Video games are the new drug!

Post by **Jackal** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:44 pm

This is some of the shottiest journalism I've ever seen.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLwovxj-j3Y

Post by **Tsakali_** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:50 pm

ohh well, back to the crackpipe

Post by **4days** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:52 pm

lol. breaking news - not being a shitty parent is a good thing.

was only one comment, but what that doctor guy mentioned about college kids not knowing how to socialise sounded interesting - if he's got anything that could definitely tie it to game-playing rather than typical teenage moroseness.

Post by **Fender** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 5:57 pm

"journalism"

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 6:32 pm

as gamers ourselves we tend to laugh when we see perspectives like these, but I suspect there's a lot of truth to them.

these games are incredibly powerful stimuli which allow for some intense experiences on demand.

That in itself isn't necessarily a good or bad thing - but it's a powerful thing which has potential for harm (or good).

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 7:55 pm

Yeah as opposed to raping them like we used to. Damn I miss the good ole days!

Post by **eepberries** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 8:15 pm

WGN - Welcome to the 1980's

Post by **[xeno]Julios** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:28 pm

Kracus wrote:Yeah as opposed to raping them like we used to. Damn I miss the good ole days!

bit lost here - what are you replying to here?

Guest · Post by **Guest** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 9:58 pm

well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!

Post by **4days** » Thu Feb 23, 2006 10:03 pm

Post by **I cant spell u** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:15 am

Kracus wrote:well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!

Just leave the Quake3world please, it's too obvious you didn't get enough attention when you were little. Possibly a reason why you're stupid and smoke crack/acid/whatever it is that you do.

Post by **Nightshade** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 2:31 am

Kracus wrote:well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!

This may be the stupidest, least coherent thing you've ever posted.

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:04 am

Kracus wrote:well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!

That's a 54 word sentence Kracus just posted.
He's writing the fucking Tale of Two Cities.

Post by **Scourge** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:13 am

Nightshade wrote:
Kracus wrote:well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!
This may be the stupidest, least coherent thing you've ever posted.

And that's quite a feat in itself.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:41 am

4days wrote:was only one comment, but what that doctor guy mentioned about college kids not knowing how to socialise sounded interesting - if he's got anything that could definitely tie it to game-playing rather than typical teenage moroseness.

It seemed to me like the 3 kids in that interview were communicating just fine with each other while they played. The other day I was playing a game with my brother and we were talking constantly throughout the evening.

Post by **I cant spell u** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 3:50 am

Transient wrote:
4days wrote:was only one comment, but what that doctor guy mentioned about college kids not knowing how to socialise sounded interesting - if he's got anything that could definitely tie it to game-playing rather than typical teenage moroseness.
It seemed to me like the 3 kids in that interview were communicating just fine with each other while they played. The other day I was playing a game with my brother and we were talking constantly throughout the evening.

And with the addition of microphones people communicate even more during net play.

Post by **Transient** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:07 am

That's a good point. :icon14:
Not to mention clan/guild-oriented games.

Post by **Scarface** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 4:55 am

omg, not a free hand to pet the dog! Our kids are addicts!

Post by **Ryoki** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 1:32 pm

Kracus wrote:well you're saying video games are an experience that kids didn't have a long time ago and that it influences them somewhat but then again back in the good ole days when ripe of age meant 12 experiences were thought of as a little different I imagine if you get my meaning. When the big hand touches the little hand it's bedtime daddy!

This posting-when-you're-stoned thing isn't really working out for you, is it.

Post by **I cant spell u** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 7:47 pm

I can't remember where I heard this from so don't take it to seriously, but I heard that the reason why most people play fps games is that it's a subsitute for our hunting instinct, or something like that.

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:25 pm

I cant spell u wrote:I can't remember where I heard this from so don't take it to seriously, but I heard that the reason why most people play fps games is that it's a subsitute for our hunting instinct, or something like that.

Humans don't have a hunting instinct.

Post by **MKJ** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 8:38 pm

and beside that minor detail, that theory is retarded

it might fuel the id though

Post by **I cant spell u** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:20 pm

Jackal wrote:
I cant spell u wrote: so don't take it to seriously,
Humans don't have a hunting instinct.

Post by **Jackal** » Fri Feb 24, 2006 9:30 pm

MKJ wrote:and beside that minor detail, that theory is retarded

it might fuel the id though

lol