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Pedal Your Way Through Quake
loteck writes: "Tom's previewed this latest toy that allows health savy gamers to peddle their way through flight simulators, racers and even first person shooters. Someone is providing a plethora of compatible games by which to Quake or Carmageddon yourself to that six-pack that you've always wanted." I wonder if this would burn more calories than the floor-pad from the old Nintendo system.
I'd see the day where I'd need to be in shape to sit on my ass and play a computer game. Or the day where I could get in shape doing the same.
I am (almost) speechless. Where do people get the ideas (and funding) for these things? What's next, a barcode scanner so that you can sit in front of your computer and look up stuff from adverts?
If I wanted to spend $200 so that I could get hot and sweaty in front of my computer I'm sure I could find more enjoyable methods...
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I seem to remember having something similar to this when I was young. It was called, let me see now... yes... REAL LIFE EXERCISE!
I already have a 6 pack, its just hidden by my case of 24.
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They'll re-invent the "power glove" for Leisure Suit Larry.
Heck, if they really want to make it more enjoyable a force...ahem...feedback and vacuum-cleaner attach...oh, never mind.
Work + Games....yeah, that sounds like a wiener.
If it is not on fire, it is a software problem.
OK, we all know of the existence of "aimbots" for various FPSes. I guess that how quickly you pedal this thing will affect your aim, so will pub servers now be infested with people using "pedalbots" to help them cheat at pedaling?
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for games like Half-Life or Carmageddon. Im a fat bastard so in Half-Life i would be dead(In the game and in real life) in about 4 minutes(max). As for Carmageddon, I personally switch between forward and backwards alot and that could do damage to the bike assuming that pedaling forwards makes you go forwards and pedaling backwards makes you go backwards.
Forever live the fighters!
...but it doesn't matter how well defined your abs are if they are hidden by a layer of lard :)
then I can bind the to and to and be even more productive than today!
They could make a variant that generates power. Ever wanted to be your own power backup? "Don't stop peddling now! I want to finish this map!" :)
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Instead of bicycling, how about someone hack one of those "Dance Dance Revolution" game pads for Quake. A player could put in on the floor in front of his chair and use his feet to control his movements, freeing up his left hand to type in comments about his l33t 5ki1z.
144l. ph34r my 133t l3g4l 5k1lz!
what you need now is when you frag someone's as they get forced off their bike seat and squish their nuts on the crossbar underneath :)
one of my most painful childhood memories!!!
I prefer the next level, Mosh Mosh Revolution, as popularized in MegaTokyo. Full body workout, bandages not included!