To anyone who has ever been addicted to a game before

Many games can be addicting. There are many levels and planes of addiction. As games get more and more sophisticated they become one of two things: extremely hooking and addictive, or very boring and bulky. There is sometimes a fine line between the two, and can lead to years of dispute among hardcore opposing factions.
On the other end of the spectrum are the simple games. These games are simple in that everyone can play them, and that you either love them or you hate them.
While I can most definitely appreciate the energy and zeal that some people place in their defense of their favorite new (or old) FPS or RPG or strategy game (I certainly have many of my own opinions and positions on many games), sometimes it is the simple things in life that matter the most. When you live, breath, and spend days on end playing Zelda, Super Mario Bros., Solitaire, Space Invaders, or, with a friend, Super Mario Bros. Battle Mode, then you can acquire a new prospective on life. That water stain on the wall looks like a map of Hyrule. You can divide every human race on earth into three groups, Terran, Zerg,and Protoss. Your major diet consists of mushrooms and apples for your trusty dinosaur steed. Walking down the street, you are compelled to pick up some cherries from the store while checking over your shoulder for ghostly figures and keeping tabs on power pills. You take up card counting for a game of Solitaire. You check every dark corner in the room for hidden ammo and unseen zombies. You routinely cross the freeway on foot while catching as many flies as possible.
And you can also truly understand and appreciate this movie. I rolled over laughing at this. (Yes, it is in Quicktime, but I thought it was worth the evil).


*edit: Be sure to check out some of the other cool videos they have on their website. Such as Metal Gear Solid and the Hitman trailer. Amazing.