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Why are Myspace and Facebook apps so addictive?  From Atari to X-Box 360 many games have come forth with ingenious story lines and graphics that couldn’t have been dreamed of while playing Pac-man and Space Invaders.  Even if the addiction is to have and interact with friends, War-craft and Halo blow all apps out of the water.  Yet, more and more people are drawn in each minute with a new boring game where farms, restaurants, and even mobs can be created, maintained, levelled up, and even judged.

     When first opening an app, one would realize that its complexity is far from the electronic age we live in.  The graphics are low, there aren’t any real characters running around spreading bloodshed across dark, demented cities, and the story lines fall short of a major plot.  When playing an app where fighting is involved, there is not any actual movement… just words.  For the attack to be successful, the attacker must fight a weaker opponent with less friends, clan, or mob.  All rewards are trophies, skills, and maybe a friend or two.

     Other apps would challenge friends to pillow fights, drinking games, or just to dance an avatar across a profile page.  The only real challenge is to be on-line more than the other players so a larger impression could be made upon even more players.  Are we really that bored with our lives that we can’t just chat anymore?

     The realized purpose of the apps is to draw more and more participants into these websites increasing revenues as much as possible.  

     Say goodbye to books, popular television, and even well programmed video games, because apps have become the newest distraction in home entertainment.

     Now if you’ll excuse me, I have to go see who attacked me in my Vampires app.