Games, games, games
Apr. 11th, 2007 07:52 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
danalwynSo I've been drowning my recent spate of depression in an overdose of console RPGs. At the time, this seemed like a good idea.
Unfortunately, I've discovered that I've finally reached the point where the flaws in a game stand out so much more clearly to me than the good parts. This isn't to say that I didn't like the games, but every time I do something, I now think about how it could have been done better, how I would have done it better, and I spend most of my time thinking about that. So far I've gone through Suikoden V, Knights of the Old Republic II, and Jade Empire, and even though those are all decent games, the number of flaws was on the verge of driving me to distraction. I'm constantly thinking "Well, this is cool, but it could be so much cooler if..."
Does anyone else who plays games have this problem, or have I managed to reach a level of personal enlightenment that would be better left alone?
Unfortunately, I've discovered that I've finally reached the point where the flaws in a game stand out so much more clearly to me than the good parts. This isn't to say that I didn't like the games, but every time I do something, I now think about how it could have been done better, how I would have done it better, and I spend most of my time thinking about that. So far I've gone through Suikoden V, Knights of the Old Republic II, and Jade Empire, and even though those are all decent games, the number of flaws was on the verge of driving me to distraction. I'm constantly thinking "Well, this is cool, but it could be so much cooler if..."
Does anyone else who plays games have this problem, or have I managed to reach a level of personal enlightenment that would be better left alone?
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Date: 2007-04-12 06:36 am (UTC)Mario Bros and Duckhunt were a good combi to relax to.
Well, sometimes ignorance is bliss. When it's not, it's how we regulate our switches, which isn't always possible. I reckon it's circumstances, mood and switches. And that sometimes, you gotta be a bit less harsh on self-analysis to give the neurons a break. Breathe, breathe... and um, I can distract via bonsai potatoes of cthulhu, german growling and pillow forts (http://lil-monk.livejournal.com/72726.html), somewhere in the comments.
Or if things must come to a head, I can teach one how to e-hug in sparkly letters! Or just sparkle! But for now, get a good rest, k?