Outtrigger888
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Only time I threw my controller was blood borne boss Ebrietas. Thank god a gaffer helped me take her down.
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I've never understood the mentality of people who snap discs or break controllers
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The Praiseworthy
Member
When I snap playing a game... I punch the couch I'm sitting on or slap it..... Never ever do something that cost me some wasting money like damaging the controller or the disc.
family_guy
Member
Friend's daughter got mad while playing Wii Sports and I can could see her winding up to throw the remote. I had to throw my body in front of the TV to protect it. Never again.
When I was a lot younger I remember snapping Resistance 2 in half. It was such a bad game and I remember feeling like I was being cheated.
I remember regretting it immediately, not because I'd lost a game (I was never going to play it again and the trade value was terrible) but I felt pretty ashamed of letting it get to me like that.
Looking back on it now, it was at a pretty rough time in my life and it was more likely a way to vent some of that frustration rather than the game itself.
I remember regretting it immediately, not because I'd lost a game (I was never going to play it again and the trade value was terrible) but I felt pretty ashamed of letting it get to me like that.
Looking back on it now, it was at a pretty rough time in my life and it was more likely a way to vent some of that frustration rather than the game itself.
ScaryShark
Banned
I think it's just an outlet. I have almost none or zero conflict/anger in my day to day life so games are just about the only time I ever yell or get mad. It's almost always because of how other people play too.
mrmickfran
Member
Bed of Chaos from Dark Souls caused me to throw my controller to my bedframe and fuck up the right analog stick.
I've never gotten angry at a game like that before.
Was my favorite controller too.
I've never gotten angry at a game like that before.
Was my favorite controller too.
Astral Dog
Member
I think its because they are angry
zelhawks37
Member
Broke my 3DS after playing fire emblem fates. RNG was at the worst time after almost completing a chapter that took an hour to go through. I had the money to replace, but there wasnt any way to get back a lot of my save data. Havent played the game since.
Lord Phol
Member
Lots of close minded people in here. I've destroyed a controller/keyboard or two but it's very rare. I usually don't get all that angry at video games anymore, unless I'm really really tired and/or playing competitive games with toxic people. I'm a very emotional person in general which unfortunetly includes an inner rage like none other. The good thing is that I pretty much have it under control and I've never even been in a fight or felt like it was too much to handle. My mom has it too, and while we almost never argued while I was growing up, the few times that we did it almost ended with us punching each other in the face.
Anyways, excessive rage is really not fun, so honestly if you don't have it you should count yourself lucky rather than looking down on those that do. There are of course people that should learn to control their anger better and just idiots in general who don't even want to learn. Just like with every other human weakness.
Anyways, excessive rage is really not fun, so honestly if you don't have it you should count yourself lucky rather than looking down on those that do. There are of course people that should learn to control their anger better and just idiots in general who don't even want to learn. Just like with every other human weakness.
Handy Fake
Member
I think people are over-analysing it. Probably no different to screaming at the TV during a game of football.
sixteen-bit
Member
If u gotta let off steam try yelling in ur pillow instead of breaking expensive game shit.
Lumpy Onion
Member
I think the only controller I ever threw was from playing Hellfire for the Megadrive. I threw the controller and it hit a vase of flowers which then landed on the Megadrive and spilled water all over it. Tough fucking game.
Nowadays when I feel enraged I like to do a quick session of mindfulness breathing exercises and that usually sorts me out.
Nowadays when I feel enraged I like to do a quick session of mindfulness breathing exercises and that usually sorts me out.
Once I was so enthusiastic after beating a really hard part of a game, that I stood up and kicked the air but didn't realise the PS2 controller cable was around my leg. The connector plug snapped off and the controller flew into a wall.
The worse part is that this was my only controller and made me unable to save my progress.
The worse part is that this was my only controller and made me unable to save my progress.
Is this even worth a thread?... What do you not understand? People get angry, people get impulsive, and those two things result in broken controllers sometimes. Do most people? No. But it happens. This is something pretty much everyone over the age of 13 can understand. It is the same reason people call others foul names when upset. Not that difficult, buddy.
Waylon Drums
Member
This subject seems to bring out the most smug shits and concern trolls I've ever come across. It's either:
"I just feel so bad for these people."
or
"What is wrong with these neanderthals? I would never do such a thing."
Edit: Here's one now!
In middleschool and highschool I broke soooooo much controllers and gaming equipment. I couldnt control my temper playing Halo.
