1. Has a minimum of 3 games on their computer.
2. Knows it is not conducive to bang head on computer when stuck in a game.
3. Knows it is not in the best interest of the computer to throw it out the window when stuck in a game.
4. That it's okay to dance gleefully after finishing a game.
5. Knows it's okay to let others know they finished a game by sticking head out window and yelling, "I finished".
6. That they must not, with emphasis on must not, be disturbed when browsing the pc games in a store.
7. That it's okay to play a game more than once or twice or thrice...
8. That bedtime does not exist when playing a game, but food is a must, though it may get over-cooked now and then.

Am I forgetting anything?

I like that!!

That's me.

Especially on 6,7 and 8.

9. Will quote randomly from favourite games; eg when attempting to open a stubborn drawer: "This thing's ssssstuckkk!"

10. Will dream of mazes, lock-picking, laser-totin' robots and evil sliders, and invariably wake up in a cold sweat.

11. Understands that the room must be absolutely quiet during cut scenes.

Definitely that, Becky! When I was living at home, every sound that could possibly interfere with my cut scenes were brutally shut out.

CYE by the way.

12. tries to fill his or her pockets with as much as possible in case they are needed later on

13. Is confused when he/she cannot quicksave before crossing the street.

14. Has a stack of played games and a stack(s) of unplayed games and panics when the unplayed games is smaller than the played games.

Koalanut

15. Throws their Xbox controller through their TV when left at a cliffhanger of an ending.

16. Hook up a VGA cable from your computer to your HDTV just to watch the final cutscene of a game.

17. Yells at fellow teammates and enemies on Halo 3 for who knows what until they lose their voice.

Great Googlymooglies H4, you sound like my son!

Ana

It was the last one that did it, wasn't it?

It helps to be 14.



H4XX

How did you know??? That is exactly the one. He is 19...it does not get any better with age.

Ana

Some hilarious "thoughts" here.

And how many answer the phone when at a high point of a game, eh?

How many will talk to themselves/the character they are playing?

I constantly catch myself on Halo, "That is ******* I shot him! I shot him in the head with a shotgun, so he should be dead! Usually that blows a corporeal being's head off, but no! He's special!"

Then I remember I don't even know what corporeal means.
*Twilight Zone theme music*



H4XX

You all must have the same language H4...it sounds all too familiar.

Ana

18. Can't sleep at night because they are turning over a particularly vexing puzzle hoping to have an "aha" moment

Trippy....

You figured me out to a T...

Yes thats me .My mate goes mad .She phones me and if I am in the middle of a game she as got no hope .I can hear her on the other side .Bet shes on that computor again My son the younger one is 25 and regualy says life goes on without the computor .What he dos nt under stand is ....This is my life :lol
I dream about the games I play and often wake in the middle of the night when trying to solve a puzzal .....Got it ....and to my computor I go .Im sorry I love a good game its like a good book I have to finish it : All aha momments welcome any time of the day or night

I don't go to bed dreaming about games, the only thing that keeps me awake is if something is wrong with the computer, worse panic ever is not booting up. Butterflies in stomach, blood pressure up, worry meter sky-high.
Is this an addiction? similar to smoking etc., When I go on holiday I don't give it a thought. I do glance into internet cafes if I happen to pass one, but resist the temptation to go in just to check on my mail.

I never answer the phone although it's always ringing at the final scenes and i always talk to the character especially when i try to make him/her pick something up that i know it's usefull and he/she doesn't

I have all the syptoms described on the list especially the first 10.

yep I talk to the charactors and cuss at them when they go the wrong way even if it is me sending them the wrong way

19. Owns almost every gaming platform there is.
Nintendo, Super Nintendo, Nintendo64, Sega Genesis, Play Station 1,2,and 3. Wii,Nintendo DS,PSP,and the PC,(This is just me, I'm not even including my 16 yo son).

20.Keeps buying games for the newer platforms,even though one can't possibly play them all in a single lifetime.

21.Has stood on line outside of BestBuy at 4am in the morning to get the next new must have console.(I refuse to camp out, I do have my pride)

PS Ana your son and H4 must be playing with my son too. I can't stand the yelling that goes on. I keep him locked in his room so I don't have to hear it.

thracia

Love the posts! How great is this? To be able to read these posts and discover that it's as good as writing them yourself. We may all be BAAGS but we're all in together. A true gamer never compromises.....buy them all-play them all-good -bad who cares. Don't be intimidated by family members threating you to cook supper or even make eye contact once in awhile--remember..get that game finished so you can get on to the next.

Hi

I couldn't agree more .... What a magnificent obsession !!

Cheers.

Mad