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Okay, so how many of you have got so wrapped up in a game that you've skipped school or work to play it? Or should I say, how many of you are prepared to ADMIT to it?!
I don't *only* mean waking up in the morning and faking a sickie - I mean the other reasons, too... like not being able to turn the game off at 10:00pm (or whenever), playing through until 3 or 4 in the morning, and then not being able to get up for school/work.
If you have 'gone AWOL'...
1. What game(s) made you do it?
2. How often have you done it?
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired from work, bad grades at school etc.)
4. Do you/have you ever regretted it?
5. Do you still do it/would you do it again?
My answers:
1. GT1, GT2, all Resident Evil games, a couple of Tomb Raiders, and most recently, Moto GP.
2. One day for each of the above games, except RE2 which was 3 days!
3. Thankfully, it's cost me nothing except sleep so far.
4. I felt a bit guilty, but it soon passed.
5. Rarely... but GT3 is out soon, so...
I don't *only* mean waking up in the morning and faking a sickie - I mean the other reasons, too... like not being able to turn the game off at 10:00pm (or whenever), playing through until 3 or 4 in the morning, and then not being able to get up for school/work.
If you have 'gone AWOL'...
1. What game(s) made you do it?
2. How often have you done it?
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired from work, bad grades at school etc.)
4. Do you/have you ever regretted it?
5. Do you still do it/would you do it again?
My answers:
1. GT1, GT2, all Resident Evil games, a couple of Tomb Raiders, and most recently, Moto GP.
2. One day for each of the above games, except RE2 which was 3 days!
3. Thankfully, it's cost me nothing except sleep so far.
4. I felt a bit guilty, but it soon passed.
5. Rarely... but GT3 is out soon, so...
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Must be the adrenalin of playing the games after they've been hyped so much, that is. Phew.
That's disgusting!
Turbonutter wrote:
> I did that with Sonic and Knuckles, GT1 and FFVII.
Must be the adrenalin.
> I did that with Sonic and Knuckles, GT1 and FFVII.
Must be the adrenalin.
FantasyMeister wrote:
> Re: A.W.O.L.
1. What game(s) made you do it?
Rings of Power on
> the Megadrive
Phantasy Star on the Megadrive
Final Fantasy VII on
> the PSX
Final Fantasy VIII on the PSX
Panzer Dragoon on the
> Saturn
Metal Gear Solid on the PSX
2. How often have you done
> it?
Erm, lots.
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired
> from work, bad grades at school etc.)
I was at boarding school
> so didn't have a choice about not being there. Boarding school is a
> bit like prison in that respect.
I've never been fired from work,
> but I did quit two jobs to concentrate on finishing Final Fantasy
> VII and quit one job because it got in the way of developing one of
> my characters on Final Fantasy VIII.
4. Do you/have you ever
> regretted it?
Nope :-)
5. Do you still do it/would you do it
> again?
Currently I'm working for Grix Inc., which gives me all
> the time I need to play games. If my work involves gaming, it
> effectively IS gaming, so there's no need to quit.
I don't mean to pry, but is it really woth losing 3 jobs over a computer game?
> Re: A.W.O.L.
1. What game(s) made you do it?
Rings of Power on
> the Megadrive
Phantasy Star on the Megadrive
Final Fantasy VII on
> the PSX
Final Fantasy VIII on the PSX
Panzer Dragoon on the
> Saturn
Metal Gear Solid on the PSX
2. How often have you done
> it?
Erm, lots.
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired
> from work, bad grades at school etc.)
I was at boarding school
> so didn't have a choice about not being there. Boarding school is a
> bit like prison in that respect.
I've never been fired from work,
> but I did quit two jobs to concentrate on finishing Final Fantasy
> VII and quit one job because it got in the way of developing one of
> my characters on Final Fantasy VIII.
4. Do you/have you ever
> regretted it?
Nope :-)
5. Do you still do it/would you do it
> again?
Currently I'm working for Grix Inc., which gives me all
> the time I need to play games. If my work involves gaming, it
> effectively IS gaming, so there's no need to quit.
