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OldBoy 06-28-15 01:35 PM

Why do you play video games?
 
i'm really not actually sure. i rarely play due to time, hoping to rectify that now that school is over and going to dive in AK, but for the life of me i can't figure out why i seem to like to play...

astrochimp 06-28-15 02:05 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Escape.

kgrogers1979 06-28-15 02:19 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Inane thread...

We play video games because they're fun. This question is like asking why we like movies or TV or masturbation. They're all fun activities, so that's we why do them.

Dan 06-28-15 02:45 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
- The stories
- The challenges
- The entertainment
- The interactivity
- The escape

Not necessarily in that order.

Quack 06-28-15 02:47 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
For the fun. It comes in waves though....Hadn't really played my Wii U lately, but my brother sent me Toad Tracker and I've really been playing the hell outta it.

dom56 06-28-15 02:50 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Because I want to. Sound good to me. :)

davidh777 06-28-15 03:15 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Because it's a more immersive experience than watching a movie. I still like watching movies, though.

Mike86 06-28-15 03:30 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
I'm not really a big gamer but like others in here have mentioned mostly for entertainment and escapism when I choose to play. No different than movies, tv shows, books/comics, or any other hobby that floats your boat.

LorenzoL 06-28-15 03:42 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 

Originally Posted by dom56 (Post 12521460)
Because I want to. Sound good to me. :)

This.

fumanstan 06-28-15 04:03 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
As others have said it's fun and entertaining to explore new and different worlds and in the case of video games over other formats, we can actually interact with them thus providing a different level of immersion and interactivity.

And in other cases, it's just fun to shoot things and blow things up.

OldBoy 06-28-15 04:09 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 

Originally Posted by fumanstan (Post 12521515)
And in other cases, it's just fun to shoot things and blow things up.

yes, that is fun.

DJariya 06-28-15 04:36 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
This Competition factor.

I like playing an NBA game that I have control of. I also like playing GM and getting rid of garbage players who aren't contributing.

Goldberg74 06-28-15 05:51 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
'Cause I can... when I have the time and money. :p

MoviePage 06-29-15 01:32 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Because I need to have a basic knowledge of the games in order to be able to complain about them on the internet.

Spoiler:
Not really true, although it does feel like that's the way it is for some people.

RichC2 06-29-15 06:39 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
to kill time when i have it, but the game has to actually be fun to play which seems to be missing from a lot of big titles, which create immersive worlds and then forget to make key elements, like combat, fun.

majorjoe23 06-29-15 07:43 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Back in 2006 I had a series of strokes. My then girlfriend (now wife) bought me a DS with Brain Age to play and exercise my brain a bit. Then I started buying some other games, then a Wii, then a 360.

Solid Snake 06-29-15 10:02 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Somebody needs to break Oldboy's goddamn hands.

rocket1312 06-29-15 11:15 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Getting stoned and playing with the puppy.

Wait, what was the question again?

chess 06-29-15 11:23 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
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kgrogers1979 06-29-15 11:28 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 

Originally Posted by Solid Snake (Post 12522008)
Somebody needs to break Oldboy's goddamn hands.

Damn son, going all Kunta Kinte on him. :)

Music 06-29-15 11:42 AM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
I was waiting for a "Why do you post here" follow up poll for him... :shrug:

Mikael79 06-29-15 12:10 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 

Originally Posted by Solid Snake (Post 12522008)
Somebody needs to break Oldboy's goddamn hands.

He's pretty much DVDTalk's Towelie - constantly stoned, and his brain just has little bursts of activity. I'm usually amazed that he figures out to click the Submit Reply button.

Gideon68 06-29-15 12:20 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
Because I have no gf to tell me to stop.

OldBoy 06-29-15 12:28 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 
wait, why did this become a bash me thread? i was legitimately wanting to know because i really don't think about it when i am playing. i guess the thrill of seeing what comes next...

Mikael79 06-29-15 12:31 PM

Re: Why do you play video games?
 

Originally Posted by OldBoy (Post 12522140)
wait, why did this become a bash me thread? i was legitimately wanting to know because i really don't think about it when i am playing. i guess the thrill of seeing what comes next...

It's a loving bash, at least from me. I like you, but you do seem stoned most of the time. :)


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