Videogames
When I was much younger, I was working on a driving game for the PSOne. As a result of end-of-project crunch I was regularly driving home along dark country roads at about 3am after finally finishing work, whilst sleep deprived after yet another day of manipulating pretend futuristic vehicles around a circuit at speeds in excess of 300 KPH.

Driving in this bizarre mental state was not in the slightest bit safe, and I can now attest to the fact that there are significant handling differences between made-up cars and a knackered Metro. A Metro can't drive on walls, for example, though I did come perilously close to forgetting this on one occasion.

My best mate once claimed to have dreamt he was a Quake server. Not playing Quake, mind, but being the server. Spawning power-ups for the other players and keeping score. I've dreamed Bejewelled on more than one occasion.

How have videogames affected you?

P.S. Also, I almost punched aforementioned mate in the face once over a game of Soul Blade. But in my defence, he was unfairly abusing the Ring Out mechanic.
(kithkill, Fri 18 Feb 2011, 12:57, 4 replies, latest was 14 years ago)

After many months of world of warcraft
and as you say, in a sleep deprived state, I once thought I had to 'heal my party' after confusing the flashing lights of a club laser, strobe system with reality / gaming / night out on the dance floor.

I have since quit that game.
(mr-lizard Hell's teeth man!, Wed 23 Feb 2011, 22:32, Reply)

Rollcage?

( R.Soul hmmm, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 15:34, Reply)

Having just finished Ass Creed II and being a short way into Ass Creed: Bro-Hood
I will admit to walking past UCL Chapel every day and mentally mapping out my climbing route to the top, and looking for a haystack to dive into afterwards.
(The Empress it seems you CAN polish a turd!, Thu 24 Feb 2011, 16:42, Reply)

Is your name
Mark, by any chance?
(ScousersPet, Thu 3 Mar 2011, 15:13, Reply)