You Don’t Actually Want Open World Games

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Are you a fan of being told “No”? Do you like it when a person keeps you from doing what you want to do, do you enjoy when a game limits your options? Probably not. In fact if anything, being told no likely makes you want that thing even more. Today on Psych of Play, were going to take a look at Psychological Reactance and how it affects our time with a game. And more specifically, we’ll take a look at how it influences your time with open world games. Buckle up, this is gonna be a good one.

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Manscaped: Do it for the boys (0:00​)
A Trip Down Memory Lane (1:21)
What is Reactance? (3:25)
The Mistaken Allure of Open Worlds (7:15)
Internal vs External Reactance (9:38)
How Games Can Avoid Both (12:15)
When Reactance is Good! (15:16)
Whale (17:21)
Credits and Next Time ;) (18:25)

▶Games Shown

Elden Ring (2022) -FromSoftware
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Metroid Dread (2021) - Mercury Steam
Persona 5: Royal (2019) - Atlus, P Studio
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (2002) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006) - Nintendo
Hades (2020) - Supergiant Games
No Man’s Sky (2016) - Hello Games
Pokemon Legends: Arceus (2022) - Game Freak
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Horizon Zero Dawn (2017) - Guerilla Games
Horizon Forbidden West (2021) - Guerrilla Games
Far Cry 5 (2018) - Ubisoft
Fallout 4 (2015) - Bethesda
Skyrim (2011) - Bethesda
BioShock (2007) - 2K Games
Genshin Impact (2020) - miHoYo
Pokemon Crystal (2000) - Game Freak
Pokémon X and Y (2013) - Game Freak
OMORI (2020) - OMOCAT, LLC
Zelda: Wind Waker (2002) - Nintendo
Super Mario Sunshine (2002) - Nintendo
Neon White (2022) - Ben Esposito
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Ghostwire: Tokyo (2022) - Tango Gameworks
Metro Exodus (2019) - 4A Games
Phantasy Star Online 2 (2012) - Sega
Sunset Overdrive (2014) - Insomniac Games
Batman: Arkham Knight (2015) - Rocksteady Studios
Sonic Frontiers (2022) - Sonic Team
Forspoken (2023) - Luminous Productions
Far Cry 6 (2021) - Ubisoft
Pokemon Sword & Shield (2019) - Game Freak
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) - Spike Chunsoft
Cyberpunk 2077 (2020) - CD Projekt RED
The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt (2015) - CD Projekt RED
Grand Theft Auto V (2013) - Rockstar Games
The Walking Dead (2012) - Telltale Games
10 Minutes Till Dawn (2022) - Flanne
The Quarry (2022) - Supermassive Games
Sable (2021) - Shedworks
Starfield (2023) - Bethesda
Fallout: New Vegas (2010) - Obsidian Entertainment
Unpacking (2021) - Witch Beam

▶Media/Clips/Considerations:

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLwABHajSLTc_bPASy3YrBC7uYYzYKLEv7

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▶Music Sources (in Order):

Saints Row IV OST - Hail to the Chief Remix
de Blob OST - Blissful
Skyrim OST - Far Horizons
Pokemon Colosseum OST - Semi Final Battle
Gran Turismo 5 OST - feels so good (KEMMEI ADACHI)
Breath of the Wild OST - Riding at night
Breath of the Wild OST - Field Battle
Breath of the Wild OST - Guardian
Metroid Prime OST - Phendrana Drifts (Depths)
stiig - Gently Pass (https://stiig.bandcamp.com/track/gently-pass)
Machinarium OST - The Bottom
- DLJ - Flowers
- Provided by Lofi Records
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- Download/Stream: https://fanlink.to/AfterLifeAlbum

▶Research Articles Cited

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Cdv5oLFP0iq7OOf7vSyU_sNWt9W2z5LYlJ1-zYjPxG4/edit?usp=sharing

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