Games Can Make Us Cry 170
A study by Bowen Research is getting some commentary in the gaming press, with their analysis being that "More than two thirds of all video gamers feel that video games already surpass, or will soon at least equal movies, music and books in delivering an emotional impact." The Guardian Gamesblog has a look at the research. From the article: "Of course it could be argued that RPGs simply attract more emotionally unstable gamers, and that if these same players were forced to try Microsoft Flight Simulator, they'd cry like babies when their Cessna crashed into a pylon during a failed runway approach. Sadly, Bowen does not appear to explore this possibility."
More like piss people off. (Score:3, Funny)
Of course you can get really carried away in your games like this guy did over an item called Cloudsong in DAOC. Warning, don't play in public if sensitive ears are about. Sad thing is I run across people who react like this in quite a few games, especially FPS.
http://content.ytmnd.com//100000/100051/sound.mp3 [ytmnd.com]
I had a sad feeling for a moment, then it passed. (Score:3, Funny)
Myst (Score:3, Funny)
Tears (and a few expletives) (Score:4, Funny)
See: Daikatana. Dr3ver. Pac-Man (2600).
Re:May I ask... (Score:0, Funny)
Because it was funny. Maybe if you weren't such an emotionally unstable crybaby then you'd see that.
I cried playing Final Fantasy... (Score:3, Funny)
Re:Fallout (Score:2, Funny)
Just trying to bring you up to date.
Re:Myst (Score:3, Funny)
The Myst theme park is a non-starter, because the people in charge of creating it would make people solve intricate puzzles before they could use the restroom, flushing the urinals in the proper sequence would open up the concession stand outside, and an evil monster would block your exit until you washed your hands.
Re:Emotions from games? duh! (Score:2, Funny)