Doom - id Software Boys will be boys, and if you ask avid gamers, most will tell you
that a little video game addiction never hurt anyone. Some may think
otherwise after reading the story of Southfield, MI.'s Justin Copeland.
"I thought she was kidding," says Copeland, "but she really did it ...she left me."
Copeland says that his high school sweetheart and first true love
had warned him that his video gaming addiction was getting out of hand,
particularly when "Doom" entered their home. Originally released by id
Software in 1993, this gory computer classic is often credited for
revolutionizing the genre of first-person shooter games.
"I got ahold of the old game, and it just brought back so many
memories,"