Nowadays I punch my leg really hard if I get angry over a play. Haven't broken anything in a long while now. Actually like 6 months ago I got mad at Halo 5 and wanted to releaes a light tap to me jaw, and I hit myself a lot harder then I predicted and fucked up my jaw for the night. That kind of made me realize how stupid I was behaving.
Nowadays I punch my leg really hard if I get angry over a play. Haven't broken anything in a long while now. Actually like 6 months ago I got mad at Halo 5 and wanted to releaes a light tap to me jaw, and I hit myself a lot harder then I predicted and fucked up my jaw for the night. That kind of made me realize how stupid I was behaving.
How is what I said different from the post you quoted and agreed with?
TsunamiOfSwagger
Member
I have broken a lot of controllers etc over the years, the most recent would be on mission 45 or 46 on metal gear solid 5. It just got to me. I ended up twisting my controller in half before I bounced it off the floor.
I have got a lot better as I have gotten older. But I do have a problem with controlling my temper and I recognise I have this problem. After that episode I just take a break from whatever is annoying me now. Must be working because I managed to get through dark souls 2 and 3 without incident, and them games are rage inducing.
I have got a lot better as I have gotten older. But I do have a problem with controlling my temper and I recognise I have this problem. After that episode I just take a break from whatever is annoying me now. Must be working because I managed to get through dark souls 2 and 3 without incident, and them games are rage inducing.
Clint Beastwood
Banned
No? Anyone that tries is bullshitting.
There's a reason you don't see Daigo or Infiltration doing the Gronk spike with their arcade stick if they lose. Same reason you won't see a player like n0thing or shroud breaking their keyboards in half after C9 loses. It also translates to real life. When's the last time you saw Peyton Manning act like Odell Beckham Jr on the sidelines, punching kickers nets, etc.?
clevbrowns94
Member
I did this a few times as a kid. One thing that helped (besides growing up obviously) was avoiding certain games. I had the most anger playing Madden on the All Pro level and going up big on the computer to only start fumbling every single time and having every cheap things possible happen, resulting in a loss. I can't play games like that.
ZombieSupaStar
Member
Anger issues. Same reason people constantly rage while driving, watching sports, etc.
For me I have it happen when I'm frustrated at a game. Usually I'm able to alt f4 now before anything gets whacked tho.
For me I have it happen when I'm frustrated at a game. Usually I'm able to alt f4 now before anything gets whacked tho.
Possumowner
Member
Never done it,got angry but never bust anything...my games are to precious
Inspector Q
Member
I have serious temper problems, unfortunately. I am extremely competitive, even when it comes to the smallest things. I guess that is both a positive and negative trait. Luckily, I always take it out on inanimate objects, lol.
I think part of the problem is I hold in my anger a lot and then it all comes out in a fit of rage. Like, I don't even yell at other people or anything like that. I generally treat others with respect, even when I am pissed with someone. But I have no hesitation when it comes to objects, even expensive stuff that I own.
I have shattered controllers, broken my keyboard into a million pieces, put my monitor through the wall...etc. It gets crazy, but it is pretty rare. Usually, I just curse myself off for being a scrub or whatever.
After I break something, I get pissed at myself for losing my cool like an idiot, but then I go re-buy what I just broke. It's dumb and a waste of money, but it is what it is. I have a temper and I really don't like to lose, lol.
I think part of the problem is I hold in my anger a lot and then it all comes out in a fit of rage. Like, I don't even yell at other people or anything like that. I generally treat others with respect, even when I am pissed with someone. But I have no hesitation when it comes to objects, even expensive stuff that I own.
I have shattered controllers, broken my keyboard into a million pieces, put my monitor through the wall...etc. It gets crazy, but it is pretty rare. Usually, I just curse myself off for being a scrub or whatever.
After I break something, I get pissed at myself for losing my cool like an idiot, but then I go re-buy what I just broke. It's dumb and a waste of money, but it is what it is. I have a temper and I really don't like to lose, lol.
Every human being on this planet experience frustration and the need for venting. People have varying degrees of cooldown times and limits for when to stop or redirect. Some people set their limits by the sense of self-behaviour, or some simply set the limits at the price of the dead item that they might release their anger on. Whether it can defined as a "serious problem" or not would naturally vary from situation to situation, and from person to person. Who knows, for some people the action of snapping a disc f.ex. could even be considered to be a rational decision to end the build up of frustration once and for all with a simple quick solution: Not being able to play the game anymore. "Being able to" contain stress or frustration isn't necessarily always a good thing btw, sometimes it can (especially over time) even be worse than venting there and then.
