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Gaming is amazing
Edit: Wow I'm on the first page! Thank you guys!
Jan 14, 2018 12:32 PM
L0rdBaelish
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Edit: Wow I'm on the first page! Thank you guys!
allstarblock
Why is playing from a PC such a huge advantage?
machstormer
https://www.newgrounds.com/portal/view/576373
Ins0mniacdrag0n
would be funnier if it was the girl in the wheelchair in the last frame
WorkerLurker
Not again!
LegendaryKatman
I don't always lose at games, but when I do, FUCKING PIECE OF SHIT GODDAMMIT FUCKING CHEATER!
Neoqueto
Dorkly is fucking cancer. Sapping off the gaming community with mindless relatable content like leeches. Fucking normies! REEEEEEEEEEE
NineByNine
wow chill
dascypriot
GET THE F*CK OUT OF THE WAY SERANA!!!
TheComicBookDude
That last one is specifically about assassin's creed.
cpnbeeb
Probably playing Unity, yeah.
spacefoxraccoon
Unites everybody? Yeaah right I guess they have never played any online game
dduncan55330
Video games opened my eyes. I never realized how much of a pedophile and a whore my mother was until I played COD
Yeld69
How is this not the top comment? I laughed. XD
0I230
“Unite” “sense of accomplishment” maybe back in the day. Now they just piss me off.
RxFukitall
EvolveCT9A
I call it the jumping from a cathedral syndrome, every damn time in Assassin’s Creed my player jumps from the fuckin top instead of going up
Ireadtoomuch
bigdaddyfatpants
A while ago I started waking up earlier and going outside. About the same time, I realized I live where the air hurts my face. Inside now.
Odmanra
Video games are my gateway drug!
Ballsackhands
And it can trigger rage monsters lol
HighSlayerRalton
It gives us all a sense of accomplishment? Don't forget the sense of pride!
Zyrin
I mean yes im sure everyone feels that when they beat a boss in darksouls.
KenAdams42
The "first" page
TypicalBuffDude
Did you ever play csgo?
NineByNine
You know since GITS:SAC:FAO closed down its servers I kinda have had an itch to play a game like it and I know CS is kinda like it but... /1
NineByNine
...it's all the awfulness of online interactions in a competitive environment that keeps turning me off almost any online game...
Yokuho
Fucking hate dorkly so much.
ZzOmgiLoveSpamCrapEmailHowDidYouKnow
Just curious; why?
Yokuho
All their comics are the same, they boil down to the punchline of "us gamers, huh?" and "what if video games were real life xD".
ZzOmgiLoveSpamCrapEmailHowDidYouKnow
Thanks for getting me up to date :) never really read them or anything, but now I know what to expect!
DowneyGray
Until loot boxes attack..
tobesoraspberry
this all could also describe drugs... or alcohol.. or any other escape device
Talligan
Fuck Geralt and boats
popipopipo
Roach too.
Rasayana
Keyboard and mouse are superior controls.
swisstraeng
if the game has been designed for them.
Rasayana
I rest my case. Games designed for controllers could have been better if they were designed for k.b.+m. instead. In virtually all cases...
Rasayana
were a game supports both, the programing for the controller version includes adjustments to correct for the inferiority of the controller.
redstarling117
pc masta race.
primerx
All those games control great though. All these "gamer" comics are so lame. Dorkly especially.
FormulaFuzzball
You ever played Assassin's creed?
Dontrespectmahauthoritah
Or GTA. It's faster to pull out a gun and turn by aiming instead of walking normally.
Threeleggedcow
Assassin's creed us one franchise whose controls get WORSE with every iteration. Boggles the mind.
ToxicSam
I think the climbing mechanics in the latest work exceedingly well. I only jumped off a building by accident twice.
HitlersWetDream
God I think it was unity that had awful mechanics for stealth movement. Like crouch walking behind objects, stuff like that. It was terrible
primerx
Only black flag, I stopped once the game decided to make me an employee at a tech company for 15 minutes. I was having fun, then I wasn't.
primerx
Also it wasn't in the comic so idk why you brought it up.
ToxicSam
The last panel is almost certainly referring to AC
primerx
Ok buddy like I said I played an hour of one of those games. I'm glad you got the joke. Good for you.
D00Mwarrior
People talk about the things they saw in a movie/tv show, on the other hand gamers talk about the things they DID in a video game.
NineByNine
you know... I worry about people who only consume one type of media. They're really missing out.
D00Mwarrior
Yes, you are right. What i meant to say, some people miss out on beautiful art, an art that you can interact with, (1/2)
D00Mwarrior
And every player will have different experience, even if they play the same game. Especially, games like the witcher and heavy rain.
NineByNine
I'd say Undertale, Nier Automata and the Soulsborne series each fit into this as well.
getrag
Nothing wrong with escaping reality. That's what film, poetry, music, theatre, books, tv is all about after all.
