Hi. I think they should do a video game special. I got one myth.If you leave a game system on for sevreal hours it will catch on fire. Sometimes it will even explode

Plese post other video game myths. I hope they will do a video game special.

first off, they should do an episode just on video game myths. theres alot out there.
anybody ever heard the myth of Polybius? a video game the government made to alter peoples minds..ie:amnesia

wow

I think I just vaguely remember this. My parents told me the AC adaptor would overheat and just burst into flames. Now I'm pretty sure they just said that to free up the TV. I've left all manner of consoles on for days and days with no ill effects. It could burn an image into your TV though. Ever seen an old acrade game with "Game over" permanently etched into the screen?

yeah. but have you ever heard that when a x-box 360 the green light that tells you its on will turn red.

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Originally posted by afrocut:
anybody ever heard the myth of Polybius?..ie:amnesia

I never heard of Polybius. Plese explain.

What about video game weaponry? Like Link's clawshot, Samus's laser grappling hook, Luigi's vacuum cleaner, or Mario's F.L.U.D.D.?

Apperently a guy somewhere in asia actually died while gaming for a quite long session (think 1-2 days)

Being a gamer myself, having done sessions of up to 3½ days I'm in doubt, is it really possible?
Exhausted from lack of sleep, yes, but death??

Well my friend told me that your Xbox 360 will blow up or break after it has been on for 360 days. Which i doubt will happen but how long would it really take for it to break.

when I play GRAW online with my friend we sometimes get booted the host becuase splitscreeners make you lag. Thats what they say anyway. Is it true?

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when I play GRAW online with my friend we sometimes get booted the host becuase splitscreeners make you lag.

I think it might make the screen lag because whenever i play multiplayer games the gameplay seems slower.
I also got another myth. IN assiaianss creed the guy jumps into a hay stack. can you really do it. and would it even help cosion the fall.

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Originally posted by pokhomsar:
What about video game weaponry? Like Link's clawshot, Samus's laser grappling hook, Luigi's vacuum cleaner, or Mario's F.L.U.D.D.?

That would be something for the build team. They have to make wepons and gadgets like that.

P.S If you have any gagect ideas or myths about video games plese post.

ok i can tell you a game system will not catch on fire or blow up i left everything from a regular nitendo from ps3 for over like 3 days and none have blown up or anything.... most of the new game systems will not over heat for 2 reasons they have fans and they shut off if they get overheated

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Originally posted by pokhomsar:
What about video game weaponry? Like Link's clawshot, Samus's laser grappling hook, Luigi's vacuum cleaner, or Mario's F.L.U.D.D.?

I mentioned Link's Hook/Clawshot on another similar board.

Just Asking if you have any video game myths plese post them. And if you have any gadjects plese post them to.

Thank you.

Good ideas. What about the plasma weapons from halo? those would be insane

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"yeah. but have you ever heard that when a x-box 360 the green light that tells you its on will turn red."
that is called the red ring of death, and happens with the first Xbox 360's out of the factory. Look it up online.

Also, one myth you could test would be how long it takes for images to burn in to your screen. That would be something I want to know.

that would be good to test.but it should take awhile.

this is a very popular one ...... Can you wrap an xbox 360 in towels and it will make it work again when it has 3 rings of death!?

No...no won't