Remember: It's only a game!!

[Mr Thin]

Stop playing? And let the game win?

NEVER!

Actually I frequently drop a game that frustrates me, though I eventually come back to them 99% of the time.

 

[psivamp]

I play for the anger! I'm not having fun if I'm not inventing curses for how much I hate the developer/level designer/my ISP/the 12 year olds on my team/the opponent... jk...

I play MW2 and it bothers me sometimes, and when it does I log off -- unless I'm playing with a group of friends because I know then that it will turn around quickly and I'll be back to having fun.

 

[D_987]

then you are not having fun, which is sort of what a game is for isn't it.

A games purpose is subjective, some play for fun, some to play to win and others pay for escapism. Don't attach your own definition onto such a thing and demand all others follow your viewpoint.

What's the actual discussion about? The OP is worded almost like a demand rather than a discussion regarding a point.

 

[ShakesZX]

I agree. I never get mad at the games, just at the people who play them. The only time i ever get mad is whenever people behave horribly online. At that point i just change games or stop for the day.

 

[Artina89]

In my household when I was younger, the games consoles were set up in the living room, and as a result, if my brother or I got frustrated by a game my parents would tell us to turn it off and come back to it later. When we were finally allowed to have games consoles in our rooms we were in the mindset of "it's just a game..." so we really haven't had any issues relating to gamer rage.

 

[thatonekid]

S.T.A.L.K.E.R. Clear Sky pissed me off quite a bit, because if I wasn't dying in radiation, getting torn to shreds by the ridiculously unbalanced enemies, or not being able to complete the buggy quests, then the game was crashing. I would get sooo pissed, so after a while, I just quit playing the series...problem solved!

 

[child of lileth]

I never react like that to a game. If i lose, or someone is better than me, it's because I don't have enough practice, or I got lazy/sloppy at the game, or I just in general am not good at it (fighting games for example).

I just never got why some people freak out over stuff like that.

 

[Cbargs]

There only have been a few instances when I've gotten bad at a game, those times always being about horrible checkpoints.

Honestly, I have no idea why people take games so seriously, people who act like games are important in the grand scale of things suck the fun out of everything. I have a friend that is exactly like this; he only uses 'top tier' guns in FPS' (the only games he plays, all other games "take no skill"). He will criticize every person in the game, it just makes everything horrible.

Oddly enough, he only acts this way online, when we play split screen with others he doesn't care. It is people like this that drive me to trolling games.

 

[miscelaneous]

OP, you just don't get it. There are people who are genuinely passionate about video games, just like there are people who have strong feelings for a sport. Go watch the world cup, see how many footballers get annoyed or frustrated.

See how many fans do the same thing and more...

 

[DarthFennec]

When I get angry at a game, it's because I get frustrated on my way to the fun part. The fun is right around the corner, but I can't get at it. So I get frustrated.

 

[I Max95]

i have desyphered what makes me angry with a game
since ive died ten thousand times without getting angry
if i feel i was cheated i get angry if i feel the game is somehow plotting against me i get angry
which surprisingly happens alot
but if i can see it was my fault i dont get angry

 

[Thaius]

Countless times I have seen people get constantly angry at lots of different games, including myself previously. But the solution to all this anger is right in front of everyone's eyes. JUST STOP PLAYING! It seems obvious that if you are getting angry at a game, then you are not having fun, which is sort of what a game is for isn't it.

So next time you get angry or frustrated, just put down your controller and stop playing, occupy yourself with something else.

Simple enough right?

No, actually.

You're operating under the assumption that the entire purpose of a video game is to have fun. Based on that fallacious reasoning, it would make sense that once you're frustrated, you should just stop because it's no longer entertaining. But that is to belittle what video games truly are, what they've become, and what they're capable of.

Video games are art. And like any other artistic medium, there are many more reasons to play than just because it's fun. Some play for the storytelling. Some play for the art. Some play for the competition. Any of these reasons are enough to keep going despite a game's potentially frustrating flaws.

