Programmers

Michael P Butler

Not addicted but I find them a valuable stress reliever - especially the multiplayer varierty. Michael Life’s not a song. Life isn’t bliss. Life is just this. It’s living. -- Buffy the Vampire Slayer: Once more, with feeling

Paul Watson

Ollie wrote: Are all programmers addicted to first person shoot'em ups? I would not say addicted but most techy people I know like to load up a FPS and have a good death match or two. We load up every lunch time to get rid of stress. RTS is also popular, though a bit long for lunch times :)

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

Ray Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson

Matt Philmon

It's a techie thing... but also a newer techie thing. Those of use that are just about to hit 30 (I'm 29) and probably a couple years older and probably almost all younger probably like them. However, as you get older I imagine they begin to lose their luster. For one thing the reflexes get a little tired and you get tired of getting whipped by some 11 year old. For another thing you come to the realization (much faster) that it's just the same thing over and over again with a shinier and shiner package. Wolf3D was awesome. Doom was better. Quake was even better. Quake 2 was incredible. Quake 3 was... cool. Unreal Tournament was neat. Unreal Tournament 2003 was... well it was pretty ok. I'm looking forward to the new Doom like I looked forward to Soldier of Fortune 2 and RTCW. However, if you want honesty, lately my greatest gaming joy currently comes from Tetrinet2 and running a SNES Emulator and playing the old PunchOut.

Paul Watson

benjymous wrote: in GTA: Vice City Arrggh, stop rubbing it in benjy! ;P

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

Ray Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson

Jason Henderson

I'm addicted to Civ3.

Jason Henderson
start page ; articles henderson is coming henderson is an opponent's worst nightmare * googlism *

benjymous

I don't know if it's an age thing - my Dad (not a programmer, but is computer literate) is approaching 50, and really enjoys playing FPS games -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

David Wulff

I'm addicted to coke.

David Wulff http://www.davidwulff.co.uk

"Life, as well as software, has bugs." - Roger Wright

Eddie Velasquez

I am.

There are only 10 kind of people in the world: those who understand binary and those who don't.

benjymous

Last night I gained much amusement robbing a trendy clothing shop (named "GASH") - I then ran upstairs, and changed into a clean set of clothes from their shop, which was enough to confuse the security guards :) Ahh, it's a great game :-D -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

benjymous

Remember to stop before your nose drops off -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

Paul Watson

Matt Philmon wrote: For another thing you come to the realization (much faster) that it's just the same thing over and over again with a shinier and shiner package Sounds like many things. Movies, music, fashion, cars, operating systems, development frameworks, dev tools, shoes, food, eletrical tin openers and compact disc players. Life though gets better without having to get shinier :)

Paul Watson
Bluegrass
Cape Town, South Africa

Ray Cassick wrote:
Well I am not female, not gay and I am not Paul Watson

David Stone

Not until this Friday. Today I go out and grab a copy of Unreal Championship for my XBOX. On Friday, I go and grab my XBOX Live! Starter Kit! w00t!:cool:

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_Magnus_

Played that once but found it a bit boring because you had this big city but you could not go in anywhere. But you actually can do that it seems. ..because i hope you are talking about the game. :) /Magnus

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_Magnus_

I think the belly grows first then teeths fall out, then the nose. :) /Magnus

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benjymous

Yeah, there's much more to do in GTA:Vice Ciry than GTA3 (far more places have interiors, so you can go into different types of shops) - there is also a much larger selection of weaponary (chainsaws, golf clubs, samurai swords, and many more) which makes it much more interesting. And you can drive bikes and helicopters :-D -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!

Chris Hambleton

What's SNES Emulator?? I assume it's an NES emulator for windows... Can you point me to one that's decent with some of the good ol' games?? :) Thanks! Chris _"No one goes to hell because of their sin, but because of rejecting God's method of salvation: His Son's life for yours..."

"It does not take a majority to prevail ... but rather an irate, tireless minority, keen on setting brushfires of freedom in the minds of men." --Samuel Adams_

_Magnus_

Ok, i tought GTA3 and GTA:Vice City was the same game. Maybe i should give vice city a try then. :) /Magnus

- I don't necessarily agree with everything I say

Barry Lapthorn

My weakness is HalfLife TFC. :laugh: Never used to be though. :) Regards Barry

Tim Smith

Nope, they are boring. Tim Smith I'm going to patent thought. I have yet to see any prior art.

benjymous

No, it's a SNES emulator (an emulator for the machine that came after the NES) I think it was called the Super Famicom in some places -- Help me! I'm turning into a grapefruit!