Mojang
Since the combination of Call of Duty and the Wii made everyone admit they actually really love video games, it’s opened the floodgates for them to be analysed in the same ways as that of film, TV and literature. One theory that makes sense the more you think about it, is the breaking down of how we interpret and interact with games on a fundamental level.
Now bare with us a moment, as we’re going to lay a spot of psychology on you. You see, there’s a concept called ‘Flow’ that we’ve all experienced when reading a good book, watching a particular gripping film or in this case playing a great game. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Pronounced ‘Chick-sent-me-high-ee) is the man behind the idea, and it’s the notion of completely losing yourself in any given creative medium to the point where you’re utterly immersed in turning the next page,...
Since the combination of Call of Duty and the Wii made everyone admit they actually really love video games, it’s opened the floodgates for them to be analysed in the same ways as that of film, TV and literature. One theory that makes sense the more you think about it, is the breaking down of how we interpret and interact with games on a fundamental level.
Now bare with us a moment, as we’re going to lay a spot of psychology on you. You see, there’s a concept called ‘Flow’ that we’ve all experienced when reading a good book, watching a particular gripping film or in this case playing a great game. Psychologist Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi (Pronounced ‘Chick-sent-me-high-ee) is the man behind the idea, and it’s the notion of completely losing yourself in any given creative medium to the point where you’re utterly immersed in turning the next page,...
- 16/8/2014
- de Scott Tailford
- Obsessed with Film
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