can you really spend too long on computer games..

[Jimbo]

Think again

http://uk.news.yahoo.com/050809/80/fp7pg.html

[TacitBlue]

... at least he died doing what he loved.

[Jimbo]

I suppose...what game do you reckon he was playing?

[Ben_M_K]

... at least he died doing what he loved.

LOL

That is really nasty, I can't belive someone would even THINK about doing that. That worst I've gone is probably 2 or 3 hours, and even that's REALLY rare!

[beefhole]

You want to know what's REALLY messed up?

This is the third time this has happened.  All three incidents have occured in Korea.

*sigh*

[Antei]

Better not tell my mom bout this or she'll never let me play videogames again

[beaky]

Probably got a blood clot in his leg...
But games can definitely ramp up the ol' heartbeat- when I first built this PC, the first gfx card I bought came with a copy of Hit Man 2- very addictive FPS game. I went through a sort of phase where I'd be up all night and flop into bed at dawn with my heart still pounding.
Reminds me- I haven't played that in a long time. Hmmm...

[Jimbo]

Take it easy Rottydaddy!
.....hitman 2 is a bloody good game in every aspect, gets you right into the action....especially when you have to assin that man in the large building, only to find its a cardboard cut out..LOL...is very wierd..and all the japanese missions with all the snipers....abosolutly great game. ..."Diana here! lol"...that also reminds me where did i put the case....hitman 1 is addictive asewell...

Cheers for reminding me rotty!

James

[alrot]

Jesus Christ I swear i will leave it.... please i don't wanna die...please don't kill me im too young....

;D .............LOL............

[Hagar]

There seems to be so much violence in games these days. Being a peaceful, inoffensive type of bloke I never understood the attraction. It can't be my age as I know Foz enjoys some of this stuff. I must be missing something.

The most violent games I've ever played are CFS1 & CFS2. I soon realised that I'd make a rotten combat pilot & it makes me respect the chaps who did for real even more. Nowadays I use these purely for troubleshooting other people's problems & testing aircraft, scenery & the Fox Four missions. These can make you sweat a bit at times & I'm surprised how easily I get caught up in the excitement. More than once I've had to pack it in for the night before straining something important. It's stupid risking your health for a silly game.

[Craig.]

I think the attraction with some of these games and people, is they get to act out something they wouldn't do for whatever reason in the real world. Of course you get some who take it too seriously and too far and then do, whether a game is to blame or not isn't really up for discussion. Lets face it, how many of us really would go out and kill someone?

[Jimbo]

Never...its not killing somone which attracts me....its the feeling "you are there" i like...such as a part of the world, i manage to feel like what it would be like..gets you in the action...im not even up for killing people on any game....thats why i love splinter cell alot..tactic and stealth, your choice...very good!...

Cheers again'#

James

[Hagar]

Even so, shooting at aircraft is one thing. Most combat pilots will tell you they don't think of the poor souls inside the aircraft they're aiming at. There's also the chance they will get out. I don't think I could ever get pleasure out of shooting at a human being, even in a game.

[Craig.]

And in the case of the CFS series and other combat flight sims, it gives us a chance to do something few of us would ever get to do in the real world, fly a classic plane but also give you an idea in some cases a very good idea, of what it was like to be a pilot many years ago. Plus you have the added advantage of not having to worry about it, if you get shot.

[Craig.]

I don't think I could ever get pleasure out of shooting at a human being, even in a game.

Maybe the best term to use would be Morbid curiosity? or a morbid fascination? I wouldn't say i get pleasure from doing these things specifically.