Comments on: Study: Video games are attractive because of sense of achievement – not violence

By: john

john — Fri, 24 Mar 2017 03:59:35 +0000

as a gamer i agree

By: Fenner Stevens

Fenner Stevens — Fri, 17 May 2013 13:10:39 +0000

Another reason would be the will to power. Video games usually put you in a position that is very powerful. Examples: The dragonborn (Skyrim), vaulthunter (borderlands), big daddy. (bioshock).

By: Michael Sappir

Michael Sappir — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 18:05:32 +0000

I think there’s a big difference between what makes people play games and what makes games fun/attractive. Playing “to pass the time” has almost nothing to do with the game and everything to do with culture, psychology, economics and logistics.

By: omtza

omtza — Mon, 26 Jan 2009 14:38:44 +0000

Hi,
I’ve searched for a link for it but I couldn’t find one. Anyway, I skimmed an essay about 8 satisfactions you get from game playing. Challenge is not everything, you also have fantasy, you also have beautiful things that happen once you succeed in the challenge, like cut scenes, and you only play the game for them, you can play the game just for its story, etc.

Sadly a lot of people play video games because it passes the time, not just for the challenge, otherwise they would go play soccer or start learning to code since those tasks are far more challenging.

By: freidenker85

freidenker85 — Tue, 20 Jan 2009 17:40:57 +0000

Well, DUH. I enjoyed Guitar Hero more than I ever enjoyed Gears of War. I think that the only people who’d enjoy violence for the sake of it are either idiots or psychopaths.