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Videogames Fill Psychological Needs for Players
codegen writes "The CBC (among others) is reporting that researchers at the University of Rochester and Immersyve Inc. have released a study indicating that people enjoy video games because they satisfy a psychological need. The study showed that the interrelations between players in MMOGs were particularly important. From the article: 'Gamers said they felt the best about their experience when the games they played produced positive outcomes in scenarios related to the real world ... The researchers evaluated players' motivations in virtual worlds by asking four groups of people to play different games, including a genre known as massively multiplayer online (MMO) games, which some industry watchers regard as the future of video games.'"
How come when I sign up for trials I never get to play MMOGs. All they ever want to do is feed me something that might kill me or put things where there not supposed to go.
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On top of putting in 60+ hours a week, I try to fit in 4 or 5 hours of WoW. The problem I've noticed, though, is I grind all day at work (estimate this, meet this deadline, get this much money, get promoted), then go home and grind in the WoW (sell in the AH, complete this quest, get this much gold, gain a level). I wish someone would use all this MMOG press hype to find out how to make me like work more. Maybe they could call me an Undead Mage instead of an Idustrial Planner. And I could wear a mohawk.
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Thats not fair. The last season of "24" didn't make for a good season of "24". And they have writers. All I have is normal stupid encounters.
Note to self: get a sig.
As the posters name is 'Rob T Firefly', I suspect that even if he did have big boobs not many would watch.
man boobs
(shudder)
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What you want is called beer. It helps you relax, but it also tastes good and is good for your health. It doesn't need upgrading every nine months, either.
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I too am entertained by what the game offers. Run around looking for "mines," gathering pelts, working on "trade skills," killing things repeatedly for hours on end. They really expect me to pay to do that? That's entertaining alright.
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You never played DaiKatana, did you?
Reminds me of one of the opening taglines on a Futurama episode:
"Not a substitute for human interaction."
"Ladies and gentlemen, my killbot features Lotus Notes and a machine gun. It is the finest available."
In that case I guess I have some desire deep down to run arond in a mine field and hope I don't fine a mine and get a frowny face!
Funny enough, some my friends and I were thinking about making a gag season of 24. It would pretty much be like a day off or normal day.
People playing solitare at work, someone going to a baseball game, another playing WoW or something for 24 hours. General stuff like that. Perhaps some sleeping and some partying. Someone gets too drunk and blacks out.
I suppose we'd have to find plot twists to make it not make sense if you skip a couple episodes to keep it in good faith with the original show.
$> man boobs
No manual entry for boobs.