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Could You Go Four Years Without Video Games? What Would It Take?

Inspired by the recent NYU poll conducted by students, Ripten wants to know what it would take for you to give up your gaming rights for 4 years straight.

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Soapskid - 773 days 12 hours ago

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Just like I said on digg, I'd give up sex.

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Nostradavis - 773 days 12 hours ago

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I wish more people would have fun with this. Not everything has to be PS3 firmware news, or "who is selling more consoles in Japan"....

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Jdash24 - 773 days 12 hours ago

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4 years: a good woman

forever: private island

@below, one that you can see a future with, one that you love and loves you

EDIT: im approving this because this has a chance to have some real interesting comments

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Nostradavis - 773 days 12 hours ago

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what constitutes a good woman?

Above: exactly, this could be a fun post...

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Young Capwn - 773 days 12 hours ago

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nuclear winter.

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The BS Police - 773 days 12 hours ago

4 - Lets see.

100 million dollars and afew nice looking ladies to keep me company would be a good way to give up my gaming for a few years.

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Ogrekiller - 773 days 11 hours ago

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To be happy til I die

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Nostradavis - 773 days 11 hours ago

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can't argue with that one. have a bubble.

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Dr Pepper - 773 days 10 hours ago

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But if playing games makes you happy, will you be happy to give it up?

Good response though...

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Cutter20 - 773 days 10 hours ago

6 - What I'd give it up for

Four years, huh? Would that include all web games, cell phone games, and board or card games?

I'd give up all gaming for four years, for a role in a major Hollywood movie. I'm talking Indiana Jones 4 here, people. Replace me with Shia LaBouf and we've got a deal.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 773 days 10 hours ago

6.1 - no

Not worth it man.

Plus, Shia would do a better job.

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Nostradavis - 773 days 10 hours ago

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done.

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 773 days 10 hours ago

7 - um...

If I saw Mario naked, I probably wouldn't be able to game for quite awhile.

Seriously though, it would probably take my girlfriend telling me not to. I know, I'm whipped.

When I get married, I'll probably have to give up buying games for awhile anyway.

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solar - 773 days 9 hours ago

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your a disgrace to the male human race. ::puts out hand waiting for man card:: :P

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Douchebaggery - 773 days 10 hours ago

8 - If i lose my thumbs maybe.....

wait i might still be able to play the Wii

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LeonSKennedy4Life - 773 days 9 hours ago

8.1 - yeah

which is basically giving up gaming anyway...

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PirateThom - 773 days 9 hours ago

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Bubbles for LeonS, brilliant, mate!

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PS360WiiRocks - 773 days 9 hours ago

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Honestly never read a website review on a videogame til 2005. My PS2 broke in 2002 and bought a 360 in 2005. I can do it but its much funner with the games.

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solar - 773 days 9 hours ago

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jebus....give up games for 4 years huh? ive been gaming the last 11 years...hmmm. maybe 4 close friends...and endless supply of money so we can go anywhere in the world....lotsa booze and some magic mushrooms for myself :D (love gaming on those boomers :D) and i think i could do it. nothing beats your best buddies, a crapload of beer and some mischief.

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Spinitus - 773 days 8 hours ago

11 - ummm

go out with Jessica Beil or Scarlett Johanson.

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Wolfmoonstrike - 773 days 7 hours ago

13 - Never

I'm a gamer and it's what I do. I'd never give up my gameing for anything, on second thought (my principles aside) I'd give up gaming only if I was never bored for even a second for those for years make that happen and I'd give up gaming for four years.

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americanGTA - 773 days 7 hours ago

14 - ITS POSSIBLE!!!

I loved my ps1, never got a ps2, got a ps3........

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benny o klaatt - 773 days 6 hours ago

14.1 - same here kinda

i loved my ps1, never got a ps2 bought an xbox, then 360 then a ps2!

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TheExodus - 773 days 6 hours ago

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I could go 4 years for a fleet of R32s & a private track, but forever is a long time to go without anything you need/want at any price.

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PopEmUp - 773 days 5 hours ago

16 - 4 years straight without gaming

I would be partying and traveling just what I did yearly for Armin Van Buuren Show

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Kareem - 773 days 4 hours ago

17 - What would it take

4 year scholarship.

