Second Skin (2008). 3 out of 5 stars. Entertaining.
In the style of trashy afternoon talk shows, Second Skin offers, an arguably, sensationalized peek into the gaming world. We meet four roommates who live and game together, couples who met online, and a gaming addict. It was entertaining to see what people are willing to do to maximize game time. It is scaring to let oneself believe that the road of gaming necessarily leads to poverty, obesity and stunted social skills.
Daniel Terdiman from CNET criticizes the film here. Essentially, he says the filmmakers fail to portray a broad spectrum of gamers and instead, sensationalizes all of them as dysfunctional addicts.
Can I see myself gaming 20 hrs straight? Unfortunately, yes. And so to this day, I only play games that can be finished, and I have not tried World of Warcraft. To me, the word "WoW" sounds like "crack".
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