Mikey 2626
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Why YOU Play Games for HUNDREDS of Hours
I explain what makes a game so easy to put hundreds of hours into and why we do so. I explain the primary methods those being achieving a flow state, extrinsic and intrinsic motivation, modding, and multiplayer. Discuss the benefits and draw backs of each and try to be funny along the way.
Sources/References/Bibliography/Notes:
www.mikey2626.com/videos/what-keeps-you-playing-a-game-after-hundreds-of-hours
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Відео

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КОМЕНТАРІ

  • @apchistuz
    @apchistuz Місяць тому

    they gotta add gyro to the xbox controller

  • @a_very_silly_guy
    @a_very_silly_guy Місяць тому

    ANOTHER WILLOW MAIN????

  • @Leostar-Regalius
    @Leostar-Regalius Місяць тому

    i liked don't starve when it first came out, liked the story it set up, but i HATE they've killed the single player for together and wish they would do one last dlc or update to add some of the together characters into the solo(they already have some of them, why not the rest?) they could easily rework some of them to be solo characters

    • @Vardanix2468
      @Vardanix2468 Місяць тому

      Why would you say they killed sp? I havent played in quite a whilr

  • @EzekiesAcheron
    @EzekiesAcheron Місяць тому

    And this game is legendary. Not to mention art direction that'll keep the graphics timeless

  • @darianalexander5503
    @darianalexander5503 Місяць тому

    Scooter the Wiz.

  • @CarsonRiggi
    @CarsonRiggi Місяць тому

    Haha bro got the whole squad laughing

  • @cozygoblin
    @cozygoblin Місяць тому

    I lose soooo much time to roguelikes. And when my hands start to hurt from gaming...i switch to turn based rpgs :)

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Roguelikes can be dangerous that's why I avoid them so I don't stop uploading for another 6 months lol

  • @KaKarol
    @KaKarol Місяць тому

    ur funny dude, keep this youtube thing going

  • @klrkss
    @klrkss Місяць тому

    This video is amazing! Also stellaris is one fo the Crack games too.i spent too many hour on that stupid game.

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Somehow I've never heard of that game before now. Sounds fun though

  • @aeryn6275
    @aeryn6275 Місяць тому

    Ahaha I’m a fellow autistic gamer, and I really relate to this video and appreciate your analysis!

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Thanks its good to hear!

  • @drdondakessensualsurgery4907
    @drdondakessensualsurgery4907 Місяць тому

    God bless the UA-cam algorithm

  • @Suited-Gamer
    @Suited-Gamer Місяць тому

    1:05 don't talk about addiction/crack until you play Factorio

    • @Franklin_Johanessan
      @Franklin_Johanessan Місяць тому

      Or Vampire Survivors...

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Honestly fair, though I try to avoid games I know I'll get addicted to.

  • @rhawk9724
    @rhawk9724 Місяць тому

    I love don't starve even tho im shit at it

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Same if I'm honest I don't think I've ever gotten past the first winter...

  • @sixty5notch796
    @sixty5notch796 Місяць тому

    "other then my doctors reaction to my BMI is" got me

  • @1CAND0MATH
    @1CAND0MATH Місяць тому

    Relatable.

  • @Blujay64
    @Blujay64 Місяць тому

    They should rename the game to Don't Sleep, a game where you kose your sanity just as quickly as the character that you're playing as

  • @Catwizard895
    @Catwizard895 Місяць тому

    Fr

  • @thecheesewizard3391
    @thecheesewizard3391 Місяць тому

    Lmao

  • @SkakinBaconMedia
    @SkakinBaconMedia Місяць тому

    You are glorious. Also I'm autistic and I chuckled at that joke. That was great. And from a 45 year old, I have also spent a good 18 years on UA-cam. Keep up the fantastic work!! 😊🎄🎮🏳️‍🌈🏳️‍⚧️🎄 Marcus

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Thank you! It's good to hear that joke landed lol. I hope to return to being more consistent but we'll see.

  • @Bun_Hopps
    @Bun_Hopps Місяць тому

    I never managed put into words about how much a lot of modern games just felt soulless I'll definitely be overusing "intrinsic" and "extrinsic" from now on lmao

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Its good to hear that I have been useful! lol

  • @Bun_Hopps
    @Bun_Hopps Місяць тому

    I don't know how I forgot about this channel I watched it religiously for almost 2 months I hope they get back to making more of these, cuz these videos are so good

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 Місяць тому

      Sorry I haven't uploaded in so long I'm gonna be uploading this week and am hoping to be able to start uploading consistently again. I'll probably do a community post explaining why I was gone for so long after I upload that video.

  • @puddyy7010
    @puddyy7010 3 місяці тому

    Such a high quality video from a small YT Channel, keep up the good work, Also on the others side Mobile gaming praises motion controls a lot , big shooter titles like PUBG Mobile and CODM implemented in their games, mobile pros rely on motion controllers a lot , Console gaming hates it for baseless reasons , seeing how both of them are similar that u only have your right thumb for aiming

  • @Idealnt
    @Idealnt 3 місяці тому

    Nerrel would love ts 😂

  • @legoman2313
    @legoman2313 3 місяці тому

    This video couldn’t have been recommended at a better time for me. I recently just picked up a Wii to experience GameCube and the Wii library and I’m honestly not that bothered by motion controls. Yeah sure it’s different but the way my living room is set up I can sit my gamer ass down and just barely swing my wrist for Wii sports tennis or even bowling. I just got Super Mario Galaxy and I am getting used to the controls and it’s not as crazy as people thought or still think.

