weirdest way games have affected you

[emion]

...but don't ever say "machismo" isn't something you can't be proud of. A person that can bear the weight of the entire world on their shoulders is one who can care for anyone and everyone very much. It's a curse, sure, but in bad times men that can hold their chin up high and stand up to the dicks in life are great men indeed. There are too few of those in life, I applaud your bravery.

I appreciate the sentiment, but I'm wary to put my path on some pedestal. While I can 'hold the fort' there always needs to be people with a more more balanced paradigm to fix things. It takes all kinds, after all.

won't say I understand what you mean/go through because I really don't. Im an only-child so I have never had to take care of anyone els then myself and my parents divorce was pretty calm. can really just wish you and your family good luck but remind you that if one waits long enough something positive will always come around the corner

dont know that els I can say. you kinda took me of guard you know ;P

I'm sure it'll work out. Before everything fell apart, my dad taught me the principles of strength, honesty and integrity he passed on from his time in the police, only difference is that I intend to maintain them after he chose to abandon them.

you speak some very wise words and what dosnt kill you just makes you stronger right ;D Im sure thinks will eventually work out fine. your brother is very lucky to have you, I can tell ;D so just be the best role model you can be for him and at least he will turn out all fine. trust me :3

 

[Ice Car]

After playing some Call of Duty for a few hours, I went outside to take the trash and was paranoid that I was going to get shot by someone from the window of a house. No really, I felt like that. T_T

 

[V8 Ninja]

Serious Sam.
The quick-save key.

If you've ever played a game in the series, you know what I'm talking about.

 

[deathninja]

Aye. Well, humble is a grand quality too. Have a nice day, you deserve it. And you're right about not putting yourself on a pedestal, I know how easy that can be (especially for me, pride is something I keep trying to get a hold on). Sorry if I inched you toward that, I didn't mean to.

This has nothing to do with it, but my captcha is awesome. It's (and I shit you not)
ismypecr aspacecraft

No worries, I'll take dialogue over silence any day.

And that captcha's awesome, sounds like Patrick Steward's blue movie alias

you speak some very wise words and what dosnt kill you just makes you stronger right ;D Im sure thinks will eventually work out fine. your brother is very lucky to have you, I can tell ;D so just be the best role model you can be for him and at least he will turn out all fine. trust me :3

A bit naive, but his heart's in the right place. End of the day, with family out of his concern he's absolutely flying academically and got a solid job lined up. Means I can concentrate on protecting everyone important while he brings in whatever dough's needed to keep things running. Blood truly is thicker than water.

 

[bl4ckh4wk64]

I see little L blocks floating down by the edge of my vision.

 

[emion]

I see little L blocks floating down by the edge of my vision.

dude thats just normal. had those myself ones. its just you eyes trying to balance the brightness of light your watching. has nothing to do with the games itself, just the brightness of the TV your watching and the darkness of the room your in :3
geeky enough for you XD

 

[YouEatLard]

As for me, the only way that they have affected me is that I tend to use abbreviations from WoW in conversations with other people I play with.

I want to say most of the ones you would use actually started way before WoW in BBS's and IRC. This being the case I've seen them all over. This is true unless you were talking about taking your girl friend down to AQ40 to see a movie that is. : )

The worst I've had is in dreams. After a week or so of longer sessions I'd start to either play through them or even be in them in dreams. If I was tired enough I've been known to talk about them. There were a couple friends that would catch it every now and then. They found that I could answer questions relating to Diablo II with about an 80% accuracy while I was out cold. I never remembered any of it. The other 20% was usually just gibberish. Course... the same could be said about when I'm programming for long periods of time.

I have found myself really wanting a reset button now and then.

 

[Gxas]

I want to say most of the ones you would use actually started way before WoW in BBS's and IRC. This being the case I've seen them all over. This is true unless you were talking about taking your girl friend down to AQ40 to see a movie that is. : )

Since I have not participated in any other MMOs and played WoW long before I began using any sort of IRC, I did actually learn them all from WoW.

It doesn't matter where shit spawned, if I had no part in those things, then I did not pick it up from there.

 

[YouEatLard]

I want to say most of the ones you would use actually started way before WoW in BBS's and IRC. This being the case I've seen them all over. This is true unless you were talking about taking your girl friend down to AQ40 to see a movie that is. : )

Since I have not participated in any other MMOs and played WoW long before I began using any sort of IRC, I did actually learn them all from WoW.

It doesn't matter where shit spawned, if I had no part in those things, then I did not pick it up from there.

Understood. What I meant was that atleast in my circles, they're alittle more recognized and accepted because they've been around so long.

 

[Light 086]

After rushing off and entering rooms in Modern Warfare 1&2 (online) and similar games, I got shot... a lot, even when at first it looks clear. So now I'm a bit hesitant to be the first through a door and I always check the corners... sad isn't it?

 

[The Unworthy Gentleman]

Hearing Pokemon music in my head......it hasn't stopped.

Thank God, so I'm not the only one stuck in a constant battle sequence.

I often find myself thinking that if I die or do horribly I can just reload my save too, I quickly remember it's real life.

 

[WolfEdge]

This isn't such a big thing anymore, but when I was younger, I would sort of pick up and imitate the little quirks and patterns of certain game characters that I spent a lot of time with. As an example, I spent an exorbitant amount of time playing Ocarina of Time when it first came out, playing it to the point that I would carry myself in the same way Link did when he walked or ran (the same stride, and the same head bob when walking), as well as maintaining a furrowed, determined look on my face.

For a more recent example, I subconsciously perform what I call the "Ezio Waddle" when walking.

 

[deathstrikesquirrel]

I went through a time in which I would play Fallout 3 for about 2-4 hours a day (a lot for me) and because of that I came very close to stealing a bobble-head off of a desk at a car dealership.Thank god I stopped myself when I started reaching.

But it could have given you a charisma boost, that's how they talk you into buying those cars!

 

[Uber Evil]

I wish the world was like minecraft. I want digging to be easy.

 

[deathstrikesquirrel]

When I finish tests, the final fantasy victory fanfare plays in my head. When I find something I thought I lost I get excited and have the urge to hold it up to the Zelda Item tune. I started praying to the Golden Goddesses of Hyrule. My preferred method of showing my frustration is "Keelah", and I have been known to say "Boshtet"

 

[zombiejoe]

Mass Effect 2 tore me between Jack and Tali...damn good writing...

 

[katsumoto03]

I am unable to be satisfied with reality. It fucking sucks and I can't seem to appreciate much aside from friends and family.

Edit: Not exclusively video games that did this. Books and movies did most of it.

 

[SangRahl]

Binge session (~20hrs straight) of X-Com: Enemy Unknown...

The next day on the way to classes, I swear I was seeing sectoids in the commons and around every corner. Semi-delusional, and extremely paranoid, I hovered at the edge of thinking that I was in the middle of a daylight Terror Mission and my college was the epitomy of Terror Mission map design. (I HATED Terror Missions... It got to the point that the first turn would be EVERY soldier setting a grenade or HI Explosive as a kill-switch bomb, just in case there were Chrysalids.)

 

[Zergadooful]

I've been playing Fallout 3 a lot with a lockpick skill of 100 and picking every lock I find, so whenever I see a girl putting a bobby pin in her hair I REALLY want to take it.