Comments on: Why Video Games are so Hard to Give Up http://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:27:00 +0000 hourly 1 By: Diorahttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69972 Diora Sat, 30 Dec 2006 00:05:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69972 My addiction: Nethack or its variant - Slashem. Both completely free (www.nethack.org) but extremely addictive in spite of the lack of any multimedia. At least to those who like adventure-type games. <br/><br/>Started playing it at grad school ages ago when it was called Rogue and only had a Unix version. <br/>Stopped doing it for a couple of years, then started again at the time of first PCs. By that time the game was called hack33 and had a DOS version and lots of new features. Stopped for many years, started again a few years ago with nethack 3.3 which added lots of stuff to the original game, then 3.4 and a year or so ago tried Slashem. Will try Nethack again when and if version 3.5 comes out. My addiction: Nethack or its variant – Slashem. Both completely free (www.nethack.org) but extremely addictive in spite of the lack of any multimedia. At least to those who like adventure-type games.

Started playing it at grad school ages ago when it was called Rogue and only had a Unix version.
Stopped doing it for a couple of years, then started again at the time of first PCs. By that time the game was called hack33 and had a DOS version and lots of new features. Stopped for many years, started again a few years ago with nethack 3.3 which added lots of stuff to the original game, then 3.4 and a year or so ago tried Slashem. Will try Nethack again when and if version 3.5 comes out.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69968 Anonymous Fri, 29 Dec 2006 22:41:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69968 games ive played in the last 5 years:<br/><br/>Star wars galactic battlegrounds. <br/>Age of Empires 2.<br/>Age of Mythology- good one for a time<br/>Empire Earth 1 and 2<br/>Rise of Nations<br/>Rise of Legends<br/>Star Wars battlefront<br/>civilization 3 and 4.<br/>Guild Wars<br/>and a few others.... and surprisingly i have not been playing in a very long time. i had my fun. wow thats quite a list huh.. at 50 bucks a pop that really adds up . they havent made anything worth playing in years. Cb games ive played in the last 5 years:

Star wars galactic battlegrounds.
Age of Empires 2.
Age of Mythology- good one for a time
Empire Earth 1 and 2
Rise of Nations
Rise of Legends
Star Wars battlefront
civilization 3 and 4.
Guild Wars
and a few others…. and surprisingly i have not been playing in a very long time. i had my fun. wow thats quite a list huh.. at 50 bucks a pop that really adds up . they havent made anything worth playing in years. Cb

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69966 Anonymous Fri, 29 Dec 2006 20:43:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69966 Game rec: Diablo 2 - can be had cheap and is addictive (warning). <br/><br/>If you like RTS - Warcraft III. Game rec: Diablo 2 – can be had cheap and is addictive (warning).

If you like RTS – Warcraft III.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69932 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 22:22:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69932 I made the grades to become a surgeon. I played games as a kid. I didnt play very many in medical school though. I would like to tell you if it helped or not. but i am not in surgery now. but i have much better visuospatial skills. its got to be good for somthing. <br/>CB I made the grades to become a surgeon. I played games as a kid. I didnt play very many in medical school though. I would like to tell you if it helped or not. but i am not in surgery now. but i have much better visuospatial skills. its got to be good for somthing.
CB

]]> By: Gasmanhttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69929 Gasman Thu, 28 Dec 2006 17:31:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69929 or was it that surgeons with better endoscopic skills found games more enjoyable and thus played more. <br/>The study found an association, not causality. My guess is that the best game players didn't make the grades to become a surgeon. or was it that surgeons with better endoscopic skills found games more enjoyable and thus played more.
The study found an association, not causality. My guess is that the best game players didn’t make the grades to become a surgeon.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69928 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 16:08:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69928 A study was done indicating endoscopic surgeons who play video games are better for it. My endoscopic surgical skills (utilizing a monitor) are definitely enhanced by playing of PC games. At least, that's the excuse I give my wife... A study was done indicating endoscopic surgeons who play video games are better for it. My endoscopic surgical skills (utilizing a monitor) are definitely enhanced by playing of PC games. At least, that’s the excuse I give my wife…

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69918 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:11:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69918 I agree. I wish I could get my wife to "give me hand" instead fo wasting time on that Suduko! This argument applies to crossword puzzles too. A mind is a terrible thing to waste. I agree. I wish I could get my wife to “give me hand” instead fo wasting time on that Suduko! This argument applies to crossword puzzles too. A mind is a terrible thing to waste.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69916 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 04:00:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69916 Opium for the masses and mindrot. My microsurgical skills are top notch. Opium for the masses and mindrot. My microsurgical skills are top notch.

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69914 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:19:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69914 "opium for the masses?" or training to increase your skill as a surgeon? <br/><br/>Probably a bit of both . . .<br/><br/>http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/08/wii_trauma_cent.html “opium for the masses?” or training to increase your skill as a surgeon?

Probably a bit of both . . .

http://www.medgadget.com/archives/2006/08/wii_trauma_cent.html

]]> By: Anonymoushttp://www.kevinmd.com/blog/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69913 Anonymous Thu, 28 Dec 2006 01:04:00 +0000 http://clients.emmense.com/kevinmd/2006/12/why-video-games-are-so-hard-to-give-up.html#comment-69913 anon4:43---<br/>I have a PC so I played PC games. mostly RTS (real time strategy games). but they all became the same... Ive played a few others like battlefield 42 type. but gave them up years ago.. <br/>No Wife Not yet. but when i occasionally go to the store, theres nothing i really want to play. not to mention $50 is a big price to pay... <br/>I think im done.. unless they go down in price and come up in interet level. anon4:43—
I have a PC so I played PC games. mostly RTS (real time strategy games). but they all became the same… Ive played a few others like battlefield 42 type. but gave them up years ago..
No Wife Not yet. but when i occasionally go to the store, theres nothing i really want to play. not to mention $50 is a big price to pay…
I think im done.. unless they go down in price and come up in interet level.

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