Why Do We Play Video Games?

2_of_Eight2_of_Eight Join Date: 2003-08-20 Member: 20016Members
The thread title says it all <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->

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  • GadzukoGadzuko Join Date: 2002-12-26 Member: 11556Members, Constellation
  • enf0rcerenf0rcer intrigued... Join Date: 2003-03-16 Member: 14584Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Gadzuko+Oct 22 2003, 08:10 PM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Gadzuko @ Oct 22 2003, 08:10 PM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> For the chicks. <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    and because they are fun n'd waste time so i don't have to do school work. <!--emo&;)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/wink.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='wink.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • P-KhanP-Khan Join Date: 2003-05-27 Member: 16776Members
    Video games are the essence of life. SImply because of that.

    Also, because we are preparing for the future! The machines will rule us and only the video game players will survive, since it will be the only way to fight them!!! THROUGH GAMES!!!!


    (God, I'm high today <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo--> )
  • esunaesuna Rock Bottom Join Date: 2003-04-03 Member: 15175Members, Constellation
    To collect information on the best ways to murder people, to encourage me to run over pedestrians, to encourage me to shoot cops and finally to teach me that there's nothing that can't be solved with an automatic weapon.
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    edited October 2003
    or a 12 guage

    personaly I like to kill ****, alot

    and smash things

    <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->


    but yah, Its a fun way to release anger, and get away from the real world for a few (I can only read for so long, and I can only play video games for solong, rarly have I run out of patience for both at the same time <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)


    Oh, and I love squad based combat (thus it is realy fun ofr me to paly a game where I know some one has my back and that we are about to seriously rip sometihng/one up <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->)
  • LikuLiku I, am the Somberlain. Join Date: 2003-01-10 Member: 12128Members
    Because I can do things in Video Games I can't in real life. Like kill my stupid teachers, and burn their houses down. Also, surrounding's are beautiful in Games. And playing with other's is double the fun.
  • GnatsumGnatsum Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10566Members
    People ACTUALLY play video games??
  • BlaqWolfBlaqWolf Join Date: 2002-10-28 Member: 1667Members
    i play to relieve stress.... if i'm having a bad day, there's nothing better than connecting to Lunixmonster and blasting some kharaa scum or firing up Halo PC on legendary and pumping lead into an elite, and follow up that barage with a melee beating of his dead carcase....

    and i play for the chicks... (cuz you really CAN pick up chicks in a tank!)
  • QuaunautQuaunaut The longest seven days in history... Join Date: 2003-03-21 Member: 14759Members, Constellation, Reinforced - Shadow
    Amen, my brethren, amen!

    But ya, I play to relieve stress, do things I can't in real life, and most of all:

    Have a sense of feeling...at home.

    ::smiles, faintly::




    (btw, I'm being TOTALLY serious.)
  • DOOManiacDOOManiac Worst. Critic. Ever. Join Date: 2002-04-17 Member: 462Members, NS1 Playtester
    Because they are fun?
  • ThansalThansal The New Scum Join Date: 2002-08-22 Member: 1215Members, Constellation
    thought of picking up chicks in a banshee


    LOL, /me likes <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • ObstObst Join Date: 2003-03-12 Member: 14436Members, Constellation
    Cause if I came up to someone in real world saying: "Hey, could you please run on the wall like a skulk?", aiming at him with an lmg and shooting him this would not be fun. Guess where this IS fun?
  • BurrBurr Join Date: 2002-11-19 Member: 9358Members
    edited October 2003
    I play them for:

    Stress Relief: There is no better feeling after a bad day than killing something, virtual or not
    To escape reality: They allow me to do things that I can't do in real life (at least not without huge consequences)
    Entertainment: Nothing like an inteactive storytelling medium to fully immerse yourself in the story that is being told

    And most importantly...
    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->Because they are fun?<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->


    <!--QuoteBegin--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> </td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin-->  <i>Im scared Dave, will I dream?
    Daveee......Daveee......</i>

    SHEEEEiLAAAAAA!!  NO!!!!!

    No!!  Sheila!  Sheila!  Wait...Who's Sheila?

    Sheila's the lady in the tank.  She was my friend.

    Oh dude!! I knew you could pick up chicks in a tank!<!--QuoteEnd--></td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'><!--QuoteEEnd-->
  • ZigZig ...I am Captain Planet&#33; Join Date: 2002-10-23 Member: 1576Members
    <!--QuoteBegin--Thansal+Oct 23 2003, 01:42 AM--></span><table border='0' align='center' width='95%' cellpadding='3' cellspacing='1'><tr><td><b>QUOTE</b> (Thansal @ Oct 23 2003, 01:42 AM)</td></tr><tr><td id='QUOTE'><!--QuoteEBegin--> thought of picking up chicks in a banshee


    LOL, /me likes <!--emo&:)--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/smile.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='smile.gif'><!--endemo--> <!--QuoteEnd--> </td></tr></table><span class='postcolor'> <!--QuoteEEnd-->
    nah..

    remember, if it's in flight and it touches you it's instant kill XP
  • MulletMullet Join Date: 2003-04-28 Member: 15910Members, Constellation
    I play them because I'm usually bored and games are probably the funnest things to do....well there is one other thing.... <!--emo&:p--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/tounge.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='tounge.gif'><!--endemo-->
  • NumbersNotFoundNumbersNotFound Join Date: 2002-11-07 Member: 7556Members
    Because it's one of the few activities that capture my attention to the point of not thinking of the outside world or any worries.
  • BigMadSteveBigMadSteve Join Date: 2003-02-12 Member: 13472Members
    Let me think...

    1. I like explosions, games tend to have a lot of them
    2. Stress relief: many members have pointed this out already,
    3. Fun: What's the point in playing a game if you don't enjoy it?
  • Shut_UpShut_Up Join Date: 2003-04-25 Member: 15840Members
    i play games so i could shoot people like you
  • VenmochVenmoch Join Date: 2002-08-07 Member: 1093Members
    What Doom said....
  • kyliegirlkyliegirl Gorge Master Australia Join Date: 2002-12-11 Member: 10586Members, Reinforced - Shadow
    I play multiplayer games only..

    why:

    to intereact with other ppl around australia or the world.
    More of a challenge and more fun
    I like to kill things in games <!--emo&:D--><img src='http://www.unknownworlds.com/forums/html/emoticons/biggrin.gif' border='0' style='vertical-align:middle' alt='biggrin.gif'><!--endemo-->
    cus games r fun
    kills time
    the graphics
    I like the feeling of being someone or something else in a virtual world and able to escape reality for a change and role play as someone or something else.

    thats bout it
  • FuryFury Silver Fish Hand Catch Join Date: 2003-08-14 Member: 19673Members, Constellation
    Fun
    Anger management .... most likely
    interract with people
    meet people
    passes time
    annoys my parents
    graphics are good
    something to whinge about
    cause im good at them (usuallly)
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