Exusia

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[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 days ago

Found the video Should Games Be Frustrating

First 8 minutes or so are red dead 2, and explain using frustration to funnel the player places or to do things. I found it some years after I played it, but even then he basically called out how I did my playthrough, which was spooky. Means the manipulation worked lol

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 12 points 2 days ago* (last edited 2 days ago) (2 children)

This was intentional. Micah is antagonistic towards you from the get-go, Dutch begins to turn on you while you start to agree with Arthur (Dutch sounds less reasonable etc) . By the time you get to the island you are meant to be frustrated, tired from trying to "just finish the damn game" and you're stranded with the 4 people you (the player) like the least - right after at least 2 of them bungled the heist in Saint Denis that got you in this mess. All the levels are just shooting gallery type beats to vent your frustration. There was a video on YouTube about emotional manipulation of the player that was a great write-up about this phenomena in RDR2, and why the ending mission American Venom feels so cathartic.

Edit: I actually found it! "Should Games Be Frustrating". The first 8-9 minutes are largely Red Dead 2 and trails.off with that theme of using frustration to funnel player emotion, so I dont think you need to watch the whole thing.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 2 points 1 week ago* (last edited 1 week ago) (4 children)

In 1984, it is revealed that the "ministries of" are not ironic nor accidental - they did not become twisted versions of their namesakes. They are so named to intentionally destroy the thing they are named after.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 8 points 1 week ago

3pm is higher than today's High. Weather man cant even get that right

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 2 points 2 weeks ago

As long as no one eats my pet poison-bees

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 3 points 2 weeks ago

I showed up here to make this joke too,haha

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 9 points 1 month ago

🎵I located this meme regarding how much life he has left after this procedure

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 13 points 1 month ago (1 children)

Press R2 to connect your Ubisoft Account for online play!

but it's a single player game

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago

As long as she doesn't let the Wallians out, those crafty fucks know what they did to deserve to be there!

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 5 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

Sort of yes, you can wager an event will happen and, because this is real life you can absolutely be the decider that something does or does not happen. The whole "sex toys at the WNBA" had 2 cases where the person who threw the toy was also in the pool for it to happen. The platform refused to pay out for these as far as I know, but these people were also arrested and verified and such. I don't know what happens if you wager on a severe crime like an assassination, and don't get caught - but if it's a guarantee to get a visit from at least one of the three letter agencies if you opened that betting pool.

[–] Exusia@lemmy.world 7 points 1 month ago (1 children)

I've had theaters only allowing one refill, but that was either with a marker to the bottom or honor system (as far as that goes for $8 drinks). But tracking it with a chip is insanity

 
 
 
 
 

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