Poll: What do you game for?

[Kenko]

I game because it's a fun hobby, it's a way to pass the time, and because it's a way to escape.

Yeah, what this guy said. Fun hobby and a way to escape into another world and experience things you normally couldnt.

 

[Red Bomb]

I put "other" because for me, its about visuals, musics, content and social aspects that make me play. Im not bothered about hardest setting (I have nothing to prove) or achievments (just look at my gamerscore and you can tell!). For if I play a game with good story/content and it looks nice but the music/sounds were shit, it would disappoint me.

 

[lithiumvocals]

For the most part, I play for fun. The music, story, etc. can all go fuck themselves as long as I'm having fun. Then again, every thing else kinda ties into the fun factor...

Hell, I play games because I like having fun. Now get outta my way so I can teabag you.

 

[Harlemura]

I've spent so much time and money on games, there's not much else in my house for me to do.
So to kill time, I guess. "It's a hobby" would be a better description.

 

[Vilcus]

I play for Gameplay, and nothing else. You could make a game in which I play a pixel in a pixel world with no sound, but as long as the gameplay is good I can enjoy it. Nothing is more important than gameplay.

 

[gmaverick019_v1legacy]

i always do it for fun, i do get into it and get semi competitive occasionally, but i mostly do it for the adventure and sight of the game.

up until a few years ago thats what i thought games were all about..but i met someone (we are decent friends suprisingly) but all he does, is play games for competition, and im not even kidding, he wont play a single game that isn't competitive, and if it isn't he says how bad it is and how its a waste of time. anytime he loses in anything he turns into this raging troll and anytime he wins he turns into the elitist king, its quite sad trying to play games with him =\ so point of the story is there are people out there that game just to compete, not for fun, or for the adventure, but pure competition.

i garuntee you can guess what games he plays.

 

[Commander Jack Rankin]

I play because they are fun. Been enjoying games since the days I had to stand on a chair to play Q*Bert.

 

[rokkolpo]

fun.

why is fun not an option?

Real gamers don't game for fun! They do it for glory, it is their way.

you mean obsessive gamers.
are those supposed to be the ''real'' ones?

I for one am glad to be a poser then. xD

 

[Mikeyfell]

fun.

why is fun not an option?

you can have fun based on any thing
which of those options makes you have the most fun

I think that's why "fun" isn't an option

 

[Sir Prize]

For fun.
Pretty much one of my fav things to do.

 

[Sansha]

In WoW, it is for content, loot and glory.

But mostly I game because it is fun.

The loot aspect I don't really understand. I sort of do, in like Naxx, Ulduar and ToC for that next raid, but ICC, especially after you've cleared it... content's over for the expansion.

But that's just me, because I raided for personal reasons, not for the raiding. I won't be raiding in Cata because I can't be bothered with the drama, whining, people complaining about loot/gear, wipe-city because people don't know what they're doing... thank god I'm retired.

 

[TheYellowCellPhone]

Amusement.
Passing time.
Bonding with others.

 

[strum4h]

Eternal Glory.

 

[FightThePower]

For fun, socalising and sometimes to challenge myself.

 

[mikecoulter]

I'm not sure, it offers some kind of happiness and entertainment for when I've run out of things to read.

 

[Wesley Brannock]

For me It's fun and content but mostly content. It's a way for me to see someone else's fictional world and be a part of it you can't do that with movies or books.

 

[Ciartan]

I play games because its something to do when i have nothing to do, and its an alright way to temporarily escape the shitty life i got. Content, gameplay and story is the most important thing in a game imo.

 

[mikecoulter]

For me It's fun and content but mostly content. It's a way for me to see someone else's little fictional world and be a part of it you can't do that with movies or books.

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