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DEADEND - 773 days 4 hours ago

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The only way I would give up gaming is if I get me a sex 10/10 Japanese goth chick that has a crazy sexy body and 50 million dollars, me and her would go every where and do everything if you know what I mean(and some weed, weed is good lol).

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ParaDise_LosT - 773 days 4 hours ago

19 - WORLD DOMINATION!

and some pie

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n_n - 773 days 4 hours ago

20 - been there, done that

i stopped gaming about 5 months into the life of the ps2 & xbox. i just got back into gaming after an accidental bump into E3 2006. Got my game back on since then and glad i did. awesome time to be a gamer.

but i dunno, i'd trade a happy stress free life.

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Genuine - 773 days 4 hours ago

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I would probably have to be homeless, or in jail.

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Rooftrellen - 773 days 3 hours ago

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Well, there's a certain someone I think is very special...I'd trade gaming forever for her heart.

I wouldn't take 4 years for 4 years though. But for 4 years...hmm...$60,000. That's about $5 per hour I would get for not playing a game, and I would consider that fair compensation for my time away from doing what I want.

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ry-guy - 773 days 3 hours ago

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You know what is bad, the majority of students at NYU are willing to give up their right to vote.

That is sad. That is something you should never, ever, willingly give-up.

I'm more concerned with the results. 1 million dollars? Idiots.

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lawler - 772 days 2 hours ago

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There's no point voting when the results are rigged.

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jinn - 773 days 3 hours ago

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if i become a professional soccer in Russia. hell no, i'm still not going to give up gaming for 4 years, but only for 4 sec.

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mithril - 773 days 3 hours ago

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I'm return from many years of no game playing. I buy PS3 for my daughter in April, and last game i have played before that is probably in 1996 ;)

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Dogswithguns - 773 days 3 hours ago

27 - Nothing

.... nothin' can make me give up video games. not four years. not even a year. a month, yeah.

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Quickstrike - 773 days 2 hours ago

27.1 - what about a realy cute girl you like...or guy if you are a girl

the only thing that can pull me away from video games are women. If I had to stay away from video games for a few years so i can be with a woman so be it. Life isnt all about video games anyway, people need a life outside of MMO's, Halo, Starcraft, and the Internet.

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cjg23 - 773 days 2 hours ago

28 - WhAt???????????????

no.

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OOG FunK - 773 days ago

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um hmm......keys to the playboy mansion? lol and a nice hefty bank account lol

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highps3 - 773 days ago

31 - Im about to give up gaming totally

Its just gotten filled with a bunch of douche bags everyday. The hardware sucks, the software sucks..

The 360 is suppose to be the best and that says A LOT about the state of the industry.

Nothing new is coming out. Same repetive garbage.

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zsscommand - 772 days 23 hours ago

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Id be a alot richer thats for sure, but its worth it.

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supnub5 - 772 days 23 hours ago

33 - ok

if forever then send me on the private island, give me everything except gaming, and 100 fineass girls with nice shape, big ass, big titties, cute face.

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Covenant - 772 days 23 hours ago

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Sure...as long as I could hibernate for the duration...

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Crazyglues - 772 days 23 hours ago

35 - I'd give up all my gaming for four long years for two cars..

A BMW M6, and a BMW 750Li a Ferrari enzo, and a Lamborghini superleggera (black with spoiler) one porsche that I will give to my brother, and a jeep, because I'm gonna need something to go get groceries in. ... That's all it would take, can't really play games when your driving all day.

Ok thats not two but you get the idea.

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smturner68 - 772 days 22 hours ago

36 - I would certainly need a bigger group of friends.

If I couldn't play games, I wouldn't be able to read about them, because I'd be jonesin'. I'd have to have a schedule of constant stimulation, and lots of money. One weekend, skydiving, next, white water rafting, etc. And having hot men for tour guides...ones that put out for me and my boyfriend.

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kornbeaner - 772 days 22 hours ago

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Being Jessica Alba's sex slave for those 4 years.

if only that were possible.

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Leathersoup - 772 days 21 hours ago

38 - 4 Years?!!!

I have problems with 4 days!

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