I think that, for most of us, the "entertainment value" would have been reduced long ago. What does that last platinum bolt get you, is the question?

There's a difference between vidgamers like that, and what curgoth is doing.

He's not obsessed to the point of ignoring friends or social gatherings. It's not about beating other people. It's about challenging himself to do better.

He enjoys it. He enjoys playing, and he enjoys challenging himself.

I enjoy the game, too, although I play in a very different way than he does.

I always thought I had no hand-eye coordination, and I can't play most fighting games for crap, but R&C is a lot of fun, and manages to teach you, as you go along, how to make your character do different things.