The biggest irony, Ive discovered, in gaming for myself is that the better you understand how games work, the less intriguing they become. Its a shortcut to boredom, getting gud! It really is. Discovering things on your own pace is always the most enjoyable path.
So true. I basically live inside of my head... the tendrils just unfurl. When I see something new, I comb over, start gathering pieces en masse. If its good, I wanna know all about the things that make it good. I was that kid gawking at every construction site on trips, thinking about how it all works and what it does.
By now people are appreciating those buildings for entirely different reasons... tangible ones... things people can take and hold and use. Thats the reason for the work and design of the building. Its not there for people using it to assess the details of its construction. Thats not really where the action is.
The trick that Ive learned is to let the pieces sit there. Its too easy to link them up - a lightning arc shoots across the parts and forever changes things for you. But if you leave them there, things slowly come together in different ways. Sometimes I actually learn more this way, but at a minimum I tend to uncover things to appreciate.
Its all mindset, you have to be opportunistic... as in dont go chasing answers or solutions. Play the game and let the pieces align on thier own.
It even works on games I know far too much about and have seen all of. When the focus moves to what you dont know or understand, theres always something new. If you think you know too much, its because youre tired of progressing, not because youve hit a saturation point. The wall is within you.
Theres always more. I hope the layers in that sentence show up on the other end. It really goes just about every way.
Just a little footnote... I can safely say that studying music and learning to play a couple of instruments has me appreciating all sorts of music on levels so high that its bittersweet. I wish I could bottle it up and pass it out. It comes down to the amount of access points that get cultivated over the years. I engage with things in songs that Im betting most people wouldnt notice, and wouldnt care about if it was pointed out. I get to have goosebumps and teary eyes, while theyre just bored.
So I like to think its not a question of more or less analytical and more in the distribution. You can take a highly analytical approach and use that to pull more enjoyment out. Your own enjoyment.
Easy to forget, a video game is but a trick of the mind. Its just the engine. Doesnt go anywhere until you hit the gas. You still hold the steering wheel.
'Or I'm taking it really slow this time even tho this is my third time playing the serie'
