Sunday, April 4, 2021

GTA: open-world gaming and automation

I have been immersed in the world of GTA:O (Grand Theft Auto V : online) for 3 months now, and asking myself questions about motivating factors that draw a person into this game, and keep them interested. I will not make a long post on the topic right now, but it's a mix of visual appeal, variety in the environment, variety of behaviors of characters and objects in the game, and overall an experience that leads to constant discovery (new vehicles, new missions, various unlocks, hidden items.) There's a certain element of skill-building, related to missions/jobs and sale activities. Frustration can be a motivating factor, such as driving into a ditch and then realizing I must be more careful when driving that vehicle next time. So the motivation is to learn to be more careful (while still hurrying, because sales missions are timed.)


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