In-Game Habits That Leak Into Your Real Life

[ChickNaney]

After my birthday, someone asked me how old I was. I almost told them Level 18. I had to sit there for a few seconds to think on what the actual term was.

Also, sometimes I check rooftops for snipers. That's always interesting.

 

[217not237]

I pretend I'm in Persona at school, for the sake of not being bored out of my mind. And it helps with my social skills.

 

[StormShaun]

Well I use a lot of gaming quotes...a huge amount actually.

And I check roofs and buildings for enemies.
I look at people thinking they might be a templar.
I move through crowds like an assassin.
I look at Items I can use as weapons like Dead Rising.

That's most from now, I'm sure I have more but I forgot.

 

[MeChaNiZ3D]

Well...when I have to go through tight crowds, I do Altair's thing where he sort of grabs their shoulder and pulls himself forward gently and swims through. But this isn't unconscious. I tried it the first time for fun, but I do it now because it really works.

Oh and when I have to take my dogs for a walk I refer to it as dual wielding (I have two dogs).

 

[AdamRhodes]

After playing AssCreed II, I've started knocking before opening any door. Obscure reference, because it only happens before your family gets killed (IIRC), but it's true.

Also, I often wear suits (Hitman).
I constantly move the furniture in my house (Animal Crossing).
I whistle to get peoples' attention (Pikmin).
And I never buy anything because I'm just gonna get a better version in the next dungeon (Any RPG).

 

[BehattedWanderer]

I hoard bottlecaps for awhile. Then I realize they are, in fact, fairly useless, decorations and remelting aside, and pitch them.

After extended periods with Just Cause 2, I found myself wanting to jump from vehicle to vehicle in traffic, especially if I saw any motorcycles. I wanted to try hooking vehicles together, or hook-jumping onto things. Long stretches of dirt became impromptu landing/take-off strips for all the aircraft I wasn't flying. I had to actively remind myself that I was not Rico Rodriguez, and did not have his mystical space magic powers to help me do such impossible feats.

Only a few days of minecraft, and the sight of a sunset when I'm not very close to my house already makes me nervous. I think I may need help.

Been there before. I found myself checking my bag for torches at one point while I was walking home late, and the lights hadn't kicked on yet but the sun had already signed off for the day.

 

[Guffe]

When I am driving I drive on the sidewalks and trying to hit as many people as possible.

 

[Jaeke]

When I walk through a crowd, I turn my shoulders and sometimes put my hands on people's chests, just like Altair. Thankfully, it's only a short-term effect of Assassin's Creed playing.

Ah! I neglected to mention that. Ever since playing AC 1 back in '07 I've had the same tendency to grab peoples' shoulders if walking passed them in a crowd.

 

[Jaeke]

I take animations and body language off characters. I never crossed my arms before I played Mass Effect 2, now I do it all the time. Same with putting one hand on my hip or sitting in the seiza position from Fate/Stay Night. My running movements generally take from whatever game I've just been playing. Et cetera.

This is the biggest one for me. The hip-pop/lean back with the arms crossed.

I find myself doing this all the time now if I'm replying to someone in a serious conversation.

If I play Assassin's Creed for a bit I'll start sprinting with my hands toward my feet like in the game heh.

 

[General Twinkletoes]

When I walk through a crowd, I turn my shoulders and sometimes put my hands on people's chests, just like Altair. Thankfully, it's only a short-term effect of Assassin's Creed playing.

Ah! I neglected to mention that. Ever since playing AC 1 back in '07 I've had the same tendency to grab peoples' shoulders if walking passed them in a crowd.

That must get you some odd looks.

OT: None.

 

[A Raging Emo]

I just have to search every container I come across.

 

[Nexxis]

Rage Quitting. I do that quite a bit in games and IRL

 

[Sexy Devil]

I don't actually do actions but occasionally if I've been playing a game all weekend I'll start trying to hit the appropriate buttons in real life. For instance I was playing inFamous 2 when the power went out and my first instinct was to hold L1 and spam R1 at my computer.

 

[That_Sneaky_Camper]

I check corners thoroughly just like I do in my first person shooters. I also try climbing things like in Assassin's Creed, but sadly I fail at that.

 

[BaronUberstein]

Eh, can't really think of any. I'll make jokes and comparisons to games. I play a bit of the Savage Worlds tabletop system, so sometimes when a friend doesn't see something I'll point out how they failed their notice roll, heheh.

When I was younger, I'd really get into the sniper matches I'd have with people in CoD2, and I'd be paranoid of enemy snipers in real life for a day or so after playing...

 

[SquirePB]

For a while after playing Fallout 3 I would get irrationally excited whenever I found a bobby pin.
I always do a quick sweep of my surroundings paying special attention to corners of rooms (as much from playing paintball as gaming I think).
Probably other stuff too but I can't think of any more specific things.

 

[JohnTomorrow]

I eat sandviches, then sing about it.