I've been wondering. I've got a PS4 and an XBOX (which ever the newest and "best" one is)... plus, I've got a monster computer with 64 logical CPUs and the worlds best single GFX card (citations needed ) ....
... but, you know what I mostly play? Counter strike and emulated PS1 games. I bought the PS4 just to play remake of old games (which I didn't do for too long. It's been literally 8 months since I played the PS4, the XBOX is literally an unopened box). I bought COD the other day, and didn't play for more than 20 minutes.
My point is this: It appears that I/we play games because in some way... it takes us back to "good" times (or some thing happens which causes the feel-good chemicals to party in us, with respect to the memories/feelings that once felt pure and lovely). Your opinion?
Example: CTR (Crash Team Racing)... I am willing to bet that I can play this game and BEAT any and everyone without practice. When I play the game, heavens... I feel... I don't know. I recall my brother being player 1, I recall my friends playing (losing lol) with me... I recall pure times... here's the thing - I don't explicitly recall this every time I play; I think there's this sub-conscious thing in us, which makes us feel "good" when exposed to artifacts that are directly reminiscent of lovely times. Despite having much better graphics, intricacy, game play detail and what not...
... it's the pixelated tekken 3 that I imagine (playing against my brother)... cartoon physics racing of CTR... unrealistic combat of Counter Strike. I don't know, man... maybe I'm just high because of this beer that I'm having after like ... 2 months (yes, I've changed from https://www.ngemu.com/threads/how-bad-am-i-doing.203913/) lol.... yes.. 6 feet and a light wait - 1 beer gets me high, 3 beers and I start slurring
... but, you know what I mostly play? Counter strike and emulated PS1 games. I bought the PS4 just to play remake of old games (which I didn't do for too long. It's been literally 8 months since I played the PS4, the XBOX is literally an unopened box). I bought COD the other day, and didn't play for more than 20 minutes.
My point is this: It appears that I/we play games because in some way... it takes us back to "good" times (or some thing happens which causes the feel-good chemicals to party in us, with respect to the memories/feelings that once felt pure and lovely). Your opinion?
Example: CTR (Crash Team Racing)... I am willing to bet that I can play this game and BEAT any and everyone without practice. When I play the game, heavens... I feel... I don't know. I recall my brother being player 1, I recall my friends playing (losing lol) with me... I recall pure times... here's the thing - I don't explicitly recall this every time I play; I think there's this sub-conscious thing in us, which makes us feel "good" when exposed to artifacts that are directly reminiscent of lovely times. Despite having much better graphics, intricacy, game play detail and what not...
... it's the pixelated tekken 3 that I imagine (playing against my brother)... cartoon physics racing of CTR... unrealistic combat of Counter Strike. I don't know, man... maybe I'm just high because of this beer that I'm having after like ... 2 months (yes, I've changed from https://www.ngemu.com/threads/how-bad-am-i-doing.203913/) lol.... yes.. 6 feet and a light wait - 1 beer gets me high, 3 beers and I start slurring