Poll: Have you ever had gaming-induced hallucinations? (Like the "Tetris Effect")

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The DSM

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Im starting to see a health bar in the corner of my vision.

You would be suprised how few Health kits there are in Manchester to fill it.
 

Optimus Hagrid

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Whenever I play one of those funny guitar games on an Xbox or the like I have a weird cone shaped 'going down' effect in my vision.
 
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i've had shit tons by shit tons of dreams from just about any game i have played, while in real life most of the time i just see writing or languages from games written o walls or from weird viewed objects from games, such as final fantasy writing or assassins creed stuff, and i always, always, look for nice sniping and cover spots like someone is about to shoot me whenever i walk around campus
 

Kasawd

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I understand that one continues to see things from rhythm games a short while after they stop playing. Fortunately, this only appears to happen the first or second time a person plays the game.

I have had a dream that I was the Lich King, if it counts. One of the best dreams I've ever had, it was.
 

Bonkekook

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It's not a hallucination, but when I play Guitar Hero/Rock Band for a while, and look at another screen, such as a different tv or laptop right after, my eyes are still adjusting to the notes sliding at me, and the other screens start distorting.

It's sweet.

Also, I think there has been one point where I was driving down one of the streets in my town, and I could vividly imagine making it into a sandbox horror game, because I had been playing Saints Row 2.
 

rokkolpo

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ever heared about insaniquarium?

i played it with another person, he kept spamming new fishes and i kept feeding them at massive rate. we had the screen filled with blue fish......

i saw diamonds for 2 days.(not kidding)
 

Double A

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Darth Caelum said:
Well, the Mass Effect style speech interface is slowly taking over my mind so yeah.
[del]Me too, let's be friends[/del]
[del]Same here[/del]
SHUT UP AND STOP STALKING ME.

Also after playing a LOT of Morrowind, I found myself either running or walking, never anything in between. And at least one time I expected to see stats hovering over a TV.
 

cuddly_tomato

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Many years ago, I had a two week marathon of MarioKart. I needed to get out of the house for a bit, and every time I tried to turn around I thought I was going to drift sideways.

Also, after a lot of FFX a while back, I was seeing the little circles from the level up thingy in my sleep.
 

StarStruckStrumpets

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Guitar Hero. Is Evil. For This.

I stood up, the whole room started floating upwards, myself included. I looked out of my bedroom window, it looked like I was 6 floors up. I was nearly sick.
 

JoJo Bizzaro 7

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I just finished a self imposed Castle Crashers marathon. (Don't ask)

I'm currently thinking that my dog is floating and I feel the need to smash things more than I usually do. Also, I feel short and angry.
 

Kryzantine

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I have never experienced the tetris effect like everyone else has; if I have, it's probably integrated into my standard thinking process already.

Worst thing would probably be skimming strategic locations in my view for any potential dangers. I see someone suspicious, I tag and keep them in sight until I know they're not a threat.
 

GAME OV3R

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never had hallucinations as such but i have been known to play a game so much i end up seeing it in my sleep.
being IN the game is a lot more fun than playing it i assure you.
 

Brandon237

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Whenever I played Spiderman 2 for too long, I had the sound of web spraying echoing through my ears. Also when playing dead space, I looked outside and thought my dog was a necromorph.
 

Dr. Paine

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Anyone ever get the Portal effect?

Where you're working out where to place portals, what could hold them, etc... and it isn't entirely voluntary, you're just half aware of it.

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Just me?

And although it isn't hallucinatory, Left 4 Dead has made me a tad jumpy around anyone in hoodies. I've also had a few game related dreams, the most memorable was being in the parking garage of HL2:EP1, on my own. My gun was out of ammo, so I tore off a fast zombie's arm and started using the claws as a weapon.

Most badass nightmare ever.
 

Darzen

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yes....I played Psychonauts so much i find myself trying to set people on fire with my mind or i'll see things alot more colorful and cartoony in real life...