My wife and many other people I have known during my wonderful life on this planet have always poised the all too common question we avid video games lovers have to answer: why do we love playing video games so much and so often? I really want to address this so that other people who do not play video games like we do really understand why we adore them so much, so I figured that by offering my top three reasons it will better aid in your comprehension of my adoration for video games. One: mental escape. Some people opt for a massage to relief stress and others will take a vacation, but video games give me a mental vacation. Two: excitement; there is nothing like playing your favorite video games and winning and often, especially with the awesome online play you can enjoy these days! Last on the list of cake-toppers, but most certainly not the least: sports video games like NFL ones get me through the lengthy off season—where I really go crazy without my favorite sports to watch!