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Posted: Oct 04 2008 01:33 pm

I thought this would be interesting.

I had this idea today because last night, I referred to errands I had to do today as "sidequests," and it's a definite sign of VGD, or Video Game Disorder, for lack of something wittier.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 02:03 pm

I sort of mimic motions from Hitman. I mean, I actually move just like the character.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 02:43 pm

Tetris Effect? Fuck that, I play out entire games of Street Fighter II in my sleep.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 02:53 pm

When I get hurt, the first thing I go for is food.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 02:58 pm

In a fight, I let the other guy hit me between punches.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 03:10 pm

I have stomped on and killed many poor defenseless turtles. Sad

Posted: Oct 04 2008 03:25 pm

I can't believe I forgot the time when I got completely wasted, and jumped off the diving board to a pool doing a Shoryuken.

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Oct 04 2008 03:58 pm

I believe people don't really die until they blink 3 times and disappear.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 04:08 pm

I'd like to obtain the uber-micro.

So I could OWN noobs on the street.

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Sidesteping. I never did it until i played Indiana Jones and the infernal machine. And quoting clayfighters 63 1/3 for no reason.

Also, i find myself humming way too many video games songs to count.

Then theres motion sickness from shitty camera controls, that's always fun.

Docinsano's Channel 63 · Posted: Oct 04 2008 05:03 pm

There are several symptoms of too many video games. Here are a few that I can think of off the top of my head:
*If I fall asleep during a video game (happened way to often collecting junk playing PE)
*If I see parts of a game when I close my eyes to go to sleep (Tetris, DDR, and games like that will cause it)
*If I think I heard a sound effect or hear music from the game when it's all in my head (first time it happened was because of SMB3, I thought I heard the coin sound effect once when my brothers and I got grounded from the NES)
*If the game takes over portions of my life and I forget to do daily things. (got addicted to Diablo 2. I then quit. Since I've heard WoW addiction stories from my co workers. I refuse to play WoW or similar games.)
*Gaming suddenly turns into work. (see above)

Posted: Oct 04 2008 05:21 pm

I remember writing somewhere online comparing my daily routine to SMB or Zelda, I run through brick corridors (getting to work in the downtown area) jumping over goombas ans throwing boomerangs at bats (avoiding Mormon missionarys and throwing change at bums) opening the chest to get some rupees or collecting coins to spend at the shop on potion and bait (cashing my paycheck to buy beer and food) and always having to do it all over again (IE Tuesday is Level 2) Is that thought process indicative of playing too many video games? Confused

Docinsano's Channel 63 · Posted: Oct 04 2008 05:32 pm

Blackout wrote:

I remember writing somewhere online comparing my daily routine to SMB or Zelda, I run through brick corridors (getting to work in the downtown area) jumping over goombas ans throwing boomerangs at bats (avoiding Mormon missionarys and throwing change at bums) opening the chest to get some rupees or collecting coins to spend at the shop on potion and bait (cashing my paycheck to buy beer and food) and always having to do it all over again (IE Tuesday is Level 2) Is that thought process indicative of playing too many video games? Confused

That was the most epic comparison of real life to video games I've ever read.

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docinsano wrote:

Blackout wrote:

I remember writing somewhere online comparing my daily routine to SMB or Zelda, I run through brick corridors (getting to work in the downtown area) jumping over goombas ans throwing boomerangs at bats (avoiding Mormon missionarys and throwing change at bums) opening the chest to get some rupees or collecting coins to spend at the shop on potion and bait (cashing my paycheck to buy beer and food) and always having to do it all over again (IE Tuesday is Level 2) Is that thought process indicative of playing too many video games? Confused

That was the most epic comparison of real life to video games I've ever read.

Now that is an EPIC WIN!!!

Posted: Oct 04 2008 05:59 pm

I try to run as fast as I can, just like Sonic. I'll never reach his speed, though.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 06:26 pm

You just need a big, green hill.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 06:35 pm

And a loop.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 06:36 pm

I guess I could just use those. Thanks, Nekkoru and Mr. Bomberman. Very Happy

Posted: Oct 04 2008 06:44 pm

If I ever end up in the military, I'd probably end up looking for the Spread Gun alot while on the battlefield. >_>

Posted: Oct 04 2008 07:27 pm

Ba‘al wrote:

If I ever end up in the military, I'd probably end up looking for the Spread Gun alot while on the battlefield. >_>

Yeah screw body armor, real men fight shirtless with headbands. Smile

Posted: Oct 04 2008 07:35 pm

Well, with 99 lives whenever you enter the code, who needs body armor?

UsaSatsui's Youtube Channel · Posted: Oct 04 2008 08:03 pm

Blackout wrote:

Ba‘al wrote:

If I ever end up in the military, I'd probably end up looking for the Spread Gun alot while on the battlefield. >_>

Yeah screw body armor, real men fight shirtless with headbands. Smile

...Infinite ammo.

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Posted: Oct 04 2008 11:17 pm

Due to playing too much Phoenix Wright, you automatically yell "OBJECTION!" every time you know someone is lying to you.

Posted: Oct 04 2008 11:44 pm

Cam-win wrote:

Due to playing too much Phoenix Wright, you automatically yell "OBJECTION!" every time you know someone is lying to you.

Actually what i do is every time there's a contradiction in what somebody says, I start humming the music when you point out a witness' lie. (dooooooooooooooooo duh da dooooooo.......)