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Correct on both counts, which is why I admit this is a biased and nonscientific question. People certainly have autonomy not to fall victim to any type of addiction as well as most people are capable of becoming addicted to something. The ubiquity of addictive mechanisms in games is still apparent in video games though, I would say.

And if you lead a normal life and can balance gaming with more important things you're not really "addicted," since that term is used mostly when you're so obsessed with something it deteriorates your normal livelihood. 

Might actually mean you're REALLY addicted, because you have never even logged out of the game long enough to have that problem. This is an AA meeting, mothman. We need to find a way to cut airline expenses and we need you to put down the game and be present with us. 

I really want to start reading Batman comics. I mean I own Batman Noel and it has fantastic artwork and a cool twist on A Christmas Carol, but I'd love to get my hands on the really dark stuff like Mr. Zasz storylines and the origin stuff and well pretty much all of the seminal issues. I'd buy the anthologies if I had the cash.

That's what they want you to think. They is a subsidiary of Halliburton bent on world domination through kitten-powered solar beams and candy. Also games.

Animal Crossing is one of the games mentioned in the article. You ever open it up to make sure you get rid of the cockroaches?

I actually found the movie great and the game mediocre. Probably because I loved how dark the movie was  mixed with that cartoony Tim Burton style. It had an eerie feel to it because of all that. But I was never that into beat-em-ups and always thought the game was just ok. Different strokes. 

Batman Forever though, that game sucked and while I liked the movie as a kid, it doesn't hold up for me. Damn I loved Jim Carey back then.

Smooth operators and Taxi! look interesting.

Is Tropico 3 Cuba? Is that hilarious Fidel Castro art on the cover?

No, the game itself is absolute shit, it just looked incredible for the time and you can still tell why. The mechanics are pretty much just literally punch and kick though, maybe a block button. I don't think anyone above my age at that time would be all that into it.

Yeah, there's a difference between Skinner box elements and games that are only that. In some trophy hunting cases though, I actually do like the way it extends the game. Some of the physical challenges in City and Knight make me go "I didn't know I could do that. Cool." But then I kinda wish they'd implement in more in the main game.

Yeah, I think a lot of this stuff is intended to extend the game, adding iffy value.