Are you a Binger or a Drifter?

Would you call yourself a binger? Do you storm through games at full speed and furiously knock down your backlog? Or are you a drifter? Do you take your time and accept that you’re going to play this game very slowly over an extended period of time? Today on Psych of Play, we’re talking about how each playstyle affects the experience, and why you might prefer one pace over another.

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▶Games Shown

BioShock (2007) - 2K Games
Persona 5: Royal (2019) - Atlus, P Studio
Undertale (2015) - Toby Fox
Ghost of Tsushima (2020) - Sucker Punch Productions
Hollow Knight (2017) - Team Cherry
Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017) - Nintendo
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020) - Square Enix
Hades (2020) - Supergiant Games
The Legend of Zelda: Ocarina of Time (1996) Nintendo
Final Fantasy X (2001) - SquareSoft
Ghostrunner (2020) - One More Level, 3D Realms, Slipgate Ironworks
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018) - Nintendo
Guilty Gear Strive (2021) - Arc System Works
NieR:Automata (2017) - PlatinumGames
Gone Home (2013) - Fullbright
Returnal (2021) - Housemarque
Bloodborne (2015) - FromSoftware
What Remains of Edith Finch (2017) - Giant Sparrow
Unbeatable (2021) - D-Cell Games
Gris (2018) - Nomada Studio
Shadow of the Colossus (2005) - Team Ico
Braid (2008) - Jonathan Blow
Final Fantasy VII (1997) - SquareSoft
Cyber Shadow (2020) - Aarne Hunziker
OMORI (2020) - OMOCAT, LLC
Haven (2021) - The Game Bakers
Danganronpa: Trigger Happy Havoc (2010) - Spike Chunsoft
Pode (2018) - Henchman & Goon
The Legend of Zelda: A Link to the Past (1991) - Nintendo
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011) - Nintendo
Sonic Adventure (1998) - Sonic Team
Celeste (2018) - Matt Makes Games
Resident Evil 7: Biohazard (2017) - Capcom
Balan Wonderworld (2020) - Square Enix
God of War (2018) - SCE Santa Monica Studio
Fire Emblem: Three Houses (2019) - Intelligent Systems
Hyrule Warriors: Age of Calamity (2020) - Omega Force
Xenoblade Chronicles 2 (2017) - MonolithSoft
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010) - MonolithSoft
Octopath Traveler (2018) - Square Enix
FINAL FANTASY XIV Online (2010) - Square Enix
The Last of Us (2013) - Naughty Dog
Red Dead Redemption 2 (2018) - Rockstar Games
Super Mario Odyssey (2017) - Nintendo

▶Clips/Movies/Anime/TV Shown

Ed, Edd n Eddy (1999)
Looney Tunes
Spongebob Squarepants
Some other ones too, idk, just ask me in the comments

Other clips and considerations:
   • BvS PoP  

▶Music Sources:

TSII - Indigo (  / indigo  )
Kiwistar - Cosmo Canyon Theme (Final Fantasy 7 Chillhop Lofi Edit) (  / kiwistar-cosmo-canyon-theme-final-fantasy-...  )
count.00 - Aperture 107 (  / count_00  )
VanilluxePavilion - Poketopia Skylines [Remix] - Pokemon Battle Revolution (   • Poketopia Skylines [Remix] - Pokemon Battl...  )
Deltarune ▸ Checker Dance vs Rude Buster ! MET∆TRON Funk Remix (https://metatronlives.bandcamp.com/tr...)
Bayonetta - OST - The Gates of Hell
Nier Automata Soundtrack - 42 The Tower
DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu - Fireworks (Feora x Palademix Remix)
(   • DAOKO × Kenshi Yonezu - Fireworks (Feora x...  )
(https://open.spotify.com/artist/1CrlO...)
(  / feora  )
(https://fanlink.to/palademix)


▶Research Articles Cited

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1Q...

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