Study: Racing games create bad drivers[views:3222][posts:14]_________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 2:46pm - Doomkid ""] http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/health/6457353.stm I'd have to agree with this study's findings, its pretty obvious. My best friend and I agreed long ago that we learned how to drive from Gran Torismo. |
| ___________________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 2:50pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] After playing San Andreas i tend to do neighborhood drive-by's and go on long distance police chases before going on daily errands. i guess i should wait a half hour after playing. |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 2:54pm - the_reverend ""] backed. |
| _________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 2:55pm - Doomkid ""] I mean, obviously you're not going to throw your sense of right and wrong right out the window because of a video game. But haven't you ever played a video game with driving for a while and then been driving somewhere and been more confident in your ability to snake your way throught traffic? |
| ______________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 3:27pm - the_reverend ""] yes.. or your ability to crash through things and go up embankments. |
| ____________________________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 6:29pm - menstrual_sweatpants_disco ""] I disagree with this article. However, I once did scare myself by playing half-life for about 4 hours straight once, then quickly went outside to jump in the car. Upon crossing my lawn, I heard a helicopter above me. My first reaction was to quickly take out my RPG and shoot it down. |
| _____________________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 9:17pm - MarkFuckingRichards ""] haha, i definitely get these weird thoughts in my head while driving after playing burnout 3 or grand theft auto. i haven't played either game in close to a month now, and i've noticed that i don't feel like taking everyone out on the roads as quickly as before. |
| ____________________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 10:11pm - FuckIsMySignature ""] I've often wished that Kelly Square in Worcester at 5pm on a Friday was a level in Burn Out 3. Oh how merry that would be. |
| ______________________________________________ [Mar 19,2007 11:05pm - i_am_not_logged_in ""] Would explain some things. My older bro used to be obsessed with racing games and he's a horrible driver. |
| ____________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 12:55am - dreadkill ""] rad racer ws the reason my dad got nintendo back in tha day |
| ______________________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 1:59am - BobNOMAAMRooney nli ""] Yeah the other day I had a heady session of Chrono Trigger and the first thing I did after starting my car was travel back to 12,000 BC then I crashed into a giant black floating fortress and had to fight all these mean ass monster niggas. |
| _________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 3:56am - sxealex ""] hahaha |
| _________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 3:57am - sxealex ""] i think ones increased hand eye coordination pays for the idiots that forget its real life. |
| _________________________________ [Mar 20,2007 4:13am - Doomkid ""] BobNOMAAMRooney nli said:Yeah the other day I had a heady session of Chrono Trigger and the first thing I did after starting my car was travel back to 12,000 BC then I crashed into a giant black floating fortress and had to fight all these mean ass monster niggas. Oh my god... that happened to you too? |
| _______________________________ [Mar 20,2007 10:37am - Yeti ""] i dont buy it. i play tons of racing games and everyone i drive with yells at me because i drive the speed limit, dont do anything daring, and stop at stop signs. i do get thoughts of what it would be like to do things like that, but thats where the amazing ability to differentiate between reality and fantasy comes in to play. |