I had a roommate at one time who didn't play many video games, but would enjoy watching me play them. Sometimes I miss that, it was cool to have an audience. Not because I wanted to show off my uber elite gaming prowess, but because just like watching a movie or show with someone, I enjoy sharing in the story, or pointing out parts I think are awesome.
I've come to realize that a large percentage of my enjoyment in entertainment media of any kind, is in sharing the experience with someone else. This ties in to recommending books/shows/movies/games to friends, and probably explains why I love all my gaming podcasts so much. I listen to them all because I want to be sitting there talking about my favorite hobby with other people like me. Anyone who knows me knows I always want to know what they thought of a particular book or movie or whatever, I guess I'm just looking for that discussion. Plus I just have a basic desire to share things that I enjoy with others.
The truth is, I don't have many friends that are gamers,(not like the pool is large to begin with), so even just having someone sitting there talking with you while you play is really fun for me.
Happy Birthday, Antonio Bay
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It was also good having us both there watching games in case ya got stuck and couldn't figure out what to do.
ReplyDeleteAlthough I can't remember one time where I actually helped you out of a jam.
Ahh well!
I remember when I first got Metroid for the NES. My friend Neal and I would take turns, one navigating through the game world, figuring out the puzzles, and the other would actually drive. I think it made that first time through all the more fun. Adding a social element entertainment makes it more solid, increasing the enjoyment of it.
ReplyDeleteI know I wouldn't have had as much fun playing FO3 if I hadn't been able to "talk" about it with you.
I remember being a young boy with an Atari 2600, and playing Starmaster http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starmaster with another friend, my first co-op experience, (one player had to flip the selector switch on the console itself to warp when we left a sector). Not a good 50/50 split of gameplay, but it was cool at the time.
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