Gaming as a Perfectionist

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I wouldn’t call myself a perfectionist, but when I play video games… somehow I really start to feel like one. It’s so tough for me to just… play the damn game without feeling as though I have to do every side quest, get every weapon, and play things as optimally as I can. That gets old real quick, and maybe it does for you as well. Let’s talk about why this is and maybe, how to fix it!

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"The HAB" (0:00)
Boot.Dev could be the move (2:54)
How games have conditioned us (4:33)
Hopelessly double checking (8:36)
How games earn back our trust (10:04)
How we let go (12:59)
What I've learned (17:08)
Something after the credits... (18:35)

▶Games Shown

Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019)
NieR Replicant ver.1.22 (2021)
Final Fantasy VII Rebirth (2024)
Alan Wake 2 (2023)
NieR: Automata (2017)
God of War (2018)
Resident Evil 4 (2023)
Control (2019)
Metroid Dread (2021)
The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
Hollow Knight (2017)
Elden Ring (2022)
Ghost of Tsushima (2020)
Hellblade: Senua’s Sacrifice (2017)
Prey (2017)
Ultros (2024)
The Last of Us (2013)
Final Fantasy X-2 (2003)
Dead Space (2008)
Dead Space (2024)
Persona 4 Golden (2012)
Mass Effect (2007)
Slay The Princess (2023)
Firewatch (2016)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Axiom Verge (2015)
Dandara (2018)
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Signalis (2022)
Unsighted (2021)
God of War (2018)
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Devil May Cry 5 (2019)
Celeste (2018)
Sea of Stars (2023)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)

▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown

Liar Liar (1997)
Frieren (2024)
The Big Bang Theory (2007-19)
Memento (2000)

▶Media/Clips/Considerations:

Hidden Struggles Behind Anxiety and Depression (How To Overcome)
https://www.youtube.com/live/wH6ZXWgiX98?si=NUoMKfOfBvTHGfCx

You Can't LOGIC Your Way Out of Depression
https://youtu.be/PmGIwRvcIrg?si=wFqphbs3wCnj7JqO

https://youtu.be/0AmamFc_tBk?si=A8JWWyPn2N5dKnPr

▶Music Sources (in Order):

Undertale OST - The Choice
Street Fighter Third Strike OST - You Blow My Mind (Arranged)
Gran Turismo 5 OST - Satoshi Bando - Mesmerium
Chrono Trigger OST - Battle 1
Super Mario Galaxy OST - File Select and Dead Space ambience
NieR: Automata OST - Birth of a Wish
Idol Janshi Suchie Pai III OST - Destiny Cyber Night
Castlevania Chronicles OST - Thrashard In The Cave
Ghost in The Shell S.A.C. OST - Filter Fish
Mario Party 6 OST - Warming Up
Resident Evil Code Veronica X OST - A Moment of Relief
There Came an Echo OST - Radial Lock
Deadly Arts OST - Sakai's Stage Theme
Mewmore - Abandoned Ship
(https://youtu.be/USFn-jNMf2Y?si=oMxw-hjPiSwUDx8H)


▶Research Sources

Why Your Brain Dwells on Unfinished Tasks
https://hbr.org/2020/10/why-your-brain-dwells-on-unfinished-tasks

Overcome Perfectionism
https://www.goodtherapy.org/learn-about-therapy/issues/perfectionism/overcome

Perfectionism (Mindtools)
https://www.mindtools.com/a4jvsqi/perfectionism

Maladaptive Perfectionism and Depression
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC7298069/