I was cured of my video game Jones years ago, but I can't attribute my kicking of the habit to anything but boredom. Games seem to have devolved into nothing but a series of sequels and unispired copies of something that's been done a hundred times before.

I still play the old classics on Mame. It's a perfect way to relax for half an hour, although Ms. Pac Man can still make me want to throw my controller at the monitor.