Impact of p/s and nintendo games?

[PrincessBandit]

Am I the only person who has ever wondered about a possible link between some of the play station, DS, nintendo games out there which might influence how people act on the road occasionally? You know, games like Crash Bandicoot (Crash Team Racing), Grand Tourismo etc. Sure, those games are as unalike as you can get but they both share a common feature - racing. Lots more do as well - where you can crash to your hearts content, make all sorts of dodgy calls behind the wheel blah blah blah without consequence, but (and here's the nugget in the middle) is it possible that this mentality can sometimes manifest itself when we're behind the wheel of our car, or on our bike? I can speak from experience when I talk about the tunnel vision which can take over when locked in the "game mindset" while that console is in your hands. You know the feeling that you're inside the game and even your peripheral vision is oblivious to your real surroundings. (Okay, maybe it's just me). Anyway, if others notice this too do you think that this might manifest itself in some riders/drivers when they get out on the real road yet their brain is in "game land"? I wonder if this is especially true when you have two or more mates and what starts out as one overtaking leads insidiously to a race on the road. Do other road users then become "background" participants who don't feature in the game result (and hence don't count or are minimalised to being inconsequential)? When this gaming tunnel vision takes over real life fatality takes an exponential leap into possibility.
Any thoughts?
p.s. I always told my daughter she'd better NEVER drive in reality like she does in GT, and thankfully she doesn't!

[insane1]

it would seem that young islanders and you could include young asians as well as white guys all in there early 20's seem to have the boy racer instinct as pb said makes you wonder where they learn how to drive in the first place,one part of this would be games no doubt and to say they drive like crap would be an understatement no reguard for anyone else but themselves and i suppose this colud apply to some young riders as well.

[marioc]

It is a proven fact that gaming in moderation improves hand eye co-ordination and general motor skills so I guess the answer is no.

[007XX]

Hmmmm...I often thought of that one...

As a mother, I really do not encourage my son to play on the Xbox at home for any longer than an hour at the time, and this only maybe twice a week but no more...

Admitedly, his hand to eye coordination has beneficiated from the regular practice (as he has improved in the game), but once I let him play for about 3 hours on a Saturday and he had great difficulty in going to sleep that night, saying that all he could see when he closed his eyes were pictures of the game...

To me, this was enough proof that too much of these games have a serious impact on your psyche, and should not be indulged on to regular a basis.

As a training tool? I guess it would be close to a bastardised version of a simulation training program, just with more violence in it.

[R6_kid:Me]

no offense but you'd have to be a fucking tool to carry over anything you do in a 'simulation' game to real life, especially when it comes to crashing cars etc.

I am part of 'that' generation, i've played grand theft auto, GT2, need for speed etc... i dont stab/shoot/blow up people, and i certainly don't go out drifting/racing etc on the open road.

Sure there are people that do this kinda shit, but in my opinion they'd have done it either way regardless of whether they did it in a game or not.

Unlike Hillary Clinton some of us were blessed with an ability to separate reality and imagination.

I do ride like a cock sometimes, but that hasnt manifested from playing computer games.

[Finn]

I'm still suffering the affects of Pacman from the 80's. I still see dots everywhere and can't get that damned music out of my head.

[The Pastor]

I like to play games.

But i dont have any games

[007XX]

I do ride like a cock sometimes, but that hasnt manifested from playing computer games.

So what's your excuse then?

[Str8 Jacket]

So I best be not getting my gimp suit on and run around attacking people with my double ended dildo then?!

[LilSel]

So I best be not getting my gimp suit on and run around attacking people with my double ended dildo then?!

your on fire today!!!

I play all kinds of games... & no... I dont think it makes me ride/drive any different to what I usually would...

I cant drift my ute like the cars on need for speed underground so I dont try... There is a diff between a game and real life

[Str8 Jacket]

your on fire today!!!

I play all kinds of games... & no... I dont think it makes me ride/drive any different to what I usually would...

I cant drift my ute like the cars on need for speed underground so I dont try... There is a diff between a game and real life

Thanks!

Hmm, so you're saying that you DONT try and drive off ramps into crowded motorways just to see how much damage you can do? But, but it looks like sooo much fun in the game and no one gets injured or anything!

Me, I like to try and bounce from tile to tile in our work cafeteria flipping upside down and landing on peoples heads trying to kill them. Unfortuntaely it hasnt actually resulted in anything other than being commited to the Mental ward.....

[Number One]

No offence R6 Kid but you have to be a fucking tool to assume that all people on this earth are equally equipped with the ability to separate the real from the fabricated.

Sorry I just had to bite to that very strong start to your message dude...was actually pretty rude, you got a problem with PB or just not capable of contributing to a thread with words that actually sell your message rather than couching it in a way that makes it o so easy to disregard. Reminded me somewhat of a Mr Dipshit post actually....

Let's face it too, we are talking about simulations, that have been very well engineered to produce certain reactions and responses in the player.

The question PB raises is a valid one and one worth some good solid adult discussion.

Plenty of research has proven ill effects of this type of media on some people. BTW - I don't believe that listening to Heavy Metal will make you kill yourself or others SO NOR am I saying htat Playstation wil do the same...what I am saying is that to say there is absolutely NO effect on NO people is a little naive and frankly a bit of a defensive line if you ask me.

Keep in mind they train soldiers and other military personel with these kind of tools....are those guys tools too then for trasnferring the simulated into their reality...how the hell do you think pilots of large airliners learn to land - thank god they have the ability R6_kid clearly lacks!

On the note of the effects of gaming on people. I play a bit, and if for too long I have trouble getting to sleep and do dream about the game. Never had the experience of being inside the game or reliving my Crash Bandicoot adventures in real life but I have observed other adults and kids (normally good calm people) go a little nuts after playing too long....day long sessions these were.

The adults & kids (admittedly not all) were very Irritabile and quite extreme in their moods, unable to calm down and yes some violence...not the 'copy cat kind' as in out practising wrestling moves or smacking each other around on purpose to hurt more the 'I'm so wired I can't control my impulses' kind of violence. And no there weren't any pharmacueticals or sugars and preservatives involved. For the kids this lasted into the next day also.

If you choose to assume that you and/or your kids aren't affected by these games, or they and you really aren't affected...bully for you...but if you don't have your head buried completely up your ass you'll know enough by now to recognise that this is a real and valid concern and if you are a responsible parent you do need to consider how much your kids play and what games they are allowed to play.

Rant endith.

[Swoop]

I'm still suffering the affects of Pacman from the 80's. I still see dots everywhere and can't get that damned music out of my head.

I'm bloody paranoid about the aliens that are trying to land from above.

The last one goes sooooooo fast from side to side!

[Number One]

Me, I like to try and bounce from tile to tile in our work cafeteria flipping upside down and landing on peoples heads trying to kill them.

I thought that was usual workplace protocol? And headbutting draws to get the gold out of them and all that other fun stuff too.

[Coyote]

What I have noticed is those that link video games to bad things don't play video games themselves.

So I'll say this, PMS did WTC!!!