![]() ![]() I never hit a save point in Final Fantasy VI after planning to quit and then just kept going in fear that I would get the shakes if I stopped.īut there have been certain games over the years that have put me in some kind of hypnotic trance, taking control of my body and truly making it almost impossible to stop playing. I have been able to stop playing when I was ready to stop playing. I love all of these games, but I don’t think my body has even been physically addicted to them. The Legend of Zelda, Super Metroid, Uncharted 2, Portal, Final Fantasy VI, Contra III. I just mean I love playing certain games and think about them a lot when I am not playing them. ![]() But when I usually say this, I don’t think I ever really mean “addicted” in the clinical sense of the word. I adore videogames, so it is easy for me to say I am addicted to them. I was, and still am, physically addicted to Spelunky. My body was so addicted to the game that my brain didn’t even consider stopping. The time between dying and retrying - while over in the blink of an eye - was a complete blur. I have no sense memory of even pushing the button to restart the level. What amazed me most about this instant was not that I restarted the game, but that I don’t even remember doing it. This seemingly simple moment was almost revelatory for me. Instead of turning off the game - or even thinking about turning off the game - I immediately hit “Quick Restart” and started playing again. ![]() It was late and I really needed to go to bed. The other day I was playing my new obsession Spelunky and, of course, died while trying to complete the dreaded ice caves. ![]()
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