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Games Can Make Us Cry
A study by Bowen Research is getting some commentary in the gaming press, with their analysis being that "More than two thirds of all video gamers feel that video games already surpass, or will soon at least equal movies, music and books in delivering an emotional impact." The Guardian Gamesblog has a look at the research. From the article: "Of course it could be argued that RPGs simply attract more emotionally unstable gamers, and that if these same players were forced to try Microsoft Flight Simulator, they'd cry like babies when their Cessna crashed into a pylon during a failed runway approach. Sadly, Bowen does not appear to explore this possibility."
I was down alright...
Down because I realized that Squaresoft had yet again tricked me into buying the same damn game with the same damn story with the same damn elements as every single one of their games.
And then I laughed because it's funny watching people get stabbed by oversized novelty swords.