Have you ever learned anything from a video game?

Skykid · Post by **Skykid** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:00 pm

MGS4 taught me to make decent eggs.

GaijinPunch · Post by **GaijinPunch** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:09 pm

Arcade games taught me not to smoke... or to go to smokey arcades.

moozooh · Post by **moozooh** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:27 pm

Diablo 1&2 taught me the assload of synonyms in English.

Super Metroid taught me to appreciate the lack of endless pits in platformers.

elfhentaifan · Post by **elfhentaifan** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:55 pm

GaijinPunch wrote:Resident Evil 4 taught me not to smoke

yeah, leon sure is a cool gumguy

There actually where hundrets of wisdoms, i might have sucked up without noticing.
I think Conkers Bad Fur Day helped out a lot in my life, like knowing chocolate is good for your health, and war is bad thing.

indstr · Post by **indstr** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 2:58 pm

Karate Kid on NES taught me how to catch flies with chopsticks

Also Cave games are currently teaching me to concentrate with Zen like skill

Stormwatch · Post by **Stormwatch** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:06 pm

I learned that winners don't use drugs.

Although I sometimes wonder if mr. Sessions was bullshitting me...

Michaelm · Post by **Michaelm** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:26 pm

I learned that it's OK to lose and also to use drugs.

kengou · Post by **kengou** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:35 pm

shmups teach me to persevere against impossible odds...

but only when doing so is fun.

SFKhoa · Post by **SFKhoa** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 3:50 pm

The cake is a lie.

nimitz · Post by **nimitz** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:07 pm

That big'ol lasers are the most powerfull thing in the universe

that the safest route from point A to point B is ALWAYS the longest

that anything is possible with enough EXP points

that giant robot fishes are not pacific

that all you need to kill Dracula is a good whip

Bootaaay · Post by **Bootaaay** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 4:48 pm

Carmageddon taught me that running over pedestrians is fun.
Contra taught me how to be a manly man who perseveres rather that quit.
Mario taught me that the princess is always in another castle.
Morrowind improved my orientation skills tenfold.

Post by **BulletMagnet** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:20 pm

I have picked up odd bits of mostly useless trivia, a la mythological references and such, from playing games over the years...as mentioned most of it's of no practical use at all, but if something along those lines happens to come up in a conversation I can chime in with "oh, you mean xyz, from the abc period" or some such thing, and get people to do a double take and say "where the frick did you learn that?"

Usually I just shrug.

jpj · Post by **jpj** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:27 pm

dai-ou-jou and pes4 have done a great job of teaching me humility

most commercial videogames aren't gonna teach you much, but i do think edutainment software is a great way to teach kids

Ex-Cyber · Post by **Ex-Cyber** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:40 pm

I learned Matthew 16:26 from Dracula in Symphony of the Night.

orange · Post by **orange** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 5:44 pm

quakeworld taught me how to strafe jump

MR_Soren · Post by **MR_Soren** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 6:51 pm

Playing Quake, I learned that if I shoot a rocket at my feet, I can jump higher.

Playing Super R-Type, I learned that if I throw a controller at the FC Twin (NES/SNES clone), the system will lock up.

Frederik · Post by **Frederik** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 7:32 pm

Radiant Silvergun taught me to be att-... ah, screw this.

Damocles · Post by **Damocles** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 8:45 pm

Resident Evil 4 taught me that there are actually parasites that perform simple mind control on animals.

Nuke · Post by **Nuke** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 9:16 pm

Gabriel Knight series thought me about all kinds of dark mythology and history and made me gay for Tim Curry.

Post by **undamned** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 10:06 pm

nimitz wrote:That big'ol lasers are the most powerfull thing in the universe

...yet Guile can block them with his armpits.
-ud

Ed Oscuro · Post by **Ed Oscuro** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:00 pm

elfhentaifan wrote:
GaijinPunch wrote:Duke Nukem 3D taught me not to smoke
yeah, Duke sure is a cool gumguy

Duke 1 learned me that shooting soda cans is a good thing

I'm Alec · Post by **I'm Alec** » Fri Jul 25, 2008 11:51 pm

PaRappa taught me I gotta Believe!!!!

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Sat Jul 26, 2008 5:52 am

that im a lazy fuc

Bloodreign · Post by **Bloodreign** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:05 am

Mega Man taught me that robots and humans COULD live in peace together after all.

Punchout taught me short guys can whoop up on big guys if you do it at the right time.

PsikyoPshumpPshooterP · Sat Jul 26, 2008 6:11 am

Bloodreign wrote:Mega Man taught me that robots and humans COULD live in peace together after all.

Punchout taught me short guys can whoop up on big guys if you do it at the right time.

and that pressing select actually has a function in nes pads

The Coop · Post by **The Coop** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:42 am

Video games taught me how not to spell "Victory", and "Congratulations".

zakk · Post by **zakk** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 7:55 am

I learned to drive a stick shift due to playing Stunt Drivin in the arcade.

Seriously, the first time I'd EVER driven a real manual transmission car was one day in college when I test drove a used car (that I ended up buying). Didn't even stall it once.

Specineff · Post by **Specineff** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 11:01 am

I learned english by playing games. English, not Engrish.

ROBOTRON · Post by **ROBOTRON** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:01 pm

Playing shmups taught me good hand to eye coordination.

They also taught me good hand-to-gland combat skillz.

Jockel · Post by **Jockel** » Sat Jul 26, 2008 3:38 pm

Specineff wrote:I learned english by playing games. English, not Engrish.

Yeah, me too!
Thank god i never played Zero Wing...