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Why Are Games So Addictive?

Andy from Plus XP writes: "Short of marrying it, I would do anything for my PS4. It’s like the perfect partner. It gives me so much fun, pleasure (not in that way) and it never asks for anything in return. But if something did happen to me and my PS4, we have a falling out and I leave it; I can go back to my PS3 which I still play a lot thanks to Playstation Plus. Just a side note, I have never engaged in any amorous activity with my hardware…..that probably made things worse.

It’s just an endless cycle of playing games with little care in the world for anything else. Need to do some work? Nope, I think I’ll play games for a few hours. Need to have a shower and go out? Nah, I’ll just stay in and play games instead. It doesn’t matter what task or vital job needs doing, games will prevail in the end. I can vouch for this, I know I’m a very lazy person by nature, but how comforting is the thought of separating yourself from the real world and immersing yourself in a virtual world?"

ArchangelMike4049d ago (Edited 4049d ago )

Gaming for me is the perfect escapism...
Yeah I know peeps like to go play golf, or go fishing etc etc. But to me when it comes to escapism and immersion - gaming all the way. That's why my favourite games are games like TLOU, Skyrim, GTAV, Bioshock and Mass Effect etc. Those games create living believable worlds that I can completely immerse myself in and get lost in for hours on end.

Long live Gaming!

GarrusVakarian4049d ago (Edited 4049d ago )

Also the fact that when you play competitive games, such as MP FPS's, doing well (getting kill streaks, winning 1v1's etc) triggers a release of endorphins, you get addicted to that "high", hence 1000's of hours playing CoD, lol.

Lord_Frieza4049d ago

Its either video games or play outside.
The graphics outside suck
That's why I love gaming #FriezaRules

Agent_hitman4049d ago

Depends on a genre, my favorite videogames are RPG, Stealth action, FPS, hack n slash. It makes me energized everytime I play those games and also it relieves stress..

KinjoTakemura4049d ago

Only the good games are addictive. The games that make you forget about the problems that you have or have had. Games that stir up emotions and feelings of awe, excitement, fear, anger, dismay, and bewilderment. What ever game or games you have as favorite(s) one or more of the characteristics mentioned above have you replaying your game of choice over and over. Right now, my game of choice is Wolfenstein : The New Order. What's yours?

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The Best Yakuza Games, Ranked | NextPlay

From Infinite Wealth to Pirate Yakuza in Hawaii, we explore RGG Studios’ iconic franchise. Here are the best Yakuza games, ranked.

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andy856h ago

Agree with #1 it's what brought me to the series. Gotta say i prefer the Japanese settings over Hawaii though

RhinoGamer885h ago

No Lost Judgment and Judgement?! Need them in here.

shinXseijuro4h ago

It’s all a matter of preferences but I have to agree with you Judgement clears Yakuza ishin and man without a name smh so weird choices up there lol

TheColbertinator3h ago

My favorite was 0 but Yakuza 5 had my two favorite locations Sapporo and Osaka.

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The First Descendant Update 1.2.20

The First Descendant 1.2.20 Update is finally live.

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Final Fantasy Tactics Remaster lost War of The Lions content

Final Fantasy Tactics Remastered‘s announcement was a welcome surprise to many, older fans along with the younger generation would be able to experience the epic PS1 game again with some new things that would improve the experience such as voice acting.

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CrimsonWing691d 10h ago

Square makes some very weird decisions.

CrashMania1d 9h ago

This is really stupid and just baffling, the explanation for it is also a big non answer, very disappointing.

jeromeface20h ago

its pretty obvious they lost the source code

Scissorman1d 8h ago

they are so going to try to sell the extra content later down the line.

Eonjay1d 6h ago

Square Enix has really gone down the drain. Even FF7: Rebirth, while being an incredible acheivment seemed very sloppy in some areas... namely performance. These folks wonder why their games don't sell but aren't putting in a decent effort.

FinalFantasyFanatic1d 6h ago

It's been like that for a while, they've just gotten progressively worse over time, this game is a bit of a monkey's paw situation. You get the remaster, but you don't get the War Of The Lions content in exchange.

-Gespenst-1d 5h ago

They seem to be suggesting that people didn't like the new stuff in WotL, hence it's non-inclusion, but they're probably secretly planning to add it as DLC down the line, they just don't want to tell people that because they think it'll get an even worse reaction. When they do eventually add it, they'll be like, "We listened". Of course, it won't be free though, so they'll still get flak for it. On the other hand, maybe I'm too cynical.

ZeekQuattro1d 3h ago

I could see that happening actually.

staticall1d ago

Square Enix CEO: «They see through the charade.»

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