One of the characterisations of gaming that’s always irritated me, although thankfully it seems to be in decline, is that it’s akin to a virtual reality which — if effective enough — gives players access to experiences they want but could never achieve in the real world. Players of a golf game are thrilled by their ability to play like a pro without the years of practice, shooter fans relish the chance to exercise their violent desires in a context that offers no risk to them, and of course my dad used to stay up until all hours of the night playing River Raid because he’s an aerospace enthusiast with a latent desire to fuel planes, shoot down bridges and dodge air balloons.
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