Comments on: Gaming is so engaging – why? http://rob-smith.info/2010/01/gaming-is-so-engaging/ Fri, 28 May 2010 17:01:24 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Rob Smithhttp://rob-smith.info/2010/01/gaming-is-so-engaging/comment-page-1/#comment-325 Rob Smith Tue, 12 Jan 2010 10:36:38 +0000 http://rob-smith.info/?p=237#comment-325 Thanks for contributing Barry. Yes, quite scary to a certain extent isn't it?! I just find it so interesting how high the level of motivation is for something that is so ultimately pointless in many ways (in terms of lifetime achievement anyway) - fascinating. Thanks for contributing Barry. Yes, quite scary to a certain extent isn’t it?! I just find it so interesting how high the level of motivation is for something that is so ultimately pointless in many ways (in terms of lifetime achievement anyway) – fascinating.

]]> By: Barry Handhttp://rob-smith.info/2010/01/gaming-is-so-engaging/comment-page-1/#comment-324 Barry Hand Mon, 11 Jan 2010 23:21:32 +0000 http://rob-smith.info/?p=237#comment-324 About 6 weeks ago, I loaded up COD4 on Xbox 360 after not playing it for a few months, a quick check of the stats showed I'd played around 18 days (18x24hrs) since I bought it 2 years back.I put the controller down and logged off, having invested such a massive amont of time in a largely hedonic experience I felt I had achieved very little with it.I find that my usage online can roughly be broken down to 3 types- functional (banking etc.) - work / research (reading, discovery, analysis etc.) - escapism (social networking, blogs, funny pics etc.)Psychologically it depends on the website, as escapism for others could easily be browsing shopping websites, car websites, bargain websites without a specific need for the content but rather as a hedonic experience.Interesting, if this immersion could be applied to actions where we are not naturally motivated About 6 weeks ago, I loaded up COD4 on Xbox 360 after not playing it for a few months, a quick check of the stats showed I’d played around 18 days (18×24hrs) since I bought it 2 years back.

I put the controller down and logged off, having invested such a massive amont of time in a largely hedonic experience I felt I had achieved very little with it.

I find that my usage online can roughly be broken down to 3 types

- functional (banking etc.)
- work / research (reading, discovery, analysis etc.)
- escapism (social networking, blogs, funny pics etc.)

Psychologically it depends on the website, as escapism for others could easily be browsing shopping websites, car websites, bargain websites without a specific need for the content but rather as a hedonic experience.

Interesting, if this immersion could be applied to actions where we are not naturally motivated

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