Sinful Sunday: You vs the world
Have you ever had the feeling when you're playing a game that it's you vs the world? I'm not even talking about playing deathmatch or free for all for a day but more that everything you do seems to work against you in the game and nothing seems to work. Whenever that happens to me I get the feeling like everything is against me and it puts me in a me vs the world state of mind. Which really makes me determined to get something done in a game. For example beating an annoying boss, getting through a difficult area in a game or getting a certain achievement.
How does this put you in a you vs the world state of mind?
Ok let me explain, I guess my mind sometimes works a bit weird but there is some logic behind it! When I play a game and die in the game then that's unfortunate, but when this happens several times in a row at the same point and pretty much on the same way then that is something that pisses me off! In my anger I sink into a state of mind where it's me against the world, why? Because the more I feel is against me the stronger my determination is to beat it, so if I had to face the entire world then that would make me quite determined. It seems like a neat trick to get past an annoying part in a game or get an achievement that's not that easy to get, but in truth it's just the way my mind works. If it helps me get an achievement or beat a game then that's a nice bonus.
But what if you play against other people?
It's odd but I hardly ever get the feeling like it's me against the world in those situations eventhough I'm actually facing other people. The reason for this is probably because I don't take games too seriously, so when I play against other people I don't consider it as important as when I play on my own. Especially when I'm part of a team, perhaps it's a lame attempt of me casting blame to the team (eventhough there are definitely moments where I am to blame) and making a loss a bit more easier to deal with. I guess the main reason why I don't feel that way is because I'm playing with other people, I'm less isolated if I compare an online multiplayer game with a single player game, so I feel less like a lone wolf and more like a team player. Sometimes the me vs the world feeling shows up when everything goes wrong, for example I can't hit or kill anyone and whatever I try in the game (especially when I try to get multiplayer achievements) I fail.
Being the underdog gives you power?
Well it works for me, especially if the odds are really against me. For example in Rainbow Six Siege when I'm the last guy on the team and the other team has almost a full team. Then the odds are against me and I feel stronger than ever, not that this guarantees a victory but I feel less bad about losing and if I win I feel fantastic! The you vs the world feeling is pretty much being the underdog, which is something some people don't like and others love being the underdog. I don't think it really gives you power but it can motivate you and maybe even inspire you to do better and hopefully also actually perform better in the game. In the end someone has to lose and let's just hope it's not you.
How does this put you in a you vs the world state of mind?
Ok let me explain, I guess my mind sometimes works a bit weird but there is some logic behind it! When I play a game and die in the game then that's unfortunate, but when this happens several times in a row at the same point and pretty much on the same way then that is something that pisses me off! In my anger I sink into a state of mind where it's me against the world, why? Because the more I feel is against me the stronger my determination is to beat it, so if I had to face the entire world then that would make me quite determined. It seems like a neat trick to get past an annoying part in a game or get an achievement that's not that easy to get, but in truth it's just the way my mind works. If it helps me get an achievement or beat a game then that's a nice bonus.
But what if you play against other people?
It's odd but I hardly ever get the feeling like it's me against the world in those situations eventhough I'm actually facing other people. The reason for this is probably because I don't take games too seriously, so when I play against other people I don't consider it as important as when I play on my own. Especially when I'm part of a team, perhaps it's a lame attempt of me casting blame to the team (eventhough there are definitely moments where I am to blame) and making a loss a bit more easier to deal with. I guess the main reason why I don't feel that way is because I'm playing with other people, I'm less isolated if I compare an online multiplayer game with a single player game, so I feel less like a lone wolf and more like a team player. Sometimes the me vs the world feeling shows up when everything goes wrong, for example I can't hit or kill anyone and whatever I try in the game (especially when I try to get multiplayer achievements) I fail.
Being the underdog gives you power?
Well it works for me, especially if the odds are really against me. For example in Rainbow Six Siege when I'm the last guy on the team and the other team has almost a full team. Then the odds are against me and I feel stronger than ever, not that this guarantees a victory but I feel less bad about losing and if I win I feel fantastic! The you vs the world feeling is pretty much being the underdog, which is something some people don't like and others love being the underdog. I don't think it really gives you power but it can motivate you and maybe even inspire you to do better and hopefully also actually perform better in the game. In the end someone has to lose and let's just hope it's not you.
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