What video games should I play to get rid of my depression?
SPARX was a video game that was specifically developed to combat depression.In-game, people faced certain trials that were meant to fight off their condition through a similar process to the one that therapists go through with their patients.The game was meant to mimic the effects of cognitive behavioral therapy, and was judged to that end in such a way.One study, in particular, discussed the topic of SPARX and experimented with it in depth.In this study, a group of 187 teens was split into two groups, one that was being treated with SPARX and the other was treated with regular therapy.Through this study came a surprising conclusion – this type of therapy wasn’t inferior to regular therapy at all.The reward system is criticalSPARX had a reward system, and data shows that such systems cause an increase in brain activity in the striatum area (a part of the brain that is responsible for motivation)This makes the learning curve importantA huge part in the observed reward system was the gradual imporvement, the learning curve and the difficulty increase that came alongside it.You are looking for a difficult game that takes a while to masterSo try darksouls, bloodborne, XCOM, Starcraft and Dota 2 and see how it goes.Go for games with high skill limit - the kind of games that you can play for hours without beating (until you do)How Can Video Games Help With Depression?Cheers!
Why would you use Steam instead of buying a real disk?
This is completely from an Indian perspective. I've been having a steam account for quite a while and just like you I was apprehensive before buying it but right now, I am very happy and satisfied.Here are a few reasons:I get to connect with like-minded peopleI have lots of friends but hardly any of them are gamers. So, I am always on the lookout for connecting with people who play/like the same games that I do. And you can't find such people on social media or in your university or at work. Steam becomes a platform for me to connect with such people. The steam forums then become a place to discuss on issues and game techniques and I don't need to go to any other place like IGN or Gamespy.You don't have to worry about losing your disc or damaging it.A lot of other answers have already mentioned this. As everything is on the cloud, you can just download it whenever you want.When I have steam, I have one less thing to worry about when I have to take a local train during peak hours in Mumbai. I would prefer to be more worried about preserving my cellphone and wallet alone.You get to play free exclusive demosAs steam users, you often get the opportunity to play latest games as demo versions and this is a whole lot of fun. You can play the game and figure out whether to spend money on it or not. Yes, you can know about demos of games from other sources too but with steam, you don't have to go looking for it. You log in and you get to know which games are available as demos for a limited period.Cheaper GamesDiscounts. Of course.Steam has great holiday offers and you can get games at very good prices during the holiday season and sometimes even if you pre-book them.I bought Counter Strike 1.6 for 4.99 USD. The usual retail prices in 9.99 USD.Counter Strike isn't a very expensive game, but still that is a straight 50 percent discount. You can resell the accountsFor some reason, you have decided to sell your games. Your girlfriend doesn't like you playing games. Your boyfriend might get depressed if you beat him.Having physical hard disk reduces the value of the games. But with steam you can just sell the whole account with all games in it. You can pretty much get the same value for it as the retail price of the games. A few people I know have already done this. There is a downside here that you may not be able to sell just one game and you would have to give up on your account completely. But still, you pretty much get a very good return on investment.
Which single-player video game has the most replay value?
All the images shown are of my most recent game, with the Tetrachromatic ENB and around fifty modsChecking my list of games on Steam, a recurring theme is that it’s hard to go wrong with any game made by Bethesda, or a game from the Total War series. The winner however, with over one thousand hours of play logged, is…The Elder Scrolls V: SkyrimArriving at High Hrothgar on the Throat of the World mountainI doubt anyone needs me to explain it, but as the questioner asked, Skyrim is an open-world, action/adventure fantasy role-playing game set in the province of Skyrim, in the continent of Tamriel, on the planet of Nirn, in the universe of The Elder Scrolls. The game follows the “Dragonborn”, a person gifted by the god Akatosh with the soul of a dragon, during the return of Alduin, the “first dragon” and Nordic god of destruction. Alduin’s return follows a series of prophecies met on Alduin’s wall over a period of many hundreds of years, which is featured in the game’s launch trailer.It is predicted Alduin will devour the world unless the Dragonborn can stop it.Skyrim is a serious contender for the best game ever made in my opinion. The quests are fascinating, immersive and wildly entertaining. The world is very rich, and even after hundreds of hours of playing it’s possible to come across something new, or approach something with a new character and new attitude and go down a completely different path.View over the Sea of Ghosts from the Bard’s College in SolitudeThe ongoing popularity of the game however has been greatly buoyed by many excellent mods. Despite launching five years ago, it is possible to install mods that add new characters, quests, items and improve the graphics to the point where they are impressive even in 2016. Even now, new mods are constantly being released.These graphics are impressive for a five year old game, right?If you’re one of the very few people who have not played this game yet, then I envy you!