  • @Ksescel
    @Ksescel 4 місяці тому

    Technically mice are motion controllers

  • @omarguerrero6417
    @omarguerrero6417 4 місяці тому

    Microsoft actually had motion controller before but they werent good and it was only release for pc in the 1990s

  • @miltongp01
    @miltongp01 5 місяців тому

    thats why i got this love/hate relationship with nintendo i feel that is one of the last companies that really cares about bringing something fresh to the table, besides their overpriced products, they really know how to make AAA single player experiences. [edit] also Capcom and Fromsoftware are really good.

    • @therealjaystone2344
      @therealjaystone2344 4 місяці тому

      Their games are quality but their business decisions is pissing everyone off like the latest switch emulator site being took down

  • @babulbi
    @babulbi 5 місяців тому

    Its so bizarre to witness a new generation of internet reviewers be inspired by Scott the Woz. Keep it up!

  • @pseudonymous7557
    @pseudonymous7557 6 місяців тому

    I want people to be paid more to work less and make shorter games with worse graphics and I'm not kidding

  • @thepotatoregime2193
    @thepotatoregime2193 6 місяців тому

    great video! loving the skits/cutaways, reminds me of Scott the Woz. earned a subscribe from me for sure!

  • @AlbertPrice-y4o
    @AlbertPrice-y4o 7 місяців тому

    Same

  • @aaronatkinson177
    @aaronatkinson177 7 місяців тому

    This is honestly the only reason why I always vote with my wallet for indie games at least the passion and creativity is still there for those kinds of games 🎮 😊

  • @mlcr
    @mlcr 7 місяців тому

    Honestly, valorant was a pretty cool game, the first shot being inaccurate is a bad idea though. RNG has a spot in gaming, don't get me wrong (my favorite game genre is Rogue-likes so I better like RNG a little bit). However, games based on testing your skill, especially one vs another team of players, should NOT have a mechanic that sabotages said skill. adding something that can drastically change an outcome based on a singular random number pull, the more technical a game is the less RNG should be present, a simple mental scale kind of thing. Some small RNG things are fine but they need to make sure it's an addition layered over the skill, and not a replacement for it. awesome video once again👏

  • @jackharbinger5761
    @jackharbinger5761 7 місяців тому

    Please don’t fuck my horse

  • @evanholowec5150
    @evanholowec5150 7 місяців тому

    good production man i wasnt expecting 700 subs keep it up bro

  • @KKKNlgga
    @KKKNlgga 7 місяців тому

    Comment

  • @PauloGoncalves2002
    @PauloGoncalves2002 7 місяців тому

    do u have 2 diferent voices?

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Sort of, for fun (and D&D) I learned a lot vocal control so the voice for voiceovers in closer to my normal voice but I can make it sound a lot deeper or a lot brighter along with being able to control other vocal features like fry and nasality. If I had to put a number on it I have about 6 voices I could drop into with relative ease.

  • @Wilker_uwu
    @Wilker_uwu 7 місяців тому

    i once played 2v2 rocket league match where me and my teamate forced 9 consecutive own goals and i wish i had that recorded.

  • @MCisAwesome95
    @MCisAwesome95 7 місяців тому

    If you gaslight yourself into thinking you have good luck, the lucky moments stand out a lot more

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Yeah pretty much lol

  • @Wubbing
    @Wubbing 7 місяців тому

    I know this is the obligatory "how are you not more popular comment", but I mean it when I say these videos have similar quality to things like Hbomb's Pathologic video

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Thanks and happy to hear I try my best to make as good a video as I can

  • @TheReddieRed
    @TheReddieRed 7 місяців тому

    How the fuck do you only have 696 subs wtf

  • @SkakinBaconMedia
    @SkakinBaconMedia 7 місяців тому

    Great video! Finally meandered over to your website to see what you used as research. Great work! Happy Friday!! 😊

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Thanks! I hope my citations were good

  • @DarkRen08-
    @DarkRen08- 7 місяців тому

    If you cant roll a 6 in mario party consistently then you just have a skill issue.

  • @bloxthebloxxer8234
    @bloxthebloxxer8234 7 місяців тому

    good video and the jokes were very funny at times and not overwhelming 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

  • @HYDRARMOR
    @HYDRARMOR 7 місяців тому

    How dare you put the finals here blasphemy

  • @RayenIDK
    @RayenIDK 7 місяців тому

    man i love the skits, keep em coming! hope the youtube algorithm favors this video cause its amazing!

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Thanks for the kind words!

  • @aabb-eh3mi
    @aabb-eh3mi 7 місяців тому

    😂

  • @aabb-eh3mi
    @aabb-eh3mi 7 місяців тому

    Lol

  • @Westile
    @Westile 7 місяців тому

    5:45 This is a good joke but the delivery slightly degrades it. It sounds like you're holding back your voice and doing a "Half yell/Half talk" tone; don't yell your punchline, state it loudly instead.

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      Yeah that's fair I record at like 2 am and didn't want to wake anyone up

  • @Westile
    @Westile 7 місяців тому

    Since 2015? People have been saying "AAA BAD!" since 2009's Modern Warfare 2. Ya'll got here late.

    • @Mikey_2626
      @Mikey_2626 7 місяців тому

      I'm not gonna lie I just picked the oldest article I had come across in my research of the whole topic and used that as the benchmark. Also I haven't played much cod I though original MW2 was supposed to be good? I guess it further proves the idea though