12-06-2018, 09:06 AM
(12-04-2018, 05:27 AM)Nostalgia Wrote: Kingdom Hearts and Assassin's Creed are my favorites, though granted, I haven't played a lot of either series. But I /love/ AC because of Desmond/Ezio and the whole Isu thing, and Kingdom Hearts is just great in it's vastness. I do play a lot of Call of Duty, but that's just because I like shooting people's heads off as momentary stress relief. Other than that, the only game I do play currently is the Yu-Gi-Oh GX Duel Academy on GBA, simply for nostalgia.
I did play some AC, but it seemed a bit too controlled, and I probably didn't get good enough. I prefer open world, and only do missions when I need to. I started looking into this stuff, because some people were looking to blame school shootings on violent games. But the evidence shows that when a game like Call of Duty or GTA are released the crime rate drops, although that can be interpreted in a number of ways.
I think there is some cross over between fictional worlds and reality, but I think generally it can be a positive thing. Like if someone plays a hero or heroine in game they may feel more confident in real life (Jumanji, played with that idea in a fun way). I sometimes think that places I know in a game seem as real as a memory.