Jinxies
Also: religion. It's when you take your escape too seriously that things get tragic.
ipokeangrycats
I've always wished that interviewers would ask you what was the last game you played instead of the last book you read. Totally 1-sided.
WaneTendo
just lol at this comparison
icantmakeanoriginalusernamesoichosethis
yea mom listen to these people
HD2composer
Drugs and sleep help escape too
gamblingpoet
Someone said that gaming is the only medium that can limit your experience if you aren't good enough. Which is a fair point.
RobotMassacre538
The only difference now is that we're getting better at it
Vlurk
There is a lot wrong with it. Live life.
deezstrutsjustlaunchedintodeeznuts4x
2 marijuanas also help one accomplish all that
CountryMan11
I'd disagree; good art at its highest expressions helps us to engage with and understand reality more fully, not escape from it.
CrimeThinker
Technically they're all about experiencing reality. Just with enough filters that you're more comfortable with the catharsis.
ilikeblondehair
Just.. don't use it as a crutch. Video game addiction is real, and a lot of things, theyre easy to get consumed by.
gamblingpoet
Mobile gaming/loot boxes has mixed video game addiction with gambling to form a super evil thing that has hooked me a few times.
LychFinderGeneral
Tolkien said as much too
AnonOmis1000
My problem is I'm ALWAYS trying to escape reality and the thing I'm escaping to makes me rage.
afriendofmine
Stop playing league, then.
AnonOmis1000
I stopped years ago. Couldn't get into it.
RotaryClub
are u talking games specifically? or just a habit of some nature?
AnonOmis1000
Games. I also have no other hobbies
ImFunAtGrammarParties
Try Singleplayer and leave the endless grind behind you. Try to play for fun, not for daily tasks or competitive ranking.
AnonOmis1000
I get bored of single player games quickly. I loved Dark Souls but I had to force myself to complete it.
A2DY79
It's just all those things are harder to do and require more investment, than getting it from say, levelling up in an MMO.
happytreeleaf
I played a video game until 5am. Now I’m tired and moody. I don’t feel any accomplishment.
Shovi
No they aren't harder, what are you on about?
naytorin
...what?
siecin
Watching a movie is harder than playing a video game?
happytreeleaf
I played a video game until 5am. Now I’m tired and moody. I don’t feel any accomplishment.
GTimgur
No, they're storytelling media. Storytelling is to pass on information, values, experiences, and other life lessons! :)
tazednconfused
Sports
HowAboutThatUpdog
which, unless attending in person, is TV.
EchoOfSnac
Or playing.
stardrift
Or the general and genuine camaraderie with other fans. As much as we foolishly worship sports, it can be a great shared bond for many.
raven2014
you forgot porn.
evilkayfaybe
Porn is just a style in those art forms
Slindrin
Sometimes I like to pretend I'm getting rammed by that 14 inch dick too, man. No shame in that
dascypriot
no one forgot porn
lextune
I upvoted this comment to 69.
IIRocks
porn gives you a sense of purpose?
raven2014
yes...................to jack off !
IIRocks
can’t say that you’re wrong.
TheAmazingPencil
It does the opposite, but it's still a sense of purpose
ElbowDeepInATshirt
Drugs! Don't forget about drugs!
pandro
YES. for *some* people gaming is as addictive as heroin. even the Penny Arcade guys had to quit. My son flunked out of college 3x after 1/
pandro
promising over and over to quit. He's 29, just finished a 2-yr degree with all A's by staying "clean" - and has started gaming again. 2/
pandro
There's no 12-step group for this shit. Threw him out for 5 yrs. He still denies it's a problem - "I can handle it." >.< 3/3
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
That's true, but when it starts impeding on the rest of your life, it can be an issue. Also if you're using it as a substitute for going /1
VioletMoonRising
Our brains aren't designed to be intelligent. The monkey part and the human part are constantly in contention. Hence escapism.
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
I agree, but that's why we have to be aware if our escapes are getting too much of a hold on us. Let your escape take over, and you won't /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
end up happy. /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
out and finding things in life that are truly fulfilling, then it's actively making your life worse. In moderation, fine. Beyond that, /2
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
not good and potentially very bad depending how far you take it. /3
lcplspanky
I’d say more if it impedes on your quality of life (i.e. losing a job because you never show up because you are playing video games) 1/2
lcplspanky
While social interaction can help people’s psyche, if they are doing fine mentally and quality of life wise, then staying in is fine
khimeira
Why would going out be more fulfilling than playing video games? What if people DON'T want to go out? Are they les fulfilled?Are they futil?
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
Hey, I'm an introvert and I love escapism. But it's been shown time and again in studies that true happiness comes from loving/being /1
InkyBlinkyPinkyAndClyde
loved, and feeling useful. A game doesn't get you that. Of course there are some who have met the love of their life in games, but that's /2
Cutlass0516
In the last 10 years, the gaming community has grown to be more toxic than Chernobyl.
