Comments on: Study shows gamers get a thrill out of dying http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/ tech, science, news and social issues for geeks Sun, 22 Nov 2009 02:00:20 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=abc hourly 1 By: World of Warcraft games » Blog Archive » Study shows gamers get a thrill out of dying http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-51130 World of Warcraft games » Blog Archive » Study shows gamers get a thrill out of dying Fri, 14 Mar 2008 16:36:51 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-51130 [...] Matthew wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNot being a gamer, I wouldn’t know myself. But according to Wired, a new study just out has shown that gamers get distressed at shooting their opponents dead but they get very happy when they get killed themselves. … [...] [...] Matthew wrote an interesting post today onHere’s a quick excerptNot being a gamer, I wouldn’t know myself. But according to Wired, a new study just out has shown that gamers get distressed at shooting their opponents dead but they get very happy when they get killed themselves. … [...]

]]> By: Sampi http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-51052 Sampi Fri, 14 Mar 2008 02:14:22 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-51052 I think weather you die or not is irrelevant, is the number of frags which counts ^^ I think weather you die or not is irrelevant, is the number of frags which counts ^^

]]> By: Mansoor http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50882 Mansoor Wed, 12 Mar 2008 22:12:25 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50882 This is so stupid!! People play because they want to WIN! not die, i hate to die if i could i would own everyone for as long as i could (without cheating of course)....Who dosent laugh at the head shots and 'unbelevable' amount of kills you get in a row? The guy who conducted the research must have some amazingly stupid methods, instead sit down and play a real RPG and see how you feel... This is so stupid!! People play because they want to WIN! not die, i hate to die if i could i would own everyone for as long as i could (without cheating of course)….Who dosent laugh at the head shots and ‘unbelevable’ amount of kills you get in a row?

The guy who conducted the research must have some amazingly stupid methods, instead sit down and play a real RPG and see how you feel…

]]> By: brandon http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50600 brandon Tue, 11 Mar 2008 04:31:34 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50600 I can understand the pleasure of dying in a game. Video games can get pretty intense and even stressful, and an in-game death is at least a temporary release of that stress. Although in my experience, dying in a video game usually makes me even more stressed. I can understand the pleasure of dying in a game. Video games can get pretty intense and even stressful, and an in-game death is at least a temporary release of that stress.

Although in my experience, dying in a video game usually makes me even more stressed.

]]> By: Phillip http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50578 Phillip Tue, 11 Mar 2008 00:46:58 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50578 What they both said. I hate dying because that either means you're losing, as in multi-player, or you have to restart from some save point, and that's a pain. I also happen to love killing my opponents. My friends and I celebrate every head shot in Halo or chainsaw to the face in Gears of War. If people didn't like killing in video games, then why do they sell, especially first-person shooters? What they both said. I hate dying because that either means you’re losing, as in multi-player, or you have to restart from some save point, and that’s a pain. I also happen to love killing my opponents. My friends and I celebrate every head shot in Halo or chainsaw to the face in Gears of War. If people didn’t like killing in video games, then why do they sell, especially first-person shooters?

]]> By: Alan http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50545 Alan Mon, 10 Mar 2008 20:47:56 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50545 I'd have to say that's pretty stupid from my point of view. Call me a psycho killer or born survivor or anything else that comes to mind but nothing having to reload is a pretty annoying experience and I can only cheer on when I, my men or one of my units get a kill. A break I can appreciate but if that's what I wanted then I'd just step away from the PC for a bit. Sound like your typical 'unexpected' result from yet another modern study. I’d have to say that’s pretty stupid from my point of view. Call me a psycho killer or born survivor or anything else that comes to mind but nothing having to reload is a pretty annoying experience and I can only cheer on when I, my men or one of my units get a kill. A break I can appreciate but if that’s what I wanted then I’d just step away from the PC for a bit.

Sound like your typical ‘unexpected’ result from yet another modern study.

]]> By: Aaron http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50538 Aaron Mon, 10 Mar 2008 19:31:02 +0000 http://www.geeksaresexy.net/2008/03/10/study-shows-gamers-get-a-thrill-out-of-dying/#comment-50538 When playing, I would never say that I wanted to die. But in hindsight, it is nice to have a break from concentrating on the best way to kill the 20 enemies around you. When playing, I would never say that I wanted to die. But in hindsight, it is nice to have a break from concentrating on the best way to kill the 20 enemies around you.

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