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I always wonder about this, I feel like I get more "into" video games than most in terms of reacting to events. Especially games like Rocket League or FPS whic

I always wonder about this, I feel like I get more "into" video games than most in terms of reacting to events. Especially games like Rocket League or FPS which are constant action. If I play too close to bedtime then sleep can be a challenge. Those of you who look like bored zombies when you play games how do you separate yourself from the game?

cwilkes 6y ago
Try playing Doom: Eternal. I play with headphones and didn’t realize I was panting until my wife said I was and wondering if I was okay. A lot of that’s due to the game requiring you to be constantly moving or else you’ll get killed pretty quick. Does a really good job of balancing the game if you continue to die in the same location. I was really impressed by it, to the point that I didn’t mind the entire reason the action is happening as a Mars mining mission actually was mining hell and the demons escaped. No seriously it makes sense.
- f430 6y ago
  A lot of games from this era still scares me. The claustrophobic hell that is Descent (Interplay 1995). In order to complete a level, you need to make your way through a maze with 6DOF fps camera, while enemies jump out from all directions and no way to tell which direction you are taking damage, and finally blowing up a reactor and having to find an exit that is located in an unknown place while the cliche 90s computer female voice begins a countdown and the lights start dimming on and off making it even harder to make your way to the exit. Fuck that game. Used to have nightmares playing that game as a kid I still won't touch it.
  - shard 6y ago
    I really enjoyed that game. I found that I was moderately good at keeping a 3D map in my head irrespective of rotations, so it was often a case of having barely good enough recollection to fly out of there within the time limit, and that made it very exciting. I think it was the flight controls that eventually made me stop playing. IIRC the was some momentum when turning and rotating which I had difficulty getting used to, it was frustrating enough that most of my close misses was due to it, and I finally didn't want to fight it anymore.
dubcanada 6y ago
You kind of answered the question, with the question. You just separate yourself from the game. If you lose it's not a big deal, if you win it's also not a big deal. If someone annoys you, just go find another server/game. Basically you do everything to avoid getting emotion. Another option is to find a less intense genre you may like, such as simulation or something less action packed. You can't really be highly invested in a action packed heart pounding game, and look like a bored zombie. Even top tier CS streamers/professional gamers while they may not appear super invested it's mostly because they are not highly invested, they are just playing to practice something/or for entertainment for their viewers. If you watch them at a intense match or tournament you'll see them at their peak intensity.
gmurphy 6y ago
It's like when you read something hilarious and respond with lol in chat, but you don't actually laugh or even smirk, or like reading an exciting book without ducking and weaving - over time you just increasingly get more efficient at separating mind from body for different types of activities/inputs. It does vary by person/activity though - I can ride a rollercoaster with a unmoving body and blank face and be having the time of my life, but cannot watch cringe-worthy things on TV without physically seizing up. Others are the other way around.
mhh__ 6y ago
When I play with my competitive siege team I literally don't have time to get stressed because we have to be constantly thinking about what to do in the next 10 seconds tactically, what to do strategically for the rest of the game, and focus on hitting our shots.
pacificat0r 6y ago
But then what would be the fun :D

cwilkes 6y ago

Try playing Doom: Eternal. I play with headphones and didn’t realize I was panting until my wife said I was and wondering if I was okay. A lot of that’s due to the game requiring you to be constantly moving or else you’ll get killed pretty quick. Does a really good job of balancing the game if you continue to die in the same location. I was really impressed by it, to the point that I didn’t mind the entire reason the action is happening as a Mars mining mission actually was mining hell and the demons escaped. No seriously it makes sense.

f430 6y ago
A lot of games from this era still scares me. The claustrophobic hell that is Descent (Interplay 1995). In order to complete a level, you need to make your way through a maze with 6DOF fps camera, while enemies jump out from all directions and no way to tell which direction you are taking damage, and finally blowing up a reactor and having to find an exit that is located in an unknown place while the cliche 90s computer female voice begins a countdown and the lights start dimming on and off making it even harder to make your way to the exit. Fuck that game. Used to have nightmares playing that game as a kid I still won't touch it.
- shard 6y ago
  I really enjoyed that game. I found that I was moderately good at keeping a 3D map in my head irrespective of rotations, so it was often a case of having barely good enough recollection to fly out of there within the time limit, and that made it very exciting. I think it was the flight controls that eventually made me stop playing. IIRC the was some momentum when turning and rotating which I had difficulty getting used to, it was frustrating enough that most of my close misses was due to it, and I finally didn't want to fight it anymore.

dubcanada 6y ago

You kind of answered the question, with the question. You just separate yourself from the game. If you lose it's not a big deal, if you win it's also not a big deal. If someone annoys you, just go find another server/game. Basically you do everything to avoid getting emotion. Another option is to find a less intense genre you may like, such as simulation or something less action packed. You can't really be highly invested in a action packed heart pounding game, and look like a bored zombie. Even top tier CS streamers/professional gamers while they may not appear super invested it's mostly because they are not highly invested, they are just playing to practice something/or for entertainment for their viewers. If you watch them at a intense match or tournament you'll see them at their peak intensity.

gmurphy 6y ago

It's like when you read something hilarious and respond with lol in chat, but you don't actually laugh or even smirk, or like reading an exciting book without ducking and weaving - over time you just increasingly get more efficient at separating mind from body for different types of activities/inputs. It does vary by person/activity though - I can ride a rollercoaster with a unmoving body and blank face and be having the time of my life, but cannot watch cringe-worthy things on TV without physically seizing up. Others are the other way around.

mhh__ 6y ago

When I play with my competitive siege team I literally don't have time to get stressed because we have to be constantly thinking about what to do in the next 10 seconds tactically, what to do strategically for the rest of the game, and focus on hitting our shots.

pacificat0r 6y ago

But then what would be the fun :D