Apr 2 2009Game Timer Keeps DS'ing Addiction In Check
Snap -- you just got double entendre'd, son! Moving on. The Health Control Game Timer shuts down your Nintendo DS if you've been playing for too long. How long is too long? Apparently 30, 60, 90 or 120 minutes.
The device also features a distance sensor that will flash a red light when your face gets too close to the screen during those unusually intense gaming sessions.
The highly questionable piece of shit costs $40 and won't work to curb your problem whatsoever. If you really have a gaming addiction you'll either A) never buy one, B) turn the system back on and keep playing for another 2 hours, or 3) pull the device out and Hulk smash it to bits. I mean, it's not liked it's chained to the DS or anything. And, haha, speaking of not being chained to things -- I stole your bike! Now, check out this sick jump I've been working on. *WICKA-POW* Ladies, consider yourself pregnant.
Heatlh Control Game Timer puts digital leash on Nintendo DS fanatics [dvice]
Reader Comments
1. Gubba - April 2, 2009 9:14 AM
First!
2. bar room hero - April 2, 2009 9:16 AM
$40 ???????
3. catch22 - April 2, 2009 9:16 AM
that would seriously piss me the hell off!!!
4. Gubba - April 2, 2009 9:17 AM
This thing is as usefull as that wire hanger I gave my girlfriend for her birthday. I mean come on talk about health benefits.
5. Quik - April 2, 2009 9:19 AM
I'm trying to think of some other possible use for this thing that might make it worth something... I got nothing.
6. Timbo - April 2, 2009 9:32 AM
Not a bad idea....
I've seen little fat kids play on those thing for HOURS!
7. WillC - April 2, 2009 9:32 AM
Ok, go ahead and flame away but anyone else find it funny that they are releasing this P.O.S. at the exact same time the DSi is releasing and completely eliminating that slot.
Way to do your homework retards.
8. tonythechevron - April 2, 2009 9:33 AM
"The highly questionable piece of shit "
lol
9. naas - April 2, 2009 9:40 AM
What a shitty gift this little thing would make
10. Daisy - April 2, 2009 9:56 AM
FAKE!!!!
This is a complete photoshop job. You can tell its a fake because the shadow's are all wrong.
This is exactly like that scene int he movie Never Back Down where Max and his cousin were getting chased by the Sherrif for speeding, and they jumped the car over the creek, and then drove across the county line thereby ending the Law's involvement in the case.
11. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 2, 2009 10:07 AM
HA! Dick sucking! I get it! So Funniez GW! So so sosoosossososososososo god damned funniez my eyez iz bleedin.
12. Anna - April 2, 2009 10:11 AM
What should we name our baby? Muriel & Don Juan are my top choices
13. Madgame - April 2, 2009 10:13 AM
do they make one of these for masturbation?
14. Jeremy - April 2, 2009 10:23 AM
Honestly this would be great for parental control. My son will sometimes sneak off with the DS playing Phantom Hourglass and we find him in a dark room at midnight when we thought he'd gone to bed. They just need to add a parental lockout on the controls.
15. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 2, 2009 10:56 AM
@14
They already do. It's called taking the stupid machine away from your child. Or taking the batteries out of the stupid machine. You should try it.
16. Gordon "Fücking" Shumway - April 2, 2009 11:08 AM
@12
How about Knob Polisher?
17. Leonidas - April 2, 2009 11:14 AM
@12: How about Leonidas Beelzebub Horton PEW PEW III?
18. Ollie Williams - April 2, 2009 11:21 AM
@15
Took the words right out of my mouth man. What a novel idea.. acting like a god damn parent these days.
19. zandar - April 2, 2009 11:51 AM
does that kick work on guys too? I'm feeling a little full all of a sudden.
20. $.02 and a pocket full of FAH-Q - April 2, 2009 12:14 PM
Ok, I have an idea that may be better:
Auto time device that turns it off every 45 minutes- no override. The game/system/computer/whatever will NOT turn back on untill it registers that you've kept your heart rate up to 150 to 177* (calorie burning rate) for 10-15min proving you've excercised in some fashion.
*Yes the high cal burn rate changes with age/weight/etc.
21. Pew³ - April 2, 2009 12:28 PM
game timer?
More like lame timer!
zing!
22. Darth - April 2, 2009 12:34 PM
There're even people willing to kill for $40 so i'll guess it's a good price for your health.
23. Snoodle - April 2, 2009 12:36 PM
In theory it's actually a great idea...but as you stated above, it'd never work the way it was intended to. And $40? Seriously?
24. Nero - April 2, 2009 12:40 PM
It looks cheap plastic to me! Do we like cheap?
25. ohano - April 2, 2009 2:51 PM
new dsi won't have gba port. nope.
26. Dan - April 2, 2009 4:12 PM
If you were a serious gamer you wouldn't own a DS :L
27. Angel Mass - April 2, 2009 5:10 PM
I think even parents will feel stupid buying this
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29. Shen - April 3, 2009 8:08 AM
oh sure... that will cause more anger than anything else, which isn't really healthy either, if you just did a really hard level and the thing turns off before saving your game.
30. SPANKY - April 14, 2009 2:13 PM
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31. world of warcraft gold - July 1, 2009 3:39 PM
The game timer is a great idea of controlling game addiction. But as you've mentioned, I think it's not a good thing at all. I think developer should fully enhance this machine. Try to determine their goals on creating this device so that it will be helpful in such a way. Actually, controlling game addiction on DS, World of Warcraft or any kinds of games is really a difficult thing. I think it will only be solve based on the gamers willingness.
32. randomboredkid - October 22, 2009 6:45 PM
people with addictions wont admit that they have and addiction and therefore wont puy this stupid piece of worthless plastic.