Why They're Not Quite "Just Games"

Epsira | Legendary Invincible!
 
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This could also be entitled "Why do You Really Game?"
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For myself, gaming has always been an avenue of escapism, but also of fulfillment. Like explained in the video there are some things I can't obtain from my sedentary, systematized life. These things are crucial to my happiness and/or purpose in existing.
Feeling that I'm part of something meaningful, I think, fully justifies emotional investment in that meaningful thing. Even to the point of tears and anger, because it's something regular life might not always afford me. It reminds me from time to time that existing is meaningful, and to pursue things in reality that I feel in games.
That's why I'm going to take a break from current titles. It would be a gross generalization and error to say that all modern games aren't meaningful, but I think my experience in gaming lends a lot to nostalgia, even for games I didn't necessarily play when I was younger. And despite playing a lot of games, I'm not really sure what makes many aspects of gaming good. So I'm looking to the predecessors for this same reason, seeing why what they did was ground breaking and passed down through genres for console generations.

My point aside, why do you game? What's the part of your life it fulfills?
Last Edit: December 14, 2014, 01:54:34 PM by Epsira

 
 
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So... I guess I'm going to have to pick up after your horrendous mistakes on here too?
Reasonable indeed.

It's fun and keeps you occupied.