Level Achievements Keep Me Coming Back for More!

Post date: Jul 25, 2014 6:48:22 PM

Here I am. Stunned at the idea that indeed, I am a "temporary?" gamer. I have been playing three different games and I find that time is flying by. Of course, this is why I stopped playing video games to begin with way back when. I found that I was enjoying it so much that I didn't have time to get other things done. Well, that may be happening again. This is my homework so I have less guilt about it now.

Portal: I love to solve puzzles. I do get frustrated when I can't figure them out right away but I feel such satisfaction when I do. I have completed "training" exercises and gained full control of the portal device. In one recent level, the computer in the game told me that this station was futile and that I could give up if I wanted...I thought that was an interesting twist. I did not believe and continued anyway. I feel like it takes me forever to get through a challenge level but I keep trying, failing, trying, failing, then succeeding. After I left the game, I noticed that I reached my first personal achievement, "Lab Rat" . This means that I picked up the fully functioning portal device. I also noticed Lab Rat is the first of many personal achievements I could accomplish if so inclined. Also, under the Global Achievements I noticed that 70% of all players reached the same level as I have. The next acheivement is called Fratricide - "do whatever it takes to survive" and only 57 % of all players have accomplished this task. I find that I am encouraged by my personal need to achieve more to strive for that next level. It feels like I am already doing what I can to survive in Portal...Hmmm ... what awaits me?

These are the achievements that keep me playing...

Monaco: I have also noticed that in Monaco, I have accomplished the Level 1 Achievement called "Dem Bones" when I revived a teammate. Today I played a bit off line so that I could get a better feel of how to play the game. I was more able to accomplish tasks but then when I ran into trouble there were no teammates to help me out. I was able to see certain leveling here as well: daily rank and all time rank appeared. It was good to successfully complete a task. To play higher levels I bet there will be more collaboration (discussion and planning) between teammates. Waiting to see it.

Hay Day: Farming costs a lot of diamonds which I do not have! I was struggling with obtaining the right parts/items to increase the size of my barn which I could do if I paid money. Finally, though, the planks I needed kept magically arriving. So, I am achieving new levels and expanding the farm. I check on the farm only about 3 times a day... I am eager to keep it going. It is a simple game and cute/interesting things are added at each level. This game also keeps me interested when I increase the level I am playing. I want to achieve the next level.

How do I feel while I play? Portal and Monaco are so intense, I prefer the nice calm little game of Hay Day. It relaxes me. The other two do not relax me. If I were not required to play video games, I would probably give up on Monaco because it is hard for me to put myself out there and play with random players. Plus in both Portal and Monaco my player dies! I do not like the idea of playing games where I or others are killed. Sorry ultimate gamers out there...It's just not my thing. I also don't like violent movies. Related?