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I checked a bit and I didn't see any thread like this. I hope this isn't a repeat. I apologise in advance if it is (my searching abilities are non-existent at best). I hope it's not too specific or vague or anything either ^_^;

I sustained a bit of an injury, repeatedly, from playing a computer game in the last few days and I thought to myself 'Does this happen to anyone else?' 'What kinds of injuries have they sustained because of a computer game?'

As an example, I'll tell you what's been happening to me. Recently I got a DS Lite (WOOOOOOHOOOOOO!) and Pokemon Rescue Dungeon . . . Mystery . . . stupid long name thing. Pokemon. Anyway, I've been playing it for too long at a time (15 minute break every hour rule was soundly ignored) and I hold it really close to my face, at about two, three inches. I'm a bit short-sighted y'see ^_^

So, I think everything's fine as I walk my Meowth through the dungeons saving the other little Pokemon, right up until I look away from the screen at something more than a few inches away. After the point where the screen was, everything's blurred and double-vision. This persists until I sleep it off, which makes using the PC all the more interesting smile

Kind of odd that the only game that's caused this has been Pokemon Team Blue . . . thing . . .

Anyhoo, I'd like to hear if anyone's had a similar experience. I imagine there will be a lot of Wii stories, since we all know the Wii is a deadly weapon wink If my story of eyestrain is unconvincing, I add that I keep managing to accidentally hit myself in the face with controllers. Don't ask why, because I don't know myself. I've never even played the Wii.

Oh man, Injury is my middle name.

Let's see,

Gamecube. Animal Crossing. Washing Gracie's car. I managed to peel the skin from my knuckles. Make note, never use your knuckles to hit A and B as fast as you can.

PS2. Shadow of Destiny. Entire game in one sitting. Massive eye strain to the point where I thought they were going to bleed. Make note, blink on a regular basis.

PS2. DDR Max2. Fell flat on my a**.

PS2. Tekken Tag Tournament. Prior injury of a broken finger aggrivated.

Gamecube. Final Fantasy Crystal Chronicles. Have you ever tried to get four people to co-opperate on a game together? On an action RPG? Where you have a limited range of movement from each other or you will die?

I almost had an anxiety attack the first time I got ganked in hillsbrad foothills.....

Ganked? I've heard this term, but I'm not familiar with it . . . sweatdrop

I had a bit of a panic attack during Devil May Cry. Actually, I had a few. I blame the monster that could melt into the floors and walls and could spike you from below.

ummm once i played Gears of War story mode with my cousin for almost a day straight and i wasnt leaning against anything for the entire time

not exactly a great idea... my back ached for about a month and i can still feel the pain

I think playing oblivion in my little brothers room for 8 hours at a time has permenately damaged my neck and offended my sense of smell.

The only things I've ever had were sore thumbs from playing DOA2 Hardcore on the PS2 with a friend for a long time and a case of motion sickness when I played Half Life 2 on the Xbox while I was tired and had a mild headache.