DoctorFling
Member
I've always assumed saying stuff like that was just a figure of speech for how mad you are, if you actual get that upset at a videogame I dunno what to say
Ace Harding
Member
I did this maybe a handful of times as a kid (like up to age 13 maybe?). I didn't understand the mentality of it either at the time.
But if you're doing this as an adult - I think its time to take a break and evaluate your life a bit. I would imagine there are some underlying issues creating that much tension that a video game makes you snap.
Also, as an adult if I get really frustrated with a game I just stop playing it. Worst case scenario I'm out $60 - no biggie. As a kid $60 was a big fucking deal and I couldn't just put the game down.
But if you're doing this as an adult - I think its time to take a break and evaluate your life a bit. I would imagine there are some underlying issues creating that much tension that a video game makes you snap.
Also, as an adult if I get really frustrated with a game I just stop playing it. Worst case scenario I'm out $60 - no biggie. As a kid $60 was a big fucking deal and I couldn't just put the game down.
MoneyLaunderer
Member
I once threw 4 INTs in a row in Madden - can't remember which year, but I was a teenager - and slammed my fist down on our coffee table. Ended up putting a huge crack in it. I haven't done anything like that since. I'll say the occasional curse word or get frustrated, but the days of destroying something (or in my case inadvertently cracking a coffee table) are far behind me. Never snapped discs or threw controllers.
I've never snapped a disc, but sports games have made me throw many a controller.
Always into the soft cushion of my couch because I'm not rich and even when infuriated, I didn't want to incur a $60 expense for nothing. That would be the real piss off.
I did, however, break a $30 Ikea coffee table in my early 20s by slamming my hand down in frustration over a Fifa match.
I no longer do any of these things anymore. I think being in a long term relationship has caused my testosterone levels to drop far too low to feel the need to rage in a videogame.
Always into the soft cushion of my couch because I'm not rich and even when infuriated, I didn't want to incur a $60 expense for nothing. That would be the real piss off.
I did, however, break a $30 Ikea coffee table in my early 20s by slamming my hand down in frustration over a Fifa match.
I no longer do any of these things anymore. I think being in a long term relationship has caused my testosterone levels to drop far too low to feel the need to rage in a videogame.
friskykillface
Banned
I just go
Fuck
Bullshit
Cmon
But don't throw controllers or anything but did when I was in high school lol
Remember my bro and I throwing our Xbox 360 controller a lot
Poor controller
Fuck
Bullshit
Cmon
But don't throw controllers or anything but did when I was in high school lol
Remember my bro and I throwing our Xbox 360 controller a lot
Poor controller
Dr. Zoidberg
Member
But that's pretty much the reason. Look, when I was younger (10? 12?) I got so angry at Ironsword on NES that I heated a screwdriver up with a lighter and then used it to poke a hole straight thru the cartridge. Luckily, NES carts are mostly empty space so it still worked but at the time I hated the game and felt incredibly cheated by some of the seemingly impossible jumps required to finish it. For contrast, I finished Ninja Gaiden and it never once made me as mad as Ironsword did.
These days, I still get mad at games from time to time but now I just cuss like a sailor and wish bad fortune on the designers.
I've never once felt as cheated in real life as I have playing some games. There are no "imposso-jumps" to deal with in my life.
Waylon Drums
Member
I don't know. I must have used my lizard brain to post it.
Foldedpencil
Banned
I have a friend who has had a severe love-hate relationship with Counter Strike for as long as I have known him. He feels bad for wasting so much time playing, but finds himself sinking more and more time into it. When we were roommates in college (he was not enrolled in school or working at the time), he got killed and just snapped. He picked up his pc, which conveniently had a handle, and started slamming it on the ground repeatedly. In the end, the computer still worked fine and he was happily playing again a few days later.
In this case, I read his actions as being a kind of "oath by sacrifice" to either play better or stop playing entirely, actualizing real life consequences for events happening in the game in order to make those events more meaningful in his life.
Some people play Diablo on hardcore mode, where if they die, their character is deleted to raise the stakes. This is just taking that idea a little further. If you die in Diablo, you smash you PC to bits.
In this case, I read his actions as being a kind of "oath by sacrifice" to either play better or stop playing entirely, actualizing real life consequences for events happening in the game in order to make those events more meaningful in his life.
Some people play Diablo on hardcore mode, where if they die, their character is deleted to raise the stakes. This is just taking that idea a little further. If you die in Diablo, you smash you PC to bits.
Vince DiCola
Member
I get frustrated and just swear my ass off. I might punch the seat or my own leg sometimes but snapping a disk? Nah man, if you are that frustrated just turn the game off
FormerShirts
Member
I used to rip my shirt when I got beat in Street Fighter.
