Do you Like it when Someone Watches you Play?

It is really nice to already know a game that you are playing and others that would be watching are all engrossed into it that you'd even let them get surprised and make them feel excited over things that have also made use feel excited when you first played the game. Those that would even dare touch me along with their comments and suggestions on playing a game would probably get a stern stare, of course that would be something rare if it does happen. Good thing nobody does that to me. I also like group gaming. (^_^ ) Before, when the PSX console still was that dominant gaming item that would even get business by having it rented by gamers, I always enjoyed gaming with friends or classmates. Be it on fighting games, racing, especially that dance simulation with those dance pads that could also accommodate more than two gamers by enabling a group to take turns while playing. Crash Team Racing was some of the games that my classmates couldn't beat me so most of them took turns on the controller while I kept mine (^_^")

Well, if you really want to enjoy those watching you play, being manipulative gets you that kick out of it, I suppose. (^_^ ) Its probably because games that I do get to play at rental shops are those that I do know and by standers or those who are also playing with their games and end up watching my gameplay, perhaps while their game is being loaded, would either know what I am doing or know nothing about the game to comment about anything to it. PSX is also known as the first PlayStation console released by Sony. If you were still living under a rock by those times, that rock must've been very accomodating for you since the PSX covered more years compared to the PlayStation 2 which only took a few years and then the PS3 became available. Yeah, often the change the loser routine would be our type of gaming when we're more than two players. Winning more than a couple of times does get boring so you should at least lose a round or two but, make them disappointed when you really don't lose the match to get you dethroned (^_^")

Yeah, a but manipulative but definitely highly amusing.^_^ Yikes! You'd be that strict? as in 'no touch'(something like that) at all? ...yeah, good thing:p PSX? I havent really come across that, not that Im aware of at least. WAs probably still living under a rock or something Well, at least you got to enjoy it. Oh, those "Challenge the winner" or "Change the Loser" kinda rule huh? That is fun, especially when the 'unbeatables' finally get dethroned.

Game before were all about having fun after all.. as time went on, things just got improved and some games are even anticipated like those series of movies at the cinemas (^_^ ) I should keep that in mind if ever see you playing a video game then.. (^_^") Rare... I guess.. similar to games changing from the usual graphics and satisfaction of merely playing the game, our priorities and interests also change. Was really more into Pacman game though.. (^_^ ) but space invaders really seem to gather more recognition, especially at the place were it originated.

To tell you the truth... i was never good at space invaders... no matter how hard i try... unlike the other games where i believe i can even go in tournaments... but never had the chance to... Right now... i prefer word games... like scrabble, crossword puzzles, word maze... kinda old... but then... that i how i was able to improve my choice of English word... which was quite poor in the past...

Scrabble, I am really not good on making moves to improve my score count.. tried a friendly match with a classmate of mine before but, after that, competing didn't seemed like a good idea... (^_^ ) Other word games like those crossword puzzles.. I really can't get one done at all.. I could go with the Word Factory or I know more called as Boggle..

I know how you feel, that's one of the reasons why I don't like to play a similar game that my other brothers are already playing. Knowing more than the other of what one has already gone over through the game. I don't know, I kind'a want to know more about the game that I am playing by myself than being told by someone who already played the game before. That's why some of the games I play aren't around what my brother's interests, which is often survival horror. They often like action/adventure. We also play RPGs but, still on separate game titles. I use to go to arcades at malls when my classes at school are still some hours away from starting. See groups of guys around some latest fighting game and of course, some very good gamer is playing either against the computer or with another good gamer. It would often discourage me to challenge them in a game since they seem to have spent more time here than I could and challenging them would just be wasting money on buying tokens as well as insisting on futile hope of enjoying a game when more better gamers are present and just juggle you through out the whole game. I use to do that when my sister plays but, some of the games that she plays are rather easy on my end, I do get frustrated when I see her fail a couple of times and I would just try it out myself and have her through the level in one go, of course, seeing her how she failed a couple of times before would make one think of ways to avoid those pit falls that she had made me witness through her attempts earlier.

I also have that game available but, I don't want my mom to find out since she's already too good at it when she plays it on our computer (^_^")

Thanks for giving different point of views and preferences when it comes to gaming, being watched as well as watcing. Indeed, if its some game that we really know well on playing, we feel more confident and even show off while others are watching. I sometimes get to do that with friends of mine though, we often play fighthing games so showing off could either trouble them or impress them.. (^_^") If its a game that I really don't know much, jokes too could come from close people I know who are watching. Like on the game that I mention in my initial post, a brother of mine is really more into the game and whenever I play it with him around, he'd even tell if its right to strike or I should just wait for a few moments more.. (^_^") kind'a like getting told that 'you don't know what your doing' and 'let me play'.. but, the points and suggestion still get me through the stages in the game.. Sometimes, I get more impressed when I watch other gamers play, mostly at arcades since they could often do things that I'd really have a hard time on trying. Sometimes, groups of guys would be around and they would be watching gamers playing that Tekken 6 fighting game.. sometimes they aren't really fighting but the competitors are actually friends with each other, trying to teach each other on moves and combos.. 'way to show-off at public' I'd think at the back of my mind.. of course, I agree that we learn while we watch too.

What types of games would you prefer playing all by yourself then? I mean, I know some games only have single players, mostly on role playing games.. but, if its online, you'd be playing with other gamers as well, right? I also agree on strategy, even those who are watching could share their tactical thinking while watching one play which kind'a makes it a group effort (^_^ ) Thanks for posting!

I guess it is indeed distracting, games that require your full attention, mostly on point of views that gets the gamer enthralled. Some of those who watch gamers play, I often encounter at shops the let you play games for a fee, would commentate on how one plays and sometimes, it does get annoying (^_^") they sound like know-it-alls.. Thanks for sharing (^_^ )