Not looking for "you know you game too much" jokes. No sob stories of games running your life. No metaphors.
Have you ever had moments when you've thought something in a game existed in real life, if only for a few seconds? I've had a few. Mostly when under the influence of something (alcohol), but it does sometimes make me wonder how big a part my hobby plays in my life.
One involved Half-Life 2. Me and my friends were in a pub, doing that pub thing. We actually met a cop who was off duty and we were making conversation with him. As such drunk conversations tend to go, you start drifting into semi-serious territory that you're actually too stupid to effectively talk about. And at some point he mentioned the ethics of his job and how important they are. I kid you not, I asked him "Well, dude, the Combine don't really have ethics." He gave me this confused look, so I elaborated "You know, you're a part of the Combine police state. How can you say you have ethics."
Roughly five seconds later, I realized what a moron I was, apoligized to him, told him I was drunk, and sat silently in a corner.
Second time was when I was heading home on the tram. Too much to drink, feel asleep, and then woke up at the end of the tram line. The driver actually woke me up at the end. It was my last tram so I was kind of distressed. But when he asked me if I needed assistance in getting home, I waved my hand and said "Not a problem. I'll just Hearthstone". For those of you who don't know, a Hearthstone is an item in World of Warcraft that warps you to a saved location. He gave me a puzzled look and then walked away, throwing his hands up in the air and shaking his head.
I actually rummaged through my bag for about ten minutes looking for my damned Hearthstone, wondering if I had trashed it by accident. I walked home for about two hours, and I guess after sobering up a bit, I realized that I had no ****ing Hearthstone.
Ever had that? Or am I just insane?
Have you ever had moments when you've thought something in a game existed in real life, if only for a few seconds? I've had a few. Mostly when under the influence of something (alcohol), but it does sometimes make me wonder how big a part my hobby plays in my life.
One involved Half-Life 2. Me and my friends were in a pub, doing that pub thing. We actually met a cop who was off duty and we were making conversation with him. As such drunk conversations tend to go, you start drifting into semi-serious territory that you're actually too stupid to effectively talk about. And at some point he mentioned the ethics of his job and how important they are. I kid you not, I asked him "Well, dude, the Combine don't really have ethics." He gave me this confused look, so I elaborated "You know, you're a part of the Combine police state. How can you say you have ethics."
Roughly five seconds later, I realized what a moron I was, apoligized to him, told him I was drunk, and sat silently in a corner.
Second time was when I was heading home on the tram. Too much to drink, feel asleep, and then woke up at the end of the tram line. The driver actually woke me up at the end. It was my last tram so I was kind of distressed. But when he asked me if I needed assistance in getting home, I waved my hand and said "Not a problem. I'll just Hearthstone". For those of you who don't know, a Hearthstone is an item in World of Warcraft that warps you to a saved location. He gave me a puzzled look and then walked away, throwing his hands up in the air and shaking his head.
I actually rummaged through my bag for about ten minutes looking for my damned Hearthstone, wondering if I had trashed it by accident. I walked home for about two hours, and I guess after sobering up a bit, I realized that I had no ****ing Hearthstone.
Ever had that? Or am I just insane?
