Markell Dickey Research Paper

Markell Dickey

Most of us have different ways of escaping into our own alternate realities. My means of escape mainly involves video games. Usually when I pick up the controller, the real world gets blocked out and I get so focused on the game, that I end up losing track of time. Three hours can pass by and it will feel like twenty minutes when I play. I find that when I am stressed over something, playing my Playstation 4 is the best solution to take away that stress aside from playing a couple rounds of basketball. There are video games that look so realistic to the point to where it feels like I am actually inside of the game. I would say that video games trick my mind into thinking whatever happens in the game will affect me in real life. Fear inducing games such as Resident evil, or Outlast can have a huge

For example, enemies tend to jump out and make spine chilling sounds when I least expect it and it makes the game thrilling and scary at the same time because I get the feeling someone is creeping up behind me. Once I get brought to that alternate reality, I get amazed to the point that I just wander around the game instead of completing the actual objective because of the bright and well detailed design of maps programmed into the game. The combination between the calming soundtrack, the crashing winds, and the bright glittering effect the level made me not want to take my eyes off of the magnificent site. Ninety percent of the time people get addicted to playing video games because of the entertainment it provides and the vibe that you get from that certain game. There are a lot of reasons people tend to get addicted to video games. Some find that playing with friends online is better than going outside and hangout with friends. In the real world people put in a lot of work so that they can be rewarded. Video games also bring out this reward system. I can say I have stayed up nights just so I can unlock the