Man dies after playing 50 hours of computer games

[Keith Heitmann]

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[stormcaller]

Wow. Every night this week I have stayed up at least 3 hours late to play HOI2 ..only to have it lock up on me. This may help me shake the habbit.

[Keith Heitmann]

I have had numerous sessions that have lasted for 12-15 hours over the past years. This usually happen when I get a new game that I really like. I have to say that when I do finally crawl into bed I usually feel lousey and don't get that much restful sleep making me feel bad when I wake up. Luckily this soon fades as I begin to master a game and it's not so new anymore.

I would never do something like that guy. That's just asking for trouble.

[Phil Walker]

Yes, I too had some late nights in the past. As you Keith, when a new game mostly OR when I get it in my crawl to finish a certain part of a game. None the less, with my sight being not so good now, I'm lucky to go for more than 8 hours and the game has to be suiting in graphics to where my eye doesn't go nuts. (Yes, I only have one that works.) So, I call it a blessing in disguise that I can't spend so much time at any given time now ;D!!!

However, at no time did I go as long as that guy !!!


Sincerely,
Phil