Online Gaming Is The New Social Network

Harrison, 16, reveals how a new
generation is turning to Xbox and
PlayStation as a way to stay in
touch with friends and meet new
people. Harrison says: Online multiplayer
gaming is like Facebook, but there
are far more things to do. It’s just a
more entertaining way to be in
touch with people. It’s a great way to stay in touch
with my friends and I’ve also made
new friends in games who I’ve go
on to meet away from the screen. It’s no longer just entertainment.

It’s a new kind of experience.
Online gaming on PayStation 4 or
Xbox One basically IS a social
network. I can instantly see what
my friends are up to, and choose whether or not to join in. When we ‘meet up’, we don’t just
shoot each other. There’s lots of
ways to interact in online games,
whether it’s just sending a
message or actually making some
sort of in game gesture. Even something stupid like dancing. If I do something amazing in game,
I can also share pictures and video
direct to Twitter or Facebook which
makes the whole experience even
more ‘social’. Although I will play almost any
game, I play online games more
than any others. It’s just more
satisfying and enjoyable to play
with a human being rather than a
computer. When it comes to playing against
the computer it’s easy to get bored.
If it’s a real person there, it keeps
you interested. Games without multiplayer aren’t
over, though. There are just new
ways to play. There are plenty of
games where you are playing a
single-player story, but there just
happen to be other people around. 'Destiny' is a good example. You
never have to shoot your mates if
you don’t want to. 'Destiny' is online right from the
very beginning, but you have the
option of completing the game by
yourself or with others. It’s a great
way to stay connected with people.
Personally, I really enjoy that way of playing. I know some people might find it
odd, but it’s totally normal for me to
wear a headset while playing and
talk to other gamers - both people I
know and people I don’t. If someone is sending you a text
message, it’s usually because
either they don’t know you or their
headset has broken and they are
waiting for a new one. I think most
online players will be able to relate to this!

Posted: at 11-02-2016 10:27 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Isnt it about time this advert
went away. Destiny is a
time sucking money
grabbing franchise. Lots of
people that started to play it
day one have moved on to other games. Selling TTK
pack with all the DLC for
£40 is a slap in the face to
the people that paid out for
the original game then again
for the other expansions. I see a lot of people new to
the game on their facebook
page saying how much of a
deal the legendary deal it
but they don't realise that
during the course of a few months they will be sucked
in and the next expansion
pack will come out
expecting them to pay out
again for the base game +
all the expansions. At the same time making their
original grind of progress
totally worthless. just save
your time and buy a
different game.

Posted: at 11-02-2016 10:30 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

WTF?

Posted: at 7-03-2016 04:03 AM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Yea,I luv playin games esp online game,uyu can compit wth pple faraway

Posted: at 7-03-2016 11:28 PM (8 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Nyc one

Posted: at 14-03-2016 02:16 PM (8 years ago) | Hero

Just observing everything

Posted: at 10-06-2016 11:21 PM (7 years ago) | Gistmaniac

Pls, why be say na everywhere I go yawa dey? Na serious
yawa make yawa no cry again, e do. Na so we take c am
yawa goes on, yawa don gas
Pls, why be say na everywhere I go yawa dey? Na serious
yawa make yawa no cry again, e do. Na so we take c am
yawa goes on, yawa don gas

Posted: at 6-07-2016 06:42 AM (7 years ago) | Hero