I don't mean to pry, but is it really woth losing 3 jobs over a computer game?
I did that with Sonic and Knuckles, GT1 and FFVII.
In did wake up at 5 in the morning for my copy of Perfect Dark to arrive in the post, only to wait in boredom for 3 hours before I got it. I then played throughout the day (until 12AM), stopping only to go to the loo, eat (twice) and drink. I think I also took my eyes awway from the TV for a split second becuase I wasn't feeling too good for a while.
I skipped the day off school when my PS2 came. Everyone (including the teachers) new why, but they didn't say anything. Luckilly it was a weekend so I felt I could tear myself away from the beast on the Monday, but only just.
By the way, I will also be skipping next Friday. Not only because GT3 will arrive in my house, but it's bloody the commemoration service, and I can think of hundreds of more interesting things, such as watching grass grow, timing paint dry or even playing Mario 64.
HOT HOT HOT!
:-D
By the way, I will also be skipping next Friday. Not only because GT3 will arrive in my house, but it's bloody the commemoration service, and I can think of hundreds of more interesting things, such as watching grass grow, timing paint dry or even playing Mario 64.
HOT HOT HOT!
:-D
Re: A.W.O.L.
1. What game(s) made you do it?
Rings of Power on the Megadrive
Phantasy Star on the Megadrive
Final Fantasy VII on the PSX
Final Fantasy VIII on the PSX
Panzer Dragoon on the Saturn
Metal Gear Solid on the PSX
2. How often have you done it?
Erm, lots.
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired from work, bad grades at school etc.)
I was at boarding school so didn't have a choice about not being there. Boarding school is a bit like prison in that respect.
I've never been fired from work, but I did quit two jobs to concentrate on finishing Final Fantasy VII and quit one job because it got in the way of developing one of my characters on Final Fantasy VIII.
4. Do you/have you ever regretted it?
Nope :-)
5. Do you still do it/would you do it again?
Currently I'm working for Grix Inc., which gives me all the time I need to play games. If my work involves gaming, it effectively IS gaming, so there's no need to quit.
1. What game(s) made you do it?
Rings of Power on the Megadrive
Phantasy Star on the Megadrive
Final Fantasy VII on the PSX
Final Fantasy VIII on the PSX
Panzer Dragoon on the Saturn
Metal Gear Solid on the PSX
2. How often have you done it?
Erm, lots.
3. Has it cost you anything? (i.e. been fired from work, bad grades at school etc.)
I was at boarding school so didn't have a choice about not being there. Boarding school is a bit like prison in that respect.
I've never been fired from work, but I did quit two jobs to concentrate on finishing Final Fantasy VII and quit one job because it got in the way of developing one of my characters on Final Fantasy VIII.
4. Do you/have you ever regretted it?
Nope :-)
5. Do you still do it/would you do it again?
Currently I'm working for Grix Inc., which gives me all the time I need to play games. If my work involves gaming, it effectively IS gaming, so there's no need to quit.
Meka_Dragon wrote:
> Your Honour wrote:
> Meka_Dragon wrote:
I will, however, be
> taking the first Monday in
> September
> off work due to
> gaming....
Call me Mr
> Oh-my-god-you're-so-thick, but what
> happens on the first monday of
> september?
Nothing. But I am
> highly likely to be going to Nintendo's trade show in London the day
> before.
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I am guessing that the show isn't open to the general public Meka. Or is it? I cannot go anyways as I will either be in Ibiza or on the plane back.
> Your Honour wrote:
> Meka_Dragon wrote:
I will, however, be
> taking the first Monday in
> September
> off work due to
> gaming....
Call me Mr
> Oh-my-god-you're-so-thick, but what
> happens on the first monday of
> september?
Nothing. But I am
> highly likely to be going to Nintendo's trade show in London the day
> before.
* ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** ** *
I am guessing that the show isn't open to the general public Meka. Or is it? I cannot go anyways as I will either be in Ibiza or on the plane back.
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