> I personally see it as similar to those people who lose themselves in
> computer games, particularly the strategic Sid Meier ones, where
> they're responsible for a civilization.
Hmm, maybe that's why I never could get into into those simulation games -- too much like my daily workload as an academic. It's so much more fun to rescue the planet from stylized neoliberal demons ("Okami", a tremendous game from Capcom) or unleash martial arts mayhem ("Devil May Cry", "Godhand"). "Bully" is also a gem.
-- DRR