Long live the lizard brain
I like this Clive Thompson guy.
I definitely agree about first-person shooters; while I enjoy the narrative and puzzle elements of games like Resident Evil 4 or Metroid Prime, I don't play them for that. If I want good narrative, I'll pick up a book or a movie or a good television series. I play these games for the short periods where there's nothing between me and an unknown number of (usually supernatural or at least alien) enemies but a loaded weapon.
If that sounds disturbing you probably have let your lizard brain atrophy.
I definitely agree about first-person shooters; while I enjoy the narrative and puzzle elements of games like Resident Evil 4 or Metroid Prime, I don't play them for that. If I want good narrative, I'll pick up a book or a movie or a good television series. I play these games for the short periods where there's nothing between me and an unknown number of (usually supernatural or at least alien) enemies but a loaded weapon.
If that sounds disturbing you probably have let your lizard brain atrophy.
