Pokemon Newbie

I did it. It’s official. I have officially experienced bingeing on a video game. I mean really bingeing. The type of bingeing where the only thing that pulled me away was the bathroom. The type of bingeing where I completely lost track of the time and had no idea how long I had been playing. The type of bingeing that no matter what I told myself to do instead, or how many time limits I gave myself, I just couldn’t pull away. 

There I was, at 5:30am with my bum stuck to my bed and my eyes glued to the computer screen in disbelief that I had really sat there for those seemingly quick five hours. As soon as I took a nice big stretch after being hunched over and tense for so long, I finally shut my computer and called it a night. The next morning when I woke up, I played again. 

Pokemon Glazed. That's my new obsession. 

Before this binge session, I had never played any Pokemon Games. I could identify Pikachu, but that's where my knowledge on this topic stopped. Now, not only do I know several different Pokemon, but I also know how to battle them and how to strategically accomplish each task within the game. When I first started playing, I was shocked at how much I did not understand. I understood the basic goals of the game, but it took longer to strategize and win a battle without fainting two times first.

Once I started catching all types of Pokemon and increasing their levels, I quickly became addicted. I think this is because of the level of challenge within the game, not too easy, not too hard. Because I am competitive and was determined to accomplish each task or battle, I became immersed with the game. Just about every time I considered taking a break due to frustration, I ended up figuring it out. This, of course, pulled me right back in. By the second day of the binge, all I wanted to do was play Pokemon Glazed. Since then, I am still playing and am determined to finish the game.