Researcher Asks "Why Do We Play Games?"
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Id say i play becouse of the multitude of things that i cant do IRL that i can do while gaming. I cant fire off .50 caliber sniper rifles or fly su 47s but in games i can and i can use them to achive results.
I play because it helps me relax, and take things off my mind. I also love the feeling of being immersed in a world that I can explore at my own pace.
I agree with this research. It's a more immersive and personal version of other sorts of media. It's also just enjoyable.
i totaly second that opinion. i play games, read books, watch movies, to live different lives in alternate places. even if that means being a "god" controling civilizations in hearts of iron, the escapism stays true.ultimasupersaiyan said:
A large part of it for me is escapism. I'll never be able to gun down aliens or become a lightning handed hero (Mass Effect 2 and Infamous). Being able to perform actions beyond my normal capabilities allows me to feel, I'd say, empowered, gives me an OUTLET for my aggressive side, rather than being the inspiration for it. Tearing down a street in New York massacaring civilians and Marines alike with huge bio-blades (Prototype) is something no one will ever be able to do, but it allows me to vent frustration effectively, appeases my dark side if you like. Fantasies such as becoming a demonic Overlord with a lava coated netherworld castle or butchering Vikings in a huge pitched battle (Overlord 2 and Battle for Asgard) suddenly become attainable, and a lot more involving than film and other media can manage.
You know that fantasy some people had as a child, where you and all your friends got to team up and kill the dragon or the big baddie? I get to do that every other night with my friends.
But on the other hand, the violence brainwashes me to kill everyone, so theres that.
But on the other hand, the violence brainwashes me to kill everyone, so theres that.
I have very high self-confidence, I'm too logical to view anyone in a negative light because I can see things from their perspective, and I achieve a LOT IRL. And yet, I play games whenever I'm not eating, sleeping, working, or being creative, which is at least half of my time spent not sleeping, I play all the genres, I own a LOT, and I really love them all. I do this because it's fun as hell, not because I'm roleplaying as my ideal self.
While it's easy to state a reason as to why you play games, sometimes there are answers that you don't even know about buried in your subconscious or any number of internal organs. That's why we have to pry into them with these electrodes.
good way to escape reality and do things you never can do in real life. in real life you cant quick load your mistakes and start again.
Ok,now that we've discovered this,can we PLEASE try to find a cure for cancer now? Please?
Or at least lukemia or any of those other bad diseases that we should be focused on.
Or at least lukemia or any of those other bad diseases that we should be focused on.
Well, after thought, I am escaping to my self image when I play a game. My self image is very sketchy for me, but its very kind, gentlemen like person, who uses words to do his damage, but will fight evil using a sword if it means preserving his nature. To simply be a man that isn't afraid to DO damage, who isn't afraid to BE something..... God that sounds more cryptic then I think it is. But thats how I play open world games anyways, that AREN'T Saints Row. Mainly, when I play a game that gives me an option for everything, I'll use the options for everything. I like to escape, but I guess I like to escape to a better me.... Maybe thats what I crave, a better ME...
Its natural selection, it builds character, DAMNIT!Alphakirby said:
I feel sorry for that man...Wonder how many millions of times he's had to help people pronounce his name.
I play video games for several reasons. They're an escape from my not so great real life, most of my close friends also inhabit Azeroth, they're fun, um....That's all for now.
I play video games for several reasons. They're an escape from my not so great real life, most of my close friends also inhabit Azeroth, they're fun, um....That's all for now.
