I definitely can relate to the search for meaning, healing, and emotional resonance, and I often turn to art (and sometimes entertainment) for that. However I usually view gaming as closer to something like sports, board games, card games, and even toys than deep artistic/emotional outlets. Usually - turn off my brain and just have fun.
I have sort of an opposite outlook in that games of the modern era seem to TRY (and usually fail) to cater to my emotions and tell an interesting/deep narrative when I'm just looking for an escape and be entertained. I want to create my own story when I play games.
When I look for the emotional resonance thing or some deeper meaning, I'll usually opt for music, film (both of which I also love), books, art. All of these things, for my money at least, do this much better for the most part than games.
With that said, the rare times a game genuinely does something interesting artistically or in terms of emotional/philosophical elements, (Braid, Celeste, Inside, We Happy Few), I do appreciate it, but I see it more as a bonus. At the end of the day I just want to be entertained when it comes to games, ideally with minimal fluff.
Last edited by DarthMetalliCube - on 20 December 2021
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