Bitching about MTV is pretty much something everyone loves to do except for tween girls, but to be honest ever since Singled Out there's been a show on there that I'd watch, and now that there are practically no music videos the 24-hour reality television network has some decent stuff on there. True Life is one of those series. Though melodramatic and staged for dramatic effect more often than not it does do a good job of presenting real life issues that confront its viewing audience.
Next up will be videogame addiction (along with dating cougars, dating outside your social circle and issues with digital bullying). MTV is looking for people that look like they are between the ages of 17 and 29 and answer yes to the following questions: "Have video games totally taken over your life? Is your game play increasingly getting out of control? Have your friends or family confronted you about your gaming habit? How about your marriage or personal relationships -- are they being affected? Is it difficult to balance work and gaming time? Do you sometimes skip doing homework or household responsibilities to play? Have you played video games as a way of escaping your problems? Has your game playing habit become so encompassing that you may need to go to rehab to kick it?"
So who wants to get on MTV and do the entire thing in a Dtoid helmet and t-shirt? I'm sure Niero would lend it to you.
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8:00 PM on 06.21.2009
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Also, hi.
WOW: 1/1
Everquest: 1/7
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I really want to see someone at least wearing a dtoid shirt :P
cause the first one had that UT idiot on there and dudes who lived in a place where it was littered with game consoles and a dude having Steel Battalion.
I'm seriously gonna try this...granted i'm not "addicted" but I get my fair share in and willing to ditch things at time to play something.
I can't really see how TEH HALOZ is addicive.
Murderous? Sure. Used by Al Quada to train? Yes.but addicive as WOW? Nope.
Do they ask the same for people 'addicted' to music or films? No, didn't think so, because they are COOL and OKAY, and you can't be 'addicted' to them. Why not go out on the street and grab a few random people who play games, since its not just kids paying games now.
Don't be so quick to jump at this, since what gets shot, what gets cuts out and broadcast are two different things.
Gamer: Hi, I want to apply for this job.
Secretary: Hey, you're that guy who was addicted to that game.
Gamer: Uh...
Secretary: The SWAT team is on the way.
Gamer: What?! D:
But I don't like MTV, so that's just me. :3 Also, look at the number of questions they ask. They want seriously messed-up people for this, not any one of us (I'd hope). People who...okay, you know the South Park WoW episode? That. That that fucking that.
That's where I thick you are wrong. Gamer have been exposed to a lot of things that would make any tv show quake in it's boots (EG Jack Thompson, Fox News/Mass effect, GTA, Manhunt banned. Fallout 3 Banned, etc)
I don't really think anyone here (Home of CASHWHORE/GAMESPOT)will expect a open arm welcome from MTV (The people that killed music).
gimme 50 Gs on halo.
You got it.
Then again, the idea of somebody who maintains an "addiction" perfectly fine, isn't a sexy story. I think if I watch this special, I'd be able to tell when the "addicts" were coached to say lines, or act a certain way. Heck I predict, they try and show a person in withdrawal during school or work.