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Are we getting too competitive?

Published Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 1:51pm |

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Tags: Competitive, Competition, Fun, Cheat, Cheating, Game, Olympics, Tetris,

We human beings are very competitive animals. We stive to be the best at everything.

The Olympics are a very good example, and since they just closed on Sunday, I think they are relevant. All the athlets there are all going for the Gold - to be the best in their sport. Michael Phelps just made Olympic history by bringing in the largest haul of gold medals (8 golds in total).

Why does he strive to gain such honors. Money? Fame? A sense of selfsatisfaction?

And this brings us to the blog's topic. Computer Games. I hear at school, forums, even my home the same things all the time.

Everyone seems to be obssesed with the idea of finishing a game. Some will want to finish a game so badly, that they will cheat constantly to do so. The idea of enjoying a game has been thrown out the window by some. Some will even hack the games themselves just to give them a 'faster car' or a 'stronger gun' etc.

I pesonally condemn cheating that gives you an advantage as I believe that games are meant to be fun and enjoyable, NOT something that we use as a means to be competitive. I do enjoy cheats that give 'Ratchet a big head' or 'make your gun shoot chickens' etc, that give you no significant advantage over the game, but are for our enjoyement.

The first ever computer games got it right I beleive.

Ha! Try and get 100% percent on tetris you cheating people who call yourselves gamers!

Where has the fun gone?

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On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 6:27 PM Posted by Ruptunex

So you're anti cheats?

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 6:55 PM Posted by JTO

Seriously, if people want to cheat in their own single-player experiences then they probably find it fun.

If they want to cheat in multi-player games, there are usually games set up just for them. Otherwise they get booted from regular games where people don't want to cheat.

People don't tend to do things in their own time that they don't find fun, so to answer your question;

"Where has the fun gone?" - no where, it's just in a different form for some.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 7:09 PM Posted by Goku

Nice Blog. 5 stars

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 7:09 PM Posted by djkicks

I use cheats onces I have clocked the game and I'm going on my second run through the game. But a lot of the games I have don't really have cheats. More like bugs and glitches or easter eggs.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 7:32 PM Posted by ChatterboxZombie

So true, people who use cheats to beat a game first time thru are fail artists.

But then again, i know some people that only have good intentions for cheats, and they can make 'em more F@N sometimes....'Ya-mean?

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 8:10 PM Posted by SmurfWorks

I think cheats are fine as long as you earn them. Goldeneye on 64 for example.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 8:23 PM Posted by BlackRetina

It's all power and power involves having power over your opponent. It's what level of competetiveness sports/games have that are sometimes fked. Healthy competition stems from having multiple ways of beating an opponent i.e. rugby. Competition I dislike involves 1-path solutions where only one main strength is required i.e. running.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 9:08 PM Posted by stupidlikeafox

never needed to cheat so never did. IM THE MAN.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 9:46 PM Posted by TheDark1

im the same as djkicks, only after ive clocked it once.

On Tuesday 26 Aug 2008 10:55 PM Posted by Daniel1987

Are we getting to competitive? Hell no. Because for every person that loves getting that, collecting these etc, there's at least 2 or 3 that whine about how hard (x) game is.