I played a couple of video games and could not see what all the hype is about. You know, people waiting outside overnight to be the first to obtain a game? Whaaaa????? Please explain this to me. My 13 year old nephew loves his games. I don't see how playing the same game over and over and over again is exciting. Maybe you have to be a 13 year boy like my nephew. I don't know.
2006-12-17 11:55:00 · 7 answers · asked by littleflower 1 in Social Science ➔ Anthropology
Video games take you into a fantasy world, and you can do things you can't normally do.
2006-12-18 06:46:27 · answer #1 · answered by esugrad97 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Video games allow us to escape reality. It lets us do things that would be otherwise impossible. Movies and books allow us to do this as well, but there is no interaction, everything is predetermined. Where else can you go fly your own X-wing fighter through space or play basketball with the pro's or even go on a killing rampage without any repercussions?
And most people who stand in line for days to get ahold of the new systems that come out arnt waiting to play them. They are standing in line so they can resale them for two, three, up to five times the original cost online. I know because i did this just a month ago with the PS3 and the Nintendo Wii. I sold my nintendo for over $800 and it only cost me 250 + tax. Thats not too bad for waiting in line 26 hours.
2006-12-17 20:07:16 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 1⤋
like they said video games helps people escape reality, what makes it more appealing than books or movies is that the player has complete control, instead of watching the main character you are the main character, instead of watching the professional players, you are the professional players, you can do almost anything you want
you make the world,
you make the decisions without the consiquenses
2006-12-19 13:43:59 · answer #3 · answered by ImaGman 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Children like the assimilation to reality and the challenge of these games. This is what holds theri attention.
2006-12-17 20:06:55 · answer #4 · answered by thms_sandstrom 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
Your right it is a kids thing...Remember when u were a kid.You love to beat whatever it was u were doing.Well with video games it takes alot of playing to beat it...
2006-12-17 20:04:26 · answer #5 · answered by sweet_thing_kay04 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
self gratification and stimulation. it has to do with age and also the mental part of the person whether something they lack in life, they wish to gain in the games they play.
2006-12-21 06:55:58 · answer #6 · answered by supraman126 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
I think its the high level of stimulation that attracts them and keeps them. It's also challenging, which stimulates growth.
2006-12-18 12:20:37 · answer #7 · answered by nightstar114 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