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5 Ways video games try to get you addicted
Topic Started: Jul 29 2010, 12:36 PM (255 Views)
Junsei
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Time does not wait for anyone.
http://www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted_p1.html

True? Not true? Do any of these affect you?

Personally I laughed at the article, knowing that some of them have indeed affected me in the past (like WoW). Found this article somewhere else and thought I'd share.

Discuss.
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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
A Little Fridge Horror: Female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass if you use a Dawn Stone. Froslass is a Ghost/Ice-type, but Snorunt is pure Ice. In other words, you may be killing your Snorunt.

"Where did you guys learn to drive, a farm?"
"The Chu-Chu's have unleashed Cat Mania! Run, skip, swim, ANYTHING to get awaaay!!"
"Gee I sure wish there was an All-Star on the field! ...What's that?! There IS?! SWEET." - Announcer, Sonic & Sega: All Stars Racing
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Shiro Chigo
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The Girl Next Door
LOL. This article is so true. I admit I've felt everything in the article at least once throughout my gaming life.
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Ted
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UD's whatever
AGREED. TOTALLY AGREED. I've either experienced OR seen all of this happen before. Its amazing.
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Junsei
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Time does not wait for anyone.
Yeah, it is pretty amazing. XD

Sad thing is I'll be looking for these now when I play games.
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"Don't cry because it's over. Smile because it happened."
A Little Fridge Horror: Female Snorunt can evolve into Froslass if you use a Dawn Stone. Froslass is a Ghost/Ice-type, but Snorunt is pure Ice. In other words, you may be killing your Snorunt.

"Where did you guys learn to drive, a farm?"
"The Chu-Chu's have unleashed Cat Mania! Run, skip, swim, ANYTHING to get awaaay!!"
"Gee I sure wish there was an All-Star on the field! ...What's that?! There IS?! SWEET." - Announcer, Sonic & Sega: All Stars Racing
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JelDeRebel
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This is why I quit playing MMORPG's years ago


It's quite sad that they're using this RPG formula in other genres, like FPS, racing games,....

I play games for their storylines, and only go for 100% completition if I can find time to play (max 50h per game)
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AetherShadow
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That last one. Oh my god that last one.

I'm impressed with this article. Really really impressed.
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Airceltrai
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I learned about the Skinner's Box in Psychology....


It's scary that's how games get inside our heads in that way.
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NegativeZeroZ
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All of this is true, and it's not news to me. It's why I haven't spent a single penny on MMOs.
"Two things are infinite: the universe and human stupidity; and I'm not sure about the universe."
— Albert Einstein

"Most people would rather die than think, in fact, most do."
— Bertrand Russell

"When people say 'think different' I doubt this is what they have in mind.

Keep up the good work."

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PLZSIC
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The flower that bathes in the sunshine .
So. True.
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Ted
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UD's whatever
I've learned it after deciding to observe places from sidelines. I was like "WHoa.....this is like what I was thinking."
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