Racing games lead to reckless driving in the RL?

愛 · 03-03-2007, 09:10 AM

http://www.gamespot.com/news/6166741...stnews;title;1

Too fast! Too furious! These studies crack me up.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-04-2007, 08:55 PM

lolz, I actually find reckless driving in a video game makes me feel more compelled to drive safely when in a real car. Besides, if you've ever "actually been in a wreck", you'll never drive wrecklessly again. I almost got my legs crushed a few years ago.

shellofinsanity · 03-19-2007, 12:22 AM

no joke, when i flipped a truck last year, ive driven alot safer, and i dont think driving games make me drive stupid, beer does that on its own

OA · 03-19-2007, 07:52 AM

These studies are so funny...the story actually hit my local news today...After the story was shown, the main newscaster said "One word, frightening"...too funny

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-19-2007, 11:18 AM

Whatever. Everybody's got an opinion, right? I'm starting to just not care about these stupid studies/attacks anymore.

shellofinsanity · 03-19-2007, 01:14 PM

driving games make us drive stupid

doom makes us kill each other

turtle games make us think where green ninjas

so what do barny games make us?

*Aelia* · 03-19-2007, 01:16 PM

Singing purple dinosaurs.

愛 · 03-19-2007, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by shellofinsanity

driving games make us drive stupid

doom makes us kill each other

turtle games make us think where green ninjas

so what do barny games make us?

It can make us gay.

**ThirdMarioBro** · 03-19-2007, 02:56 PM

Mass news media love to sell fear. I love to laugh at them.

MrOldSchool · 03-19-2007, 11:47 PM

I've never driven a car, but that's why I'm afraid of driving one, because I never drive straightly in a driving game, and I'll worry about getting into an accident. I wouldn't drive recklessly, but I'm just nervous to drive period because of driving games, despite how much I enjoy quite a few driving games.

*Mr. Snackpants* · 03-20-2007, 12:03 AM

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Originally Posted by MrOldSchool

I've never driven a car, but that's why I'm afraid of driving one, because I never drive straightly in a driving game, and I'll worry about getting into an accident. I wouldn't drive recklessly, but I'm just nervous to drive period because of driving games, despite how much I enjoy quite a few driving games.

Dude, it's totally different. I'm terrible at racing games but am a great driver. The two have nothing to do with each other. So get out there and start driving.

*Aelia* · 03-20-2007, 12:48 AM

What bothers me is that someone actually bothered to make this a so-called 'study'. One third of a thousand people ISN'T really that many people if you compare it to the actual population of the Earth. What even irks me more is that there probably is somebody out there stupid enough to think the physics of a racing simulator would work in real life.

shellofinsanity · 03-20-2007, 10:38 AM

if that guy does exist, i wish to laugh and poke him with a stick

*Ecto Jedi* · 03-20-2007, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Mr. Snackpants

Dude, it's totally different. I'm terrible at racing games but am a great driver. The two have nothing to do with each other. So get out there and start driving.

Exactly. How you drive in Grand Theft Auto is, despite what some people may believe, not an accurate depiction of how you'll drive in the real world. Duh.

Peanut · 03-20-2007, 03:25 PM

You guys, this is totally untrue! Cause this one time, I totally played Burnout and I never smashed cars of the road or nothing! I did run people over after playing GTA, but that's not even a racing game! Lamerz! lolz This study FTL! amirite? ^_^

shellofinsanity · 03-20-2007, 03:32 PM

did you get money after you blew up a car?

Peanut · 03-20-2007, 03:37 PM

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Originally Posted by shellofinsanity

did you get money after you blew up a car?

You know it! Like $500 was added to my bank account! Unfortunately, I got busted by the popo, which means I lost all that on my bail, including my wicked sweet M16 and my huge stash of grenades. Sh*t be tight in the LC, yo!

shellofinsanity · 03-20-2007, 03:39 PM

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Originally Posted by Peanut

You know it! Like $500 was added to my bank account! Unfortunately, I got busted by the popo, which means I lost all that on my bail, including my wicked sweet M16 and my huge stash of grenades. Sh*t be tight in the LC, yo!

yea but when ya gottta out, you shoulda just hit a cop, took his gun and shot some starnger on the street and took is bills

03-03-2007, 09:10 AM	#1
愛 Super Moderator Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 7,449	Racing games lead to reckless driving in the RL? http://www.gamespot.com/news/6166741...stnews;title;1 Too fast! Too furious! These studies crack me up.

03-04-2007, 08:55 PM	#2
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	lolz, I actually find reckless driving in a video game makes me feel more compelled to drive safely when in a real car. Besides, if you've ever "actually been in a wreck", you'll never drive wrecklessly again. I almost got my legs crushed a few years ago. __________________

03-19-2007, 12:22 AM	#3
shellofinsanity Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 85	no joke, when i flipped a truck last year, ive driven alot safer, and i dont think driving games make me drive stupid, beer does that on its own __________________

03-19-2007, 07:52 AM	#4
OA Scatter the nuns!! Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 3,981	These studies are so funny...the story actually hit my local news today...After the story was shown, the main newscaster said "One word, frightening"...too funny __________________

03-19-2007, 01:14 PM	#6
shellofinsanity Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 85	driving games make us drive stupid doom makes us kill each other turtle games make us think where green ninjas so what do barny games make us? __________________

03-19-2007, 11:18 AM	#5
Ecto Jedi Denki Wo Kitte Kudasai Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Toronto, Canada Posts: 2,439	Whatever. Everybody's got an opinion, right? I'm starting to just not care about these stupid studies/attacks anymore.

03-19-2007, 01:16 PM	#7
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	Singing purple dinosaurs.

03-19-2007, 02:56 PM	#9
ThirdMarioBro Tea Time! Join Date: Feb 2003 Posts: 8,905	Mass news media love to sell fear. I love to laugh at them. __________________

03-19-2007, 11:47 PM	#10
MrOldSchool Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 98	I've never driven a car, but that's why I'm afraid of driving one, because I never drive straightly in a driving game, and I'll worry about getting into an accident. I wouldn't drive recklessly, but I'm just nervous to drive period because of driving games, despite how much I enjoy quite a few driving games.

03-20-2007, 12:48 AM	#12
Aelia Hamfisted Bun Vendor Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Wilmington, NC Posts: 1,582	What bothers me is that someone actually bothered to make this a so-called 'study'. One third of a thousand people ISN'T really that many people if you compare it to the actual population of the Earth. What even irks me more is that there probably is somebody out there stupid enough to think the physics of a racing simulator would work in real life.

03-20-2007, 10:38 AM	#13
shellofinsanity Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 85	if that guy does exist, i wish to laugh and poke him with a stick __________________

03-20-2007, 03:25 PM	#15
Peanut Second Gear Join Date: Nov 2001 Location: The New World Posts: 15,422	You guys, this is totally untrue! Cause this one time, I totally played Burnout and I never smashed cars of the road or nothing! I did run people over after playing GTA, but that's not even a racing game! Lamerz! lolz This study FTL! amirite? ^_^

03-20-2007, 03:32 PM	#16
shellofinsanity Thug Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Texas Posts: 85	did you get money after you blew up a car? __________________