Why Do We Play Games We Hate?

What game is this for you? “I hate this game so much…” proceeds to play for hours It seems we all have at least one title that we simply cannot pull ourselves away from despite our distaste for it. Maybe it’s that you have to prove something to yourself about that game, maybe it’s that you have to prove a point to someone else. Maybe it’s that you just want to understand the buzz and maybe… it’s because you feel like you’ve sunk too much time into it to walk away. Whatever the case is, you probably have a game like this in your life and today, we’re gonna talk about why exactly that is.

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A Financial Black Hole (0:00)
Chasing A Feeling (2:18)
The Hate Makes You Stronger (4:05)
In Too Deep (8:54)
You Want Me To Do What Now? (11:39)
Old Married Couple (14:56)
When Do We Know It's Time? (17:13)
Important Post-Credit Scene (19:20)

▶Games Shown

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom (2023)
Portal (2007)
Persona 4 Golden (2012)
Elden Ring (2022)
Dark Souls (2011)
The Legend of Zelda: Twilight Princess (2006)
The Legend of Zelda: Wind Waker (2002)
The Legend of Zelda: Skyward Sword (2011)
Outer Wilds (2019)
God of War (2018)
Final Fantasy VII Remake (2020)
The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild (2017)
NieR:Automata (2017)
Hollow Knight (2017)
Death's Door (2021)
Final Fantasy X (2001)
Super Smash Bros: Ultimate (2018)
Celeste (2018)
Guilty Gear Strive (2021)
Street Fighter 6 (2023)
Genshin Impact (2020)
Honkai: Star Rail (2023)
Dishonored 2 (2016)
Prey (2017)
Xenoblade Chronicles (2010)
Octopath Traveler (2018)
Jump King (2019)
Deltarune Chapter 2 (2021)
And WAY WAY more… tbh I went overboard with this one lol. Ask below with a timestamp if you need and I can try to reply.

▶Movies/TV/Anime Shown

Suits
Tom and Jerry
Spongebob Squarepants
Avengers Endgame
Dragonball Z
Whiplash
Popeyes commercial (call me Popeyes)

▶Media/Clips/Considerations:

   • Playing what we hate  

▶Music Sources (in Order):

Anxiety And Unease - Dragon Ball Z Kai OST
Sea...Sea...Sea... DX - Mario & Luigi: Superstar Saga + Bowser's Minions OST
Play a Little? (Plaza at Dawn) - Melty Blood: Type Lumina OST
Hornet - Hollow Knight OST
Shibuya Survivor [Instrumental] - NEO: The World Ends With You OST
Killing Moon - Street Fighter 3 Third Strike OST
Checking In - Celeste OST
Detective Pennington - Paper Mario The Thousand Year Door OST
Aquarium Park (Act 1) - Sonic Colors OST
Investigation - Astral Chain OST
Temple of Time - The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom OST
Tenno - Komorebi
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▶Research Sources

Why we binge-watch stuff we hate
https://mashable.com/article/hate-bin...

Understanding Conformity: Normative Vs. Informational Social Influence
https://www.simplypsychology.org/norm....

The sunk cost and Concorde effects: Are humans less rational than lower animals?
https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1999-0...

“I do not know what I want” Chrome Extension lol
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informational influence
https://dictionary.apa.org/informatio...

Did British Airways Make A Profit Flying Concorde?
https://simpleflying.com/did-british-....

Concorde Fallacy: How to Avoid Making Decisions Like A Losing Gambler
https://fronterablog.com/the-story-of....

Why do people force themselves to play games they hate?
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Why do you keep playing a game you hate so much?
https://steamcommunity.com/app/700600...