and slashes. Sadly this one didn't get a console version... it could've been done for PS3 or Wii easily when motion controllers started appearing for home use. Namco did a somewhat similar game Mazan with ninjas. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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