Comment by Amrit Randay on February 24, 2013 at 4:20pm

Beat me to the punch. :)

Comment by Trevor Hollibaugh on February 24, 2013 at 6:06pm

I don't dare watch that one.

Comment by Amrit Randay on February 24, 2013 at 6:10pm

It was a good discussion, but nothing that hasn't already been said before.

Comment by Mincho Hristov Ivanov on February 24, 2013 at 10:29pm

Actualy they said something interesting...about the difference of what the persone playing the game and the persone watching on the sides experience...I can totaly account for that...mostly in multiplayer games...when you are engaged enough in a multiplayer game you start stripping the gloss away...it just becomes a game and less an experience...numbers... builds...gear stats...strategies...and so on...
btw the hot sause test is a joke...it mesures excitement...you can have those ppl play any non violent competitive game in wich they are emotionaly involved and they will get the same results...especialy if the persone got its ass kicked...sports fans?...football hooligans...?

Comment by Abberjam on February 25, 2013 at 2:48am

I thought the hot sauce test literally was a joke. How could that test be quantifiable in the slightest? Not to mention the fact that spicing up someone's meal is hardly the same as taking an uzi to school.

Regarding the difference between watching or playing a game, i strongly subscribe to that idea that if you are only watching a violent game there is a disconnect between you and the violence making it less impacting than actually playing. When you are actually playing,  there is more going on chemically and emotionally. I think playing does raise your levels of the relevant emotions in the moment, whether it's aggression in shooting or driving games or thoughtfulness in puzzle games, but not in any significantly lasting or detremental way.

I have been playing videogames of all kinds, including violent ones for over 25 years, since I was about 10 years old and I don't feel it has unbalanced me in the slightest. I love FPS and yet I am a very passive person when it comes to real-world aggression/violence, not just in practise but in intent. The thought of doing real damage to someone else makes me feel terrible, i just have no want to do it.

I'm sure there are many other gamers who feel the same

Comment by CheerMeUp on February 25, 2013 at 10:12am

@Abberjam
I totally agree with you.

A comment from GT.com by randay92, similar to what you're saying. 
"I think it was Adam Sessler on an episode of Sessler's Something where he made the point that the aggression one experiences after playing a game isn't because of the violence, but more so the competitive nature of the game. Even playing sports, people can get aggressive, so it's not just video games."

Comment by Amrit Randay on February 25, 2013 at 10:38am

@cheermeup Hey, that's me. I made that comment :)

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