God of War

At the very thought of computer games, or board games for that matter, my eyes glaze over and I lose my will to live.

Even chess? A brilliant game and surely the best of all games.

Even chess. The only possible exception is GO, but I haven't played that in 30 years. I hate chess.

A-a-a-a-a-a-nyway.... As I said, no offence meant, KJ... Not that I want to go around being careful not to offend people, but I think this is a topic not worth causing offence or getting hot & bothered over... Okeedoke? "P"

Not even strip poker, James?

By 1990 I had stolen enough Panini football stickers from the local shop to exchange for an Amstrad CPC 64, and learned how valuable a medium the computer game was. Interactive fiction was the shizzle at that point, and it's a shame to have seen it wane with the advent of 16 colour graphics. No computer games today match the fear and self loathing engendered by YOU HAVE BEEN CRUSHED TO DEATH in "Pick Up the Phone Booth and Die". I still prefer playing a computer game with an hour off over spending it on the net or watching Nigella. Even though she does have those increasingly compelling hips. rickx

>>> Why pay money to feel bad, I asks? ...which is partially my reason for trading my PS2, archergirl... I like videogames (as you might have guessed), but I'm finding these days that the stress:fun ratio isn't low enough to merit the hours I have tended to put into this particular form of leisure. Obviously not everyone feels the same way, but I'm not personally the type to "enjoy a challenge"! - well, a bit of one, obviously, but if a game's too hard, I tend to just get stressed, then (eventually) give up... DS, however, seems much more fun and frivolous, and you aren't expected to dedicate long gaming sessions to it, which is why I want one! ...and I am starting to doubt the assurances that videogame violence is harmless... and not addictive... (speaking as one who has, at times, exhibited addiction syndromes - scarily!)

How about 'Spin the Bottle'?

Ah, thanks guys. I wasn't sneering, just being rather dry. I agree with Smiley; this computer 'game' is more addictive than most! The recent changes have weaned me somewhat from my addiction; that, and getting narked on at work by some office plonker (for 'not looking busy enough'. Sheesh.) I still like the 'sim' games the best, rather than the kill 'em all kind. And yes, I do read books (AND watch telly, *gasp*, but only infrequently.).