Thread:Deathstalker666/@comment-1496755-20180827202615/@comment-1496755-20190819213305

Oh, I do get emotional reactions from games. Even Quake makes me feel certain things - mostly solitude due to the overall art and design direction, but in a good way, like being lost in your own inner world. Flying gives me a sense of freedom, which is pretty much the only reason I'd ever touch anything that's like a simulator. Arena and Daggerfall felt enjoyable due to the sense fo immersing myself into a living world. A pretty simple world, of course, but still fun to immerse in. Then there is Doom, of course, with the sensation of power and being in control against all odds - a sensation I definitely needed back in the old days. Strategies also give a sense of power, growth, and some primal enjoyment from inflicting defeat upon your enemy. These are all experiences I can't get from a modern shooter where you have to constantly take cover and just shoot the same soldier again and again until some objective is deemed complete.

I do enjoy melodies as well, but I take notice when lyrics are interesting or thought-provoking. Marilyn Manson is my favorite example for making albums that seem to have to have kind of plot line running through them - thisi s particularly true of his older works, especially the so-called Triptych (a colelctive name for Antichrist Superstar, Mechanical Animals and Holy Wood - generally considered his best albums), which is meant to have a big overarching story that encompasses all three. To be honest, I haven't been able to fully figure it out, but I do recognize most of its elements and how they connect to each other. And I just love such weird experimental concepts...

You know, rock music was once the "Satan" of communist society. People could even get arrested for even owning a record. The Beatles, in particular, were the symbol of the whole thing, the "arch-villains" so to say.

Oh, I have definitely heard of Reaper bot, though never used it. It is a very significant addition. I'll take a look at that demo when I can.