Out of sheer curiosity, Reddit user gortag decided to play a six-minute match of Halo while a device tracked his heart rate. The resulting analysis is quite revealing.
Well my heart rate is normally around 55-60 when relaxed and I am not fit nor skinny.
All I know is that when I have a really crap online gaming session I feel the same way I feel as when I come off of Mephedrone or when I really want a cigarette but can't go out and smoke for some reason.
I remember how tense I was during my first 32 player Corinth Crossing match in Killzone 2's multiplayer. I think I spent a majority of that match cowering behind a wall because the entire mid field at the bottom level of the map had grenades going off every second and all I could hear was turret bullets and rifle shots. This was early on before anyone had unlocked any of the more advanced classes. God I miss that...
It actually depends on what kind of person.
Athletic people (the minoraty of gamers. no offense), have a totally diffrent heart rate.
Only moment when my heart rate goes a bit faster then usual, is during a clan match on Killzone 2 / Killzone 3.
Holy crap were those games exciting!
If faceless cartoon space marines shooting aliens gets your heart going you are gonna be shocked when you see your first boobs.
Edit @ below: If you remember being breast feds by your mother then you probably will be going through trauma... mental trauma anyway.
Interesting, but I'm curious as to what kind of shape this guy is in. I think it's time to get some heart monitors and a couple control groups!
Cool idea. I want to see more of this. Like, with games where you fall into a sort of "trance" (music games and shmups).
I remember how tense I was during my first 32 player Corinth Crossing match in Killzone 2's multiplayer. I think I spent a majority of that match cowering behind a wall because the entire mid field at the bottom level of the map had grenades going off every second and all I could hear was turret bullets and rifle shots. This was early on before anyone had unlocked any of the more advanced classes. God I miss that...