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Beyond the Mysterious Beyond => Hobbies and Recreation => Gamers Zone => Topic started by: The Chronicler on April 10, 2014, 08:25:14 PM

Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: The Chronicler on April 10, 2014, 08:25:14 PM: https://games.yahoo.com/news/oxford-study-s...-222102730.html (https://games.yahoo.com/news/oxford-study-says-frustrating-gameplay-222102730.html)

According to a recent study, it seems that the presence or absence of violent content makes little difference in a gamer's behavior afterwards. However, gamers who tend to not be very successful, whether by not learning the game first or simply due to a high-difficulty gameplay, had a much more aggressive behavior than those who had little problem.

I find that this actually makes a lot of sense (and thus justifies my desire to always play games on the easier levels, whenever possible).
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: bushwacked on April 10, 2014, 08:40:50 PM: Yeah, that makes sense to me too. I remember when I was younger, if I was paying a PS1 game that I found hard, I'd have big crying tantrums if I got stuck - though now I actually really like harder games (and I don't have as many tantrums :p)
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Mumbling on April 11, 2014, 01:37:27 AM: Nothing new. The question is, however, if those who blame violence on video games will understand this :p
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Campion1 on April 11, 2014, 07:45:48 PM: http://d.facdn.net/art/campion1/1397258818..._ziggyzoom1.png (http://d.facdn.net/art/campion1/1397258818.campion1_ziggyzoom1.png)

It goes without saying why something like this would be drawn! In all seriousness, I try to keep my frustration pinned to the game and only the game.
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Serris on April 11, 2014, 07:48:37 PM: Makes sense.

Frustration tends to piss people off.
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Kor on April 11, 2014, 08:54:25 PM: It does indeed. Some way more then others.
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Littlefoot Fan on April 13, 2014, 03:33:18 PM: This is exactly why I tend to not enjoy games with a higher level of challenge. They just end up really annoying me and make me not want to even play them. When I play games, I like to just be able to relax and play, not die 5 million times on the same battle and throw my controller across the room :p
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Ducky123 on April 13, 2014, 07:19:25 PM: I tend to play strategy games and I often get my butt kicked :lol Gee, I'm just experiencing such a frustrating defeat...
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: Kor on April 13, 2014, 08:44:46 PM: That's how I feel. That's why I don't play games that are hard. Some folks I know love to play hard games and there should be hard games for them, but they should be labeled as such. & I think games should have controls where you can adjust difficulty on the fly. Not just to make them easier, but to make them harder also. That is why I research a game a lot before I buy one, including watching a let's play of it. Let's me know not just if I'd like it or not but how hard it is, and frustrating.
Title: frustrating gameplay, not violent content
Post by: bushwacked on April 13, 2014, 08:51:35 PM: I usually find that, yeah, harder games are more frustrating, but they also seem to give you a much, much bigger sense of accomplishment once you manage to get past that area, or beat that boss. They're a lot more satisfying to play, for me.