VodkaReindeer
Play Atlas Reactor, the non-toxic turn-based MOBA.
Twxi
It’s because gaming has grown so much more. And with more people you have a higher chance of idiots. It’s just natural.
hammersquirrel
The gamers now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority...
ProxyPlayerHD
depens on the parts you are on.
bukobg
Who remembers the wow community when the game was released ?
UsernamesAreStupidAnyways
Oh God...Barrens-flashback.
Redeyedguy4291
Most people I seem to play online with are decent. The assholes just get muted and it's like they never existed at all.
boomdockmafia
Imho that's why I hate multiplayer. I can't get lost in it like I can a single player.
cpnbeeb
Pretty much. I really wish co-op would get more attention :\
boomdockmafia
Same. I always enjoyed split-screen
zoomist
Cancerous might have been a better word.
TZO2k15
Less Chernobyl, more sewage system...
WhyShouldILoveYou
I see someone has never played Unreal Tournament 2004, original Tribes or Quake. Should have seen online gaming before it was mainstream.
AbsolutelyNotADragon
T'was glorious I tell you, but foolish was the man trying to set up a "simple" online match of AoE2
eisodoszao
Exactly. If anything, it's gotten better, there are just more people online than back then. Original UT99 player over here.
Octwo
Back in the golden age where trolling hadnt become the popular thing to do.
InGoodCompanyNM
I have to admit, I was an Ultima online troll. Yep, I’m old.
BreakingRad
Well the good news about that is, you can just ignore that shit and enjoy games on your own
Cutlass0516
I will still play what I enjoy, but reading the consistant bitching and moaning on social media everytime IGN posts something is ridiculous.
Ark161
Publishers: SINGLE PLAYER?!?! WHWRE IS THE MONEY IN THAT?!?!
thrymn
This. A billion times. As someone who generally hates people I basically had to quit playing.
cpnbeeb
Developers: What do you mean balancing an entire game around PvP destroys PvE?
Lesbiansass
Xbox live.
687474703a2f2f6d2e696d6775722e636f6d2f3134584247496d
Overwatch
BeardsAreMySpiritAnimal
Cute. League of Legends.
HolyNightmare
Chernobyl wasn’t toxic.... it was radioactive
SucculentSauerkraut
I’m brEATHING IN, THE CHEMICALS
removekarling
clearly he's saying the community isn't that toxic then :D
Ireallylovenudes
Chernobyl IS radioactive. "was" implies that it isn't anymore
tigerpen
True, but it is also slowly becoming less radioactive as the time goes. The gamers toxicity is moving the opposite way.
ValhallaBackYall
And none of it is real. I've loved games since 1984 but you got to stay grounded my friend. Use games for fun not to escape your reality.
LittleLatinBoyInDrag
Humbly disagree but I know where you’re coming from. It’s a great escape stress relieving tool. It’s different for everyone.
PlatypusPlatypus
I disagree, escaping reality is why it's fun, it's understanding that you have to come back that's the problem
ValhallaBackYall
Some people can drink and have fun while others drink to escape. I feel games can be the same. But I do love games. Hell I'm playing now.
orangeorangutan
Nah, games and other entertainment have been escapist vehicles for ages...Thank god no one told Tolkien to stop imagining middle earth.
SanSamis
@ValhallaBackYall : So, what, if anything do you use to escape your reality?
Terebravisse
This holds true for most people, but some peoples realities are pretty fucking shitty.
zorbivore
It's okay, I use my dreams for that
fluhatinrapper
Never played that one. Is 1984 on steam?
Toasterpops
If I didn't have video games while stuck in an abusive relationship I would have killed myself. I met people through the game who helped
StopStaringAtMyUserNameItsVeryShy
It helps in the short run, which for your situation is good, because it eventually got better for you. That's not the same for everyone tho
GloriousPubes
Thats fortunate, but essentially games were not the solution to your problem.
Toasterpops
Nothing is a solution. They're all tools to help you cope and get better
DisgustedCrabman
I see video games as a release, distracter from the problems you may have. Helps people I know forget about depression because they get 1/2
LithiumOd
I agree with both of you. Find that happy medium.
DisgustedCrabman
So involved with games that they don't feel those problems as heavily like usual.
StopStaringAtMyUserNameItsVeryShy
It might be good in the short run but in long run it'll make any problem way worse
ANUS2K14
Escapism cam be extraordinarily bad for those with depression since it prevents proper coping strategies from developing.
Ivain
depends on other circumstances a lot, but yes.
Wastyvez
Actually gaming can be a form of therapy to treat symptoms of depression and develop into a coping mechanism of itself.
Ivain
This exactly. My sister went through a lot of shit, and was afraid to leave the house. Then she got a Ps4 and Horizon Zero Dawn.
ANUS2K14
Gaming is not an appropriate coping mechanism. Coping is using mindfulness and working through emotions in order to combat issues.