Yunalesca, one of the final bosses in Final Fantasy X, was really difficult. I didn't level up enough before facing her, and as a result the battle was really tough. It was really frustrating. But, as in all Final Fantasy games, FFX has a fantastic story. I didn't care how frustrating it was, I had to get through it for the rest of the story.

I'm sorry, but to quit just because of frustration displays a rather simple, if not shallow understanding of video games. Even if you're not in it for any meaningful reasons, frustration is often worthwhile for the inevitable reward, one of the concepts that gaming is based on at its core. Any good game is worth going through a little frustration.

 

[FallenJellyDoughnut]

I get angry occasionally at games. But I can't quit, if I quit then that means the game won and I have lost, and that does not fucking fly with me.

This, I WILL NOT LET A BUNCH OF ONES AND ZEROS BEAT ME!

 

[sketch_zeppelin]

It nice in theory but it doesn't always work. for example what if you've been playing for awhile and it suddenly pulls a crappy plot twist or ends suddenly or the gameplay becomes frustrating and cheap, you may feel like you've wasted your time or have been cheated out of an experince.

or mabey you spent $60 on a brand new game you thought was gonna rock but turned out to be crap...i'd say thats reason to be pissed at a game.

 

[elricik]

What if your in a game for a love hate relationship. Nier has an awesome story, but I often get frustrated at the combat. I'm willing to overlook the combat for the awesome story though.

 

[spectrenihlus]

MW2 multiplayer

I love you but why do you hurt me so?

 

[obliviondoll]

I get angry when I can see the game cheating instead of playing well on higher difficulties.

Like when I was playing a fighting game where throws are unblockable, and the AI on hard mode occasionally blocks them anyway. Or the opponent interrupts a combo when they're meant to be in the middle of a "getting hit" animation.

I also get annoyed when I'm winning by a good margin and make a small mistake the opponent takes advantage of and end up having the small mistake compound into turning the tables and losing me the game. That's different though, because I'm annoyed at myself rather than the game.

 

[C95J]

Countless times I have seen people get constantly angry at lots of different games, including myself previously. But the solution to all this anger is right in front of everyone's eyes. JUST STOP PLAYING! It seems obvious that if you are getting angry at a game, then you are not having fun, which is sort of what a game is for isn't it.

So next time you get angry or frustrated, just put down your controller and stop playing, occupy yourself with something else.

Simple enough right?

No, actually.

You're operating under the assumption that the entire purpose of a video game is to have fun. Based on that fallacious reasoning, it would make sense that once you're frustrated, you should just stop because it's no longer entertaining. But that is to belittle what video games truly are, what they've become, and what they're capable of.

Video games are art. And like any other artistic medium, there are many more reasons to play than just because it's fun. Some play for the storytelling. Some play for the art. Some play for the competition. Any of these reasons are enough to keep going despite a game's potentially frustrating flaws.

Yunalesca, one of the final bosses in Final Fantasy X, was really difficult. I didn't level up enough before facing her, and as a result the battle was really tough. It was really frustrating. But, as in all Final Fantasy games, FFX has a fantastic story. I didn't care how frustrating it was, I had to get through it for the rest of the story.

I'm sorry, but to quit just because of frustration displays a rather simple, if not shallow understanding of video games. Even if you're not in it for any meaningful reasons, frustration is often worthwhile for the inevitable reward, one of the concepts that gaming is based on at its core. Any good game is worth going through a little frustration.

All I am saying is that if you like getting angry then people can continue if they wish, everyone is entitled to a decision I am just showing my opinion

 

[RobThePrezodent]

i don't so much get angry at games, more at myself really. especially if it's something i know should be really easy for me and i keep on messing it up. It's not the kinda anger where i yell and stuff like that, it's more just quiet frustration.

 

[ginty2]

I've gotten angry while playing world at war on vetran, eventually i had to stop and play the game over using the hardened difficulty. once i did that the game became enjoyable.

recently i got really pissed off while playing FF13 because the second proudclad fight was just the essence of cheap.