Little Warnings

KeheiZero · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 1:31 pm Post subject: Little Warnings

Here's a random point. In just about all game manuals there's a warning about how long you should sit playing games in a single session and how often you should have a break. Something like 15 mins break for every hour playing time.

Does anyone actually follow them? Anyone had any reactions to playing monster marathon sessions? My eyelid twitches for a day or two if I play for far too long. What about yourself? And if you don't have a reaction, play a lot and find out. Smile

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anti_sk8r · Posted: Fri Feb 23, 2007 2:03 pm Post subject:

I'll be honest, after playing Wii Sports for 6 hours straight one day, my arm ached a bit in the morning. Guess I should have followed the 15 minute rule.
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Alpha_zero · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 9:06 am Post subject:

Lol never followed any of the guidelines. Sometimes my hearing and sight'll go a bit dodgy after about 8-9 hours stright. But a little break of something normal and I'll be right back in the room. I generally turn off though by then.

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Breloom · Posted: Sat Feb 24, 2007 7:13 pm Post subject:

I usually don't pay attention to the warnings, but I do break every hour just because I can't sit down that long.

GreenNinja · Still very bored Joined: 20 Apr 2006 Posts: 306

I don't get seizures/ twitching/ whatever from that. Maybe one twitch of my arm every 5 hours but that's it.

Honjetan · Posted: Sun Feb 25, 2007 3:00 pm Post subject:

My eyelids twitch periodically and sometimes my arms/hands go to sleep but other than that, I'm not really affected when playing. That doesn't mean that the 15-minute rule is disgregardable however, it's just that a natural gamer probably wouldn't be affected from a continous playthrough over the course of several hours.

BlackFang13 · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 4:10 pm Post subject:

Lol, I've never followed the 15min. rule. I haven't had any problems with the exception of when I sit too close to the T.V..... Embarassed

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SilverKitsune · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject:

I can't stay still for that long. I usually play a game for about 30min (except for games like FF and LOZ). Those I can play all day. I get twitches and apendages going to sleep on me. I also get dizzy or have blurred vision.
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SilverKitsune · Posted: Tue Feb 27, 2007 11:14 pm Post subject:

I can't stay still for that long. I usually play a game for about 30min (except for games like FF and LOZ). Those I can play all day. I get twitches and apendages going to sleep on me. I also get dizzy or have blurred vision.
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Uchiki · Posted: Tue Mar 06, 2007 11:11 am Post subject:

Don't follow that rule at all, and nothing's happened to me. I do read the manual for controller instructions and info on story and characters (if there is any). I can happily sit for at least 3-4 hours at a time and be immersed in the game that I'm playing.

kittyshootingstar · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 10:36 am Post subject:

I only take a break every 2 hours or so, ad that's only because my mom nags me to take a break. She's like, obsessive-compulsive about making me take breaks. I can and have played for 6 straight hours though. Unless you count bathroom breaks. My worst symptoms? Well, one time the room started spinning. But then again I hadn't taken a drink in 4 hours. Most recurring? Hunger. LOL

Red_Quatre · Posted: Mon Mar 26, 2007 12:00 pm Post subject:

If I play DDR too long I will see arrows everytime I close my eyes. Then if I hear any music on the radio or whatever I can see the arrows for that song.

I've sat and played Final Fantasy for hours on end with hardly any breaks. I've had my eyes twitch, that's about it. I also have really weird dreams afterwards.
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all that happens to me is my hand gets numb. after about... several hours, my pinky and half of my palm gets numb. the longer i play, the more of my arm gets numb. its gotten as bad as my entire hand+forearm getting numb.

i even made a thread about it when i was playing RE4
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Red_Quatre · Posted: Thu Mar 29, 2007 1:50 pm Post subject:

I've had my elbows feel like they are locked in 90 degree angles.
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