Thought-provoking game

Pattie 2021-12-09 08:01:32

Those who study interaction design know that the charm of games lies in their interactivity and immersion. As a designer, I hope the game can bring a perfect real experience. I have always had this vision for the game before watching this movie, but we have overlooked some important things, which I have never even thought about. The game is a game because it has certain rules, and its rules are often based on real society.

Taking the game CS as an example, there is real life and death, and there is only one life. And the game has another chance. Such rules are made under the attributes of the game. So even a child with little knowledge knows that games are games and real life is real life. They will never give up life and choose to be reborn easily. It seems that after the movie, my first feeling is fear. Such a game will make people lose their cognition, can't distinguish between reality and illusion, and it is even difficult to distinguish between life and death. Rules will limit the freedom of people. The rules here can be regulations, ethics and so on. But without the rules, human beings are really terrible.

In the movie, the protagonist kills the waiter at random in a Chinese restaurant, but the people around who are eating see it as if nothing happened, and he is used to it. What makes them so crazy? The answer may be the lack of experience, and what is the missing experience? It is the end of life-death. If humans don't know what death is, then there is nothing to care about, and there is no fear. So at the end of the film, the Chinese waiter smiled at a loss at the gunpoint.

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Extended Reading
  • Hester 2022-04-20 09:01:42

    When electronic technology can restore all the senses of your body and pursue the so-called reality, you can no longer distinguish between reality and illusion. Cronenberg is not only a reflection on the alienation of modern technology, but also incorporates the usual physical horror, with sexually inserted intestines, and various deformed fish creatures placed on the most contrasting food to hang their appetites.

  • Toy 2022-03-26 09:01:06

    The theme is very interesting. Today, when the somatosensory game is becoming more and more perfect, it may really blur the boundary between the game and reality. When the plot is so outrageous that it is about to get out of control, the finishing touch is worth thinking about. However, many disgusting shots can actually be avoided.

eXistenZ quotes

  • [last lines]

    Chinese Waiter: Hey, tell me the truth... are we still in the game?

  • Ted: What happens if someone comes up here and really wants to ski?

    Allegra: Come on Pikul. No one actually "skis" anymore, you know that.