Post by Squeezit on Feb 5, 2011 2:27:11 GMT -5
Someone posted this on gamestop forums, but i moved it here because i thought it was brilliant, and an interesting read.
www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html
A lot of it is obvious, common sense.
but on the other hand, this same common sense is stuff you normally don't consider before you play a game that bores you to tears.
Why do you play a game you hate? the sense of accomplishment, the sense of "i got this far for my hard work"
tl;dr version
www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2487-The-Skinner-Box
www.cracked.com/article_18461_5-creepy-ways-video-games-are-trying-to-get-you-addicted.html
A lot of it is obvious, common sense.
but on the other hand, this same common sense is stuff you normally don't consider before you play a game that bores you to tears.
Why do you play a game you hate? the sense of accomplishment, the sense of "i got this far for my hard work"
tl;dr version
www.escapistmagazine.com/videos/view/extra-credits/2487-The-Skinner-Box
