the dreaded affliction of Playstation Thumb

[strangeanimal]

... yes, Playstation Thumb. that's what i get for finding EA Sports Knockout Kings 2001 for the Playstation on sale cheap the other day.

damn career mode... my create-a-boxer can't crack the top 10, and my thumb was aching from the effort.

but at least i got to play as Ali, no Rumbles in the Jungle though. now if only there were a less painful way to play!!

Comments

[eclips1st.livejournal.com]

hahahaha!!!!

I get that too!!!
only I guess it's because I have weak thumbs: I play 10 minutes and it aches so much!!! (maybe I press too hard..hmmm)

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

it depends which game too... KK2001 is so intense, you're using all the buttons pretty frequently, including the top ones.

there's something to be said about the hockey games, where you hit a button every 5 seconds or so. ;)

[eclips1st.livejournal.com]

yeah, NHL < insert year of choice > is like such a thumb killer!!!
the game I've been playing recently is Amped on the x-box..and you need to learn your moves a lot and it is really hard on the thumb muscles!! I always end up hiting like 2 buttons at the same time and thus killing my boarder!!

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[strangeanimal.livejournal.com]

the last 'boarding game i've played was CoolBoarders from a few years ago... liked it back then, haven't touched it in ages.

[eclips1st.livejournal.com]

well, it isn't really my type of game, but that one looked really awesome, and it is!