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Comment author: khafra 07 October 2011 12:04:18PM 14 points [-]

I have the feeling that WoW, online MMORPGs in general, and all Zynga games optimize for wanting instead of liking. If I get into them, I try to notice when I'm not enjoying myself, and just stop--but it can be difficult. I tend to stick to "liking"-optimized games like Mass Effect, Deus Ex, Bioshock, et. al.

Comment author: PhilGoetz 07 October 2011 01:58:28PM 4 points [-]

Can you elaborate on the difference between liking and wanting?

Comment author: loup-vaillant 07 October 2011 02:14:37PM 10 points [-]

Lukeprog wrote rather extensively about this distinction :

Basically, wanting and liking are quite separate in human minds. It is easy to like something you don't want, and want something you don't like.

Comment author: EphemeralNight 07 October 2011 02:12:06PM -1 points [-]

That sounds like the difference between fun to play and fun to win.

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