I've been playing video games for almost thirty years and I have never suffered any injury worse than sore thumbs. Until this year. Two culprits appear to be responsible:
- Street Fighter TE Fightstick: If I play too much SFIV or SSFIV, my right shoulder starts to ache from all the button-mashing. (I guess it serves me right for button-mashing.)
- DJ Hero Turntable Controller: If I play too much DJ Hero or DJ Hero 2, my hands feel closer to suffering from carpal tunnel syndrome than they ever have from all the keyboarding and mousing they have ever done combined. (I guess it serves me right for… pretending to be a DJ?)
What gives? Am I just getting old or are controllers getting more deadly?
I think this is a warning that I should steer clear of Move and Kinect. They could be the end of me.