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The Castlevania Dungeon Forums => Hardcore Gaming 101 => Topic started by: Lumi Kløvstad on February 21, 2012, 01:16:46 AM

Title: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: Lumi Kløvstad on February 21, 2012, 01:16:46 AM: Apparently, Medal of Honor can help fix your vision. (http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2012/02/20/medal-of-honor-a-sight-for-sore-eyes/)

That's... um... interesting/unexpected/okay-maybe-slightly-expected.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: Arma on February 21, 2012, 05:31:42 AM: (http://i2.kym-cdn.com/entries/icons/original/000/006/026/futuramafry.jpg)

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Now we just have to wait for another doc to say shooters are harmful for the eyes.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: beingthehero on February 21, 2012, 01:33:34 PM: I guess this is good news, since I play the older MoH games a lot, though I doubt they are imbued with eye-healing properties.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: Mooning Freddy on February 23, 2012, 11:40:02 AM: FPS games always gave me headaches. I guess it's that part about running around in closed labyrinth-like areas and shooting everything that moves. Couldn't play them for more than 10 minutes straight. Third-person not so much, though.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: Ed Oscuro on February 24, 2012, 07:08:03 AM: I never had cataracts and it never fixed muh eyes. It has helped in other areas (reflexes and so on), though.

Quote from: Drunken Freddy on February 23, 2012, 11:40:02 AM
FPS games always gave me headaches. I guess it's that part about running around in closed labyrinth-like areas and shooting everything that moves. Couldn't play them for more than 10 minutes straight. Third-person not so much, though.
I used to get a fair amount of that. I think not using a laptop - even a large one - but a 26" screen and a nice graphics card helps.

I'm pretty much done with online shootin' though. Can't stand the kids anymore, and the 'classic' games are turning into chatrooms with guns.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: TheouAegis on February 24, 2012, 10:19:28 AM: Haha I 'd piss off so many people in Counter-Strike cuz I chatted so much. :D And I'm 31.

It's not the first time video games have been considered for neurological treatment, which is what the report is about, not treating eyes: the report doesn't say it cures eyesight; it says it may help the brain learn how to process visual input it wasn't able to learn due to childhood cataract. Games like Tetris are being studied as means of treating PTSD as well, which is a good idea since we don't want war vets or abused kids running around shooting people up.
Title: Re: Don't say First Person Shooters never did nuthin for ya!
Post by: GypsyGrifter on February 26, 2012, 12:15:52 AM: But, I already have perfect vision, I'm just no good at shooters, so I don't play them. I CAN'T AIM. I can spray bullets? Does that count? I think I have 10 hours in Counter Strike, and I never killed anyone once.