Comments on: Video games: Relaxing Past-Time or Stressful Work? http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/ Video games news and reviews from the UK Thu, 09 Feb 2012 16:55:06 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Mr Butterscotch http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/comment-page-1/#comment-96879 Mr Butterscotch Sun, 11 Nov 2007 13:03:16 +0000 http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/#comment-96879 For 49th best? About 14 hours of gaming in total. I think I only ever played 16 hours. I still have it and play it now and again. If you follow the chaining tactics to the letter (and don't shoot anything that would break your chain) you can easily get a really good score without even getting to the start of the third level! It's interesting how shooters (and other twitch-games if you will) have become ever more tactical. Sure, Ikaruga looks pretty, but more importantly there's a lot of depth at play as well. Interesting topic, keep up the good work! For 49th best? About 14 hours of gaming in total. I think I only ever played 16 hours. I still have it and play it now and again. If you follow the chaining tactics to the letter (and don’t shoot anything that would break your chain) you can easily get a really good score without even getting to the start of the third level!

It’s interesting how shooters (and other twitch-games if you will) have become ever more tactical. Sure, Ikaruga looks pretty, but more importantly there’s a lot of depth at play as well. Interesting topic, keep up the good work!

]]> By: Weefz http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/comment-page-1/#comment-95756 Weefz Fri, 09 Nov 2007 19:09:27 +0000 http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/#comment-95756 Yes, I'm not quite sure what they're trying to show at the event. I'd be very interested if they profiled, say, Beyond Good and Evil against something like Ratchet and Clank. Would be nice to see if similar excitement levels are triggered by shooting with a camera rather than a gun. 49th in the world? That's impressive! How much practice did you need to get that good? Yes, I’m not quite sure what they’re trying to show at the event. I’d be very interested if they profiled, say, Beyond Good and Evil against something like Ratchet and Clank. Would be nice to see if similar excitement levels are triggered by shooting with a camera rather than a gun.

49th in the world? That’s impressive! How much practice did you need to get that good?

]]> By: The Lair of the Monkey » Interesting Post Over at The Average Gamer… http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/comment-page-1/#comment-95245 The Lair of the Monkey » Interesting Post Over at The Average Gamer… Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:25:40 +0000 http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/#comment-95245 [...] played games whilst being ill, so maybe they aren’t.  More info later.  Anyway, here’s the link and one of my [...] [...] played games whilst being ill, so maybe they aren’t.  More info later.  Anyway, here’s the link and one of my [...]

]]> By: Mr Butterscotch http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/comment-page-1/#comment-95239 Mr Butterscotch Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:19:18 +0000 http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/#comment-95239 On a more general note, I'd be keen to agree that twitch-gaming such as R-Type may not be as relaxing as, say, Katamari Damacy or similar! On a more general note, I’d be keen to agree that twitch-gaming such as R-Type may not be as relaxing as, say, Katamari Damacy or similar!

]]> By: Mr Butterscotch http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/comment-page-1/#comment-95234 Mr Butterscotch Thu, 08 Nov 2007 21:13:24 +0000 http://www.theaveragegamer.com/2007/11/05/video-games-relaxing-past-time-or-stressful-work/#comment-95234 Surely if they are measuring "They’re claiming to show how our bodies react to games by measuring excitement and stress levels" that's going to come down in favour more of R-Type style games? I have to say, I love both types of game. Did I mention that I was addicted to The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion or that I was once 49th best in the world at Ikaruga? That clearly shows my support for both! A part of me would argue that clearly one of those types of game reacts much more with the developed brain, whilst the other engages on a more instinctual level. I suppose you could argue it's a quick thrill versus a more longer term (and potentially more satisfying) tale to be told and quest to be won... Surely if they are measuring “They’re claiming to show how our bodies react to games by measuring excitement and stress levels” that’s going to come down in favour more of R-Type style games?

I have to say, I love both types of game. Did I mention that I was addicted to The Elder Scrolls: Oblivion or that I was once 49th best in the world at Ikaruga? That clearly shows my support for both!

A part of me would argue that clearly one of those types of game reacts much more with the developed brain, whilst the other engages on a more instinctual level. I suppose you could argue it’s a quick thrill versus a more longer term (and potentially more satisfying) tale to be told and quest to be won…

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